IDF

Haredi leaders, Yahya Sinwar: Different ideologies, the same refusal to face reality - opinion

In Keinon’s reading, Gaza’s devastation was not an unforeseen consequence. It was a price Sinwar was prepared to pay in the hope of igniting a regional war that would ultimately destroy Israel.

United Torah Judaism MKs Moshe Gafni and Yitzhak Goldknopf attend a Knesset vote on a bill to freeze arrests of haredi draft evaders, in Jerusalem, July 14, 2026
One of two US Air Force F-22 stealth fighter jets receives fuel mid-air from a KC-135 refueling plane over Norway en route to a joint training exercise with Norway's growing fleet of F-35 jets August 15, 2018.

US tells Israel it will send dozens more refueling planes amid Ben-Gurion crowding crisis - report

A plenum session and a vote on a bill to freeze arrests of haredi draft evaders at the assembly hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, July 14, 2026.

Israel's government knew the risks of haredi draft evasion – and ignored them - opinion

Amid reports that the Shas Party could be willing to sit with him in government, Yashar Party head Gadi Eisenkot did not rule out that option entirely. Here, Eisenkot attends the Sagi Laws for Equality Confrence at the Peres Center in Jaffa earlier this week.

Why Gadi Eisenkot is rejecting the haredi political embrace that once helped Netanyahu win


Twenty years on: IDF reveals orders to begin Second Lebanon War, expand operations towards Litani

The 34-day war followed a combined Hezbollah attack on northern Israel on the morning of July 12, 2006, targeting both IDF soldiers and Israeli civilians.

IDF soldiers operate against Hezbollah terrorists in southern Lebanon, June 21, 2026.

Iran claims Israel responsible for US strikes, Israel votes to extend state of emergency

Iran reportedly rehabilitating damaged nuclear sites • Iran's Supreme Leader vows revenge for Khamenei • US seeks Iranian pledge to free up Hormuz

A ship in the Strait of Hormuz, June 2026

Amidror warns Israel must innovate to prepare for next war after drone defense ‘failure’

Speaking at a conference in Jerusalem, Amidror said technological superiority has driven recent IDF achievements but warned that every victory must be followed by preparations for the next conflict.

Yaakov Amidror at the conference.

Ilhan Omar: Prove your Gaza genocide claims or stop making them - opinion

By way of tangible evidence, here are some reliable facts to refute the lying, despicable congresswoman, who should bear the shame for her treacherous dishonesty.

US Representative Ilhan Omar (D-MN) attends a news conference addressing the anti-Muslim comments made by Representative Lauren Boebert (R-CO) towards Omar, on Capitol Hill in Washington, US, November 30, 2021.

One detail in the IDF statement changes the whole Ro Khanna story - comment

The army's account has one armed man. His tweet has settlers, plural, brandishing rifles. Somebody's description is wrong, and it can be checked.

US Representative Ro Khanna (D-CA) is interviewed by Reuters during a visit to Turmus Ayya, near Ramallah, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, July 9, 2026.

Israel must treat Hamas's drone smuggling as a national security threat - opinion

On a tour of the Negev, I learned that the threat is not just the smuggling of weapons over Israel’s borders via drones – some of which can carry 150 kilograms of arms – but the drones themselves. 

View of the unrecognized Bedouin village of Khan al-Ahmar, near Ma'ale Adumim, in the West Bank, on May 19, 2026; Illustrative.

Nicole Zedeck: Making aliyah from Colorado to Israel's front lines

A Colorado journalist arrived in Israel to pursue a dream; months later, she was among the first reporters inside Kfar Aza after October 7.

Nicole Tzedek works as a general correspondent for i24

IDF holds redesigned Arrowhead agility competition for combat soldiers, special units

Troops from the Paratroopers Brigade, Givati Brigade, Golani Brigade, Nahal Brigade, Kfir Brigade, Lotar Unit, and Refaim Unit competed in multiple events, including running, shooting, and Krav Maga.

IDF soldiers participate in the Arrowhead agility competition on July 8, 2026.

Israeli, Egyptian senior officers discuss Gaza in Cairo meeting - report

Sources familiar with the details said the meetings were part of a “strategic dialogue” focusing on the two countries' common interests in the region. 

Aerial photograph of Egypt's Octagon, July 5, 2026.

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.

IDF SOLDIERS operating in the Gaza Strip.