IDF

Sniper bullet nearly hit him, now he commands battalion built after Oct. 7 failures - interview

Lt.-Col. (res.) Eli Zilberman describes the establishment of the Tzuri Battalion, its operations in the Benjamin Brigade sector, and the lessons learned from the October 7 attack.

The Tzuri Battalion aimed to help address the IDF's deep shortcomings.
A Polish Air Forces US-made AH-6h Apache helicopter participates in a lake crossing, as troops from Poland and Lithuania take part in the "Bursztynowy Obronca-26" (Amber Defender) military exercise on the Orzysz military training ground, north-eastern Poland, on June 24, 2026.

IDF: Israel’s Apache deal not off, but at risk as NIS 15 billion delay drags on

Israeli leftist activists gather as Palestinian residents and solidarity volunteers stand on the roof of a house besieged by Israeli settlers in the village of Qusra, south of Nablus, West Bank, August 14, 2026

IDF, Israel Police trade blame as West Bank settler violence ramps up: 'Where was the military?'

Shachpatz is a new app designed to help IDF veterans abroad by offering travel guidance, emergency contacts, and access to legal assistance.

‘We are behind you’: Shachpatz App offers IDF veterans rapid legal help abroad for emergencies


Khamenei calls for 'unity among Muslims' as IRGC claims to thwart Israeli, US-linked 'terror cell'

IDF kills Hamas-linked terrorist in West Bank • Donald Trump abandons earlier Memorandum of Understanding terms • Netanyahu condemns settler violence

 Images of Iran's late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei with replicas of missiles seen during a gathering in Tehran, Iran, August 12, 2026

IDF general warns talks with Hamas, Hezbollah lack a clear strategy for victory - interview

"I don't know if we're being played or if a false reality is being manufactured... but in this false narrative, we're pretending to run a process that will ultimately disarm Hamas."

Israeli soldiers from the Netzah Yehuda Battalion take part in a military training exercise near the Israeli border with Lebanon, northern Israel, August 20, 2026

Israel must spend more on defense - and rethink its US alliance - opinion

Israel needs an independent defense-industrial base and must reshape its security relationship.

ISRAEL’S ELBIT Systems launches the Hermes 650 Spark unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) during the Singapore Airshow at Changi Exhibition Centre in Singapore, in 2024.

IDF warns budget delay will force reserve, intelligence cuts beginning in September

The IDF warns that delayed defense funding will force reserve and intelligence cuts, undermine preparations for Iran, and threaten US arms contracts beginning in September.

IDF soldiers in the West Bank.

No arrests made after West Bank riot, IDF targets Hamas commander in Gaza hospital

Iran's imports and exports are down by 35% because of the US blockade president says • Iran is ready to cooperate with neighbors, including the UAE and Saudi Arabia • Trump abandons June MoU terms

IDF Paratroopers Brigade operating in the Gaza Strip. Pictures released on August 24, 2026.

High Court freezes legal proceedings against former IDF legal chief Tomer-Yerushalmi

The request cites Justice David Mintz’s view that the sensitive investigation required oversight and should not move forward without proper supervision.

THEN-MILITARY advocate-general Maj.-Gen. Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi attends a farewell ceremony for retiring acting Supreme Court president Uzi Vogelman last year. Tomer-Yerushalmi and her entire office covered up their own crimes, the writer charges.

WATCH: IDF kills Hamas-linked former senior Jenin terror cell member in West Bank vehicle strike

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu congratulated the IDF for the "successful thwarting of the terrorists in Jenin" in an X/Twitter Post earlier on Friday.

IDF kills Hamas-linked former Jenin terror cell leader Qais Bitwani in a West Bank airstrike on August 28, 2026.

WATCH: IDF kills Hamas commander in Gaza who infiltrated Israel on October 7

The strike follows an attack on Sunday in which the IDF killed Hamas Nukhba terrorist Razek Sahil Suleiman Abu Shahma, who served as former Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar’s bodyguard.

 A smoke plume billows during an Israeli strike on an industrial area in Gaza City on July 12, 2026; Illustrative.

A deleted IDF video exposed a deeper problem with draft enforcement - editorial

At a time of intense debate over haredi conscription, an IDF video appeared to send the wrong message. The army must investigate how it reached an official channel.

 Haredim at a recruiting office

US imposes new Iran sanctions as IDF strikes targets in Gaza, West Bank

Araghchi says diplomacy can resume if US stops economic pressure • Trump abandons June MoU terms • Majority of residents have not returned to Kibbutz Nir after October 7

A drone view shows vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, June 15, 2026.