IDF says elite unit took control of key position in southern Lebanon minutes before ceasefire
According to the IDF statement shared on Friday, the soldiers captured the “Christophani Ridge,” a key position in southern Lebanon.
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Roman Gofman’s Mossad chief appointment signals a paradigm shift - analysis
Every new Mossad chief changes things, closes old departments, opens new ones, and promotes some mid-level commanders to replace portions of the Mossad high command.
High Court says IDF must implement equal opportunity for women in combat roles
The petitions, first filed in 2020, were brought by female candidates and service members seeking equal access to screening and service in elite units, including the infantry and maneuvering armor.
IDF kills Hamas terrorist involved in building collapse which killed 21 soldiers
Yousef Ibrahim Mahmoud Basheti had been part of a group of terrorists who fired anti-tank missiles at buildings in Gaza in January, 2024, where IDF soldiers were operating.
Hezbollah explosive drone injures at least eight IDF soldiers in southern Lebanon
The soldiers were evacuated to the hospital for further medical treatment.
Senior IDF intel. officer: In minutes, we devastated Hezbollah, killing hundreds of terrorists
An IDF official says April 8 strikes killed 250 Hezbollah fighters and hit key command centers across Lebanon, bringing total terror group losses to over 1,400.
IDF Merkava tank rammed UNIFIL vehicles on two occasions on Sunday, UN force claims
UNIFIL alleges that an IDF tank rammed its vehicles twice in southern Lebanon and fired warning shots nearby, raising concerns over safety and freedom of movement.
WATCH: Netanyahu, Defense Minister Katz visit IDF troops in southern Lebanon
Meanwhile, Israel Katz announced the name of the operation to disarm Hezbollah terrorists in southern Lebanon as "Silver Plow."
WATCH: IDF kills Hezbollah terrorists responsible for fallen soldier in southern Lebanon
One terrorist was killed during the initial firefight on Tuesday, with the other killed in an additional operation, the military announced.
WATCH: IDF finds Hezbollah weapons cache stored in Bint Jbail hospital, kills dozens of terrorists
The town holds a symbolic position within Hezbollah's organization as it was the location where the then-secretary general Hassan Nasrallah described Israel as weaker than a spider web.
IDF confiscates 200 pipe bombs, numerous IEDs from weapons manufacturing lab in West Bank
It added that the laboratory had been in operation since before the start of the military's counterterrorism operations in the region.
