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.
Embedded with the IDF’s Kfir Brigade in Khan Younis, this footage reveals the intensity, precision, and emotional weight of Israel’s ground operations deep in Gaza amid the ongoing fight to dismantle Hamas and recover hostages.
In separate operations over the weekend, the IDF, Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet) and Israel Police arrested wanted terrorists and confiscated terrorists’ weapons throughout Judea and Samaria, the military stated.
The body of senior Hamas leader Muhammad Sinwar was found beneath Khan Yunis’ European Hospital, confirming his death—alongside Rafah Brigade commander Muhammad Shabana—in a May 13 strike on an underground terror stronghold.
The Hasmonean Brigade was named after the dynasty that began after the Jews threw off the yoke of Hellenistic rule in the Maccabean Revolt (167 BCE to 141 BCE) against the Seleucid Empire.
Pinta, an agricultural worker, was abducted from Kibbutz Nir Oz near the Gaza border where a quarter of the population was killed or taken hostage on Oct. 7th.
In a precision raid, IDF forces exposed a hidden Hamas tunnel beneath Gaza’s European Hospital—packed with weapons, intel, and command centers—laying bare the terror group’s ongoing exploitation of civilian spaces for warfare.
The Mujahideen Brigades played a significant role in the October 7 atrocities, abducting and killing civilians without prior coordination with Hamas, capitalizing on the chaos to advance their terror agenda.
Since the fall of the Assad regime on Dec. 8, 2024, Israel has taken up positions inside and beyond the Golan Heights buffer zone, including on the strategic Syrian side of Mount Hermon.
Israeli forces operating in northern and southern Khan Yunis have destroyed hundreds of terrorist sites, eliminated dozens of terrorists, uncovered hidden weapons stockpiles, and dismantled major tunnel shafts—many concealed in buildings once disguised as civilian.
The IDF has successfully intercepted nearly every threat launched by the Yemen-based Houthi terror group, including long-range ballistic missiles and attack drones.
The Merkava tank, Israel’s battle-proven main battle tank, boasts advanced composite armor, a powerful 120mm smoothbore gun, and the cutting-edge Trophy Active Protection System, enabling it to dominate modern battlefields with unmatched survivability and firepower.
A drone called ‘Adamdam’ — a Hebrew pun meaning ‘reddish’ and ‘blooded’ — is being trialed to drop cooled blood packs into remote battle zones for injured soldiers.
