Joseph left Russia, converted to Judaism, and at age 36—too old by most standards—joined the IDF’s first ultra-Orthodox combat brigade to defend the Jewish state and honor his heritage.
The airstrikes also destroyed dozens of booby-trapped buildings, causing huge explosions heard as far south as Sderot and the plains region, as hidden IEDs detonated in secondary blasts as well.
The IDF’s 401st Brigade is intensifying its assault in Jabaliya, destroying terror hubs, seizing weapons, eliminating dozens of terrorists, and demolishing nearly 3 kilometers of underground tunnels buried 20 meters deep.
The IDF believes that terrorists have taken full advantage of the situation and that there is such a strong Hamas military presence in the area that it will take two months of hard work by at least two brigades to clear it of the terrorists.
Videos circulated on social media showed pro-regime fighters forcibly shaving the moustaches of captured Druze militiamen, Druze clerics, and even the corpses of Druze men.
The IDF tackles five viral misconceptions about the humanitarian crisis in Gaza—exposing how Israel facilitates aid, avoids civilian harm, and counters Hamas’s manipulative tactics, while global narratives tell a very different story.
There are five divisions currently operating in Gaza – the 36th, 98th, 99th, 143rd, and 162nd.
The IDF continues to counter emerging threats along Israel’s borders, applying hard-earned lessons from over two years of war—addressing dangers in real time rather than allowing them to fester.
Trainees practiced complex scenarios, such as extracting wounded soldiers from behind enemy lines and evacuating from armored vehicles or helicopters under simulated combat stress.
The IDF is systematically eliminating remaining Hezbollah commanders who continue to challenge Israel.
The IDF is a well-trained and meticulous machine, honed for precision warfare, as demonstrated in various battle arenas including Gaza, Lebanon, Syria, and within Israel itself.
A Hamas Telegram channel acknowledged that an attempt to abduct an IDF soldier was foiled, claiming that terrorists stole his weapon instead.
Meanwhile, the Israeli Air Force attacked some 180 terrorist targets across Gaza over the course of 24 hours in support of the ground forces.
According to the Ministry of Defense, over 100,000 tons of military gear have arrived in Israel since the beginning of the war.
In a coordinated series of raids, IDF reserve units uncovered and destroyed Hezbollah weapons caches, firing positions, and an underground arms depot, dealing a significant blow to the group’s operational capabilities along the northern border.
Israeli security forces have increased their counter-terrorism raids throughout Samaria by more than 90%.
Five IDF divisions are carrying out coordinated strikes and ground operations across the coastal enclave as part of ‘Operation Gideon’s Chariots.’
The troops were not traveling inside an armored vehicle at the time of the blast.
Israel’s security establishment believes that home demolitions bolster deterrence and prevent further terrorist activity.
Some of the ballistic missiles and drones launched by the Islamic Republic over the course of the conflict targeted the Kirya military headquarters in Tel Aviv.
