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Israel Intensifies Strikes on Khan Younes After Deadly UN Shelter Attack

Israeli air strikes and ground operations were focused Thursday on the Gazan city of Khan Younes, where the UN said 12 people were killed by tank shelling at one of its shelters the day before. The deadly incident came after the Israeli Army said it had encircled the city, where footage released by the military showed soldiers engaged in urban ...

The Israeli Army to Investigate the Mistakes Made on October 7

According to Israeli media, the Israeli Army issued protocols to commanders on Thursday regarding how their units should conduct internal investigations into the failures preceding the October 7 massacre. These inquiries aim to derive operational conclusions and will not scrutinize political leaders' policies to avoid conflicts with the ...

Israel Strikes Syrian Military Positions in Southern Syria

Israeli warplanes struck a Syrian military position overnight in response to rocket fire on the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights, the military said on Tuesday. The cross-border fire came days after an air strike blamed on Israel destroyed the Iranian consulate in Damascus, killing senior military commanders and raising regional tensions. The ...

Israel Army Chief Promises 'Response' to Iranian Attacks

Israel's Army Chief General Herzi Halevi, addressing troops on Monday at a military base hit in Iran's unprecedented strike, said Israel will respond. "This launch of so many (Iranian) missiles, cruise missiles, and UAVs into the territory of the state of Israel will be met with a response," Halevi said when he visited Nevatim base in the ...

Egyptian Soldier Killed by Israeli Army

An Egyptian soldier was killed in a shootout with the Israeli army at the Rafah crossing on Monday, according to a report by Israeli website Walla. Earlier, the Israeli newspaper Ma'ariv reported that an Egyptian soldier was killed during an exchange of gunfire with the Israeli army at the crossing. Several others were injured in the exchange ...

Israel's Supreme Court Rules That Ultra-Orthodox Jews Will Join the Army

Israel's top court unanimously ruled Tuesday that the state must draft ultra-Orthodox Jewish men to military service, a decision that could upend Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's ruling coalition. The High Court of Justice's decision on the politically volatile issue came amid growing calls that ultra-Orthodox men, who have historically been ...

Israeli Army Rescues Hostage From Gaza

The Israeli military announced on Tuesday that it had rescued an Israeli hostage in Gaza, more than 10 months after his abduction during the Hamas attacks that triggered a devastating war. Kaid Farhan Alkadi, a 52-year-old Israeli Bedouin, was taken by Palestinian militants during the Hamas attack on October 7, the military said in a ...

Israeli Army Imposes Closed Military Zones Along Israel-Lebanon Border

The Israeli army has imposed a closed military zone in the areas of Kfar Giladi, Misgav Am and Metula in northern Israel until Sunday October 6. The military says the move follows a fresh assessment. The order has been signed by the chief of the Northern Command, Maj. Gen. Ori Gordin. The Israeli army noted that entry to these areas is "strictly ...

Israel Mobilizes Four Reserve Brigades for Lebanon Ground Operation

The Israeli army mobilized four additional brigades to be deployed in missions along the northern border, the military said on Tuesday, after launching ground operations targeting Hezbollah positions in southern Lebanon overnight. “This will enable the continuation of operational activity against the Hezbollah terrorist organization and the ...