WATCH: Hasmonean Brigade completes landmark combat drill
The Hasmonean Brigade’s Jonathan Battalion wrapped up its first full-scale exercise in the Golan Heights, training in open-field battles, raids, and urban warfare.
The Hasmonean Brigade’s Jonathan Battalion wrapped up its first full-scale exercise in the Golan Heights, training in open-field battles, raids, and urban warfare.
In May 2021 Hamas and Islamic Jihad fired more than 4,000 rockets at Israeli cities.
Four months after the ceasefire took effect, the Yellow ceasefire line still separates IDF forces from Hamas terrorists.
Local terror cells were quick to mobilize once the disappearance was discovered, while the IDF team was still withdrawing.
During conflicts, ground networks are often the first systems to be damaged – endangering army communications and operations.
In response to multiple ceasefire violations, the IDF eliminated Ahmad Hasan, Hamas’ Beit Hanoun sniper chief, who orchestrated multiple deadly attacks that killed seven Israeli soldiers and wounded many others.
IDF special forces raided the village of al-Habbariyah in southern Lebanon, capturing Atwi Atwi, a senior figure in al-Jamaa al-Islamiyya tied to attacks on Israeli troops and the recruiting of members.
The complexity of reaching hardened Iranian targets, such as the Pickaxe Mountain facility, dictates a joint approach.
‘We assess that far fewer operatives remain underground compared to the beginning of the war.’
When a warhead strikes the surface, the reactive layer deforms outward, disrupting the jet of molten metal that could pierce the tank.
Such a meeting would represent an unusual moment of direct contact between two militaries that normally communicate only through UNIFIL.
In the southern Syria village of Beit Jan, IDF forces dismantled a hidden Islamic Jihad arms depot, locating and destroying weapons ranging from firearms to mines and terrorist communications equipment.
Salami was responsible for advancing numerous artillery and rocket attacks against IDF forces.
During the operation, troops entered the home of Atwi Atwi, a senior figure in al-Jamaa al-Islamiyya, and detained him.
IDF troops responded immediately, returning fire and killing all four attackers
A massive blast threw Mendel into the air. He woke up on the ground, fully conscious. His ears rang. He smelled gunpowder.
IDF troops operating across Judea and Samaria arrested over 20 suspects wanted for smuggling weapons and constructing explosives intended for attacks on Israeli forces and civilians.
Due to rapidly rising Arab rioting commanders urgently needed a lightweight armored vehicle capable of maneuvering through dense cities.
Some weeks ago, Israel completed its mission to return all captives from Gaza, marking the first time in over a decade that no Israelis are being held as terror bargaining chips.
Instead of the usual maze of switches, periscopes, and controls, the Carmel features a cockpit that resembles a high‑end gaming simulator.
