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Israel’s new $1 billion reconnaissance aircraft fully operational

Israel's advanced Oron spy plane, capable of multifaceted military and espionage missions, now operational across several Israeli armed forces units

Yoav Zitun | 03.26.24

Israeli jets strike terror infrastructure deep in eastern Lebanon, Hezbollah fires at Golan Heights

IDF struck Hezbollah weapons workshop in Baalbek in eastern Lebanon; Shortly afterward, group launches barrage of 50 rockets toward the Golan, mostly landing in open areas and no casualties reported

Lior Ben Ari, Yoav Zitun | 03.24.24

At the Nova Festival site 'You fathom just how exposed they were. There was nowhere to run'

Two Air Force pilots reminisce about their murdered brothers: 'There's no room for pain in the air'

Maj. R. and Capt. T. lost a brother in the Nova music festival and since then have flown dozens of sorties over Gaza and Lebanon; The two fighter pilots explain why there is no room for revenge even when carrying tons of armaments under their planes’ wings, and speak about hope

Lior Ben Ami | 03.23.24

Israeli F-35 crews soar to top as world's most operational pilots

During the war, Adir F-35 pilots emerged as the most operational globally, with one making history by intercepting a Yemeni cruise missile aimed at Eilat; 'I was thrilled,' the pilot reflected on the landmark defense with the advanced aircraft

Yoav Zitun | 03.17.24

'UAV identified. Target downed'

Watch an F-15 fighter jet intercept a drone crossing the border from Syria

Ynet | 03.05.24

Over 31,000 bombs, and 186,000 flight hours: Israeli Air Force reveals unprecedented war data

In the current war, the Israeli Air Force has attacked over 31,000 targets – 29,000 of them in Gaza; Air defense system carried out thousands of interceptions to protect Israeli civilians

Yoav Zitun | 02.20.24

Israel Air Forces grounds drone squadron after UAV crash

Decision to halt UAV operations comes after one of the drones crashed in an open field, reportedly due to technical malfunctions; incident marks the second time a UAV crashed during war

Yoav Zitun | 01.31.24

מסוק אפאצ'י של חיל האוויר משגר טיל לעבר רצועת עזה במלחמת חרבות ברזל, כפי שנראה מעל שדרות

Israel secures top priority for US attack helicopter deliveries

Israeli Defense Ministry officials, in talks with Pentagon counterparts, pushed forward agreements for two fighter squadrons (F-35s and F-15s) arriving by decade's end, also seeking urgent priority for Apache attack helicopters from the US Army

Yoav Zitun | 01.26.24

Israel takes another step toward F35I purchase deal with US

Deal is expected to be approved and signed in coming weeks after the Defense Ministry’s Director-General visits Washington and meets with US security officials

Yoav Zitun | 01.25.24

This is why the Air Force did not bomb the scene of the Gaza disaster

Analysis: Without the activity in which 21 soldiers fell, it would not be possible for the residents of Gaza border communities to return to their homes. Has Hamas learned about the IDF's method and was such a large concentration of soldiers in one place necessary?

Yossi Yehoshua | 01.23.24

IDF confirms Hezbollah rocket attack damaged northern Israel Air Force base

Army says although some air control unit detection capabilities impacted, built-in redundancies prevented halt in northern aerial detection operations; repairs underway

Yoav Zitun | 01.07.24

Watch: Israel launches advanced surveillance balloon in the north

The surveillance balloon is designed to detect various threats in the north; Weighing several tons, it is equipped with dozens of specialized cameras, along with small computers and large data processors

Yoav Zitun | 01.06.24

US denies Israel's request for Apache attack helicopters

Sources say final word not said on potential acquisition, and talks ongoing after Gallant raised matter with Austin in meeting last week

Yoav Zitun | 12.26.23

יעוד של פעילות לוחמי צוות קרב חטיבת יפתח (11) במרחב עיסא

Victory in Gaza is up to the Israeli public, not the US

Analysis: Top IDF commanders say that achieving victory against Hamas will take several months and require public resilience and political backing

Ron Ben-Yishai | 12.24.23

Chart of senior Hamas officials killed by IDF

IDF eliminates senior commanders of Hamas Aerial Unit

Asem Abu Raffa was killed in the first month of the Gaza war, and his 3 successors have also been eliminated; the entire aerial system has been destroyed, including an aircraft detection system, developed for years and hidden in water boilers in houses in Gaza

Yoav Zitun | 12.20.23

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