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Navy says commandos conducted unprecedented op amid war, thousands of kilometers away

Navy says commandos conducted unprecedented op amid war, thousands of kilometers away

Military also says submarines operated at farthest-ever distance from Israel during recent conflict with Iran; Vice Adm. Eyal Harel takes over from...

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One hurt as Hezbollah fires over 40 rockets at northern Israel

One hurt as Hezbollah fires over 40 rockets at northern Israel

IDF says it hit over 200 targets in Lebanon over past day; foreign press group urges vigilance after IDF posts altered image of slain Hezbollah-linked...

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IDF soldier killed as vehicle crashes in south Lebanon; 10 hurt in clash with Hezbollah

IDF soldier killed as vehicle crashes in south Lebanon; 10 hurt in clash with Hezbollah

Sgt. Maj (res.) Ayal Uriel Bianco, 30, named as deceased, three others injured in apparent accident; terror group keeps up sporadic rocket fire on...

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IDF eases home front limits in parts of north, tightens rules elsewhere amid Iran truce

IDF eases home front limits in parts of north, tightens rules elsewhere amid Iran truce

Educational activities allowed in bomb shelters only along Lebanese border; cap of 5,000 at gatherings reintroduced in Jerusalem area and south

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High Court orders IDF to allow women in Armored Corps tanks by November 2026

High Court orders IDF to allow women in Armored Corps tanks by November 2026

Military twice delayed pilot program during war; justices cite legal obligation to give equal opportunities when assigning men and women to combat...

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IDF says close to capturing Hezbollah’s historic Bint Jbeil stronghold

IDF says close to capturing Hezbollah’s historic Bint Jbeil stronghold

Over 100 terror operatives killed during battles in south Lebanon town, military claims; official estimates it will take several more days to complete...

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IDF says Hamas terrorists who abducted, held hostages were killed in Gaza strike

IDF says Hamas terrorists who abducted, held hostages were killed in Gaza strike

Strike in Strip’s center targeted cell of Hamas gunmen planning ‘imminent’ attack on troops, military says; Hamas authorities report 7 killed

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IDF says it raided hospital used by Hezbollah in terror group’s Bint Jbeil stronghold

IDF says it raided hospital used by Hezbollah in terror group’s Bint Jbeil stronghold

‘Fierce clashes’ reported as army advances in southern Lebanese town; military says troops killed Hezbollah gunman responsible for killing soldier...

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Reservist soldier fatally shoots Palestinian amid alleged rock-throwing near Ramallah

Reservist soldier fatally shoots Palestinian amid alleged rock-throwing near Ramallah

Footage shows settlers stealing sheep, macing Palestinians in South Hebron Hills; mayor of Duma village accuses settlers of hurling Molotov cocktail...

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Several Gazans said killed in IDF strikes; soldier seriously hurt in operational accident

Several Gazans said killed in IDF strikes; soldier seriously hurt in operational accident

Military says it struck operatives planning attacks against troops; soldier hospitalized following mishap

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US says Navy destroyers working to de-mine Strait of Hormuz

US says Navy destroyers working to de-mine Strait of Hormuz

CENTCOM says additional forces to join efforts in coming days; Iranian outlets dismiss ‘fake news’ after Trump says all of Iran’s mining boats...

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IDF and Hezbollah trade strikes, rockets as Israel and Lebanon gear up for direct talks

IDF and Hezbollah trade strikes, rockets as Israel and Lebanon gear up for direct talks

Military says it struck over 200 targets in past day, with 2 soldiers wounded in south Lebanon combat; 10 Lebanese said killed in IDF strikes;...

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Hezbollah fires missile at southern port of Ashdod as IDF strikes launchers in Lebanon

Hezbollah fires missile at southern port of Ashdod as IDF strikes launchers in Lebanon

No injuries in overnight attack, which sets off sirens in Tel Aviv due to falling interceptor debris; home in Misgav Am hit by rocket; Lebanese reel...

10.04.2026 60

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The war in numbers: 650 Iranian missiles fired; 24 killed in Israel, West Bank; 10,800 Israeli strikes

The war in numbers: 650 Iranian missiles fired; 24 killed in Israel, West Bank; 10,800 Israeli strikes

All 20 fatalities in Israel and 4 Palestinians were civilians, most of whom were outside bomb shelters; 16 conventional missiles, hundreds of cluster...

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IDF says it killed Hezbollah chief’s secretary as dozens of rockets fired from Lebanon

IDF says it killed Hezbollah chief’s secretary as dozens of rockets fired from Lebanon

No injuries or damage reported after repeated rocket attacks on Israeli border communities; PM vows to continue striking Iran-backed group ‘wherever...

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Iran-linked hackers leak photos of ex-IDF chief Halevi’s work and family life

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...

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School to reopen across most of Israel Thursday as wartime restrictions eased

School to reopen across most of Israel Thursday as wartime restrictions eased

Restrictions to remain in place in northern Israel due to threat of Hezbollah rockets, and IDF warns rocket fire could still target center of country...

08.04.2026 30

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IDF launches largest airstrikes yet on Hezbollah; Trump: Iran truce doesn’t cover Lebanon

IDF launches largest airstrikes yet on Hezbollah; Trump: Iran truce doesn’t cover Lebanon

Dozens said killed in Beirut, as Israel rejects Pakistan claim that ceasefire encompasses Lebanon; Hezbollah claims it’s on cusp of victory; IDF...

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IDF says it has ‘completed deployment’ to anti-tank defensive line in south Lebanon

IDF says it has ‘completed deployment’ to anti-tank defensive line in south Lebanon

2 wounded as Hezbollah rockets hit north; IDF reportedly holds off strikes on Lebanon-Syria crossing after US intervention; army also says it...

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IDF admits Tehran synagogue was ‘collateral damage’ in strike on Iran commander

IDF admits Tehran synagogue was ‘collateral damage’ in strike on Iran commander

Army says it regrets damage to Rafi Niya synagogue; video from site shows rescuers handling what looks like book of Hebrew scripture found in the...

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US, IDF strikes hit Iranian rail and Kharg Island; Israel faces ongoing missile attacks

US, IDF strikes hit Iranian rail and Kharg Island; Israel faces ongoing missile attacks

2 lightly hurt in Hezbollah rocket attacks on north, while Iran’s cluster munitions cause damage in the country’s center; Israel checking reports...

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Israel launches fresh strikes in Beirut as Hezbollah faces homegrown anger over new war

Israel launches fresh strikes in Beirut as Hezbollah faces homegrown anger over new war

Military announces deaths of Hezbollah operatives responsible for killing four soldiers last week; Lebanese Forces party official said killed in...

06.04.2026 50

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Israel kills Islamic Guards intel chief, bombs largest Iranian petrochemical plant

Israel kills Islamic Guards intel chief, bombs largest Iranian petrochemical plant

Military also kills head of Quds Force’s clandestine Unit 840; Katz vows that Israel will ‘hunt down’ Iran’s leaders until the end; strikes...

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4 bodies found in wreckage of Haifa residential building hit by Iranian missile

4 bodies found in wreckage of Haifa residential building hit by Iranian missile

Victims extricated in 18 hour-long search-and-rescue operation, complicated by presence of unexploded warhead, which would have caused far greater...

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4 injured, 4 feared trapped under rubble in Iranian missile strike on Haifa building

One person in serious condition as rescue services search for 4 missing others, including elderly people and a child; 6 lightly hurt as Hezbollah...

05.04.2026 50

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Army says it killed Hamas gunmen approaching troops in Gaza

Gaza officials report four die in strike near Gaza City’s Darraj neighborhood; military says cell posed an ‘immediate threat’ to soldiers

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Iran hits Israeli industrial zone for third time, strikes critical energy infrastructure across Gulf

IDF investigating failure to intercept projectile that struck Neot Hovav, home to a toxic waste dump, causing damage but no injuries; Islamic Republic...

05.04.2026 50

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IDF says soldier killed, another seriously hurt by ‘friendly-fire’ in southern Lebanon

Sgt. First Class Guy Ludar, 21, fatally shot during overnight raid; Israeli Air Force hits IRGC and Palestinian Islamic Jihad command centers in...

04.04.2026 50

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6 wounded as Iran cluster bombs smash homes in central Israel; IDF hits Iran infrastructure

Israeli jets hit petrochemical facility; strikes also reported at cement plant and on perimeter of Bushehr nuclear power plant; US races to find...

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IDF extends time reservists must serve this year, amid Iran and Hezbollah wars

Reservists to be called up for nine weeks, instead of six weeks in 2026, as military faces mounting manpower shortage

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Hezbollah attacks damage homes in north; IDF said to destroy east Lebanon bridge

Lebanese media says bridge linking two towns struck after IDF said it would hit it to block Hezbollah reinforcements; military says airstrikes...

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3 UNIFIL peacekeepers hurt in south Lebanon blast; IDF blames Hezbollah rocket

UN peacekeeping force says two troops seriously injured; IDF says examination of rocket’s trajectory ‘clearly indicates’ it was launched by...

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Iran shoots down US jet; 1 pilot rescued, US races against Iran to find the second

Israeli official says IAF postponed strikes in area to allow for search; Iran offers bounty for missing crew member; in separate incident, A-10...

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Iran fires multiple cluster munitions at Israel, wounding 1; Tehran claims to down US jet

Missile salvos rain munitions on central Israel, Haifa area causing damage; 2 American air crew members said missing, with rescue operation underway;...

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IDF official says disarming Hezbollah unrealistic, not a goal of Lebanon operation

Military to present its buffer zone plan to political leadership; will involve razing border villages, setting up army posts in south Lebanon

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Israel comes under repeated missile fire on Passover as Tehran vows ‘crushing’ blows

Attacks launched by Iran, Houthis and Hezbollah cause few injuries; major Iranian bridge hit in American strikes as US president threatens to bomb...

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Hezbollah fires some 130 rockets at north on Passover; 4 lightly injured

2 men wounded when rocket hits Kiryat Shmona building, 2 more injured in northern town; IDF says over 40 Hezbollah operatives killed in Lebanon...

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In latest warning, Zamir says IDF faces ‘severe harm’ if manpower crunch isn’t solved

IDF chief says army could lose thousands of troops by January; he calls to extend service, reform reserves, push ‘relevant’ conscription law amid...

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Iran, Hezbollah launch attacks as Israelis host Passover Seders, sending millions to shelters

IDF says at least 10 missiles fired in Iranian salvo at Israel, along with Hezbollah attacks, before and during holiday’s first night; no injuries...

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Top Hezbollah commander killed in Beirut as IDF presses deeper into Lebanon

Lebanese officials report 7 dead in overnight strikes; rocket fire continues on northern Israel; Lebanese army withdraws from some border towns amid...

01.04.2026 60

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Slain soldier considered missing since 1948 found in mass grave in north — IDF

Pvt. Dov Parmet was killed in battle with Syrian-Lebanese forces near Kibbutz Malkia; special military probe finds he was buried in mass grave at Maoz...

01.04.2026 60

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Israel strikes drug factory in Iran, says it made fentanyl for chemical weapons R&D

Iran says factory makes cancer drugs; top Quds force engineer killed in airstrike; IDF says all ‘critical’ assets of Iran’s arms industry will...

01.04.2026 60

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Girl, 11, critically hurt by Iranian cluster bomb as repeated salvos target center

Ahead of Passover Seder, Iranians launch 4 barrages at Israel, with cluster bomb attack causing 14 injuries; 6-year-old moderately hurt after being...

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8 lightly hurt by cluster bombs in central Israel as Iranian attacks persist across region

US launches massive strikes on Iranian ammunition bunkers near Isfahan overnight; crude oil tanker set ablaze by drone strike off Dubai, briefly...

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Four soldiers killed, 2 wounded in south Lebanon clash with Hezbollah

Slain troops named as Cpt. Noam Madmoni, Staff Sgt. Ben Cohen, Staff Sgt. Maxsim Entis, Staff Sgt. Gilad Harel; civilian hurt by a rocket attack in...

31.03.2026 60

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Israel shifts to hitting Iran’s economy, as it enters ‘completion phase’ of war

Leaders order IDF to cause economic damage to Iranian regime, after nearly finishing bombing all military targets outlined at start of campaign

30.03.2026 60

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IDF hammers Iranian weapons production sites; Iran fires salvos of missiles at south

Air strikes hits anti-aircraft missile assembly plant and other component manufacturers in Tehran; Iran launches six missile attacks within hours,...

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IDF soldier killed in Lebanon; blaze at Haifa refinery after Iran, Hezbollah missile attack

Sgt. Liran Ben Zion, 19, killed by anti-tank missile; 4 soldiers seriously wounded; 2 injured, one seriously in missile attack on north; Lebanese...

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IDF chief: Detention, alleged assault of CNN crew in West Bank ‘grave ethical incident’

Reservist who made far-right remarks during incident expected to be dismissed; head of Knesset defense committee slams Zamir for removing battalion...

30.03.2026 60

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IDF pulls entire battalion from West Bank action after alleged assault of CNN crew

Netzah Israel Battalion to remain in reserve duty and will undergo training ‘strengthening its professional and ethical foundations,’ military...

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