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IDF strikes same Lebanese village twice within minutes, targets Hezbollah terrorist

The IDF said it struck a Hezbollah terrorist in Yater at 2:59 p.m. and announced a second strike 13 minutes later in the same village; Lebanese media reported one person killed and several wounded

Yoav Zitun, Lior Ben Ari | 12.21.25

IDF chief names pick for Navy commander amid deepening standoff with defense minister

Eyal Zamir publicly urged the swift appointment of Maj. Gen. Eyal Harel as the next commander of the Israeli Navy, spotlighting an ongoing dispute with Defense Minister Israel Katz that has delayed several senior military nominations

Yoav Zitun | 12.21.25

לוחמי מילואים באוגדת דוד יצטיידו בנשקים שיישארו עמם באופן קבוע בביתם כחלק מהפקת לקחי השבעה באוקטובר

IDF to allow thousands of reservists to keep rifles at home after October 7 failures

move comes after critical delays during Hamas’ surprise assault, when many civilian communities near the Gaza border were left unprotected for hours; in several cases, local emergency squads had no access to weapons

Yoav Zitun | 12.21.25

No Hamas disarmament in Trump Gaza plan, Egypt’s foreign minister says

Egypt’s foreign minister said Trump’s Gaza plan does not call for Hamas disarmament, but for collecting and handing over weapons under Palestinian agreements, as tensions persist and the IDF killed another terrorist who crossed the yellow line

Lior Ben Ari, Yoav Zitun | 12.19.25

הישראלית שחולצה מיריחו לאחר שע"פ החשד נחטפה

Suspected abduction near Jericho: IDF rescues Israeli woman after reported assault

Security officials received a report of a suspected abduction of an Israeli civilian, allegedly taken by a Palestinian to an apartment in Jericho where she was assaulted; she escaped, hid for about 40 minutes and reported the incident as forces prepared to enter the city to locate suspects

Yoav Zitun | 12.19.25

עימאד אמהאז, דמות מפתח בפעילות הימית החשאית של חיזבאללה שנלכד בלבנון והובא לחקירה בישראל

Operation Behind the Back: how the IDF exposed Hezbollah’s secret naval unit

Military released rare interrogation footage of Imad Amhaz, a senior commander in Hezbollah’s naval unit who was captured about a year ago in a covert commando raid on Lebanon’s northern coast

Lior Ben Ari, Yoav Zitun | 12.19.25

Russian national in Israel arrested for spying on ports for Iran

Vitaly Zvyagintsev, 30, a foreign worker in Israel, allegedly carried out surveillance of ports and infrastructure for an Iranian handler posing as a Russian, sending photos for payment in crypto

Yoav Zitun | 12.19.25

יהודים נכנסו עד לקו הצהוב ותלו דגל ישראל

Dozens of Israelis breach Gaza border, raise flag inside Strip

Nachala, hard-line movement seeking to renew Jewish settlements in Gaza, said activists entered area they call ruins of Kfar Darom, former settlement evacuated in 2005, describing the act as a symbolic first step toward resettlement

Elisha Ben Kimon, Yoav Zitun | 12.18.25

As war winds down, IDF extends presidential pardon program to reservists

Program allows soldiers with past criminal convictions to seek record expungement after extended service, as military emphasizes rehabilitation and postwar reintegration

Yoav Zitun | 12.18.25

Inside Israel’s shadow war with Hezbollah: the hunt for Nasrallah and the next round

After Nasrallah’s killing, Israel braces for renewed clash with a weakened but well-armed Hezbollah, as intelligence tracks hidden assets, political shifts and Iranian funding ahead of possible escalation shaped by US approval and parliamentary elections

Yoav Zitun | 12.17.25

Israel ready for military confrontation with Hezbollah while Washington seeks to avert wider Lebanon war

Two weeks before deadline for disarming Hezbollah and Israel is convinced that conflict is inevitable, because terror group is recovering more than it is being damaged; As IDF continues to bomb, Washington believes that escalation can still be stopped

Yoav Zitun, Itamar Eichner, Itamar Shashua | 12.16.25

IDF soldier killed in shooting at northern base in non-security related incident

Soldier was taken to hospital in serious condition after being shot, where he died from his wounds; Following investigation, findings will be forwarded to the military prosecutor's office

Yoav Zitun | 12.16.25

יואב ירום, רס"ן במיל' זאב ז'אבו חנוך ארליך ו סמל גור קהתי ז"ל

IDF won't issue criminal indictment in deaths of Golani soldier, researcher Zeev 'Jabo' Erlich in Lebanon

Army decides not to file criminal charges against Col. (res.) Yoav Yarom over a deadly Lebanon incident, accepting his claim that operation carried out for operational needs, despite criticism from fallen soldier Gur Kehati's family

Yoav Zitun | 12.16.25

Israeli-backed militia claims responsibility for killing senior Hamas security officer in Gaza

In rare admission, Palestinian militia aligned with Israel takes credit for killing Hamas security official Ahmed Zamzam in central Gaza; Hamas vows retaliation against 'Israeli-supported mercenaries'

Einav Halabi, Yoav Zitun | 12.14.25

IDF says Hezbollah violated ceasefire 1,900 times, citing continued presence in southern Lebanon

As Israel weighs intensified action in Lebanon, the military releases a map of targeted killings in southern villages and Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir warns Israel will preempt any emerging threat

Yoav Zitun | 12.14.25

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