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'The IDF is on the highest level of alert, prepared for any development' says Chief Zamir

'The IDF is on the highest level of alert, prepared for any development' says Chief ZamirHenry KirshnerOn Wednesday, The Chief of the General Staff, Eyal Zamir held a discussion wi...

Israel attacks Hezbollah targets in Lebanon — IDF

Among the targets struck were rocket-launching terrorist cells preparing to carry out rocket-attacks toward IDF soldiers and the State of Israel, a loaded and ready-to-launch rocke...

Hi-tech female artillery unit soldiers aiding in defense against Iran, Hezbollah talk to 'Post'

The Jerusalem Post interviewed a mixed female-male IDF firepower unit that is helping to fill combat manpower shortages.

Hundreds of Defence Forces personnel prepare to head to Lebanon - right in the middle of an Israeli invasion

The Defence Forces have served with honour in Lebanon since 1978, but the mission is now coming to an end

IDF Hammers 200+ Iranian Sites And 140 Hezbollah Strongholds In Coordinated Blitz To Shred IRGC And Terror Networks

The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) have launched a massive military operation, striking over 200 infrastructure sites within Iran and an additional 140 Hezbollah assets across Lebanon...

Report highlights growing influence of religious soldiers within IDF ranks

The Israel Defense Forces have been painted into a corner recently, as they were forced to acknowledge and respond to an atrocious act of sacrilege committed by those in their rank...

Israeli reservist killed in combat in southern Lebanon, IDF says

Government approves dedicated unit to assist new immigrants serving in IDF

The establishment of the unit, which will specialize in guiding and supporting olim in the IDF, follows a significant rise in the number of immigrants who have chosen to make Aliya...

Ισραήλ: Οι IDF «θα συνεχίσουν να απομακρύνουν τις απειλές από το νότιο Λίβανο»

Οι Ισραηλινές Ένοπλες Δυνάμεις αναφέρουν ότι «παραμένουν σε υψηλή επιφυλακή και θα συνεχίσουν να απομακρύνουν τις απειλές στο νότιο Λίβανο σε όλη την περιοχή μεταξύ των συνόρων με...

IDF backs senior officer who said only Lebanon's government could disarm Hezbollah

The Israeli military clarified that Israel's war in Iran may end without Hezbollah being disarmed, saying that this is not a stated goal. Residents of Israel's northern communities...

Israel's UN ambassador says IDF is 'most moral military in the world'

Officials from Israel and Lebanon met in Washington to build on last week's agreement for a 10-day ceasefire. Both sides pledged to halt offensive operations, while Lebanon committ...

Irish peacekeepers in Lebanon now behind Israeli lines as IDF advances south

Safety concerns for more than 300 Irish soldiers at Camp Shamrock as Israel seizes territory

IDF expands ground operations in Lebanon - Israeli media

Israeli media has reported that troops had begun ground operations beyond the so-called "Yellow Line" in south Lebanon, which runs around 10km deep inside Lebanese territory.

IDF strikes Hamas terror cell operating near Israeli troops in northern Gaza

According to the military, troops identified the group of armed terrorists operating in a manner that posed an immediate threat to adjacent IDF forces in the area before conducting...

IDF kills terrorist armed with knife after Negohot infiltration alert

The IDF said soldiers have been dispatched and are conducting additional scans in the area, with no casualties reported following the incident.

IDF chief pushes Knesset to help draft ultra-Orthodox as manpower concerns grow

In March, Zamir sparked a public political storm with remarks at a cabinet meeting about a military manpower shortage, saying, “I am raising 10 red flags before the IDF collapses i...

WATCH: IDF strikes ready-to-fire Hezbollah launcher in southern Lebanon

The IDF additionally released a warning to civilians in southern Lebanon, urging them not to move south of certain villages due to ongoing operations against Hezbollah.

Netanyahu confirms IDF soldiers crossed Litani River, air force 'operating in Beirut, Bekaa Valley'

Netanyahu visited the border alongside Defense Minister Israel Katz and was briefed by Northern Command Chief Maj.-Gen. Rafi Milo and 36th Division Commander Brig.-Gen. Yiftach Nor...

Israel delivers Tamir interceptors to US Marine Corps for MRIC program

The MRIC centers around Israel’s famed Iron Dome and uses a truck-mounted Iron Dome launcher with Tamir interceptors.

High Court to IDF: Let women apply to all combat roles

The justices further ruled that the IDF must allow women to be drafted into armored corps, special forces, infantry and frontline combat units by November of this year

IDF troops uncover anti-tank launcher in southern Lebanon, strike Hezbollah targets

The ongoing IDF operations in southern Lebanon come as Israeli and Lebanese officials engage in direct talks in Washington aimed at advancing a potential agreement between the two...

'Historic, unprecedented': IDF, US ran covert rescue operations from Iraq during Iran war

IDF special forces rescue units had been clandestinely placed in Iraq in order to have the capability to jump into action to rescue any IDF pilots who might crash-land if they were...

WATCH: IDF strikes, dismantles missile launchers in southern Lebanon

The launchers were used in the terror group's latest barrage against Israel, which left three people injured, including a 6-year-old child.

Razing buildings far from Israeli border: Inside southern Lebanon with IDF soldiers

Israeli flags line the roads alongside tanks, jeeps and destroyed buildings. Senior IDF officers in the field admit there is no clear overall objective to the operation, as the mil...