WATCH: Operation Return Home – IDF completes its hostage recovery mission
After more than 800 long, grueling days, the IDF completed its mission of bringing all Israeli citizens home—alive or fallen—a testament to its resolve and sense of duty.
After more than 800 long, grueling days, the IDF completed its mission of bringing all Israeli citizens home—alive or fallen—a testament to its resolve and sense of duty.
Intelligence suggests a multi-phase plan to infiltrate at least 15 Israeli communities simultaneously using mobilized regional proxies.
IDF forces in eastern Khan Yunis destroyed a large underground tunnel compound containing living quarters and a large weapons stockpile—including grenades, Kalashnikov rifles, RPGs, explosives, and combat gear.
Although all hostages have been returned home, IDF troops continue to fight an enemy attempting to rebuild and reassert its power amid the shattered rubble of Gaza, underscoring the need for constant vigilance and border defense.
The findings raise difficult questions about how such extensive preparations went undetected by the Israeli intelligence.
Israeli forces operating in southern Gaza seized explosives, weapons, and launchers and completed the destruction of a four-kilometer terror tunnel network containing arms caches and lodging rooms.
The project is designed to prevent any repeat of the rapid Hamas cross‑border infiltration that occurred on October 7.
Israel Defense Forces forces operating east of the Yellow Line uncovered and destroyed a one-kilometer Hamas attack tunnel containing weapons and terrorist infrastructure.
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.
