Israel News
Israel carried out a major airstrike in Beirut on Wednesday night, killing a senior commander of Hezbollah’s elite Radwan Force in the first strike on the Lebanese capital since before the ceasefire took effect last month.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday that Israel remains in constant coordination with the United States regarding Iran, emphasizing that there are “no surprises” between Jerusalem and Washington as reports swirl about a possible U.S.-Iran agreement aimed at ending the war before fully dismantling Tehran’s nuclear program.
Israeli forces have dismantled eight Hamas tunnel routes and killed dozens of terrorists in the Gaza Strip, according to the Israel Defense Forces. The operation concluded a two-month deployment by reservists from the 205th Brigade in northern Gaza.
Israel is moving decisively to strengthen its air dominance in the Middle East, approving the purchase of two additional squadrons of advanced fighter jets from the United States following lessons learned during the recent war with Iran.
Israel received a massive influx of military supplies this week as the United States have accelerated efforts to bolster the Jewish nation’s defense amid growing expectations that fighting with Iran could reignite within days.
Tensions along Israel’s northern border surged Thursday after a deadly series of drone attacks by Hezbollah left one Israeli soldier dead and at least 15 others wounded, marking a sharp escalation despite a fragile U.S.-brokered ceasefire.
Tensions along Israel’s northern border intensified Wednesday as Israeli forces and Hezbollah exchanged fire, underscoring the fragility of a supposed ceasefire. Israeli military leadership made clear that, on the ground, active combat operations are still underway.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) destroyed what it described as the largest Hezbollah tunnel discovered in southern Lebanon on Tuesday evening, carrying out a controlled detonation shortly after issuing an unusual public warning to northern Israeli communities.
The fragile US-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah is showing severe cracks, as the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) launched a fresh wave of airstrikes Monday against Hezbollah infrastructure in Lebanon’s Beqaa Valley and southern Lebanon — responding to relentless ceasefire violations by the Iran-backed terror organization.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) to launch forceful attacks against the Iranian-backed Hezbollah terrorist group following repeated violations of a U.S.-brokered ceasefire along Israel’s northern border.
Former Israeli prime ministers Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid announced Sunday that they will merge their political factions into a unified list ahead of upcoming Knesset elections, signaling a major realignment within Israel’s center-right political landscape.
Israel’s Foreign Ministry is facing mounting criticism after promoting a large-scale LGBTQ+ festival set to take place this June along the shores of the Dead Sea—an area long associated in biblical tradition with the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah.
Lebanon is seeking to extend a fragile ceasefire with Israel as officials from both nations prepare for a second round of U.S.-brokered talks in Washington, D.C., marking a rare moment of direct engagement after decades of hostility.
The U.S. State Department confirmed that Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee is returning to Washington to participate in a second round of ambassador-level talks between Israel and Lebanon set for Thursday.
Hungary’s incoming prime minister Péter Magyar has signaled a sharp turnaround toward Israel, warning that Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu could face arrest if he enters Hungarian territory after previously inviting him to visit Budapest, citing obligations to the International Criminal Court (ICC).