Back in Gaza City again, IDF finds itself fighting ‘infrastructure,’ not terrorists www.timesofisrael.com/back-in-gaza...

‘The stars aligned’: Why Israel set out for a war against Iran, and what it achieved www.timesofisrael.com/the-stars-al...

Over the past few weeks, the IDF has been releasing, via journalists, its investigations into Hamas's October 7, 2023, onslaught. In this thread you can find all of the probes I have published thus far on The Times of Israel. www.timesofisrael.com/idfs-oct-7-p...

5 IDF reservists indicted for severe abuse of Palestinian detainee at Sde Teiman www.timesofisrael.com/5-idf-reserv...

IDF completes all October 7 probes, will start presenting them next week www.timesofisrael.com/idf-complete... via

On Egypt border, senior IDF officer warns quietest ‘front’ has potential to erupt www.timesofisrael.com/on-egypt-bor...

Israeli officials: Deal will see 33 hostages freed in 1st stage, most of them alive www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-offi...

120 commandos deep inside Syria: IDF reveals daring raid on Iranian missile factory www.timesofisrael.com/120-commando...

This week I got to visit the Netzarim Corridor in the central Gaza Strip, where the IDF has established temporary bases for an indefinite stay. It's a bit of a long read, but hopefully captures the current situation on the ground. www.timesofisrael.com/in-gazas-net...

IDF says it supports bolstering PA forces to combat West Bank terror www.timesofisrael.com/idf-says-it-...

The IDF says it carried out a drone strike in southern Lebanon earlier today, targeting a Hezbollah operative who was violating the ceasefire agreement after he was was spotted loading up a vehicle with weapons. The drone strike was carried out to "remove a threat," the military says.

Two IDF soldiers were killed in the southern Gaza Strip yesterday, the military announces. One of the slain troops is named as Maj. (res.) Moshiko (Maxim) Rozenwald, 35, a company commander in the Combat Engineering Corps' 7107th Battalion, from Modi'in.

Defense Minister Israel Katz and IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi are holding an assessment on the developments in Syria, the military says. The assessment is being held with the IDF General Staff Forum, the military's top brass.

The IDF says it has recovered the body of hostage Itay Svirski from the Gaza Strip, in a joint operation with the Shin Bet security agency. Earlier this year, the IDF said that Svirski had been murdered in captivity by Hamas terrorists.

The IDF says it carried out a drone strike against a Hezbollah rocket launcher that was spotted in southern Lebanon's Majdal Zoun earlier today. The launcher "posed a threat to the State of Israel while violating the understandings between Israel and Lebanon," the military says.

Defense Minister Israel Katz during a visit to the Tel Nof Airbase says that "there is a chance that this time we can really advance a hostage deal" with Hamas.

Israeli fighter jets struck Hezbollah operatives and dozens of rocket launchers and facilities belonging to the terror group across Lebanon a short while ago, the IDF announces.

An Israeli Navy missile boat shot down a drone over the Red Sea a short while ago, the military says. According to the IDF, the drone was launched at Israel "from the east," a term used to describe attacks from Iraq.

The IDF announces that it has begun a wave of airstrikes in Lebanon. Further details will be provided later, the army adds.

Following Hezbollah's mortar attack on an IDF position in the Mount Dov area this evening, Defense Minister Israel Katz vows a "harsh response." "We promised to act against any violation of the ceasefire by Hezbollah, and that is exactly what we will do," he says on X.

The IDF confirms that Hezbollah launched two mortars at the Mount Dov area on the border between Israel and Lebanon a short while ago. Both projectiles hit open areas, causing no injuries, the army says.

The IDF announces the death of Cpt. Omer Maxim Neutra, 21, who was killed and abducted by Hamas on October 7, 2023. Neutra, a lone soldier from New York, served as a tank platoon commander in the 7th Armored Brigade's 77th Battalion.

The IDF says a ballistic missile launched at Israel from Yemen was successfully intercepted by air defenses outside of Israel's borders. Sirens sounded in central Israel amid the incident. Shrapnel from the interception reportedly fell within Israel. There are no immediate reports of injuries.

An IDF soldier was killed during fighting in the northern Gaza Strip yesterday, the military announces. The slain soldier is named as Staff Sgt. Zamir Burke, 20, a heavy equipment squad commander in the 601st Combat Engineering Battalion, from Beit Shemesh.

The Hamas terror group has released a propaganda video showing signs of life from hostage Edan Alexander, 20, in the first video of its kind in months.

The IDF confirms carrying out several strikes in Lebanon today, targeting threats that it says violated the ceasefire agreement.

Israeli Air Force fighter jets struck Syrian military infrastructure near border crossings between Syria and Lebanon earlier today, which the IDF says were being "actively" used by Hezbollah to transfer weapons.

Source familiar with Hezbollah ops says up to 4,000 fighters may have been killed over past year www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_ent...

The IDF says it detained four suspects who approached troops in southern Lebanon. The four are being questioned in the area.

As part of the ceasefire agreement, the Lebanese Army says it has begun reinforcing its presence in southern Lebanon.

The Shin Bet security agency reveals it recently foiled an attempt by Iran to smuggle large amounts of advanced weapons, including rockets, to terror operatives in the West Bank to be used in attacks on Israeli targets.

A recent Israeli drone strike in Gaza City killed Murad al-Rajoub, a Hamas terrorist behind a 2002 bombing attack in Beersheba, the military says.

Overnight before the ceasefire, the Israeli Air Force struck dozens of Hezbollah targets across Lebanon, including a major precision missile site, according to the IDF.

Israeli airstrikes are reported in Beirut, as well as on the Syria-Lebanon border. Lebanese media outlets report that an apartment was struck in the capital a short while ago.

With just over four hours to go until a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, the IDF issues evacuation warnings for three buildings in Beirut's southern suburbs ahead of airstrikes.

Israel's security cabinet has approved a US-backed ceasefire deal with Lebanon, the Prime Minister's Office says. Ten ministers voted for the deal, while one opposed it.

PM Netanyahu in a press statement: "I will bring to the cabinet an outline for a ceasefire with Lebanon." The length of the ceasefire will depend on the developments on the ground, he says. "If Hezbollah violates the agreement, we will strike," Netanyahu says.

An IDF soldier was killed during fighting in the northern Gaza Strip earlier today, the military announces. The slain soldier is named as Sgt. Tamer Othman, 21, of the Kfir Brigade's Nahshon Battalion, from Kafr Yasif.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will give a press statement at 20:00

Defense Minister Israel Katz is currently approving "the continued IDF offensive operations on the northern front" during an assessment with the military's top brass and other defense officials, his office says.

The IDF says it has begun an "extensive" wave of airstrikes in Beirut. A short while ago, the military issued evacuation warnings to 20 buildings in the southern suburbs of the Lebanese capital, a Hezbollah stronghold.

The IDF's 91st Division has reached the Litani River in the eastern sector of southern Lebanon, as well as the Wadi Saluki area, where the military says troops located dozens of Hezbollah weapons and sites.

Meeting with UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, Defense Minister Israel Katz says Israel will "act against any threat... every attempt to smuggle weapons will be thwarted and every threat to our forces or to the citizens of Israel will be destroyed immediately."

An IDF soldier was seriously wounded in a Hezbollah drone attack on the Mount Hermon area this morning, the military says. The IDF says it is investigating the incident, during which a drone launched from Lebanon exploded near soldiers in the Hermon.

An IDF soldier seriously wounded during fighting against Hamas terrorists during the onslaught on October 7, 2023, has succumbed to his wounds, the military announces. The slain soldier is named as Sgt. First Class Yona Betzalel Brief, 23, a combat medic with the Duvdevan commando unit, from Modi'in

A home in the northern city of Kiryat Shmona was damaged by a rocket launched from Lebanon a short while ago, police and the Fire and Rescue Services say. There are no reports of injuries. The IDF says several rockets were launched by Hezbollah in the attack.

The IDF confirms launching airstrikes on the Syria-Lebanon border this evening, targeting what it says were routes used by Hezbollah to smuggle Iranian weapons. Syria's state news agency SANA said the strikes damaged several bridges in the Al-Qusayr area, and wounded two people.

Some 280 Hezbollah sites in Beirut's southern suburb have been struck by the Israeli Air Force amid the ongoing fighting, the military says.

In what has been an open secret for years, the IDF says it has been operating against Hezbollah's weapons smuggling unit in Syria to prevent Iranian arms from reaching the terror group in Lebanon.

The IDF says it carried out another wave of airstrikes in Beirut's southern suburbs in the last few hours, targeting a command room belonging to Hezbollah's coast-to-sea missile unit, a command room used by the terror group's signals unit, and two other command rooms.