Israeli Air Force
Israel was prepared to down flydubai flight with 166 Israelis onboard during attempted hijacking
Had flight 1073 continued toward Israel and reached a predetermined distance, Israeli fighter jets would have entered Jordanian airspace to investigate the aircraft, two sources told CBS News.
‘No way this is a malfunction’: Israeli officer reveals tense moments after flydubai hijack signal
Flydubai saga captures Israel’s role in a new Middle East - and its old limits
Flydubai attempted hijacking showcased Israeli aviation security system procedures - explainer
Israeli youth eager for combat, majority see IDF as victorious - poll
Despite their faith in the IDF, just 59% expressed medium-to-high levels of trust in the IDF's senior command, while 41% said that they had low or very low trust in the army's senior leadership.
Controlled chaos: Inside Israel's air traffic during unprecedented US-Israel strikes - interview
It was the most complex, dangerous, and historic day since the establishment of the Israeli Air Force's air traffic control. Hundreds of aircraft of every possible type were returning simultaneously.
Trump’s military leverage against Iran nearly gone, warns former Israel Air Force commander
Speaking to 103FM on Thursday, Maj.-Gen. (res.) Eitan Ben Eliyahu said the Strait of Hormuz talks remained incomplete and warned that regional demands could stretch US air defenses thin.
Israeli technology works to prevent aircraft collisions after deadly firefighting crash in Athens
The technology shares flight paths among helicopters, planes, and drones, providing real-time warnings and instructions without relying on centralized air traffic control.
IDF denies IDF chief apologized to CENTCOM head after Katz said USAF struck Iran from Israeli bases
Saudi outlet Al-Arabiya initially reported that IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir had to apologize to CENTCOM after Defense Minister Katz revealed US jets were operating from Israeli bases.
IDF still working to determine origin of drone intercepted near Syrian border
A military source familiar with the details of the incident said that, under standard procedure, before intercepting a drone, the military must verify that the aircraft is not of Israeli origin.
In Air Force first, IDF promotes woman to brigadier-general, appoints her Washington attaché
Col. 'G.,' whose full identity remains classified, commanded the Uvda Air Force base since May 2024 and had already broken new ground as the first female base chief in air force history.
IDF killed 12 terrorists in Gaza, including senior Hamas figures, Oct. 7 perpetrators
The IDF said it killed 12 terrorists in Gaza in recent days, including Hamas commanders and the head of a Nukhba cell that raided Camp Re’im on Oct. 7.
Netanyahu at IDF's pilot course graduation: 'With or without deal, Iran won't have nuclear weapons'
Netanyahu gave a speech at the graduation ceremony for the IDF's 192nd pilot course, held in the Hatzerim Air Force Base on Thursday, with most of the defense and political authorities present
IDF Paratroopers Brigade conducts heavy equipment drill with transport aircraft into combat zone
Since the beginning of the war two and a half years ago, the Paratroopers Brigade had not practiced landing a paratrooper force with its heavy equipment in a combat zone using transport aircraft.
