The Latest Breaking News from Israel Defense Forces

Israeli Forces Uncover Hamas Terrorist Infrastructure In Civilian Sites

Explosive devices, weapons, and operational plans found in university and mosque

Zenger · Nov 13, 2023

Satellite images show Israeli forces hold ground around Gaza City's water facilities

Israeli forces control the area around a desalination facility and a sewage treatment plant, and troops appear to be stationed in several schools in Gaza City.

WEKU · Nov 10, 2023

Israel: why the brand boycotts probably won't make much difference

McDonald’s and Starbucks are among numerous western companies facing consumer boycotts over the Gaza conflict. McDonald’s found itself caught in the crossfire after an Israeli franchisee said it was providing thousands of free meals to the Israel Defense Forces.

The Conversation · Nov 9, 2023

Israel's cybersecurity startups are facing a double challenge

Just as many of the country's engineers are getting called into military duty, cyberattacks against Israel are up 18%

Fortune · Nov 1, 2023

Israel Defense Forces Rescue Soldier, Netanyahu Rejects Ceasefire, El Al Changes Flight Routes

Israel rescues captured soldier; Netanyahu rejects ceasefire; El Al alters flight routes.

Zenger · Oct 31, 2023

Israeli forces attack Hamas gunmen inside Gaza tunnels

The Israeli military says it has killed 'numerous terrorists' in underground tunnels

Evening Standard · Oct 31, 2023

The legality of using white phosphorus

In the 2008-2009 Gaza War too, there were allegations that the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) struck the Gaza Strip with sub-munitions containing white phosphorus. The Israeli government, which initially denied this, later acknowledged that it did use white phosphorus in 2009, but only in uninhabitable areas, for the purpose of…

The Hindu · Oct 25, 2023

2 more hostages held in Gaza are freed, while Gaza officials say death toll tops 5,000

Hamas freed two hostages on Monday, the Red Cross said. About 220 people remain hostages in Gaza. Meanwhile, more than 5,000 Palestinians have died in Israeli airstrikes, Gaza officials said.

WEKU · Oct 23, 2023

A third-generation Israeli soldier has been missing for over a week. Her family can only wait.

A 19-year-old Israel Defense Forces soldier assured her mother that she was busy but OK in a text message roughly three hours after the Hamas attack started lasted Saturday morning

The Independent UK · Oct 15, 2023

Israel's military warns it will attack Gaza City 'very broadly soon'

Israeli forces are planning a widespread offensive, but didn't say when the assault would happen. The announcement came as hundreds of thousands of Palestinians scrambled to leave northern Gaza.

WEKU · Oct 14, 2023