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WATCH: IDF arrests two terrorists, raids 100 sites in Duvdevan West Bank counterterror operation

The military said that both terrorists were suspected by the Shin Bet of planning and promoting terrorist plots to harm the citizens of the State of Israel and the IDF.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
IDF troops operate in the West Bank, August 17, 2026.
Israeli settlers are evacuated from illegal outpost Givat Or Yehuda, in the southern Hebron hills, on August 17, 2026.

IDF, COGAT evacuate illegal outpost near Hebron three months after residents attack police - report

The outpost, known as Givat Or Yehuda, was reportedly the site of a violent incident three months earlier, which Army Radio cited as the reason for Monday's evacuation.

|ByMAYA ZANGER-SHAMIR
Hamas members look on as they escort members of the Red Cross towards an area within the yellow line, in Gaza City, November 12, 2025.

No IDF casualties after Hamas explosive detonates near Yellow Line in Gaza Strip

This event, the IDF claimed, constituted a ceasefire violation on the part of Hamas, something that the military warned soldiers they should be prepared for, according to a Sunday Channel 12 report.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Danielle Yablonka is seen at a ceremony honoring IDF Unit 585.

Desert Reconnaissance Battalion: The Arab IDF unit the world needs to know about - opinion

This unit is made up largely of Arab soldiers, including but not limited to members of Israel’s Bedouin and Druze communities. And few people outside Israel even know it exists.

|ByDANIELLE YABLONKA

Record results for IAI, but its biggest client isn't paying for the Arrow

IAI's backlog hit $35B and profits jumped 47%, but a Ministry-Treasury dispute created a NIS 2.4B negative cash flow. Chairman Levy warns of debt.

AUGUST 16, 2026ByUDI ETZION
Arrow 2 system, July 29, 2004.

Hamas, Hezbollah coordinating attacks with Iran as IDF warns of rebuilt ‘axis of evil’

IDF says Hamas, Hezbollah coordinating with Iran to rebuild terror axis amid increased friction on Gaza, Lebanon fronts • White House pressure limits Israeli strikes in Gaza City, targeted killings

AUGUST 16, 2026ByAMIR BOHBOT
Hamas terrorists celebrating during a rally in the northern Gaza Strip.

Israel's human milk bank tripled activity after October 7, helping feed wartime babies, study finds

“The project’s success was caused by motivation; what caused success was motivation; giving of your own milk, giving part of yourself while nursing your own baby is the height of unconditional love.”

AUGUST 16, 2026ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH
Israeli women take part at a Mass Breastfeeding as they gathered at Rabin Square in Tel Aviv on March 18, 2016, the idea was to promote women's right to breastfeeding their babies in public, March 18, 2016. Photo by Tomer Neuberg/Flash90

IDF diverts forces from Palestinian terror arrests to rising settler violence in West Bank - report

According to Army Radio, the arrests come at the request of the Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency), to which the IDF has responded that it is "unable" to arrest all of the wanted suspects.

AUGUST 16, 2026ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM
IDF soldiers in the village of Kusra, south of Nablus, West Bank, on August 14, 2026.

IDF kills senior Hezbollah commander in latest round of Lebanon strikes after ceasefire violations

Both attacks came in response to the incident in which three IDF soldiers were seriously wounded over the weekend.

AUGUST 16, 2026ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM
Explosion of infrastructure in southern Lebanon, as seen from the Israeli side. August 10, 2026.

Navy rebuilds Gaza coastal defense into 'Iron Wall' after October 7 failures

According to the sailors, Hamas is attempting to rebuild its naval capabilities from the ruins, developing low-tech methods using basic rowboats and paddles.

AUGUST 16, 2026ByAMIR BOHBOT
An Israeli Navy patrol boat sails off the coast of Haifa, as seen from Haifa beach, May 26, 2026.

Shepherd attacked by Palestinians in West Bank, as gunshots fired at Israeli settlement

The Binyamin Regional Council noted that both forms of attacks are becoming more common despite rarely receiving public attention.

AUGUST 15, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
MAN walks in the Jewish outpost of Yahish Zion, near the Jewish settlement of Psagot, in the West Bank; Illustrative.

Iran's Ghalibaf 'in contact' with Hezbollah terrorists despite Lebanese objections - report

Meanwhile, the IDF continues to strike Hezbollah targets in Lebanon following ceasefire violations by the terrorist group, with Hezbollah saying the latest strike would be "met accordingly."

AUGUST 15, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Iran's top negotiator and speaker of its Parliament, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, meets the head of Pakistan's Army Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir (not pictured) on April 16, 2026 in Tehran, Iran.

IDF kills 11 in southern Lebanon after three Israeli soldiers seriously wounded in Hezbollah attack

IDF reportedly conducted additional strikes early Sunday morning • IDF: Three soldiers wounded in strike from explosive Hezbollah drone

AUGUST 15, 2026BySHOSHANA BAKER, CORINNE BAUM
Two IDF company commanders at Beaufort Castle, southern Lebanon, July 12, 2026.

Ex-Navy chief Marom: Police should handle unrest in West Bank, not IDF soldiers

Former Israel Navy commander Eliezer Marom said police, not IDF soldiers, should handle unrest in Kusra, calling the situation “shocking” and warning it harms Israel’s reputation.

AUGUST 15, 2026By103FM
Eliezer (Eli) Marom ("Chayni") attends a joint meeting of the State Control Committee and the Defense and Foreign Affairs Committee at the Knesset, the Israeli Parliament in Jerusalem, on July 29, 2024.