Israeli Air Force
Three new F-35 jets arrive in Israel, air force fleet grows to 48 aircraft
These three aircraft are part of a long-standing deal spread over a period of years to raise Israel's fleet from 25 to 50 F-35s.
IDF Chief of Staff assesses Iron Dome's readiness in light of Iran threat
IDF kills four terrorists equipped with weapons, surveillance gear near Gaza's Yellow Line
Iranians 'have fallen in love with Netanyahu,' Tehran resident tells KAN - report
Pentagon announces $8.6 billion Boeing contract for Israel's F-15IA Program
The contract will provide funding for “design, integration, instrumentation, test, production, and delivery of 25 new F-15IA aircraft for the Israeli Air Force,” according to the Pentagon.
Hezbollah chief Qassem denounces Beirut's inaction following alleged kidnapping of Ahmad Shukr
Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem accused Lebanon of inaction over the reported kidnapping of former officer Ahmad Shukr and reiterated Hezbollah’s refusal to disarm.
IDF kills terrorists crossing Yellow Line in two separate occasions
At least three terrorists attempted to cross the Yellow Line in at least two separate instances on Thursday. The IDF killed all three after identifying them.
Israeli Air Force unveils new rapid-response unit to stop October 7-style ground invasions
New arm of the Air Force set up to jump into automatic action if war is declared • More helicopters ready to mow down attackers on border within an hour
Turkey attempting to deploy radars within Syria, western intel. sources tell 'Post' - exclusive
Deploying radars in Syrian territory would harm Israel's ability to strike targets in Iran, due to the fact Israel is using Syrian airspace to reach Iran.
IAF chief hints at Ron Arad op. after disappearance of Lebanese general
Maj.-Gen. Tomer Bar referenced efforts to return the long-lost shot-down IAF pilot during a pilot-cadets course graduation ceremony.
After standoff, Katz approves Zamir's IDF air force, navy chief appointments
After months of delays, IDF Chief Eyal Zamir secures Defense Minister Katz’s approval for new air force and navy chiefs amid ongoing political tensions over military appointments.
IDF chief Eyal Zamir tries to wear down Israel Katz on next Navy chief pick
IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir urged the defense minister to swiftly approve his nominee for navy chief, escalating a months long dispute over senior appointments.
Air Force delays pilot course for two of 15 cadets jailed for potential security leak
The cadets failed to complete a special training program that was supposed to culminate with a weekend at a hotel, under strict conditions requiring them to remain isolated.
How Israel's fighter pilots train for border infiltrations in a post-October 7 reality
A Walla reporter joined a flight in an F-16i simulator and saw the difficulty in identifying targets from the air and the need to dive almost to the ground to aim the bombs at military targets.
Israel Katz approves IDF chief's appointments, holds off General Staff approvals amid public spat
According to the defense minister, the remaining dispute might be resolved in the coming days - though originally he said there would be no resolution before the end of December.