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Amer Hujirat, Defense Ministry civilian contractor, killed in Hezbollah drone attack in Lebanon

This event comes as the IDF is facing new threats from Hezbollah in southern Lebanon, as the group employs fiber optic "wire" drones.

Amer Hujirat.
An IDF soldier holds a combined Israeli-American Flag

US-Israel talks to discuss shifting military aid funding to joint defense partnership

Israeli Independence Day celebration in Oslo, Norway. April 26, 2026.

Anti-Israel protesters shout 'child killers' at Oslo Independence Day celebration

IDF soldier stands in the largest Hezbollah tunnel city in Southern Lebanon, built with aid from Iran. April 28, 2026.

WATCH: IDF dismantles largest Hezbollah tunnel network in southern Lebanon


WATCH: IDF helicopter evacuates wounded soldiers amid heavy fire, drone impacts meters away

The Air Force helicopter took off from the scene within seconds to avoid a direct hit after detecting additional drones launched into the area.

An Israeli military helicopter flies near the Israeli border with Lebanon, during the war with Iran and Hezbollah and ongoing missile fire toward Israel, March 28, 2026.

Home Front Command tightens security guidelines in northern Israel as Hezbollah tensions increase

The new guidelines limit gatherings in communities along the confrontation line to no more than 1,500 people. They come into effect at 22:30 on Sunday, and end at 20:00 on Monday.

View of the northern Israeli town of Metula and Southern Lebanon, on November 26, 2025.

Hezbollah and Israel escalate attacks, accusing each other of violating ceasefire

Tensions soar as Hezbollah and Israel both intensify attacks, blaming each other for violating the ceasefire. The conflict continues to escalate despite attempts at diplomacy.

Israeli soldiers are seen along the Israeli border with Lebanon amid the ongoing war, April 10, 2026.

'Last Letters from Heroes of the October 7th War': Nobody taught them how to do this - review

The book is a portrait of those who looked directly at the possibility of dying and wrote about it, not necessarily a portrait of everyone who went in.

PALLBEARERS FROM the Israel Police prepare to carry Ran Gvili’s casket.

Sgt. Idan Fooks, 19, killed in southern Lebanon

Idan Fooks, 19, from Petah Tikva served in the 7th Armored Brigade's 77th Battalion.

Sgt. Idan Fooks, 19, killed in southern Lebanon, April 26, 2026.

IDF Lt. Col. (res.) Ido Frommer killed in civilian parachuting accident

Lt. Col. (res.) Frommer was the CEO and co-founder of a UAV company and previously managed Yeruham's technological and economic development, as well as its education department.

IDF Lt. Col. (res.) Ido Frommer.

Israel High Court demands government enforce draft law, revoke benefits from evaders

Israel’s High Court has ordered the state to revoke benefits from haredi draft evaders, marking a major step toward enforcing the draft law amid the ongoing manpower shortage.

A haredi (ultra-Orthodox) anti-draft protester holds a banner reading "Even those who do not learn in Yeshiva need to stay Jewish. It's forbidden to commit spiritual suicide in the IDF's crematoriums," during an anti-draft protest at the IDF's Jerusalem recruitment center, April 12, 2026.

Support for Iran war among US Jews has eroded since operations began, JPPI survey shows

A recent survey by JPPI revealed that support for the Iran war among US Jews has dropped, with opposition increasing as operations continued.

People carry pre-revolutionary Iranian flags, wave US and Israeli flags, and carry banners supporting the war in Iran during a march in New York City, March 15, 2026; illustrative.

UNRWA’s West Bank schools drop to four-day weeks over funding issues, UN agency confirms to ‘Post’

UNRWA let go of 571 staff members in January due to financial constraints, amid a decline in donations and ongoing public criticism from Israel and organizations like UN Watch.

This picture shows an UNRWA school in the Shuafat refugee camp in east Jerusalem on May 6, 2025.

Shots fired at White House, prompting Trump's evacuation, as IDF strikes Hezbollah in Lebanon

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  US President Donald Trump waves as he departs after delivering remarks to NCAA Collegiate National Champions in the State Dining Room at the White House in Washington, DC, US., April 21, 2026.