Israel Defense Forces (IDF): News
04 Nov 2023
IsraelIsrael airstrikes ambulance near Gaza hospital, 15 reported dead
At least 15 people lost their lives and nearly 60 others suffered injuries on Friday in an Israeli airstrike on an ambulance being used to evacuate the wounded from blockaded northern Gaza.
03 Nov 2023
IsraelIsrael surrounds Gaza City as death toll crosses 9,000
Israel said its forces have completely surrounded Gaza City and are making every effort to bring all of the hostages home, adding that a ceasefire "is not on the table at all."
01 Nov 2023
IsraelIsrael eliminates Hamas commander by bombing Gaza's largest refugee camp
Israel on Tuesday bombed Gaza's largest refugee camp in Jabalia, killing at least 50 people, Reuters reported.
31 Oct 2023
IsraelIsrael eliminates Hamas commander behind October 7 aerial attacks
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Tuesday said it killed Nisam Abu Ajina, the commander of Hamas's Beit Lahiya Battalion, in an overnight airstrike in the northern Gaza Strip.
29 Oct 2023
Benjamin NetanyahuNetanyahu declares Israel's 'second stage of war' in Gaza
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced that Israel's war against the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas has entered the "second stage."
28 Oct 2023
IsraelHamas's naval commander killed in Israeli airstrike
The Israeli Air Force (IAF) on Saturday announced that it had killed the Hamas terrorist group's naval force commander of the Gaza City Brigade, Rateb Abu Sahiban, during an overnight airstrike.
28 Oct 2023
IsraelIsrael intensifies Gaza bombardment, cuts off internet and phone services
Israel Defense Forces (IDF) spokesperson Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari announced on Friday that the country is expanding its "ground operations" in the Gaza Strip.
27 Oct 2023
IsraelIsraeli fighter jets kill 3 senior Hamas commanders
The Israeli military said on Friday that its fighter jets eliminated three high-ranking Hamas operatives of the Daraj Tuffah Battalion.
27 Oct 2023
IsraelIsraeli airstrikes killed 50 hostages, says Hamas; US strikes Syria
Israeli airstrikes on Gaza have killed around 50 hostages, Hamas said on Thursday. The terrorist group had taken 224 people as hostages when it launched a surprise attack on Israel on October 7, killing 1,400 people and triggering a war.
26 Oct 2023
IsraelIsrael ground forces push into Gaza to raid Hamas sites
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) conducted an overnight ground raid in northern Gaza on Thursday, marking Israel's most significant ground offensive since the war broke out on October 7.
25 Oct 2023
United Nations (UN)Israel shares Hamas note encouraging beheadings
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) shared a note on Wednesday that was allegedly recovered from a Hamas terrorist involved in the October 7 attack.
25 Oct 2023
Joe Biden'Israelis can make own decisions': Biden on Gaza ground invasions
United States (US) President Joe Biden reportedly said on Tuesday that Israel had the autonomy to make its own choices and reiterated unwavering support from the US.
25 Oct 2023
IsraelIsrael says ready to invade Gaza; bombs Syrian army sites
Israel is ready to invade Gaza, Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Chief-of-Staff Lieutenant General Herzi Halevi said on Tuesday, adding that they were coordinating with the political rung to finalize the exact timing for the invasion.
24 Oct 2023
IsraelWhat's stopping Israel from launching ground offensive against Hamas
As the conflict between Israel and Hamas entered its 18th day on Tuesday, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) believes it is ready to launch its ground offensive and that it should begin soon, Times of Israel reported.
23 Oct 2023
IsraelIsrael intensifies Gaza attacks, Western allies back 'right to defend'
The United States (US)—along with Canada, France, Italy, Germany, and the United Kingdom (UK)—has issued a joint statement supporting Israel's "right to defend" against Hamas.
22 Oct 2023
IsraelFlee or be seen as 'terrorist partners': Israel warns Gazans
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) issued fresh warnings to the residents of northern Gaza on Sunday, asking them to relocate to the southern part of the strip or they would be seen as supporters of "terrorist organizations," Reuters reported.
22 Oct 2023
HamasIsrael to intensify airstrikes on Gaza ahead of ground invasion
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on Saturday that it plans to intensify airstrikes on Gaza, governed by the Hamas terror group, ahead of a potential ground invasion, AFP reported.
21 Oct 2023
HamasIn a first, Hamas releases two American hostages
Hamas authorities in the Gaza Strip released two American captives, Judith Tai Raanan and her daughter Natalie Shoshana Raanan, on Friday.
18 Oct 2023
HamasGaza hospital attack: IDF reveals 'evidence' of Islamic Jihad involvement
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Wednesday shared alleged "technical evidence" suggesting that the explosion at Al-Ahli Baptist Hospital in Gaza was the result of a misfired Islamic Jihad rocket, per ANI.
18 Oct 2023
Joe BidenBiden backs Israel's account of Gaza hospital strike
United States (US) President Joe Biden landed in Israel on Wednesday amid the Israel-Hamas conflict.
18 Oct 2023
LebanonPro-Palestine protests erupt in West Asia following Gaza hospital strike
Pro-Palestine protests have erupted across West Asia following a recent airstrike on a hospital in Gaza.
18 Oct 2023
IsraelAirstrike at Gaza hospital kills 500; Israel, Hamas trade charges
At least 500 people have been killed after an airstrike hit the Al-Ahli Baptist Hospital in Gaza, Palestinian officials said, accusing Israel of a massacre.
16 Oct 2023
McDonald'sMcDonald's faces backlash for free meals to Israel soldiers
McDonald's Israel has come under fire for offering free meals to Israeli soldiers amid Israel's ongoing conflict with the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas.
15 Oct 2023
IsraelIsrael-Hamas war: Gaza residents get 3-hour deadline to flee
Israel on Sunday reportedly opened a safe route within four kilometers of the Lebanese border for Gaza residents, asking them to move toward the safer southern region within three hours.
15 Oct 2023
IsraelHamas commander behind Israel infiltration killed in airstrike
The Israeli Air Force (IAF) officially announced the death of a top commander of the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas in an Israeli airstrike on Sunday.
15 Oct 2023
Asaduddin Owaisi'Stand with Palestinians': Owaisi urges PM Modi, calls Netanyahu 'devil'
Hyderabad MP and the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief, Asaduddin Owaisi, labeled Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as a "devil" and urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to support the people of Gaza.
14 Oct 2023
IsraelHamas's aerial force chief killed during Gaza airstrike: Israel
The head of Hamas's air force, Murad Abu Murad, was killed in an overnight airstrike in the Gaza Strip, the Israeli Air Force (IAF) revealed on Saturday.
12 Oct 2023
Israel'It is like zombie movie': Situational update on Israel-Hamas war
The Israel Defence Forces (IDF), on Thursday, said that Hamas was executing handcuffed women and children.
12 Oct 2023
IsraelEvery Hamas member is a dead man: Israel's PM Netanyahu
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned the Palestinian group Hamas that each of its members is "a dead man."
11 Oct 2023
HamasIsrael kills Hamas military chief's family members in airstrike
Israeli airstrikes in the Gaza Strip overnight reportedly struck Hamas military chief Mohammad Deif's father's home in the Al-Furkan neighborhood of the region.
09 Oct 2023
IsraelIsrael-Hamas war: Death toll crosses 1,100, US sends warships
At least 700 people have reportedly been killed in Israel, and over 400 have lost their lives in Gaza since the Palestinian Islamist militant group Hamas launched its unprecedented attack on the former on Saturday.
25 Jul 2023
IsraelIsrael passes controversial judicial reform law, protesters clash with police
Israel's parliament, called the Knesset, passed a controversial law on Monday curbing the Supreme Court's power to overturn government actions it deemed unreasonable.
17 Aug 2021
PalestineAir raid sirens sound in Israel after Gaza fires rocket
Air raid sirens sounded in southern Israel on Monday after a rocket was fired from the Gaza Strip, the first since the 11-day war between Israel and Palestinian militants in May.
16 Aug 2021
JerusalemFour Palestinians killed in shootout with Israeli forces
Israeli troops clashed with Palestinian gunmen during a late-night arrest raid in the occupied West Bank, killing four Palestinians in one of the deadliest battles in the area in years, Palestinian health officials said.
03 Jun 2021
Israel#NewsBytesExplainer: How Israelis neutralize Palestinian buildings - Physics behind it
The deluge of videos coming out of Gaza has everyone wondering how the Israeli Air Force (IAF) has been taking down specific buildings in a controlled manner, where the structures collapse upon themselves without any apparent collateral damage.
19 Feb 2018
IranIran, greatest threat to world: Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu warned Iran to "not test Israel's resolve," launching a scathing attack on it at Munich Security Conference.
05 Jan 2018
IsraelIsrael: Death penalty law secures preliminary approval from parliament
Israel is known for its ruthless policies against terrorism.
02 Nov 2017
IndiaIndian contingent to attend major multilateral military drill in Israel
In a first, an Indian contingent is all set to take part in a military exercise in Israel.
08 Sep 2017
IsraelReports: Israel bombs military facility in Syria
The Syrian Army has claimed that Israeli warplanes have attacked a military base in Masyaf in the country's western region.
03 May 2017
IsraelIsrael displays air power: Debuts F-35s at air show
Israel proudly displayed its newly acquired F-35 stealth fighters in an air show held in connection with its 69th independence day celebrations.
