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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.
Soldiers from "Force 100" attend the three panel High Court of Justice bench which will hear arguments on who will investigate former Military Attorney General Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi for her responsibility in leaking the video showing abuse of a detainee at the Sde Teiman base by IDF reservists.

Sde Teiman investigation: Judges propose compromise after packed hearing

From Islamist rebel chief to statesman, embraced by major world leaders, Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa has undergone a stunning transformation in just six months since ousting longtime strongman Bashar al-Assad.

Sharaa or al-Julani? IDF still suspicious of Syrian leader after Sweida massacre - analysis

Hezbollah lawmaker Hassan Fadlallah visits Bint Jbeil, after a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah took effect, in southern Lebanon, November 27, 2024.

IDF kills Hezbollah terrorist in s. Lebanon, IDF announces death of St.-Sgt. Amit Cohen


'Hamas will pay for breaching hostage deal,' military expert says

“It’s hard to know what caused Hamas to violate the agreed terms, but they will clearly pay a price for it,” Kuperwasser said.

 Hamas terrorists hand over four Israeli hostages to the Red Cross in Gaza City, January 25, 2025

Former IDF Chief of Staff Aviv Kohavi joins Israeli-Canadian capital fund AWZ Ventures

After years of service in the public sector in the IDF, culminating in his role as IDF Chief of Staff, Kochavi has transitioned to the private investment sector at AWZ Ventures.

  Aviv Kohavi

IDF strikes dozens of Hezbollah terror targets in Lebanon's Beqaa

"The IDF will continue to strike forcefully, damaging and reducing Hezbollah's military capabilities and infrastructure in Lebanon."

 People gather outside an apartment building hit by an Israeli air strike in Beirut's Cola district, September 30, 2024. Two people were killed in an Israeli strike on Beirut on September 30, a Lebanese security source said

Experts debate the urgency of striking Iran: Is time running out for Israel?

Experts discuss whether attacking the Islamic Republic will lead to regional war that could ruin Israel, or whether now is the time to cut off the octopus’s head – before it is too late

 WOULD WAR with Iran lead to Israel’s destruction, or does Israel have no choice but to attack?

A phone call led Hezbollah's Fuad Shukr to his death, says Hezbollah official - WSJ

The call that urged Shukr to move to the seventh floor likely came from an individual who had infiltrated Hezbollah’s communications network.

 Protesters, mainly Houthi supporters, hold up posters of assassinated Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh and Hezbollah senior commander Fuad Shukr, who was killed in an Israeli strike, as they attend a rally to show solidarity with Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, in Sanaa, Yemen August 9, 2024.

Israel ready at moment's notice to operate in Lebanon, but both sides are fatiguing - analysis

The future of Israel's northern settlements is dependent on political considerations. Despite the IDF's consistent training, its preparedness decreases with every passing day.

 Reservists in the north during Operation Swords of Iron

US criticizes ICJ opinion that Israeli 'occupation' of Palestinian territories is illegal

In February, the US defended Israel's military "occupation" and argued to the World Court that Israel faced “very real security needs.”

 U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks to the press at the port of Ashdod, in Ashdod, Israel, May 1, 2024.

New Druze reservist association to tackle challenges faced by group - interview

‘We embrace the Jewish State with all our might, and would love to receive this embrace back,’ says founder Adib Abu Aasi.

Druze fighter with a Druze flag in Gaza

IDF announces the names of 12 fallen soldiers: Here are their stories

Eight killed following APC explosion • Two killed in northern Gaza Strip • Separate incidents led to death of additional two soldiers.

The IDF announced the names of twelve fallen soldiers.

'Your bias is outrageous': WSJ editorial condemns ICJ ruling against Israel

"The inversion of international law is something to behold: Hamas slaughters Israeli civilians and hides behind its own so that Israel stands accused.”

 WHILE MANY view the ICJ as an independent judicial body, it is inherently political. Its judges are elected by the UN General Assembly and Security Council, bodies notorious for anti-Israel bias, the writer says.