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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...

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.

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...

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...

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

Sgt. Rotem Yanai falls during operational activity in northern Israel

Five other IDF soldiers were wounded in the incident, including two reservists serving on the security team of Goren, the nearest town.

The IDF's new anti-drone weapon

The IDF's new anti-drone weaponIsrael National NewsHezbollah’s drone threat: The IDF has recently introduced hundreds of SMASH Handheld devices into Lebanon for use on personal wea...

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...

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 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.

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.

'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...

IDF reveals it supplies Lebanese army with anti-explosive drone barbed wire

To date, the military has issued approximately 158,000 square meters of anti-explosive drone barbed wire, equivalent in size to about 20 football fields.

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 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.

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...

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...

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...

IDF setting up more outposts in southern Lebanon, ignoring officers' warnings

Soldiers serving in Lebanon told Haaretz that the army is operating in Lebanon using methods similar to those used in the Gaza Strip and that these new outposts are likely to becom...

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...

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

Israeli forces raid UNRWA compound near Jerusalem; IDF says Palestinian gunman opened fire

The IDF said no troops were wounded in a raid targeted a UNRWA vocational center near the refugee camp in Jerusalem