IDF names soldier, 21, killed in combat in Gaza
Shemesh was a squad commander in the Shimshon Battalion 92 in the Kfir Brigade.
Shemesh was a squad commander in the Shimshon Battalion 92 in the Kfir Brigade.
The strike on Isfahan city followed Israel’s massive overnight sorties targeting Iranian military leaders and nuclear assets, including Iran’s main enrichment facility at Natanz, which is also in Isfahan province.
The IDF issued a Farsi-language warning to Iranian civilians, warning them to evacuate areas in the vicinity of ‘military weapons production sites.’
Shot 13 times during the October 7th massacre while dragging his wounded comrade to safety, IDF soldier Yona Brief clung to life for 417 days—losing his legs but never his spirit—before finally succumbing to his injuries, leaving behind a legacy of love, duty, and unbreakable courage.
In a covert nighttime raid in Syria, IDF forces captured Hamas terrorists plotting attacks against Israeli civilians and troops, seizing a cache of weapons and transferring the suspects to Israel for interrogation.
In a related development, Israeli troops eliminated the head of a terrorist network in the northern Samaria town of Tamun overnight Tuesday.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed the operation, offering condolences to the families and commending the forces involved.
Since the collapse of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, the IDF has intensified its operations—not just in Gaza, but also in Judea and Samaria, where troops are actively dismantling terror cells and infrastructure in multiple Palestinian villages.
American embassies and consulates within striking distance of Iranian missile fire — namely, in the Middle East, North Africa, and Eastern Europe — are currently undergoing emergency drills.
The Lebanese Resistance Brigades was established by Hezbollah in the 1990s to broaden the group’s influence in Lebanon, with members hailing from Sunni, Christian and Druze communities.
To date, the operations in northern Judea and Samaria have eliminated well over 100 terrorists, detained another 300, confiscated 450 weapons and uncovered hundreds of explosives.
Chief of Staff Lt. Col. Eyal Zamir spent Wednesday touring the northern Gaza Strip with top commanders, meeting with fighters from Brigade 646 and the Northern Brigade to commend reserve forces, and approving future operational plans on the ground.
The overnight operation was part of ongoing counterterror efforts in the Jenin area and the broader northern Samaria region.
May Chen’s memory be a blessing.
The early days of the war were fueled by intense motivation, but a shift to defensive tasks last January dulled the sense of purpose.
This marks the first time the Israeli Navy has struck Houthi positions in Yemen.
Israeli forces eliminated dozens of terrorists, destroyed over 200 Hamas terror sites—including booby-trapped structures and a 1.5-kilometer underground tunnel—and seized a cache of weapons hidden along the route.
The Israeli Ministry of Defense recently disclosed that Iron Beam has already been used in combat, with over 40 successful interceptions in northern Israel.
Embedded with the IDF’s Kfir Brigade in Khan Younis, this footage reveals the intensity, precision, and emotional weight of Israel’s ground operations deep in Gaza amid the ongoing fight to dismantle Hamas and recover hostages.
In separate operations over the weekend, the IDF, Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet) and Israel Police arrested wanted terrorists and confiscated terrorists’ weapons throughout Judea and Samaria, the military stated.
