UAVs

IDF establishing new corps for countering low-altitude drones amid growing UAV threat

For more than a decade, the IDF has been trying to address the threat posed by drones operating in the airspace close to the ground, using a variety of methods.

 A drone is seen during a military exercise in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on October 4, 2023; Illustration.
An unmanned US submersible Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps says it captured at the entrance of the Strait of Hormuz, at an undisclosed location in Iran, in this picture obtained on September 8, 2026.

US denies IRGC claim that it captured second American submarine in Hormuz 'hunting ground' - report

Fallen soldiers Ofek Moalem, 23, and Nadav Kali, 24, are pictured following the IDF announcement of their death in the Gaza Strip. Announcement dated September 25, 2026.

Two IDF soldiers killed in drone accident during operation within Gaza outpost

A US Air Force MQ-1B Predator unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), carrying a Hellfire missile flies over an air base after flying a mission in the Persian Gulf region on January 7, 2016; Illustrative.

Iran recently shot down at least two MQ-1 American military drones, US officials say - report


What happened on Day 221?

Hamas uses UN facilities for cover • US denies it withheld information about Hamas leaders' whereabouts • IDF kills Hamas terrorists in UNRWA school

 IDF soldiers operating in the Gaza Strip.

Four soldiers wounded from Lebanese anti-tank missiles

Four soldiers were rushed to the hospital for treatment for wounds caused by missile fire from Lebanon.

 Smoke rises over Lebanon, as seen from Israel-Lebanon border in northern Israel, November 12, 2023

US Marines official: Nearly half of drones IDF shoots down are its own

Since the IDF has one of the world's most advanced integrated air defense systems, if this is an issue for Israel’s military, it is likely to be an issue for other militaries worldwide.

A drone is seen over the border between Israel and Gaza in June

Hezbollah's air defense system more sophisticated than Israel has previously thought

Israel has already tested its air defense against Iranian drones and missiles, but what are Hezbollah's air defense capabilities?

 Grad rockets used by Hezbollah

Iranian FM: Israeli weapons are ‘toys for our children to play with’

Abdollahian said that the only reason that Iran had not successfully hit Haifa, Tel Aviv or any major port was because Iran’s “red lines [were] civilians…We only had a military purpose.”

 Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian speaks during a press conference at the Lebanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in Beirut, Lebanon February 10, 2024.

In its response to Iran, Israel must weigh new regional cooperation - editorial

In the post-April 14 Middle East, Israel’s security will be based on two pillars.

Israel Air Force F-15i Ra'am fly at a Graduation ceremony for Israeli Air Force soldiers who have completed the IAF Flight Course, at the Hatzerim Air Base in the Negev desert. June 28, 2016.

The US must deter Iran, for the sake of its own interest - opinion

Emiratis, Saudis and Israelis now see that Iran can bomb their countries and disrupt civilian life, and the US will rush to assure the Iranians that no retaliation is on the agenda. 

 IRANIAN DEMONSTRATORS attend an anti-Israel gathering in front of the British Embassy in Tehran on Sunday. To better comprehend Iranian strategy and tactics, we should understand its conduct as one would examine a terrorist organization’s behavior, says the writer.

Those who defend the Islamic Republic do not speak for the Iranian people - opinion

Do certain radicals in the West truly believe that a man like this legitimizes retaliation from Iran to Israel? 

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei delivers a virtual speech, on the occasion of the Prophet Mohammad's birthday, in Tehran, Iran November 3, 2020.

Countries helped during Iran's attack because Israel is their firewall - opinion

Everyone knows that our world is presently embroiled in a conflict of good vs evil – civilized people vs depraved monsters.

 BRITISH PRIME Minister Rishi Sunak records a statement on the Iranian attack against Israel, at No. 10 Downing Street on Sunday.

IDF assassinates two senior Hezbollah coastal commanders

According to the IDF, Ismail Yusef Baz had served for decades with Hezbollah in a variety of posts before becoming a coastal commander.

Smoke rises during an exchange of fire between the IDF and terrorists from the Hezbollah organization on December 16, 2023