Israeli Army

Israeli Army Fortifying Positions in South Lebanon

One year after a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, the Israeli army still maintains five positions in south Lebanon, with fortifications and widened access routes. The November 27, 2024, truce, which sought to end more than a year of hostilities between Israel and the Iran-backed militant group, required Israel to fully withdraw troops from ...

Israeli Army Announces New Operation in Northern West Bank

The Israeli military on Wednesday announced a new "counterterrorism" operation in the north of the occupied West Bank. The military and internal security service said in a joint statement that they "began operating as part of a broad counterterrorism operation in the area of northern Samaria", using the Israeli biblical term for part of the West ...

Israeli Army Dismantle Hamas Tunnel and Rocket Workshop

The Israeli army on Monday dismantled a one-kilometer underground tunnel by the elite Yahalom Unit, a tunnel identified as part of Hamas’ network. This comes as part of an intensification of targeted operations in northern and central Gaza.  In addition to neutralizing the tunnel, the troops also discovered and disrupted a workshop dedicated ...

Israeli Military Says 50 Killed in Weeks-Long West Bank Operation

The Israeli military said on Sunday that it had killed at least 50 militants during more than two weeks of operations in the occupied West Bank. "As part of the operation to thwart terrorism, the [military] recently destroyed several buildings in Jenin," the military said in a statement, adding that the structures "were used as terrorist ...

Israel Army Tells North Gaza Residents to Leave 'Combat Zone'

The Israeli military called for the evacuation of several areas in northern Gaza on Thursday, again warning that Palestinian militants were launching rockets from there. "We inform you that the designated area is considered a dangerous combat zone. For your safety, move south immediately," military spokesman Avichay Adraee said in a ...

Israeli Strike Kills 73 in Gaza; Army Denies Palestinian Death Toll

An Israeli strike killed at least 73 people on Saturday night in the Gaza Strip, according to the territory's civil defense. The strike took place in a residential area of Beit Lahia, in northern Gaza, where the army is conducting a new offensive against Hamas. "Defense civil teams have recovered 73 dead and a large number of injured," said ...

Israeli Alert: New Evacuation Orders for Over 20 Southern Lebanese Towns

On Monday afternoon, Israel issued new evacuation orders for more than 20 towns and villages in southern Lebanon.  Arabic-speaking Israeli spokesperson Avichay Adraee issued an urgent warning to residents of the following villages: Sarbin, Marouhin, Shayhin, Umm al-Tout, Umm Tuta, Bustan, al-Zaloutiya, Yarin, al-Dahriya, Matmourah, al-Jabbin, ...