Netanyahu says Israeli airstrike eliminated top IRGC intelligence chiefs
Loss of such senior IRGC figures would mark one of the most significant blows to Iran’s internal security apparatus since the beginning of the preemptive Operation Rising Lion.
Loss of such senior IRGC figures would mark one of the most significant blows to Iran’s internal security apparatus since the beginning of the preemptive Operation Rising Lion.
Since the launch of Operation Rising Lion, the IDF has intercepted over 100 hostile drones using a range of tactics—from fighter jets and attack helicopters to naval warships stationed at sea.
Atzili was initially declared abducted until early December 2023, when his family was informed he had been killed.
Since June 13, the Israeli military has conducted approximately 170 airstrikes, striking more than 720 sites across Iran, according to Iran International.
‘The defense and home front effort is critical,’ Zamir said. ‘A strong home front gives us the strength to carry on with our mission.’
On June 13 the Israel Defense Forces launched a large-scale preemptive strike, codenamed Operation Rising Lion, targeting Iran’s nuclear facilities and military infrastructure, killing key military leaders and nuclear scientists, prompting Iranian retaliatory missile and drone attacks on Israel.
Shemesh was a squad commander in the Shimshon Battalion 92 in the Kfir Brigade.
The strike on Isfahan city followed Israel’s massive overnight sorties targeting Iranian military leaders and nuclear assets, including Iran’s main enrichment facility at Natanz, which is also in Isfahan province.
The IDF issued a Farsi-language warning to Iranian civilians, warning them to evacuate areas in the vicinity of ‘military weapons production sites.’
In a covert nighttime raid in Syria, IDF forces captured Hamas terrorists plotting attacks against Israeli civilians and troops, seizing a cache of weapons and transferring the suspects to Israel for interrogation.
In a related development, Israeli troops eliminated the head of a terrorist network in the northern Samaria town of Tamun overnight Tuesday.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed the operation, offering condolences to the families and commending the forces involved.
Since the collapse of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, the IDF has intensified its operations—not just in Gaza, but also in Judea and Samaria, where troops are actively dismantling terror cells and infrastructure in multiple Palestinian villages.
American embassies and consulates within striking distance of Iranian missile fire — namely, in the Middle East, North Africa, and Eastern Europe — are currently undergoing emergency drills.
The Lebanese Resistance Brigades was established by Hezbollah in the 1990s to broaden the group’s influence in Lebanon, with members hailing from Sunni, Christian and Druze communities.
To date, the operations in northern Judea and Samaria have eliminated well over 100 terrorists, detained another 300, confiscated 450 weapons and uncovered hundreds of explosives.
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.
The overnight operation was part of ongoing counterterror efforts in the Jenin area and the broader northern Samaria region.
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.
The Israeli Ministry of Defense recently disclosed that Iron Beam has already been used in combat, with over 40 successful interceptions in northern Israel.
