Israel pounds Tehran following Bat Yam neighborhood destruction
Since June 13, the Israeli military has conducted approximately 170 airstrikes, striking more than 720 sites across Iran, according to Iran International.
Since June 13, the Israeli military has conducted approximately 170 airstrikes, striking more than 720 sites across Iran, according to Iran International.
On June 13 the Israel Defense Forces launched a large-scale preemptive strike, codenamed Operation Rising Lion, targeting Iran’s nuclear facilities and military infrastructure, killing key military leaders and nuclear scientists, prompting Iranian retaliatory missile and drone attacks on Israel.
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.’
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.
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.
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.
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.
The body of senior Hamas leader Muhammad Sinwar was found beneath Khan Yunis’ European Hospital, confirming his death—alongside Rafah Brigade commander Muhammad Shabana—in a May 13 strike on an underground terror stronghold.
One year later, Arnon Zamora’s name remains etched in the hearts of the people he saved—and in the collective memory of a grateful nation.
The Hasmonean Brigade was named after the dynasty that began after the Jews threw off the yoke of Hellenistic rule in the Maccabean Revolt (167 BCE to 141 BCE) against the Seleucid Empire.
Pinta, an agricultural worker, was abducted from Kibbutz Nir Oz near the Gaza border where a quarter of the population was killed or taken hostage on Oct. 7th.
