Israel and Iran brace for a fiercer second round
The report suggested that Israel is likely to strike Iran again, though it does not specify what form a new attack might take.
The report suggested that Israel is likely to strike Iran again, though it does not specify what form a new attack might take.
Since the start of the month, twelve Hezbollah terrorists have been eliminated in IDF operations.
The IDF will continue to use lethal force against terrorists operating within areas under Israeli control.
The IDF struck Hezbollah positions from the air in southern Lebanon and the Bekaa Valley, hitting rocket launchers and weapons storage and production facilities.
Traditional surveillance tools fail to penetrate walls, leaving forces blind in critical scenarios.
Kidnapped during Israel’s 2014 Operation Protective Edge against Hamas in Gaza, Lt. Hadar Goldin was killed and his body taken into a tunnel, where it remained hidden until the current ceasefire.
Over the past 50 years urban warfare has grown dramatically —from less than 10% of global combat in the 1970s to over 60% today.
IDF Central Command has embarked on a three-day exercise in Judea, Samaria, and the Jordan Valley, simulating live attacks and responding to a variety of scenarios.
The backbone of the operation is the IDF’s newly formed autonomous logistics unit, Taltan, established in mid-2025.
The IDF eliminated dozens of terrorists and dismantled hundreds of terrorist infrastructure sites, both above and below ground.
‘You returned whole and peaceful, just as a hero of Israel should,’ his mother said. ‘How I wished the ending could have been different.’
‘I knew we would bring him home,” Netanyahu said. “We never gave up for a moment.’
The IDF demolished four underground tunnels and multiple Hamas strongholds in Khan Yunis, seizing significant stockpiles of weapons, as it presses on with efforts to eradicate lingering threats in the Yellow Line zone.
The trebuchet’s use was symbolic of adaptive warfare, where ancient tools find relevance in modern conflicts.
After 30 weeks of grueling boot camp, IDF paratroopers begin ‘War Week,’ the final stage of training that tests everything they’ve learned in realistic combat conditions.
The ReWalk Personal Exoskeleton allows IDF soldiers with spinal cord injuries to stand, walk, and even climb stairs.
Unlike lasers, which require precise targeting and line-of-sight, microwaves can simultaneously neutralize many targets, over a wide area.
Israeli officials told local media that ‘plans already exist’ as the Security Cabinet convened Thursday evening to discuss the escalating situation.
The IDF struck at least five Hezbollah positions in southern Lebanon, thwarting rebuilding efforts in a region decimated by Israel’s extensive air and ground campaign last year.
Any delay could allow Hamas to regroup or escape, undermining months of military gains.
