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'If Lebanon won't disarm Hezbollah, IDF will': Effie Defrin warns against Hezbollah’s rearmament
“If the Lebanese government does not disarm Hezbollah, the IDF will. We will not allow Hezbollah to rearm, and we will continue operating in order to protect our civilians on our northern border.”
'Invade Iran or accept talks,' ex-Israeli Air Force chief warns
Sde Teiman investigation: Judges propose compromise after packed hearing
Sharaa or al-Julani? IDF still suspicious of Syrian leader after Sweida massacre - analysis
Israeli poll finds 49% support for holding off on Gaza invasion
Asking if the military should immediately escalate to a large-scale invasion, 29% of Israelis agreed while 49% said "it would be better to wait."
Ups and downs of northern Gaza security zone strategy - analysis
More than two weeks of delay have suggested that force protection concerns have been a massive, if not decisive, factor for grand strategy.
IDF reservists say they're still under-equipped as 50,000 vests arrive
Amid concerns of equipment shortage, the IDF intends to distribute tens of thousands of much-needed vests, helmets, and other defensive items in the coming days.
IDF: Hamas plan was to conquer, hold Gaza corridor
Equipment, logistical items, and other data show that the terrorists expected to stay in the area and came prepared for such an operation.
JFK Airport hosts chartered flights for Israeli soldiers after Hamas attack
The military reservists were preparing to board at least two specially chartered flights to Israel, where they will join a burgeoning war effort.
The IDF women's 'hevra kadisha', an act of true loving kindness
Soldiers in the IDF, male or female, who lose their life while enlisted are taken care of by the army’s hevra kadisha and have the right to be buried in an army cemetery.
IDF's Givati Tzabar 'ready for anything' after northern warfare training
Much of Givati has been deployed in the Gaza Strip area, but Tzabar has been preparing for its redeployment to the north.
Israel sorely needs reliable information on judicial reform effects - analysis
Eight months into Israel’s toxic debate over the judicial overhaul plan, it is emerging that in some cases honest information is being kept from the public and the decision-makers.
Israeli gov. to push ahead with new haredi draft bill
The coalition intends to move forward with the Conscription Law, which will expand exemptions on IDF service to yeshiva students.
The dreaded phone call, no parent wants: May God bless and keep all our soldiers safe - opinion
Parents of combat soldiers, we know the risk, we feel pride and unfettered Zionism. We just never speak about it. It’s the proverbial elephant in the room.
