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'Invade Iran or accept talks,' ex-Israeli Air Force chief warns

Former IAF commander Eitan Ben Eliyahu said Operation Rising Lion delayed Iran’s nuclear program but did not destroy it, warning Tehran is learning for the next round.

An Israeli Air Force plane utilized in the October 2024 strike against Iranian military infrastructure.
 Israel at War - Illustrative image of an Israeli F-35 fighter jet.

Israeli Air Force made critical errors during October 7 massacre, investigator says - N12

IDF soldiers are seen operating in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, May 4, 2025.

WATCH: IDF destroys Hamas infrastructure, including tunnels, bunkers, kills terrorists near Rafah

 National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System (NASAMS)

US asks Lebanon to return undetonated GBU-39 bomb, fearing it could reach Russia, China - report


IAF pilots reveal rapid approvals, zero-mistake hit on Hezbollah military chief Ali Tabatabai

An IAF combat pilot from the targeted-killings team reveals the intel break, rapid approvals, and two-floor precision strike that killed Hezbollah chief of staff Haytham Ali Tabatabai in Beirut.

Haytham Ali Tabatabai.

Israel Air Force strikes terror targets east of Khan Yunis, southern Gaza Strip

The targets were reportedly located to the east of Khan Yunis.

(Illustrative)  Smoke rises from the Gaza Strip. January 14, 2025.

WATCH: 15 terrorists emerge from Rafah tunnel, some arrested alive

Gunmen crossed east of Gaza’s Yellow Line, marking the boundary for IDF-controlled territory, and approached troops before being struck by the Air Force, according to the IDF.

Israeli soldiers stand at the entrance of a tunnel in Rafah in the Gaza Strip on September 13, 2024.

Air Force forms new elite unit to guard bases after Oct. 7, IDF says

Israel sets up base-defense force under Wing 7 alongside Shaldag and Unit 669, with rapid helicopter response and upgraded perimeter systems.

An IAF jet prepares to depart prior to the strikes on military targets in Iran. October 26, 2024.

WATCH: IDF kills three terrorists, destroys terror infrastructure during southern Lebanon ops.

Soldiers from the IDF's 228th and 300th Brigades took part in the operations, under the command of the 91st Division.

Hezbollah supporters attend a ceremony held by Hezbollah to commemorate the first anniversary of their late leader Hassan Nasrallah's killing by Israel, on the outskirts of Beirut, Lebanon, September 27, 2025

Israel spied on Iran air defense movement ahead of succesful Operation Rising Lion - N12

Officials described in detail the entire system that was able to identify Iranian threats during the 12-day war in June and directed the Israel Air Force on where to operate.

 A female air force crew member preparing to strike Iran, June 2025.

Top brass in limbo: Pressure builds as Katz blocks Zamir's key IDF appointments

Since becoming the defense minister in November 2024, Israel Katz has successfully blocked multiple appointments.

IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen Eyal Zamir and Maj.-Gen. (res.) Sami Turgeman submit their findings to Defense Minister Israel Katz, November 9, 2025.

IDF carries out 'powerful strikes' in Gaza following Hamas ceasefire breach, PMO confirms

Prime Minister Netanyahu immediately ordered the strikes after a security assessment with defense officials.

IDF troops operate in the Gaza Strip on September 27, 2025.

The IDF celebrates one year since crippling attack on Iranian air defenses

The October 2024 precision strikes targeted and destroyed ballistic missile launch sites and arms manufacturing facilities.

An Israeli Air Force plane utilized in the October 2024 strike against Iranian military infrastructure.

IDF strikes in central Gaza, says it foiled imminent Islamic Jihad attack

The Israeli military said a Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorist was planning an immediate attack on soldiers amid the US-brokered ceasefire.

Strike on the Islamic Jihad terrorist in the Nuseirat area, October 25, 2025.

Preparing for October 7-situations in North, IDF complete hostage-rescue exercise by Lebanon border

The training operation, led by the IDF’s 91st Division and the National Ground Training Center, was the largest conducted since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas War.

The IDF’s exercise to enhance operational readiness along the Lebanon border, October 23, 2025