His decision to bypass standard protocol and place himself in harm’s way successfully enabled the extraction of the surviving forces, cementing his legacy as a legendary figure in modern Golani Brigade history.
Top IDF officials have issued urgent warnings that Chinese-made commercial drones could expose soldiers’ exact locations and compromise sensitive operational data.
Cyprus’s insistence on the Merkava follows its official rejection of alternative armored options, including a proposal from Athens to supply Greek Leopard 1A5 tanks, which a Cypriot technical delegation concluded failed to meet modern high-intensity operational requirements.
By tracking the specific radio signatures emitted by these modified commercial devices, the IDF aims to transform civilian cell towers into a dynamic web of aerial defense, securing both frontline troops and the home front.
Her precise intelligence allowed an elite IDF commando force to infiltrate Beirut by sea and eliminate senior PLO targets within two hours.
Squadron 190, “Magic Touch,” which fought on multiple fronts during the war and provided air support to ground forces, completed its transition to Ramat David Air Base to improve the northern border defense capabilities.
The government is preparing to transfer an additional NIS 20 billion to the IDF for urgent procurement, while considering a longer-term increase in the defense budget baseline from NIS 70 billion to NIS 90 billion annually.
Israel’s Defense Ministry and IDF are expected to seek information on the capabilities and potential availability of the US F-47, a next-generation fighter being developed by Boeing.
IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir visited the 210th Division, reviewing developments in southern Syria and meeting reservists serving in the area.
Both tunnels, measuring 2 kilometers total, with one shaft in central Gaza and the other in southern Gaza, were sealed by IDF forces, who continue to rid the region of underground bases and attack launchpads.
The IDF delegation has rescued 17 missing people in Colombia while helping local and international teams assess damaged structures and transition toward reconstruction.
The IDF has located the remains of Sgt. First Class Yehuda Katz, one of six Israeli soldiers left behind after the Battle of Sultan Yacoub during the First Lebanon War in 1982.
Lt. Col. H. of the IDF’s Yahalom unit describes navigating Hamas’s vast, booby-trapped tunnel networks, detailing the technical, psychological, and physical toll of underground combat and hostage recovery missions.
On August 16, 1966, an Iraqi MiG-21 entered Israeli airspace under the watch of two Israeli Mirage fighters. The pilots were prepared to intercept the aircraft, but an order from the Air Force commander changed everything.
New footage from the “Brotherhood of Friends” delegation shows Israeli search and rescue teams operating at several major disaster sites in Cali, Colombia, alongside local rescuers and volunteers.
Israeli Home Front Command rescue teams are operating in Cali, Colombia, assisting local authorities with search and rescue, structural assessments, and emergency management following a major earthquake.
The IDF killed a senior Hezbollah commander in southern Lebanon, targeting Abu Hassan Alaa of the terror group’s Badr Unit in response to an attack against Israeli forces.
The IDF struck and killed the head of a Hamas terror cell in northern Gaza who was planning attacks on Israeli forces, eliminating the threat from the air.
Haim Treitel, who spent more than a year recovering after being shot in the leg by a Hamas sniper in Gaza, has graduated from the IDF officers’ course.
From encrypted communications and battlefield intelligence to mass-casualty scenarios, Gefen Battalion cadets work behind the scenes to compress the realities of a full combat maneuver into a single week.
