IDF

The IDF condemned the crossing of 10 teenage girls into Lebanon and called for legal action against those involved. Security officials warn that repeated incidents disrupt operational activity and place added strain on forces.

The soldiers were killed when an explosive device detonated inside a booby-trapped building near Majdal Zoun. Four additional soldiers were seriously wounded in the incident.

Muriel entered an army synagogue simply to take a break. What she discovered there eventually transformed her entire life.

IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir toured Southern Command and stressed that the IDF is continuing to systematically strike Hamas. He said the pursuit of those responsible for the October 7 massacre will continue without pause.

Paratrooper Brigade forces located an underground tunnel route in southern Gaza containing dozens of rockets belonging to terrorist organizations. The tunnel was destroyed in coordination with engineering forces and the Yahalom unit.

An investigation into the attack near the village of Tel details the heroism of Maj. Yuval Ezra and Capt. (res.) Benyahu Malt, of blessed memory, who moved toward the danger and shielded dozens of Israeli hikers. It also points to a series of operational and command failures that preceded the incident.

Amid international pressure, the IDF has tightened its approval process for strikes in Gaza. At the same time, political tensions are growing over the next stage of the ceasefire deal and the proposed deployment of an international stabilization force.

IDF forces are continuing security operations in southern Lebanon against Hezbollah infrastructure. During the operation, troops destroyed a tunnel and located weapons depots containing rockets, launchers, and additional weapons.

The IDF has completed disciplinary proceedings against everyone involved in the protest in the Givati Brigade’s Tzabar Battalion. Four additional soldiers were sent to prison and removed from combat duty, while the other participants underwent a command and educational process.

An investigation that began with the theft of a rifle from an IDF base in northern Israel expanded into suspicions of a drug-trafficking network operating among soldiers. Indictments have been filed, and an indictment against a major is expected later.

Terrorist Kamel Khatib faces multiple terrorism charges, including responsibility for the Samaria attack that killed reservist Sgt. Maj. Yehuda Gatto and seriously wounded another soldier. According to the indictment, he also led the Nur a-Shams Battalion terror organization.

IDF forces identified Hezbollah operatives overnight in a security zone in southern Lebanon and eliminated them. A combat officer was moderately wounded during the encounter, while military operations in the area continue.

The IDF killed two Hamas operatives, including a Hamas Nukhba cell commander who took part in the Oct. 7 attack on Kibbutz Nir Oz. A large-scale operation in Samaria included arrests, questioning and extensive searches.

After eight months of operational activity in southern Lebanon, the 401 Brigade Combat Team has completed its mission. During the operation, terror infrastructure was destroyed, weapons were located, and Hezbollah terrorists were killed.

As a Hamas delegation meets with local officials in Egypt, reports say the terrorist organization is considering approving a plan for the complete dismantling of its weapons and tunnel network. The key condition: the weapons would be transferred to Palestinian entities, not Israel.

The IDF says it struck southern Gaza and killed Ahmed Hasham Mahmoud Louh, the leader of a Hamas sniper cell in the Nuseirat Battalion. In a separate strike, it said it killed Mahmoud Ali Mahmoud Taroush, a military-wing platoon commander who took part in the October 7 attack on Israeli communities near Gaza.

The IDF said it struck and destroyed several Hamas weapons depots in central and northern Gaza. One of the destroyed caches was set up inside a mosque in northern Gaza, while IDF troops also located long-range rocket launch sites.

An indictment has been filed against an Israeli citizen who served in both regular and reserve duty in a classified unit. He is accused of attempting to pass information to an Iranian intelligence operative. His attorney: "The facts do not establish the elements of the offenses attributed to my client, and we will prove that."

IDF soldiers located Kalashnikov rifles, RPG rockets, explosive devices, grenades, magazines, and additional combat equipment. Troops fired at a suspect who posed a threat to the forces.

Over the past week, IDF forces carried out a large-scale operation in villages along the seam zone, targeting networks that allegedly help Palestinians enter Israel illegally. At the same time, police continue making arrests in communities across the country and shutting down businesses accused of employing undocumented Palestinians.