Why the IDF favors jet attacks over missile volleys
Unlike a ballistic missile, which follows a predetermined trajectory once launched, a pilot in an F-35 or F-15 can make real-time adjustments based on updated intelligence.
Unlike a ballistic missile, which follows a predetermined trajectory once launched, a pilot in an F-35 or F-15 can make real-time adjustments based on updated intelligence.
More than 100,000 reservists have been mobilized, and the IDF Northern Command remains in a state of high readiness.
Defrin emphasized that Israel’s multilayered air defense network intercepted many incoming missiles during the barrage but acknowledged that absolute protection is impossible.
The targeted compounds functioned as central hubs for operational coordination and terror planning.
By striking their headquarters, Israel is disrupting the regime’s ability to coordinate repression, undermining morale among security forces and sending a message that no arm of the regime is immune.
The land being vacated is among the most valuable in Israel.
Analysts say the scale of the operation—millions of targeted users—marks one of the largest psychological‑warfare efforts ever conducted against Iran’s armed forces.
The precision of the strikes suggested deep intelligence penetration.
Eight Hezbollah Radwan Force sites in Baalbek used for weapons storage, training, and planning attacks on IDF troops and Israeli civilians were targeted.
As of 2026, Israel is ranked among the top five nations globally for dedicated military intelligence satellites.
Soldiers at the IDF’s central Kirya base in Tel Aviv have recently been banned from ordering food deliveries directly to the facility.
Smugglers exploit the Mediterranean’s northward longshore currents, which naturally pull buoyant or semi-submerged containers from the Egyptian coast toward Gaza’s shores.
It covers an ~185-mile radius, targeting 8–10 GHz X-band frequencies to create an “interference bubble” that jams radars and GPS/satellite signals.
IDF troops uncovered and destroyed a sprawling five-kilometer underground tunnel network packed with explosives, grenades, rifles, and other weapons in Beit Hanoun, northern Gaza.
Over the past several months, the IDF has carried out targeted operations in southern Lebanon, dismantling Hezbollah weapons stockpiles, observation posts, and anti-tank firing positions to block the group’s attempts to rebuild.
During the “12-Day War” in June 2025, UAVs accounted for approximately 70% of total flight hours.
Its a complex ecosystem of refurbishment programs, foreign sales, museum transfers, and industrial recycling.
Iran’s solid fuel missiles can be launched quickly, but its liquid fueled missiles require a lot of preparation.
The tank crews were in “shock” at the dedication of the youth who had stepped in when formal military logistics failed to provide an immediate fix.
SSGT Rona spoke about her and her family’s experiences during the October 7 massacre in Kfar Azza, one of the communities hardest hit by Hamas terrorists that tragic day.
