WATCH: IDF Givati Brigade recruits sworn in at Western Wall
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich’s son was among the recruits sworn into the brigade.
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich’s son was among the recruits sworn into the brigade.
Troops are on high alert for assaults all along the new border line, and are actively searching for and destroying tunnels as they are found.
Among other innovations shown was a lightweight oxygen separator, enabling emergency ventilation without bulky, high-pressure cylinders.
The deaths of Kula and Yavetz mark another blow to the Nahal Brigade, which has been engaged in some of the war’s most difficult combat.
Hundreds of IDF soldiers have sacrificed their lives over the past two years since the October 7 massacre, protecting the Jewish nation and the land of Israel while fighting terrorists in Lebanon, Gaza, Syria, and in the air.
In two years of war, more than 20,000 Israeli soldiers have been injured, half under the age of 30.
Nearly 400 people were slain at the dance party during the massacre.
Freed hostage Matan Angrest, kidnapped from his tank on October 7, spoke at Capt. Daniel Peretz’s funeral after Peretz was killed and his body returned this week following Hamas captivity.
Military sources say the campaign would combine aerial bombardments, targeted ground incursions, and coordination with international partners to stabilize the area once fighting ends.
Every IDF soldier lost in battle leaves behind an immeasurable pain—felt not only by their families but by the entire Jewish nation, which carries the duty to honor their sacrifice and keep their memory alive.
Only 12 tanks were positioned in the sector of Battalion 77 on the night of Oct. 6–7. Company H, Hermon, held the northern sector, while Company V, Vulcan, held the southern area.
Defrin also called on Gaza residents to avoid entering areas under IDF operational control, urging them to honor the agreement and prioritize their own safety.
The initial plan includes staged care—beginning with the first 24 hours and extending to long-term follow-up—without any fixed end date.
U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday that Israel and Hamas had agreed to the first phase of an agreement aimed at ending the two-year-old war.
Alexander, flanked by his family, described the honor as a reminder of communal resilience.
Over the past 24 hours, the IAF struck more than 160 terrorist targets throughout the Strip.
During a sweep of a multi-story building in that city, a UAV identified a booby-trapped explosive hidden under a blanket on the sixth floor.
The terrorist was identified as Mahmoud al-A’qad from Nablus. A knife was found in the terrorist’s car.
In recent weeks, Israeli troops in Gaza have neutralized dozens of terrorists, exposed weapons caches and tunnel networks concealed in civilian zones.
A company commander in Battalion 932 braved live fire to rescue a wounded soldier during a tense Jenin operation, with a GoPro accidentally capturing every harrowing moment now revealed for the first time.
