WATCH: Family of fallen IDF soldier receives his weapon
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.
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.
After two years, the IDF announced it had located the body of the last hostage in Gaza, Ran Gvili, found in a cemetery after intelligence obtained from a captured terrorist revealed the location.
After hundreds of soldiers were killed and thousands wounded in the effort to recover Israel’s precious hostage taken on October 7, these well-deserving troops finally allowed their emotions and tears to flow.
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.
Israel Defense Forces forces operating east of the Yellow Line uncovered and destroyed a one-kilometer Hamas attack tunnel containing weapons and terrorist infrastructure.
The IDF eliminated a senior Hezbollah terrorist responsible for concealing weapons within civilian infrastructure and carried out strikes on multiple weapons caches hidden in several villages.
In 2025, sustained IDF operations in Judea and Samaria resulted in hundreds of terrorists neutralized, over a thousand weapons seized, and a steep overall decline in terror activity, particularly in firearms attacks.
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.
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.
Over two months, Division 91’s unit operated in southern Lebanon to gather intelligence, dismantle terrorist infrastructure, and prevent Hezbollah from entrenching near Israel’s border.
The IDF launched precision strikes across southern Lebanon, targeting Hezbollah weapons storage sites in a clear message that Israel will not tolerate the terror group’s efforts to rebuild its capabilities.
