The IDF wrapped up its massive ‘Lion’s Roar’ drill under Central Command, featuring two divisions, 180 aircraft, and more than 40 simulated emergencies aimed at strengthening preparedness and coordination.
The IDF’s 401st Armored Brigade suffered heavy losses in its fight against Hamas, losing 50 soldiers, yet its dedicated rescue unit saved countless others—allowing the brigade to complete its mission and stand united on the battlefield.
The IDF struck Hezbollah positions from the air in southern Lebanon and the Bekaa Valley, hitting rocket launchers and weapons storage and production facilities.
Kidnapped during Israel’s 2014 Operation Protective Edge against Hamas in Gaza, Lt. Hadar Goldin was killed and his body taken into a tunnel, where it remained hidden until the current ceasefire.
IDF Central Command has embarked on a three-day exercise in Judea, Samaria, and the Jordan Valley, simulating live attacks and responding to a variety of scenarios.
The IDF demolished four underground tunnels and multiple Hamas strongholds in Khan Yunis, seizing significant stockpiles of weapons, as it presses on with efforts to eradicate lingering threats in the Yellow Line zone.
After 30 weeks of grueling boot camp, IDF paratroopers begin ‘War Week,’ the final stage of training that tests everything they’ve learned in realistic combat conditions.
The IDF struck at least five Hezbollah positions in southern Lebanon, thwarting rebuilding efforts in a region decimated by Israel’s extensive air and ground campaign last year.
In a daring operation in central Ramallah, IDF forces arrested a terrorist wanted for attacks on Israeli villages and soldiers, shooting him in the leg after he resisted capture.
During operations in Gaza’s Shuja’iyya district, IDF Division 252 troops discovered a Hamas weapons depot packed with explosives and rockets hidden among civilians.
IDF forces operating in northern Gaza uncovered and destroyed Hamas rocket launch sites and a deep underground tunnel network in Shuja’iya and Jabaliya, even as the ceasefire remains in effect.
Israel mourned as the bodies of three fallen heroes—Lt. Col. Asaf Hamami, Capt. Omer Neutra, and Sgt. Oz Daniel—were finally brought home from Gaza more than two years after they were killed defending the nation on October 7.
IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir met with the U.S. Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dan Kain to review regional threats, including Gaza, and reinforce the strategic partnership between the Israeli and U.S. militaries.
Take a deep dive into Israel’s Yahalom unit, which bravely entered Gaza’s deadly tunnels to recover 18 hostages and bring closure to grieving families.
IDF forces destroyed a building in southern Lebanon where soldiers were killed while battling Hezbollah terrorists at the start of Operation Northern Arrows.
Hamas terrorists were exposed staging a fake recovery operation—digging up a hostage’s body they had buried earlier, then summoning the Red Cross to falsely claim it had just been found.
In 752 days of relentless war, Israel fought across seven fronts—from Gaza and Lebanon to Iran and Yemen—eliminating top terror leaders, rescuing hostages, and crushing Hamas and Hezbollah networks.
During his graduation, an IDF soldier made a memorable gesture by proposing to his girlfriend, prompting his comrades to break into joyous dancing and applause in celebration of the couple’s engagement.
One year ago, Israel’s Operation Days of Repentance struck deep inside Iran, crippling its ballistic missile production and air defenses—marking a decisive blow that paved the way for future IDF operations.
IDF soldiers have worked tirelessly to bring home the 251 hostages taken from their families on October 7, losing 915 soldiers, including those killed in the massacre.
