IDF insights: How to prevent attacks on synagogues around the world
What can synagogues around the world do to protect themselves against attack like the one in Michigan?
What can synagogues around the world do to protect themselves against attack like the one in Michigan?
IDF forces operating in south Lebanon uncovered Hezbollah’s staging areas, launch sites, and weapons depots—packed with mortar bombs and other arms—all of which were swiftly destroyed.
The IDF intensified airstrikes on Hezbollah strongholds in Lebanon, including strikes on the Dahieh district of Beirut.
In a rare recorded encounter, Israeli and U.S. pilots wished each other well en route to Iran, telling one another to stay safe and strike hard.
The IDF said the facilities were targeted while Iranian regime personnel were present and actively engaged in activities linked to attacks against Israel.
Dozens of Israeli fighter jets struck Tehran and western Iran, eliminating Revolutionary Guards soldiers in the heart of the capital.
The IDF confirmed that three terrorists were eliminated during the operation.
American military experts are well aware of this unique Israeli ability.
American defense planners now rely heavily on Israeli intelligence, missile‑defense innovation, cyber capabilities, and real‑time battlefield experience—areas where the UK cannot offer comparable assets.
During a visit to Tel Nof Airbase, IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir praised aircrews, UAV operators, and technicians for their readiness and performance in Operation Roaring Lion.
Raised in a working‑class family near Tehran, he lived an ordinary student life until he and classmates were arrested by the Basij militia and tortured.
Crews typically consist of 35–50 sailors, including officers, engineers, sonar operators, navigators, and tactical specialists.
Since the beginning of the operation, the IDF has eliminated more than 1,900 soldiers and commanders of the Iranian regime.
Damari was killed in the same incident that also claimed Sgt. First Class Maher Khatar, during fighting with Hezbollah in southern Lebanon.
The IAF struck six major Iranian military airbases, destroying aircraft, damaging runways and air defense systems, and dealing a significant blow to the regime’s ability to project air power and arm its terrorist proxies.
While the factory in question did suffer minor damage, the IDF’s Logistics Directorate confirmed that combat rations and troop supplies remain entirely unaffected.
During the opening wave of Israel’s Operation Roaring Lion, hundreds of fighter jets decimated the Iranian regime’s senior leadership and took out dozens of ballistic missile launchers, facilities, and air defense systems.
The hesitance stems from a combination of severe military degradation, fear of leadership decapitation, and shifting strategic priorities within Yemen.
One IAF pilot described the opening Roaring Lion salvo as ‘more impressive than that of the Six Day War’, which destroyed Egypt’s entire air force while it was still on the ground.
The collapse is quantifiable: Russia’s share of the global arms market plummeted from approximately 21% to just 7.8% by 2024.
