Israeli Teen Who Refused to Enlist in IDF Military Jailed

An 18-year-old Israeli activist has been sentenced to 30 days in military prison after he refused to enlist in the Israeli army amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war. “I believe that slaughter cannot solve slaughter,” said Tal Mitnick before he walked into Tel HaShomer military base, according to a video posted on the X account of … Read more

IDF Investigating Video of Soldier Standing In Front of Tank as It Opens Fire

Play video content An Israel Defense Forces soldier nearly took a tank shell to the face … and now the super close call is under investigation. New footage out of the Middle East shows an IDF member standing just a few feet away from a tank right as it opens fire. The force of the … Read more

Latest Israel-Hamas war news and hostage updates: IDF in ‘heart’ of southern Gaza’s Khan Younis

Israeli forces pierced deeper into the Gaza Strip as part of a new phase of the war, an incursion into the enclave’s south after aerial and ground attacks in the north. The Israeli army is present “in the heart of the Khan Younis region” in southern Gaza, as well as the Jabalya and Shejaiya regions … Read more

IDF expands south Gaza offensive, UN stresses protections

Israeli troops and tanks gather near the border with the Gaza Strip on December 3, 2023, after battles resumed between Israel and Hamas militants, as clashes continue between Israel and Hamas militants on December 3, 2023.  Jack Guez | AFP | Getty Images The Israeli military is expanding its offensive in southern Gaza, where for … Read more

How a Second World War handbook is transforming IDF tactics on the northern front

The shockwave from the Israeli gun shatters the peace of the abandoned kibbutz, just a mile from the Lebanon border. A second comes a few seconds later, followed quickly by a third. The bangs arrive simultaneously with the punch of the blasts – it suggests the artillery is close. But you’d have to work hard … Read more

IDF lookouts said they saw unusual activity along the Gaza border before the October 7 attack, but their commanders told them to stop bothering them, report says

IDF lookouts warned their commanders about activity along the Gaza border, according to reports. They were ignored, told to stop bothering them, and even threatened, N12 reported. One lookout said they were told they would be “court-martialed.” IDF lookouts expressed concern about activity along the Gaza boarder long before the October 7 terrorist attacks, according to … Read more

IDF Releases Video of Alleged Hamas Tunnel Near Gaza Children’s Hospital

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on Monday, November 13, that they found a Hamas tunnel leading to a children’s hospital in Gaza City, along with Hamas infrastructure inside the hospital. In footage posted by the IDF on Monday, IDF spokesman Daniel Hagari shows the opening to a tunnel next to the Rantisi Hospital, and … Read more

Israel’s new Eitan APC spotted in combat against Hamas in Gaza. The IDF prematurely rushed the hi-tech armor into service.

Israel’s new Eitan APC has performed its first combat missions in Gaza battling Hamas, IDF said. The Eitan carries 12 soldiers, including three crew, and uses Israel’s latest defense technology. The new aromored vehicle was not due to go into operational service until next year, said a report. Israel has rushed its new hi-tech APC … Read more

Israel airstrikes pummel Gaza as the IDF carries out ground raids

Comment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved storiesSave JERUSALEM — Israeli troops, accompanied by tanks and armored engineering vehicles, carried out raids inside Gaza, where they have clashed with Hamas militants, leaving one Israeli soldier dead and three wounded, according to the military on Monday. Israel Defense Forces spokesman Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari, told reporters … Read more