Israeli Air Force

US strikes would aim to weaken Iran's regime, not change it, former Israel Navy chief Marom says

Former Israeli Navy chief V.-Adm. (res.) Eliezer Marom also warned that Israel may have to attack Iran due to growing missile threats and stalled nuclear talks.

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Illustrative image of former commander of the Israeli Navy, V.-Adm. (res.) Eliezer Marom.
A military helicopter and medical staff from Soroka and Joseftal hospitals evacuate a patient connected to an ECMO machine, February 14, 2026.

WATCH: IDF, Soroka, Joseftal hospitals carry out first-ever ECMO patient evacuation

In a first-of-its-kind operation, the Israel Air Force and medical teams from Soroka and Joseftal hospitals airlifted a young woman connected to an ECMO life-support system from Eilat to Beersheba.

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IDF operates in West Bank, February 9, 2026.

IDF captures aide to terrorist behind 2025 shooting attack which killed three

The captured terrorist, Muhammad Zidan, was a senior figure in the Jenin terrorist network, and involved in financing and advancing acts of terror in Israel.

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Iranian Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi following a speech in Washington, January 16, 2026; illustrative.

Iran's Reza Pahlavi: Trump needs to act, end IRGC's genocide on Iranians

"This is a genocide in the making," and Iranian protesters need help to neutralize elements the regime has used to brutalize its own citizenry, Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi told Hugh Hewitt.

|ByJAMES GENN

Syrian gov't will soon withdraw forces from Druze areas, Israeli official tells 'Post'

Earlier, Reuters reported that Syria's Druze have reached a ceasefire agreement with the Syrian government in Sweida that will take immediate effect.

JULY 16, 2025ByAMICHAI STEIN, JERUSALEM POST STAFF, REUTERS
Smoke rises following Israeli airstrike next to the presidential palace in Syria's capital Damascus, July 16, 2025.

IDF shuffles several General Staff positions

Northern and Home Front Commands, Depth Corps, Planning Directorate, Military Colleges, and Technological and Logistics Directorate were among the positions with new commanders appointed.

JULY 15, 2025ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir with the IDF's General Staff Forum, June 24, 2025.

WATCH: IDF destroys terror infrastructure in Gaza's Beit Hanun, Khan Yunis

IDF soldiers destroyed a Khan Yunis terror tunnel complex approximately 3.5 km long, which contained several tunnels, including sleeping quarters for terrorists.

JULY 15, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
IDF soldiers operating in Beit Hanun, July 2025.

Former hostage Agam Berger performs at Air Force pilot's graduation ceremony

Berger performed the song "They Will Always Wait for You" alongside the IDF's military band.

JULY 14, 2025ByWALLA!
Former Gaza hostage Agam Berger performed the song "They Will Always Wait for You" with the IDF’s military band at the 190th Air Force graduation ceremony

Trump says he hopes for Gaza deal in a week, Sa'ar tells Iranian counterpart to 'relax a little'

IDF missile misfire kills six children, injures 17 at Gaza aid site • Netanyahu to meet with small group of ministers to discuss hostage deal • IDF stray fire wounds soldier

JULY 13, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
US PRESIDENT Donald Trump speaks next to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick during a cabinet meeting at the White House, earlier this week.

IDF targets Hamas, PIJ explosives, observation posts in bid to stop ambushes on troops

On Tuesday, the IDF announced that five soldiers were killed, and 14 were wounded in Beit Hanun by an explosive device Hamas terrorists planted.

JULY 12, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
IDF soldiers operate in the Gaza Strip, July 12, 2025.

What is the Houthi-controlled 'Galaxy Leader' ship targeted by Israel? - explainer

The ship was taken to the coast of Yemen after it was hijacked, and the Houthis turned it into a showcase of their war against Israel and the West.

JULY 7, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
FILE PHOTO: A Houthi fighter stands on the Galaxy Leader cargo ship in the Red Sea in this photo released November 20, 2023.

Israel strikes Houthi ports across Yemen, 'Galaxy Leader' ship

The IDF struck three ports, a power station, and a ship used for terrorist purposes in the Red Sea, Defense Minister Katz noted.

JULY 7, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
IR SUPERIORITY proved the decisive factor in both the Six Day War and Israel’s 12-day war against Iran. During Operation Rising Lion, dozens of IDF fighter jets conducted waves of strikes across Iran, decimating the country’s defense systems – more than 1,500 km. from Israeli territory.

IDF cyber chief, retired Iran strategy head piloted fighter jets striking Iran

Maj.-Gen. Aviad Dagan and Maj.-Gen. (res) Tal Kelman participated in an unspecified number of airstrike runs during Operation Rising Lion.

JULY 6, 2025ByAMIR BOHBOT
IDF Maj.-Gen. Aviad Dagan entering a fighter jet; illustrative.

IDF, Shin Bet airstrike kills Hamas naval commander, mortar deputy chief in Gaza City

Additionally, soldiers from the IDF's Nahal Brigade, under the 162nd Division, operated in Gaza's Daraj Tuffah.

JULY 6, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Hamas naval security forces ride on top of a boat on a trailer during the opening ceremony of the first navy headquarters at the sea road of Gaza City, December 22, 2016; illustrative.