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IDF carries out anti-terrorism operation in Hebron, seizes illegal weapons, arrests wanted suspects

The operation "is part of a series of proactive operations to thwart terrorism in Judea and Samaria and to strengthen the defense of the settlements," IDF chief of staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir said.

|ByDANYA SAPERSTEIN
Chief of Staff, Lt. Col. Eyal Zamir conducts a situation assessment as part of an operation in the Hebron region
IDF intercepts drone attempting to smuggle three M-16s and cartridges over the Egyptian border, January 4, 2026.

Smuggling weapons attempts via drones becomes a threatening reality in Israel - analysis

The drone smuggling threat is growing, as the last attempts occured on the Egyptian and now apparently also the Jordanian border.

|BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
The silhouette of a man, seen over the flag of the Islamic Republic of Iran (illustrative)

Some 25 Israelis indicted for spying for Iran in 2025, Shin Bet reveals

In a separate arena, the Shin Bet reported that 130 Israeli-Arabs were indicted for terror-related offenses, while 219 were arrested.

|ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
Israeli officers seen participating in a ceremony at the IDF's Southern Command base, July 2023

Supreme Court reveals suspect who infiltrated IDF's Southern Command on October 7

Israel’s Supreme Court has ruled that the name of a man accused of infiltrating IDF command facilities after October 7 may be published, easing secrecy in a sensitive espionage case.

|BySARAH BEN-NUN

IDF Menashe Brigade reservist dies from wounds sustained in Gaza fighting

The IDF said that Sgt.-Maj. (Res.) Asael Babad, 38, was severely injured during combat in Rafah on October 19 of last year.

JANUARY 22, 2026ByFRAIDY MOSER
Sergeant-Major (res.) Asael Babad.

'Ready to defeat any challenge': Zamir assesses IAF threat response amid Iran tensions

Zamir examined procedures for fast-breaking scenarios and observed how the new aircraft are being integrated into operational squadrons, according to the military.

JANUARY 21, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir visits the Nevatim Air Base, January 21, 2026.

Hamas Health Ministry claims that IDF strike in Gaza kills 11, including three journalists

The IDF corroborated that a strike occurred in the central Gaza Strip, noting that Hamas terrorists were operating a drone and posed an immediate risk to soldiers.

JANUARY 21, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, REUTERS
Buildings are pictured in the Ain al-Hilweh camp for Palestinian refugees in Lebanon's southern city of Sidon on September 13, 2025.

Israel Katz publishes IDF chief's letter warning of manpower shortage amid haredi draft debate

Zamir sent the letter after attacks on the government for failing to push for haredim to draft into the IDF in large numbers.

JANUARY 20, 2026ByYONAH JEREMY BOB, MIRIAM SELA-EITAM
Defense Minister Israel Katz and IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir. March 25, 2025.

Hebron residents blame family feuds for IDF counterterrorism operation

Dozens have been injured in fighting between Palestinian families, specifically in the Jabal Johar neighborhood and surrounding areas in southern Hebron over the past several months.

JANUARY 20, 2026ByDANA BEN-SHIMON
IDF troops operate in the Hebron, in the West Bank to destroy the home of Imran al-Atrash, one of the terrorists responsible for the November 18, 2025, ramming and stabbing attack that resulted in the death of 70-year-old Kiryat Arba resident Aharon Cohen. January 15, 2026.

Next years 'critical' for Israel's earthquake preparedness, Israel Katz warns

After two recent earthquakes, Defense Minister Israel Katz ordered a multi year plan to fortify strategic sites, upgrade warnings, and clarify emergency authority roles.

JANUARY 20, 2026ByAMIR BOHBOT
Israeli security and rescue forces take part in an earthquake drill at Ziv Medical Center, Safed, northern Israel, December 23, 2025; illustrative.

Gadi Eisenkot: Netanyahu ceded Gaza security, IDF must return to fighting

“Two years and a quarter after the start of the war, the military achievements were not translated into a diplomatic outcome,” Eisenkot said.

JANUARY 20, 2026BySHIR PERETS
MK Gadi Eisenkot attends a Defense and Foreign Affairs Committee meeting on the ultra-Orthodox draft law at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem on June 24, 2024.

IDF strikes terrorists in Lebanon for third time in one day amid Hezbollah ceasefire violations

The last strike killed a terrorist in the Zibqin area in southern Lebanon, the IDF announced on Monday.

JANUARY 19, 2026ByTOBIAS HOLCMAN
Smoke rises after Israeli strikes following Israeli military's evacuation orders, in Chehour, southern Lebanon November 19, 2025.

Israeli musician Eyal Zakai reflects on Gaza service, song written dedicated to fallen soldier

During one deployment, Zakai learned that a close childhood friend had been killed in combat roughly a kilometer away from his unit.

JANUARY 19, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST PODCASTS
Israeli musician Eyal Zakai reflects on Gaza service, song written dedicated to fallen soldier.

IDF admits failure to sufficiently reduce Jewish violence against West Bank Palestinians

New electronic bracelets have been so far ineffective

JANUARY 19, 2026ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
An attorney has urged the Shin Bet to act after three Jewish hilltop youth allegedly attacked a pregnant Arab woman in Jaffa, warning that settler violence is being shifted from the West Bank into Israel’s cities.