IDF names soldier, 21, killed in combat in Gaza
Shemesh was a squad commander in the Shimshon Battalion 92 in the Kfir Brigade.
Shemesh was a squad commander in the Shimshon Battalion 92 in the Kfir Brigade.
Shot 13 times during the October 7th massacre while dragging his wounded comrade to safety, IDF soldier Yona Brief clung to life for 417 days—losing his legs but never his spirit—before finally succumbing to his injuries, leaving behind a legacy of love, duty, and unbreakable courage.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed the operation, offering condolences to the families and commending the forces involved.
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.
May Chen’s memory be a blessing.
The early days of the war were fueled by intense motivation, but a shift to defensive tasks last January dulled the sense of purpose.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The Merkava tank, Israel’s battle-proven main battle tank, boasts advanced composite armor, a powerful 120mm smoothbore gun, and the cutting-edge Trophy Active Protection System, enabling it to dominate modern battlefields with unmatched survivability and firepower.
A drone called ‘Adamdam’ — a Hebrew pun meaning ‘reddish’ and ‘blooded’ — is being trialed to drop cooled blood packs into remote battle zones for injured soldiers.
For months on end, these Israeli reservists have stood firm across Gaza and Judea and Samaria and are now posted at Kissufim near the border, where they remain steadfast and ready, sharing their stories from the heart of the action.
An IDF drone monitoring a terror cell spotted two operatives placing and transporting explosives—prompting a precision missile strike that eliminated the terrorists and protected nearby troops.
The gunman who killed Farkas and wounded the additional soldier fled the scene of the attack and was not captured by the IDF.
In recent weeks, forces have taken out several terrorists and destroyed dozens of above- and below-ground terror infrastructures in Gaza, including booby-trapped shafts and underground tunnels.
The IDF and Israeli Air Force struck dozens of targets across Gaza, including terrorist cells, tunnels, weapons depots, and military compounds.
The fight to dismantle Hamas and its axis of terror is far from over, but Israel’s resolve burns bright, fueled by a collective prayer for a future free of fear.
He also confirmed that the IDF has eliminated all known smuggling tunnels along the Philadelphi Corridor on the Egypt-Gaza border.
