
IDF foils tunnel escape, kills 11 terrorists and captures 6 in Rafah
‘After about two minutes, the movement became faster in one direction. I zoomed out and immediately saw four or five terrorists.’

‘After about two minutes, the movement became faster in one direction. I zoomed out and immediately saw four or five terrorists.’

According to Israeli assessments, Tabatabai was inside a safe house in Beirut’s Dahiyeh district when the Air Force hit the building.

The IDF announced it had eliminated Haytham Ali Tabatabai, Hezbollah’s chief of staff, in an airstrike near Beirut, who oversaw its operations in Syria, directed its war against Israel, and led efforts to rebuild and rearm the terror organization.

Many French Jews see service as both a personal mission and a way to strengthen ties between Israel and the diaspora.

After surviving 417 days following the heroic rescue attempt that cost him his life, Yona Brief’s bravery and spirit forged an unbreakable bond between two families and left a lasting legacy of love, resilience, and sacrifice.

Traditionally, the IDF relied on single drones or small units operating independently, but this limited flexibility.

IDF commandos undergo intense, lessons-from-war training that drops them into chaotic, October-7–style battles where they must think fast, operate deep behind enemy lines, and adapt under pressure to reclaim control with minimal support.

The IDF is increasingly turning to small startups to supply rapid, innovative defense technologies.