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Off-duty soldier suspended for firing at Palestinians in West Bank, says they threw stones

Off-duty soldier suspended for firing at Palestinians in West Bank, says they threw stones

Incident outside Palestinian village came after clashes between residents and settlers who raided the village; soldier’s actions under investigation

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IDF says it killed two Hamas engineers in Gaza strike; 13 others reported injured

IDF says it killed two Hamas engineers in Gaza strike; 13 others reported injured

Two bodies removed from mangled vehicle in Gaza City; military says the pair were involved in weapons production and acted to advance attacks, rebuild...

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IDF soldier shoots, injures Palestinian who posed no apparent threat amid settler clash

Footage shows man standing a number of meters from troops, settlers when soldier opens fire in apparent breach of protocol; soldiers appear to fire in...

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IDF kills commander of Hamas’s Khan Younis Brigade in southern Gaza airstrike

IDF kills commander of Hamas’s Khan Younis Brigade in southern Gaza airstrike

Muhammad Abdul Salam al-Yazouri, also known as Abu al-Haitham, advanced dozens of attacks on troops, was working to rebuild brigade’s capabilities,...

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IDF blows up Hezbollah’s ‘strategic’ complex beneath south Lebanon’s Ali Taher Ridge

IDF blows up Hezbollah’s ‘strategic’ complex beneath south Lebanon’s Ali Taher Ridge

Military says it used 1,100 tons of explosives to raze 2kms of tunnels under hill in southern Lebanon, following reported Iranian warnings; blast...

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Hamas terrorist behind 2003 shooting that killed MK’s husband slain in Gaza airstrike, says Israel

Hamas terrorist behind 2003 shooting that killed MK’s husband slain in Gaza airstrike, says Israel

Security agencies confirm killing Farah Hamed, who they say fought troops in Gaza during the recent war and was ‘involved in recruiting and...

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Israeli airstrike said to kill family of four, including two children, in north Gaza

Israeli airstrike said to kill family of four, including two children, in north Gaza

IDF says it issued warning ahead of attack in Beit Lahia, which killed terror operative; Oct. 7 terrorist who killed Nahal commander killed in Monday...

10.09.2026 40

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IDF arrests 3 Palestinian cops for beating off-duty reservist in West Bank

IDF arrests 3 Palestinian cops for beating off-duty reservist in West Bank

Military says PA forces ‘overstepped their authority’ by setting up roadblock in Area C of West Bank, which is under Israeli security control

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Zamir says IDF to open new ‘unmanned systems and AI’ branch by December

Zamir says IDF to open new ‘unmanned systems and AI’ branch by December

Military chief says branch to be tasked with ‘rapidly developing field’ of drones and AI, vows that Israel will be ‘global leader’ in field

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Shin Bet says it foiled ‘significant’ terror network in West Bank, Jerusalem

Shin Bet says it foiled ‘significant’ terror network in West Bank, Jerusalem

Over 30 Palestinian suspects detained; 5 Jerusalemites charged with slew of security offenses; IDF says troops killed Palestinian who attacked them...

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Palestinian stabs, wounds Israeli in West Bank farming outpost, is killed by troops

Palestinian stabs, wounds Israeli in West Bank farming outpost, is killed by troops

Israeli man, around 20 years old, in moderate-to-serious condition after incident at Maoz Yehuda outpost; Katz threatens ‘full-scale war’ against...

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Eleven said killed, including 2 children, in overnight IDF strikes in south Lebanon

Eleven said killed, including 2 children, in overnight IDF strikes in south Lebanon

Israel says strikes came after Hezbollah explosive-drone attack on troops, third in a week; says it struck terror operatives in Kfar Reman, is looking...

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IDF conducts snap drill testing readiness for ‘sudden, complex, multifront’ scenario

IDF conducts snap drill testing readiness for ‘sudden, complex, multifront’ scenario

Simulation included infiltrations in north, south and West Bank, rockets on Tel Aviv; Zamir says it is ‘message to our enemies’; most generals...

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4 said killed as Israel strikes south Lebanon after Hezbollah drones target troops

4 said killed as Israel strikes south Lebanon after Hezbollah drones target troops

IDF bombs disused hospital building it says Hezbollah turned into command center, after attack on troops in Ali Taher Ridge area

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3 said killed in IDF strikes in Lebanon after Hezbollah drone attack on troops

3 said killed in IDF strikes in Lebanon after Hezbollah drone attack on troops

23 people wounded; IDF says strikes were on Hezbollah members, infrastructure after drone targeted troops in south Lebanon; IDF says UAV was...

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IDF says 5 Palestinians planning attack arrested in West Bank commando raid

IDF says 5 Palestinians planning attack arrested in West Bank commando raid

Soldiers find weapons, ammunition and military gear hidden by suspects; army says 10 others arrested and weapons-making equipment seized in separate...

04.09.2026 60

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IDF says it killed a Hamas commander who led Oct. 7 assault on border post

IDF says it killed a Hamas commander who led Oct. 7 assault on border post

Military says Mohammad Mahmoud Marshad al-Qadi also held hostages; captured Hamas internal security chief said cooperating with interrogators,...

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Russian reports say dual citizen historian indicted by Israel for security offenses

Russian reports say dual citizen historian indicted by Israel for security offenses

Reports on Artyom Kirpichenok, missing since arriving in Israel last month, come same day as indictment filed against unnamed Israeli civilian...

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IDF says it entered, cleared Hezbollah’s Ali Taher Ridge tunnels ahead of demolition

IDF says it entered, cleared Hezbollah’s Ali Taher Ridge tunnels ahead of demolition

Hezbollah operatives were killed or fled terror group’s ‘nerve center’ beneath hill in south Lebanon in recent weeks, army says, belying reports...

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Israel makes first arrest of settler involved in recent Qusra attack, police say

Israel makes first arrest of settler involved in recent Qusra attack, police say

19-year-old suspect is from a settlement in the northern West Bank; Herzog tells CNN authorities working hard to curb extremist violence

03.09.2026 60

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IDF says it hit Hezbollah after group launched 2 drones at troops in Lebanon

Military says explosive-laden drones aimed at forces in Ali Taher Ridge area, no soldiers injured; retaliatory attacks hit Nabatieh, 1 reportedly...

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German Navy tests Israeli ballistic missile, will move forward with procurement

LORA missile launched from German frigate in trial in North Atlantic; Israeli Navy’s sixth purchased Dolphin 2-class submarine, Drakon, departs...

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IDF ousts reservist who prayed with besieging settlers; still no arrests for Qusra attack

Police chief tells officers not to cooperate with Katz plan for army to give cops responsibility for West Bank civilian law enforcement; back home...

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Israel confirms capturing Hamas internal security chief in Gaza City raid

Special forces from Shin Bet descend on building in Strip, nab Muein al-Arabid in ‘bold operation,’ PM, military, and security agency say

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IDF strikes Gaza as Hamas official captured in reported raid by Israel-backed militia; 3 said killed

Military carries out heavy wave of strikes, says it struck targets to ‘remove threats to security forces’ amid apparent operation by anti-Hamas...

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Bar Kalifa tapped as top IDF West Bank officer, weeks after Katz announced move on TV

Military confirms current Personnel Directorate chief will move into the role next year; in first, woman tapped to command Artillery Corps’ 282nd...

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Greece inks record $3.5 billion deal to buy comprehensive missile defense system from Israel

‘Achilles Shield’ to see Israel build Greece a multi-tiered air defense array; separate deal will provide drone protection; Finland said to...

31.08.2026 60

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16 Givati soldiers sent to prison for refusing to enter APC with female paramedic

Two troops who led the disobedience, which led to cancellation of mission in Gaza, to face committee before being allowed to return to combat duty

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Weekend strikes kill several Hamas operatives, including Oct. 7 invaders, IDF says

Military says terror group commander killed in Deir al-Balah; local officials say three-year-old among dead; another attack targets commander hiding...

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Breaking silence, Netanyahu decries ‘criminal violence’ after settlers again raid besieged village

PM downplays takeover of Qusra home, claiming only ‘a handful of rioters’ to blame, but doesn’t mention lack of arrests for violence he says...

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IDF says strike on Gaza hospital compound killed Hamas commander

Unnamed commander accused of advancing attacks on troops and Israeli civilians; military reports killing another Hamas commander and a sniper in...

29.08.2026 60

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Settlers attack West Bank’s Qusra, take over home with Palestinian family inside

IDF confirms attack, says it worked to remove Israelis from house but doesn’t immediately confirm if troops succeeded; several Palestinians wounded...

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IDF dusts off decades-old posts along Jordan border to battle threats ‘from beyond’

Drawing lessons from October 7, military massively bolsters defenses along mostly calm eastern frontier, stepping up fight against gunrunning, drones...

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In rare West Bank airstrike, IDF says it killed 3 Palestinian terror operatives

Strike targets Qais Bitawi, who Shin Bet says was head of Hamas activity in Jenin, and two accomplices; PM and defense minister praise operation as...

28.08.2026 70

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IDF hits Hezbollah targets in south Lebanon; Beirut says newly-wed woman killed

Military reports strikes on terror group infrastructure in Nabatieh area following drone attack on troops night before; local state media reports...

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Netanyahu, Katz deny reported Israeli plan to reopen Gaza’s Erez Crossing next week

North Gaza crossing to reopen only when Hamas is disarmed, PM and defense minister say, as preparations underway for imminent reopening amid US...

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IDF chief orders major bolstering of troops in West Bank due to escalated tensions

Standing army division to be placed on standby for deployment; Zamir also slams treasury for ’empty coffers’ amid clash over pension for ousted...

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IDF posts, deletes AI video telling Haredi draft dodgers how to evade ban on traveling abroad

Personnel Directorate uploads AI-generated PSA explaining the initial step they can take toward enlistment in order to evade bar on leaving country;...

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Settlers filmed looting West Bank home as IDF nabs Palestinian allegedly planning attack

Footage appears to show settlers taking belongings from Masafer Yatta residence; Palestinians also report theft and damage to water supplies; armed...

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IDF says Gaza mission canceled after religious troops refuse to serve with female paramedic

Male soldiers declined to enter APC after woman was assigned to force; days earlier, intelligence servicewomen were temporarily barred from outpost...

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Katz: Israel won’t leave Syria buffer zone so long as ‘jihadist threats’ remain

Defense minister, visiting troops, tells Syrian president ‘when you wake up in Damascus and see IDF on Mount Hermon, know we’re here to defend our...

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Far-right MK smashes monument for Palestinian ‘martyrs’ during IDF-escorted West Bank tour

Zvi Sukkot, aides filmed wielding sledgehammers in Madama; army accuses him of acting ‘deceptively and manipulatively; incident triggers...

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Herzog says Israel can’t play down border residents’ jitters amid return of Gaza kites

In visit to Nir Oz, president insists security of border communities key to any future arrangement in Strip; IDF says three Oct. 7 terrorists targeted...

24.08.2026 80

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IDF told to act forcefully against Gaza kites; 3 reported killed in Israeli strikes

Netanyahu tells IDF to do ‘everything’ to counter Gaza drone threat; Katz: Kites to be treated like drones even if they have no explosives; IDF:...

23.08.2026 100

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Israeli man injured in West Bank stabbing attack; IDF arrests suspect after manhunt

24-year-old Elhanan Hananya in moderate condition after being stabbed repeatedly while on family trip; special forces and Air Force took part in...

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IDF says 4 kites apparently flown from Gaza found in Nahal Oz; residents demand response

Military said to believe kites were sent by Hamas to see if and how Israel would respond; community recalls incendiary kites from 2018 even as IDF...

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Palestinian shot dead trying to stab soldier; was father of terrorist who killed 3 in TLV

Military came to arrest Fathi Zidan Hazem, 58, whose son Raad opened fire at a Tel Aviv bar in 2022, killing three; settlers said to torch quarry, no...

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Hamas using Gaza hospital for ‘torture’ of Palestinians amid eroding support, says Israel

Netanyahu denies Israel has approved entry of international peacekeepers into Gaza; Turkey, Egypt and Qatar call on Board of Peace to pressure...

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At least 10 said killed in Gaza airstrikes that Israel says targeted Hamas commanders

IDF: Strikes in Nuseirat and Gaza City were against terror operatives planning attacks on Israeli troops; UN: More than half of all aid workers killed...

19.08.2026 80

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IDF to open criminal inquiry into Gaza’s Hind Rajab case, closes probe of World Central Kitchen deaths

Military Advocate General also decides on criminal investigation of deaths of 15 rescue workers, while dismissing cases of killings of 4 Doctors...

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