WATCH: Hasmonean Brigade completes landmark combat drill
The Hasmonean Brigade’s Jonathan Battalion wrapped up its first full-scale exercise in the Golan Heights, training in open-field battles, raids, and urban warfare.
The Hasmonean Brigade’s Jonathan Battalion wrapped up its first full-scale exercise in the Golan Heights, training in open-field battles, raids, and urban warfare.
In response to multiple ceasefire violations, the IDF eliminated Ahmad Hasan, Hamas’ Beit Hanoun sniper chief, who orchestrated multiple deadly attacks that killed seven Israeli soldiers and wounded many others.
IDF special forces raided the village of al-Habbariyah in southern Lebanon, capturing Atwi Atwi, a senior figure in al-Jamaa al-Islamiyya tied to attacks on Israeli troops and the recruiting of members.
In the southern Syria village of Beit Jan, IDF forces dismantled a hidden Islamic Jihad arms depot, locating and destroying weapons ranging from firearms to mines and terrorist communications equipment.
IDF troops operating across Judea and Samaria arrested over 20 suspects wanted for smuggling weapons and constructing explosives intended for attacks on Israeli forces and civilians.
Some weeks ago, Israel completed its mission to return all captives from Gaza, marking the first time in over a decade that no Israelis are being held as terror bargaining chips.
Master Sgt. Avihay Amsalem was a heroic IDF soldier who charged into battle on October 9, two days after the massacre, fighting the last remnants of Hamas before he was killed in action.
Major Ella Waweya, the IDF’s highest-ranking Muslim Arab woman, has been appointed the military’s next Arabic-language spokesperson, a move that underscores Israel’s push to strengthen its strategic messaging across the Arab world.
The video shows armed Hamas terrorists being transported in a Palestinian ambulance, where they link up with other terrorists carrying weapons—further exposing the use of medical vehicles for terrorist activity.
Over the past year, the IDF’s Shahaf (869) collection unit operating under Division 91 has killed roughly 60 Hezbollah terrorists and dismantled dozens of terror sites, weapons depots, and observation posts—systematically blocking the group’s attempts to rebuild in southern Lebanon.
After losing his son Shay in Gaza in October 2023, a grieving Rafael now marks his loss by receiving the rifle his son carried—an unbearable final link to a life cut short.
During operations in southern Gaza, IDF forces uncovered roughly 110 mortar shells, several rockets, and additional weapons concealed inside blankets and UNRWA humanitarian aid bags.
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.
IDF forces demolished the home of terrorist Mahmoud Abed in the village of Halhul, who carried out the July 10, 2025, shooting attack at the Gush Junction that murdered Shalev Zevuluni.
IDF forces conducted targeted operations across southern Lebanon, destroying Hezbollah weapons depots, an anti-tank missile warehouse, and a launch building used to fire on Israeli territory.
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.
Hundreds of soldiers and personnel were involved in the high-stakes operation to recover the last hostage from Gaza, Ran Gvili, who was found in a Gaza cemetery after extensive searches in the area.
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.
A Holocaust survivor drafted into the IDF after moving to Israel recounts his journey to the Holy Land and the legacy he built, as both his son and grandson followed him in serving to protect the Jewish state.
IDF forces carried out raids across several villages, arresting 11 suspects—including four arms dealers—and seizing weapons, explosives, and terror funds.
