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IDF helicopter accidentally drops bomb inside Israel for fourth time in a month

Military says attack helicopter dropped munition near border fence in Western Negev due to technical malfunction; no injuries reported; incident under review

Elisha Ben Kimon, Roni Green Shaulov | 05.21.25

משרד הביטחון רוכש מחברת ׳אלביט מערכות׳ מערכות הגנה מתקדמות עבור מסוקי האפאצ׳י והבלקהוק של צה״ל בכ-200 מיליון ש״ח

Elbit Systems secures $53 million contract to upgrade IDF attack helicopters

Defense Ministry and Elbit Systems finalize a $53 million deal to equip IDF Apaches and Black Hawks with automated DIRCM systems, enhancing protection against threats

Navit Zomer | 05.20.25

Israeli Air Force carrying out strikes on two ports in Yemen

IDF hits Hodeidah, Salif ports after Houthi missile fire, as mass pro-Gaza marches take place in Yemen; Strikes comes after Sunday’s port evacuation warning and hours after Trump’s regional visit

ynet correspondents | 05.16.25

Israeli F-16 drops munition in open field due to technical malfunction

Air Force fighter jet jettisons a munition in a controlled drop near the Jezreel Valley following a technical malfunction; no injuries reported

Israel Moshkovitz, Gal Ganot | 05.10.25

'Even the smallest malfunction is a game-changer': Israeli pilots reveal secrets of Yemen airstrikes

After a Houthi missile hit Ben Gurion Airport, the Israeli Air Force launched a rapid response using three fighter jet types, refueling and control planes and dozens of munitions; pilots and crews reveal how they prepared, operated and managed the pressure

Gal Ganot | 05.08.25

Unusual waves of attacks in southern Lebanon: Hezbollah positions targeted

Strikes included around 20 attacks focused on the Nabatieh area; air raids described as forming a 'belt of fire.'

Lior Ben Ari, Yair Kraus, Elisha Ben Kimon | 05.08.25

Surveying damage from Israeli bombardments, Houthis vow 'shocking response'

Israeli airstrikes hit Houthi targets in Yemen, including a cement plant and Hodeidah port, after drone and missile attacks on Israel; Yemeni rebels vow harsh retaliation as both sides brace for further escalation in the region

Lior Ben Ari, Yoav Zitun | 05.06.25

תקיפה ישראלית בתימן, תורים לתחנות דלק בתימן, בצל התקיפות של ארה"ב וישראל

'When Israel attacks, it destroys everything': Yemenis fear further Israeli strikes amid oil shortages

Yemen Petroleum Company shifts to emergency footing to manage dwindling fuel supplies after repeated Israeli and US airstrikes damage Hodeidah port; Houthi leaders vow 'aggressive' retaliation

Lior Ben Ari | 05.06.25

Despite repeated warnings, Israel fails to prepare for spread of wildfires

Air Force offers help and is turned down, private aircraft operators overlooked despite proximity and availability, as the government turns to other countries for help; PM's son insinuates fires caused by left-wing, Arab arsonists to disrupt celebrations

ynet correspondents | 05.01.25

Air Force jet accidentally drops munition over northern Israel kibbutz for second time

Residents of Kibbutz Dan reported hearing a 'loud explosion' after fragments of Israeli Air Force weapons fell near the border following an airstrike in Lebanon; comes 2 weeks after bomb accidentally dropped on a kibbutz; the IDF said it is investigating

Yair Kraus, Yoav Zitun | 04.27.25

Report: Gaza war exposes rifts within IDF over civilian casualties

Air Force chief now personally approves all aerial attacks amid growing unease over collateral damage, breakdowns in coordination and concerns aggressive tactics may endanger hostages and undermine ethical and strategic goals

Nadav Eyal | 04.25.25

Lawsuit: PromAI startup founder's lover posed as Air Force pilot, was appointed CEO and received 12% of company

PromAI alleges former CEO Erez Ben Yishai impersonated an Air Force officer, forged contracts with Boeing and Medtronic using ChatGPT, and caused $5.6 million in damages; Legal representatives claim the CEO admitted to wrongdoing, while his attorneys dismiss the allegations as baseless

Tomer Ganon, Calcalist | 04.23.25

מקום הנפילה של הפצצה, מחוץ לקיבוץ ניר יצחק

Israeli fighter jet accidentally drops bomb near kibbutz in south

No injuries were reported; Munitions, dropped from plane en route to an attack on Gaza, exploded on the ground in an open area near Kibbutz Nir Yitzhak; the incident is being investigated. Residents in border area, who are used to hearing frequent explosions due to IDF activity in the Gaza Strip, did not notice the unusual event

Roni Green Shaulov | 04.15.25

US approves major weapons shipment to Israel as IDF prepares for Gaza offensive, eyes Iran

Israel set to receive over 3,000 US munitions to boost Air Force readiness for a major Gaza operation, with attention also on Iran; additional 10,000 munitions, frozen under Biden, released after Trump returned to White House

Yoav Zitun | 04.14.25

כאלף לוחמי אוויר במילואים חתמו על תצהיר להחזרת החטופים גם במחיר הפסקת הלחימה

Netanyahu slams 'fringe elements' urging military refusal over hostage deal

PM lambasts veterans and reservists urging refusal of IDF service to end war, calling them 'noisy minority' backed by foreign NGOs, and vows to dismiss anyone inciting military insubordination

Ynet correspondents | 04.11.25

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