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Troops from the Maglan and Egoz units in southern Lebanon eliminated armed terrorists who planned to target IDF forces with explosive drones, and destroyed a launcher that was loaded and ready to fire at Israel.

At a Monday cabinet meeting, the prime minister said fighting around Bint Jbeil continues, claimed U.S.–Iran talks collapsed over Iran’s “blatant” violations, voiced full support for a U.S. naval blockade on Iran, and vowed “there will not be another Holocaust.”

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IDF chief ties Holocaust memory to current war, citing Oct. 7 and Israel’s need to defend itself as Yom HaShoah begins

As forces encircle on Bint Jbeil, Israeli officials say the battle could mark the end of major fighting in southern Lebanon

Censorship was lifted Sunday night as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made an unannounced visit across the border with Defense Minister Israel Katz and IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir, while Hezbollah kept up rocket and drone fire on northern Israel.

With negotiations set for Tuesday, the IDF tightens its siege and applies combined air-and-ground pressure. IDF says roughly 20 militants who observed and opened fire from a hospital window in the town were killed.

Surrounded and outnumbered, two soldiers turned to Tehillim. What happened next is a powerful reminder of the strength of prayer.

Army distributes matzah, full Seder kits, and adapted Haggadot as soldiers mark Passover in combat zones for third year

Capt. Noam Madmoni, Staff Sgt. Ben Cohen, Staff Sgt. Maksim Antis, and another soldier whose name has not yet been cleared for publication were killed in a battle in southern Lebanon. In the same incident, three more soldiers were wounded—one seriously and two moderately.

The IDF says it eliminated Hamza Ibrahim Rakhin, deputy commander of Unit 1800, along with the unit's operations chief; more than 100 Hezbollah-linked towers across Beirut were also destroyed.

In an overnight operation, the Israeli Air Force hit sites tied to Iran's regime across the capital, aiming to blunt its weapons-production network. The IDF says roughly 40 manufacturing, research, and development locations were struck over the past two days.

Armor officer seriously wounded in the same attack; the IDF says it is pursuing the cell behind the strike as operations intensify in southern Lebanon

Thousands attend funeral of American lone soldier killed in Lebanon, as family and commanders recall his journey from the U.S. to IDF service

Revealed Sunday: IDF Alpine Unit soldiers completed a snow-climb, cross-border mission from the Syrian side of Hermon to the Har Dov area in southern Lebanon to sweep the terrain, gather intelligence, and track down terror infrastructure along the Lebanon–Syria frontier.

Three other soldiers were moderately wounded, including a lieutenant colonel from the Yahalom unit. Katz, a ChabadHasid who lived in New Haven, Connecticut, made aliyah to enlist.

IDF troops from the Samaria Brigade demolished the Nablus apartment of the driver who killed Staff Sgt. Einbar Avraham Kab, HY"D, in a September 28, 2025 ramming at the Jit Junction; the assailant was killed during the attack. Arab media also reported a targeted strike in western Khan Younis that killed six terrorists, as Hamas vows it will not disarm.

The IDF released footage of Air Force strikes in central Beirut. So far, more than 100 Hezbollah targets have been hit, including high-rise buildings used as command centers for the terror group and its Radwan Force.

Overnight between Tuesday and Wednesday, the IDF struck a group of armed Hamas Nukhba operatives during a training exercise in central Gaza. The military said the operatives had recently held multiple drills and posed a threat; Southern Command forces remain deployed in the area in accordance with the agreement.

Division 36 steps up focused ground raids against Hezbollah infrastructure; depots and command posts destroyed, and several militants eliminated after attempting to flee.