An Israeli soldier was killed and five others were wounded during a clash with Hezbollah gunmen in southern Lebanon yesterday, the military announces.
The slain soldier is named as Staff Sgt. Touvel Yosef Lifshiz, 20, of the Golani Brigade's 13th Battalion, from Beit She'an.
According to an initial military probe, the Golani soldiers identified several Hezbollah operatives in their area of operations on Tuesday afternoon.
During an exchange of fire, Lifshiz was killed, an officer was seriously wounded, and four other troops were injured lightly and moderately.
The IDF says troops are working to locate and eliminate the Hezbollah operatives.
Lifshiz is the 12th soldier to be killed amid the renewed fighting against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon.
The slain soldier is named as Staff Sgt. Touvel Yosef Lifshiz, 20, of the Golani Brigade's 13th Battalion, from Beit She'an.
According to an initial military probe, the Golani soldiers identified several Hezbollah operatives in their area of operations on Tuesday afternoon.
During an exchange of fire, Lifshiz was killed, an officer was seriously wounded, and four other troops were injured lightly and moderately.
The IDF says troops are working to locate and eliminate the Hezbollah operatives.
Lifshiz is the 12th soldier to be killed amid the renewed fighting against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon.
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The Home Front Command says it is easing its wartime guidelines in most parts of the country as the ceasefire with Iran appears to hold.
In northern Israel, some restrictions will remain amid the threat of Hezbollah's rocket fire from Lebanon.
The changes will take effect starting tomorrow at 6 a.m., the military says.
In northern Israel, some restrictions will remain amid the threat of Hezbollah's rocket fire from Lebanon.
The changes will take effect starting tomorrow at 6 a.m., the military says.
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The Home Front Command says it is easing its wartime guidelines in most parts of the country as the ceasefire with Iran appears to hold. In northern Israel, some restrictions will remain amid the threat of Hezbollah's rocket fire from Lebanon. The changes…
As part of the changes, communities on the Lebanon border, in most of the Golan Heights, Upper Galilee, and Haifa Bay area, will be allowed to hold educational activities only inside bomb shelters.
Gatherings in those areas are permitted up to 50 people outdoors and 200 indoors, and workplaces are allowed to operate if an adequate shelter can be reached in time.
In the rest of the country, nearly all restrictions have been lifted, allowing schools and workplaces to operate as usual. However, gatherings are limited to 1,000 in many areas.
Gatherings in those areas are permitted up to 50 people outdoors and 200 indoors, and workplaces are allowed to operate if an adequate shelter can be reached in time.
In the rest of the country, nearly all restrictions have been lifted, allowing schools and workplaces to operate as usual. However, gatherings are limited to 1,000 in many areas.
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IDF Spokesman Brig. Gen. Effie Defrin says the military "met all the goals and objectives set for it, and even exceeded them" during the war in Iran.
"We set out for Operation Roaring Lion to severely damage the Iranian terror regime and remove existential threats to Israel over time. We significantly struck all of its systems and capabilities, eliminated its leadership, damaged its command and control systems, eliminated many of its commanders, and severely hit its military industries, ballistic missile array, economic targets, and nuclear targets," he says in a press conference.
"We set out for Operation Roaring Lion to severely damage the Iranian terror regime and remove existential threats to Israel over time. We significantly struck all of its systems and capabilities, eliminated its leadership, damaged its command and control systems, eliminated many of its commanders, and severely hit its military industries, ballistic missile array, economic targets, and nuclear targets," he says in a press conference.
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The IDF says troops killed a "suspicious terrorist" who crossed the Gaza ceasefire line in the Strip's north earlier today.
The suspect was identified approaching reservists of the 205th "Iron Fist" Armored Brigade, "in a manner that posed a threat to them," the army says, adding that the troops "eliminated" him.
The suspect was identified approaching reservists of the 205th "Iron Fist" Armored Brigade, "in a manner that posed a threat to them," the army says, adding that the troops "eliminated" him.
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The IDF says it killed a "key" Hamas operative who moonlighted as a journalist for Al Jazeera.
In February 2024, the IDF first revealed that Al Jazeera journalist Muhammad Washah was a member of Hamas's military wing. The military says he was a "key terrorist in Hamas’s rocket and weapons production headquarters."
The IDF says it struck and killed Washah yesterday in the central Gaza Strip, after he had been planning attacks against Israeli troops stationed in the area.
Washah was "actively involved in planning attacks against IDF troops, and posed a concrete threat to forces in the area," the IDF says.
"Throughout the war, Washah was involved in the production of drones, rockets, and additional weaponry, and also took part in the transfer of weapons through the Gaza Strip," the military says.
The IDF says Washah operated "under the guise of an Al Jazeera journalist, exploiting this identity in order to advance terrorist activities against IDF troops and the State of Israel."
In February 2024, the IDF first revealed that Al Jazeera journalist Muhammad Washah was a member of Hamas's military wing. The military says he was a "key terrorist in Hamas’s rocket and weapons production headquarters."
The IDF says it struck and killed Washah yesterday in the central Gaza Strip, after he had been planning attacks against Israeli troops stationed in the area.
Washah was "actively involved in planning attacks against IDF troops, and posed a concrete threat to forces in the area," the IDF says.
"Throughout the war, Washah was involved in the production of drones, rockets, and additional weaponry, and also took part in the transfer of weapons through the Gaza Strip," the military says.
The IDF says Washah operated "under the guise of an Al Jazeera journalist, exploiting this identity in order to advance terrorist activities against IDF troops and the State of Israel."
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No injuries are reported after several rockets were launched by Hezbollah at the northern border city of Kiryat Shmona a short while ago.
According to the IDF, most of the rockets were intercepted while others were allowed to strike open areas.
According to the IDF, most of the rockets were intercepted while others were allowed to strike open areas.
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The secretary of Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem was killed in an Israeli airstrike in Beirut yesterday, the military announces.
Ali Yusuf Harshi was targeted in a strike in Beirut's Tallet Khayat neighborhood, outside of the Hezbollah Dahiyeh stronghold. Footage showed that the strike partially collapsed a multi-story building.
The military says Harshi was Qassem's nephew and personal secretary.
"Harshi was a close associate and personal advisor to Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem, and played a central role in managing his office and his security," the military says in a statement.
Meanwhile, the IDF says that overnight it struck two "central" Litani River crossings that were used by Hezbollah to transfer "thousands of weapons, rockets, and launchers" into southern Lebanon.
Additionally, some 10 weapon depots, rocket launchers, and Hezbollah headquarters were struck in southern Lebanon, the military adds.
Ali Yusuf Harshi was targeted in a strike in Beirut's Tallet Khayat neighborhood, outside of the Hezbollah Dahiyeh stronghold. Footage showed that the strike partially collapsed a multi-story building.
The military says Harshi was Qassem's nephew and personal secretary.
"Harshi was a close associate and personal advisor to Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem, and played a central role in managing his office and his security," the military says in a statement.
Meanwhile, the IDF says that overnight it struck two "central" Litani River crossings that were used by Hezbollah to transfer "thousands of weapons, rockets, and launchers" into southern Lebanon.
Additionally, some 10 weapon depots, rocket launchers, and Hezbollah headquarters were struck in southern Lebanon, the military adds.
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The IDF says troops killed a Hezbollah operative and captured a cache of weapons in a tunnel shaft in southern Lebanon.
Troops of the 401st Armored Brigade identified a shaft leading to an underground Hezbollah site, from which an operative emerged and was killed in "close quarters combat," the military says.
The IDF says that inside the tunnel shaft, the troops found a cache of explosive devices, rockets, RPGs, and grenades.
The troops located and destroyed several more Hezbollah positions in the area, where additional weapons were found, the IDF says.
Additionally, the IDF says the Israeli Air Force struck a building in the area where two Hezbollah operatives were identified by the 215th Artillery Regiment.
Troops of the 401st Armored Brigade identified a shaft leading to an underground Hezbollah site, from which an operative emerged and was killed in "close quarters combat," the military says.
The IDF says that inside the tunnel shaft, the troops found a cache of explosive devices, rockets, RPGs, and grenades.
The troops located and destroyed several more Hezbollah positions in the area, where additional weapons were found, the IDF says.
Additionally, the IDF says the Israeli Air Force struck a building in the area where two Hezbollah operatives were identified by the 215th Artillery Regiment.
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Iran-linked hackers leak photos of ex-IDF chief Halevi’s work and family life https://www.timesofisrael.com/iran-linked-hackers-leak-photos-of-ex-idf-chief-halevis-work-and-family-life/ via @timesofisrael
The Times of Israel
Iran-linked hackers leak photos of ex-IDF chief Halevi’s work and family life
Handala group claims to have collected '19,000 confidential images and videos from the most secret meetings'; footage reveals previously undisclosed meetings
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A Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorist who invaded Israel during the October 7, 2023, onslaught and had been planning an attack on troops, was killed in a strike earlier this week, the IDF announces.
The military says Abd al-Rahman Ammar Hassan Khudari had been planning an attack on Israeli forces stationed in the northern Gaza Strip.
"The terrorist was eliminated to remove the threat to our forces," the IDF says.
Khudari was targeted in a strike on Sunday, and alongside him, three Hamas operatives were killed, the IDF says.
According to the military, Khudari invaded Kibbutz Nir Oz during the October 7 onslaught.
The military says Abd al-Rahman Ammar Hassan Khudari had been planning an attack on Israeli forces stationed in the northern Gaza Strip.
"The terrorist was eliminated to remove the threat to our forces," the IDF says.
Khudari was targeted in a strike on Sunday, and alongside him, three Hamas operatives were killed, the IDF says.
According to the military, Khudari invaded Kibbutz Nir Oz during the October 7 onslaught.
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Hezbollah has fired some 30 rockets from Lebanon at northern Israel since this morning, according to the IDF.
There have been no reports of injuries or damage as the rockets were either intercepted or allowed to strike open areas.
There have been no reports of injuries or damage as the rockets were either intercepted or allowed to strike open areas.
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The IDF says it killed a top commander in a Hezbollah-allied militia in Lebanon, along with eight other operatives, in a strike in Sidon yesterday.
The strike in Sidon killed Maher Qassem Hamdan, who the IDF says was the commander of the Lebanese Resistance Companies in the Shebaa area, close to Israel's border.
The militia, also known as the Lebanese Resistance Brigades, is funded, trained, armed, and was founded by Hezbollah.
The military says Hamdan was responsible for "recruiting terrorists, supplying weapons, and funding the Lebanese Companies" in Shebaa.
According to the IDF, Hamdan and seven other members of the militia fled from Shebaa to Sidon, where they were targeted and killed.
The strike in Sidon killed Maher Qassem Hamdan, who the IDF says was the commander of the Lebanese Resistance Companies in the Shebaa area, close to Israel's border.
The militia, also known as the Lebanese Resistance Brigades, is funded, trained, armed, and was founded by Hezbollah.
The military says Hamdan was responsible for "recruiting terrorists, supplying weapons, and funding the Lebanese Companies" in Shebaa.
According to the IDF, Hamdan and seven other members of the militia fled from Shebaa to Sidon, where they were targeted and killed.
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The Israeli military reiterates its evacuation warning for the southern suburbs of Beirut, a Hezbollah stronghold known as the Dahiyeh, ahead of airstrikes.
"The IDF continues to operate and attack the military infrastructure belonging to the Hezbollah terror organization throughout the Dahiyeh. The IDF does not intend to harm you, and therefore, for your safety, you must evacuate immediately," warns army spokesman Col. Avichay Adraee.
The Israeli Air Force has struck hundreds of Hezbollah targets in the Dahiyeh in the past month, and the military has repeatedly called on Lebanese civilians to evacuate the area.
"The IDF continues to operate and attack the military infrastructure belonging to the Hezbollah terror organization throughout the Dahiyeh. The IDF does not intend to harm you, and therefore, for your safety, you must evacuate immediately," warns army spokesman Col. Avichay Adraee.
The Israeli Air Force has struck hundreds of Hezbollah targets in the Dahiyeh in the past month, and the military has repeatedly called on Lebanese civilians to evacuate the area.
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