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The Iranian arm Israel is finding hard to cut off

Israeli strikes in the Yemeni capital mark the end of restraint against the Iran-backed Houthis that remain one of Tehran's final operating proxies; Power cuts make Yemeni citizens fear serious war against Israel

Lior Ben Ari | 12.20.24

'Very good, everything exploded': Watch footage of fighter jets striking Houthis

Videos released by the IDF show fighter pilots carrying out precise strikes on military targets in Yemen using more than 60 bombs; Houthis deny claims port operations crippled

Yoav Zitun, Lior Ben Ari | 12.19.24

Drone threat from Gaza neutralized by Israeli Air Force near border

Two drones launched from Gaza breached Israeli airspace, triggering sirens in the Gaza border region; One drone was intercepted by the Israeli Air Force, while the other crashed near Kibbutz Urim; Incident underscores ongoing tensions along Gaza border

Yoav Zitun, Roni Green Shaulov | 12.19.24

Massive Israeli airstrikes on Syria reportedly trigger earthquake

Jets target weapons storage facilities housing surface-to-surface missiles, among other assets, Hezbollah-affiliated media reports; overnight strikes hit locations in Aleppo, Hama and Tartus

Lior Ben Ari | 12.16.24

תקיפות באזור אל-קלמון בפרברי דמשק, סוריה

Israel conducts 420 strikes on Syria targets since fall of Assad, rights group says

UK-based Observatory for Human Rights says Israeli jets struck 17 times in Damascus area overnight, targeting missile storage facilities; IDF says targeted electronic warfare systems

Yoav Zitun, Lior Ben Ari | 12.14.24

Israeli Air Force concludes operations on northern border, readies mission against Iran's nuclear program

Officials present impressive military data on fighting against Hezbollah and make preparations for a possible strike on Iranian soil following Assad's fall and Trump's return to Washington

Yoav Zitun | 12.12.24

Israel captures Syrian Hermon; Netanyahu: 'This is a historic day'

IDF forces seize control of Jabal al-Sheikh outpost on Syrian side of Mount Hermon following withdrawal of Assad army forces; PM: 'The Assad regime has fallen as a direct result of the blows we delivered to Iran and Hezbollah'

Lior Ben Ari, Yoav Zitun | 12.08.24

Scathing Pentagon report raises concerns over F-35 fighter jets, despite operational success

Israel relies on F-35 for deep strikes and air defense, but concerns growing over operational reliability, technological superiority and high maintenance costs, raising doubts about the fighter jet’s ability to meet strategic and financial expectations

Daniel Edelson, New York | 11.25.24

Aaron Sorkin and Warner Bros. will produce a film about the birth of the Israeli Air Force

The two Hollywood powerhouses announced they are working on a film telling the life story of Al Schwimmer, an American-Jewish pilot who fought in World War II and became a central figure in creating the IAF by leading a secret and complex operation to smuggle fighter planes and weapons to Israel in 1948

Daniel Edelson, New York | 11.21.24

תיעוד: טייס קרב של חיל האוויר מזהה מולו מטוס קרב נוסף לאחר שקיבל אישור המראה ממגדל הפיקוח

Distracted by mobile phone, air traffic controller nearly leads to F-16 runway disaster, IDF probe finds

Air Force dismisses reserve air traffic controller and sentences him to 8 days’ detention after probe into last month’s near-collision between 2 armed F-16 jets; military appoints colonel-led inquiry to further investigate incident

Yossi Yehoshua | 11.15.24

'Targeting the head of the octopus': The Israeli Air Force division behind the strike on Iran

Established in February to execute years of planning, the Air Force’s Iran Division stripped the Islamic Republic of its defenses; 'When you’re prepared, nothing surprises you,' officers say

Lior Ben Ari | 11.10.24

טייס רס"ן ש', אשר לקח חלק בתקיפה הישראלית באיראן

Israel's strikes on Iran spark interest in air-launched ballistic missiles

Air-launched ballistic missiles can strike from any direction, creating significant challenges for defense systems, expert says; unlike ground-based ballistic missiles and air-launched cruise missiles, these weapons bypass many traditional interception obstacles

Reuters | 11.04.24

צילומי לוויין שמראים נזק ל מרכז החלל שאהרוד שמשמש לשיגורים של משמרות המהפכה בצפון איראן במחוז סמנאן לכאורה בגלל תקיפה של ישראל מבצע ימי תשובה

Israel disables most of Iran's air defenses, official says

Israel's destroys key S-300 missile systems and radar sites; Satellite images reveal extensive damage to the Shahrud Space Center, a pivotal Revolutionary Guards facility used for satellite launches and missile production

ynet correspondents | 10.30.24

צה"ל יציין בשבוע הבא את שבוע ההצדעה לפצועי ונכי צה״ל במלחמת ״חרבות ברזל

Watch injured IDF soldiers as they are evacuated from war zones

Since the beginning of the conflict, over 1,800 wounded have been airlifted from Gaza and southern Lebanon by Unit 669 and Air Force helicopters; Watch their heroic efforts to safeguard the wounded as bullets are still flying

Yoav Zitun | 10.30.24

Close call: IDF says investigating near-collision between F-16s at northern Israel air base

Fighter jet cleared for strike mission in Lebanon aborts takeoff at last moment upon spotting another aircraft on runway, veering sharply to avoid potential collision; 'It’s coming, it’s coming. Aborting takeoff,' pilot heard saying in recording

Yoav Zitun | 10.28.24

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