WATCH: Israeli Navy intercepts Gaza-bound flotilla
Following its recent flotilla interception, the Israeli Navy launched another operation to stop a Gaza-bound convoy—arresting dozens of activists and seizing control of their vessels.
Following its recent flotilla interception, the Israeli Navy launched another operation to stop a Gaza-bound convoy—arresting dozens of activists and seizing control of their vessels.
The expansion of control was enabled by the deployment of additional brigades, including the Golani Brigade, Givati Brigade, Nahal Brigade, and the 401st Armored Brigade, which have rotated through key sectors to maintain pressure on Hamas battalions still operating in fragmented cells.
After a near-fatal explosion in Gaza, IDF soldier Eyal Cohen recounts his grueling road to recovery — relearning basic functions and enduring countless medical procedures to heal.
Israeli troops dismantled two underground tunnel routes stretching roughly 2km east of the Yellow Line in central Gaza, uncovering multiple hideouts, weapons caches, dozens of rockets, and explosive devices.
The establishment of the outposts and deep trenches along the “Yellow Line” creates a multi-layered security buffer between Hamas-controlled areas and Israeli border communities that were targeted in the Oct. 7th massacre.
The military limbo has forced Israeli leadership to navigate a complex landscape of international diplomacy while managing domestic expectations for security.
IDF forces killed multiple Hamas terrorists in northern Gaza after they approached Israeli troops and posed an immediate threat.
Israeli warships seized a massive flotilla of roughly 100 boats and 1,000 activists near Crete, jamming onboard systems and commanding participants to stand down in the farthest naval interception since the war began.
IDF forces operating in northern Gaza demolished over 14 kilometers of Hamas tunnels — complete with sleeping quarters and operational planning rooms — while uncovering dozens of weapons.
Their arrival, residents said, symbolized a moment of unity across ideological divides: religious, right‑wing settlers risking their lives to save a left‑leaning kibbutz community.
Historically, Israel utilized buffer zones, such as the security zone in southern Lebanon from 1982 to 2000 and earlier zones in Gaza, but abandoned them due to the belief that technological surveillance, border barriers, and diplomatic arrangements could replace permanent security belts.
Some Be’eri members have described the missing footage as a second wound, compounding the trauma of the attack itself.
The IDF and Shin Bet confirmed that the individual killed was a Hamas terrorist who infiltrated Kibbutz Nir Oz during the October 7 massacre.
Through these letters, soldiers—often in their early twenties—speak to the nation, providing a lasting, intimate glimpse into the morale and inner world of those who
IDF troops in Lebanon, Syria, Gaza, Judea, and Samaria and those serving at sea stood in silence to honor and remember the sacrifices made by those who fell.
Northern Israeli communities have made it clear since October 7 that they are unwilling to return to a reality in which Hezbollah operates directly across the border.
As Israel sounded its annual siren marking Holocaust Remembrance Day, IDF soldiers across all fronts stood at attention in solemn silence.
He never got to read the words, but the letter he left behind became a living testament for his family, his subordinates, and the entire Israeli people.
The IDF confirmed that three terrorists were eliminated during the operation.
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.
