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IDF carries out 'powerful strikes' in Gaza following Hamas ceasefire breach, PMO confirms

Prime Minister Netanyahu immediately ordered the strikes after a security assessment with defense officials.

IDF troops operate in the Gaza Strip on September 27, 2025.
An Israeli Air Force plane utilized in the October 2024 strike against Iranian military infrastructure.

The IDF celebrates one year since crippling attack on Iranian air defenses

Strike on the Islamic Jihad terrorist in the Nuseirat area, October 25, 2025.

IDF strikes in central Gaza, says it foiled imminent Islamic Jihad attack

The IDF’s exercise to enhance operational readiness along the Lebanon border, October 23, 2025

Preparing for October 7-situations in North, IDF complete hostage-rescue exercise by Lebanon border


Druze reservist files lawsuit after being called ‘Nukhba terrorist’ at IDF ceremony

“I was humiliated in front of everyone,” says a Druze reservist suing an IAF commander after being compared to a terrorist during a military event.

A graduation ceremony for soldiers who have completed the IAF Flight Course, at the Hatzerim Air Base in the Negev desert, June 29, 2023.

IAF chief Tomer Bar not seeking to extend tenure in role, slated to step down in April - N12

Maj.-Gen. Tomer Bar requested to retire after four years as Israel Air Force chief, despite IDF efforts to keep him on amid ongoing operations against Hamas, Hezbollah, and Iran, N12 reported.

Israel Air Force chief Tomer Bar.

Hamas starts gathering hostage remains, denies agreeing to gradually disarm - report

The terror organization also reportedly requested, through Egyptian mediators, that the IDF cease airstrikes in the Gaza Strip so that it can complete the task. 

Children look out of a building as Palestinian Hamas terrorists stand guard on the day of the handover of hostages. Gaza Strip, February 22, 2025.

WATCH: IDF strikes 140 terror targets across Gaza, ramps up Gaza City offensive

IAF aircraft eliminated a terrorist cell that fired an RPG at IDF soldiers

IDF soliers operate in the Gaza Strip, September 28, 2025.

Eliminated with 83 bombs: Intelligence Directorate reveals details of Nasrallah's final days

Nasrallah remained in place and tried to plan counterattacks and rebuild the terror organization's capabilities.

 People visit the burial site of former Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, on the outskirts of Beirut

IDF hits Yemen's Houthis with 65 munitions in operation 'Pass the Parcel'

"We have just delivered a powerful strike on numerous terrorist targets of the Houthi terror organization in Sanaa as part of Operation 'Pass the Parcel,'" Katz wrote.

Explosions heard in Sanaa, Yemen, September 25, 2025.

No. 15: Tomer Bar: Israel Air Force chief changing the course of history

There is no doubt that the IAF, under Tomer Bar's leadership, has altered the course of history on several of Israel's fronts.

Israel Air Force chief Tomer Bar.

WATCH: Israeli air strikes kill two Hezbollah terrorists, destroy vessel in southern Lebanon

The terrorists were engaged in efforts to restore Hezbollah's terror infrastructure in the area, the IDF added in their statement.

 Reported images of Israeli strikes on Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon, March 22, 2025.

IDF kills Hamas intel. official in Bureij Battalion

The terrorist, Sim Mahmoud Yusuf Abu Alkhir, was involved in executing attacks against Israeli soldiers.

IDF killed Hamas intelligence official of terror group's Bureij Battalion, September 19, 2025.

Battle of succession: Will Tomer Bar be replaced as head of air force?

Current estimates indicate that the military and Defense Ministry want a new IAF chief who will be prepared for future challenges, in light of Iran's intentions to retaliate against Israel.

Israel Air Force chief Tomer Bar.

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