Israeli Air Force

Hezbollah trying to establish footholds within gaps in southern Lebanon's Yellow Line, IDF reveals

IDF Northern Command sources said Hezbollah has been targeting areas the military never formally entered, with Israel countering them through airstrikes, artillery, and combat engineering units.

Smoke rises from southern Lebanon during an Israeli military operation, September 5, 2026.
A USAF Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor flies during the Oshkosh Airshow on July 20, 2026 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.

US Air Force pilots lack sufficient sortie experience for combat operations - report

(L-R) Shlomi Binder, Tomer Bar, Omer Tishler.

No. 34: Tomer Bar, Omer Tishler, and Shlomi Binder: Reshaping Israel’s military after October 7

 A model of a centrifuge is displayed during the 46th anniversary of the U.S. expulsion from Iran, in Tehran, November 4, 2025

Danger remains real despite Israeli wins against Iranian nukes, sources tell 'Post'


IDF strikes Hamas terror cell, resuming preemptive strikes despite Trump's Gaza deal

After curbing its operations in line with US instructions since the July deal took effect, the IDF is confident on removing ongoing threats in Gaza, military sources said.

A Palestinian man walks past the rubble of buildings destroyed by the IDF in Khan Yunis, the southern Gaza Strip, August 11, 2026

Israeli youth eager for combat, majority see IDF as victorious - poll

Despite their faith in the IDF, just 59% expressed medium-to-high levels of trust in the IDF's senior command, while 41% said that they had low or very low trust in the army's senior leadership.

IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen Eyal Zamir meets with soldiers in southern Lebanon, July 4, 2026.

Controlled chaos: Inside Israel's air traffic during unprecedented US-Israel strikes - interview

It was the most complex, dangerous, and historic day since the establishment of the Israeli Air Force's air traffic control. Hundreds of aircraft of every possible type were returning simultaneously.

The US Air Force Thunderbirds fly up the Hudson River over New York City on August 4, 2026. The Thunderbirds performed at the Air Dot Show New York in Orange County, NY and are next headlining the Rochester International Airshow.

Trump’s military leverage against Iran nearly gone, warns former Israel Air Force commander

Speaking to 103FM on Thursday, Maj.-Gen. (res.) Eitan Ben Eliyahu said the Strait of Hormuz talks remained incomplete and warned that regional demands could stretch US air defenses thin.

US President Donald Trump gives thumbs-up as he walks from Marine One to board Air Force One, July 31, 2026; illustrative.

Israeli technology works to prevent aircraft collisions after deadly firefighting crash in Athens

The technology shares flight paths among helicopters, planes, and drones, providing real-time warnings and instructions without relying on centralized air traffic control.

 Ciconia team during a test with an IDF representative, 2020

IDF denies IDF chief apologized to CENTCOM head after Katz said USAF struck Iran from Israeli bases

Saudi outlet Al-Arabiya initially reported that IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir had to apologize to CENTCOM after Defense Minister Katz revealed US jets were operating from Israeli bases.

CENTCOM's Adm. Brad Cooper meets with IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir in Israel, September 6, 2025

IDF still working to determine origin of drone intercepted near Syrian border

A military source familiar with the details of the incident said that, under standard procedure, before intercepting a drone, the military must verify that the aircraft is not of Israeli origin.

An explosive drone launched by Hezbollah is seen near the Israeli border with Lebanon during a Hezbollah attack in northern Israel, May 19, 2026.

In Air Force first, IDF promotes woman to brigadier-general, appoints her Washington attaché

Col. 'G.,' whose full identity remains classified, commanded the Uvda Air Force base since May 2024 and had already broken new ground as the first female base chief in air force history.

Col. G, set to become the Israeli Air Force's first female brigadier-general, is seen in this undated image released by the IDF on July 14, 2026

IDF killed 12 terrorists in Gaza, including senior Hamas figures, Oct. 7 perpetrators

The IDF said it killed 12 terrorists in Gaza in recent days, including Hamas commanders and the head of a Nukhba cell that raided Camp Re’im on Oct. 7.

IDF SOLDIERS operating in the Gaza Strip.

Netanyahu at IDF's pilot course graduation: 'With or without deal, Iran won't have nuclear weapons'

Netanyahu gave a speech at the graduation ceremony for the IDF's 192nd pilot course, held in the Hatzerim Air Force Base on Thursday, with most of the defense and political authorities present

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the IDF's 192nd pilot course graduation ceremony.