A nighttime operation in northern Gaza turned deadly late Monday when four members of an elite Israel Defense Forces unit were killed and a fifth seriously wounded during combat operations in the Jabaliya neighborhood.
A new $550M agreement between the Defense Ministry's Directorate of Defense Research and Development (DDR&D) and the defense contractors will substantially accelerate production rates to meet ambitious deployment timelines.
Drama unfolded at the Ramat David Airbase when an F-16 fighter pilot received clearance from the control tower to take off. While accelerating to 250 km/h, the pilot spotted another fighter jet directly in front of him. At the last possible moment, the pilot shut off his engine and managed to steer the jet away.
The released footage highlighted the four female navigators from Israeli Air Force squadrons who took part in the historic operation.
"It's hard to say exactly what that (Israel's) strike will look like," US defense chief tells reporters. "At the end of the day, that's an Israeli decision, and whether or not the Israelis believe it's proportional and how the Iranians perceive it, I mean those may be two different things."
Despite the government in Berlin saying several weeks ago that "there is no embargo on arms exports to Israel; each request is examined on its own merits," the German paper Bild uncovers a different reality behind the scenes. A written pledge by Israel may have resolved impasse.
The distraught mother of the late Staff Sergeant David Bogdanovsky shared, "I was horrified to find they had placed a black cloth over my David, my hero, a hero of the State of Israel, concealing his tombstone and the cross. Words fail to express the humiliation I experienced."
The op's first phase began in 2015 with the introduction of booby-trapped walkie-talkies into Lebanon. According to the Washington Post, "the mobile two-way radios contained oversized battery packs, a hidden explosive and a transmission system that gave Israel complete access to Hezbollah communications."
INSS senior researcher Dr. Yehoshua Kalisky provides a comprehensive overview of Hezbollah's arsenal, its potential impact, and the readiness of Israel's defense systems.
Armored Corps servicewomen expand their operational scope beyond the Egypt border, following their Oct. 7 emergency response in the area.
