Lt. T recounts the unforgettable mission of leading his squadron on a historic operation that reunited hostages with their families, a flight where every mile carried the weight of hope, courage, and relief.
Israeli forces in Gaza recovered Hamas documents detailing plans for attacks on Israeli towns in Judea and Samaria.
In response to a serious violation in western Rafah, where terrorists fired on an IDF armored vehicle, IDF troops eliminated senior commanders from Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad.
Without reliable digital communication, coordination becomes slower and more compartmentalized.
Israeli forces eliminated six armed Hamas terrorists in western Rafah after they emerged from a tunnel and opened fire on an IDF tank, prompting a combined ground and air response.
An IDF doctor recalled receiving released hostages who were held in Gaza, describing the treatment given to them immediately upon freedom and the horrific condition of their bodies and minds.
The IDF recently uncovered a two-kilometer-long Hamas tunnel in northern Gaza that was built to target Israeli communities, after which engineering forces demolished the tunnel.
In 2025, the Israel Defense Forces reshaped the region’s security reality while refusing to return to the failures of October 7.
The IDF continues to operate within the Yellow Line in Gaza, maintaining security across Israeli-controlled territory while clearing the area of weapons and remaining terrorists.
Israel’s Northern Brigade, operating in northern Gaza’s Yellow Line area, eliminated dozens of terrorists, destroyed over four kilometers of Hamas tunnels, and uncovered mortar bombs hidden under a children’s blanket.
The Shabak combines traditional espionage with advanced technology to penetrate clandestine networks.
In recent weeks, the IDF conducted operations in the Yellow Line area of eastern Rafah, dismantling Hamas terror infrastructure and seizing weapons and surveillance equipment.
After losing his leg in a devastating explosion during combat in Gaza, Yoav Tzivoni shares a powerful story of survival, faith, stoic resilience, and the healing strength of community that transformed tragedy into hope.
In a joint IDF–Shin Bet strike on Saturday, Israeli forces eliminated Ra’ad Sa’ad, Hamas’s head of weapons production and a central architect of the October 7 massacre, dealing a severe blow to the group’s ability to rebuild and rearm.
In Beit Hanoun, the IDF’s elite Yahalom engineering unit demolished a Hamas tunnel stretching roughly a kilometer, removing a significant piece of the terror group’s underground infrastructure.
Israeli forces eliminated the East Rafah Battalion commander, his deputy, and additional Hamas terrorists after they emerged from Rafah’s underground network—delivering a sharp blow to the group’s remaining command structure.
While securing the Yellow Line in northern Gaza under the ceasefire terms, Carmeli Brigade forces uncovered five rocket launchers primed to fire at Israel and are pressing on with efforts to neutralize nearby threats.
Over the past 40 days, IDF forces have targeted East Rafah’s underground bunkers, eliminating over 40 Hamas terrorists and destroying dozens of terrorist bases and infrastructures.
The IDF later acknowledged that without the local defenders Yated would have suffered mass casualties.
Hamas has long relied on kidnapping and hostages as a weapon—using innocent lives as bargaining chips to stir violence, gain leverage, and extract Palestinian prisoner releases.
