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IDF strikes Hezbollah targets in Lebanon after Israeli soldiers intercept drone attack

The strikes follow an announcement by Defense Minister Israel Katz earlier on Friday that the IDF had cleared Lebanon's Ali al-Taher ridge tunnels of Hezbollah terrorists.

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An explosive drone launched by Hezbollah is seen near the Israeli border with Lebanon during a Hezbollah attack in northern Israel, May 19, 2026; Illustrative.
Smoke rises following an explosion during the destruction of infrastructure along the Israel-Lebanon border. August 31, 2026.

IDF cleared Hezbollah terrorists from tunnels under Ali al-Taher ridge, Katz announces

The announcement came following warnings issued to areas in northern Israel Friday evening of upcoming IDF strikes on southern Lebanon.

|ByMAARIV, ARIELLA ROITMAN, REUTERS
IDF LEAFLET warns against violence, on a Palestinian car in Hebron, Nov. 2025.

Is 'Purity of Arms' holding the IDF back? Inside Israel’s battle over military ethics

Fighters are expected to avoid harming noncombatants, including civilians, prisoners, and the defenseless, as much as possible, and to maintain their humanity even in the midst of combat.

|ByJUDITH SEGALOFF
Military equipment found in the homes of terrorists in the West Bank on Friday, September 4, 2026.

IDF arrests five-person terror cell in West Bank, confiscates military equipment

In another operation, the IDF, guided by the Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency), also confiscated concealed weaponry, questioned suspects, and arrested over 10 wanted individuals.

|ByTZVI JASPER, MAYA ZANGER-SHAMIR

IDF raises alert level over concerns of a possible Hamas response to Gaza strikes

Southern Command officials are also not ruling out rocket fire toward Israel as an attempt by Hamas to demonstrate its strength.

SEPTEMBER 4, 2026ByAMIR BOHBOT
IDF Northern Brigade troops dismantle terror tunnels near the Yellow Line in the northern Gaza Strip. Images released on September 2, 2026.

One lightly wounded in suspected stabbing terror attack near Old City's Damascus Gate

The attack came hours after more than 50,000 people gathered at the Western Wall to recite the selichot earlier in the night.

SEPTEMBER 4, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Israeli security forces at the scene of a terror attack near Damascus Gate in Jerusalem on June 16, 2017.

IDF clears Hezbollah tunnels on Ali al-Taher ridge in Lebanon after months-long operation

According to the military, the infrastructures were built over a period of about two decades and were planned and funded by Iran.

SEPTEMBER 3, 2026ByAMIR BOHBOT
View of the Beaufort Castle and destroyed houses at a village in southern Lebanon, as it seen from the Israeli side of the border, May 31, 2026.

PMO publishes Netanyahu's Oct. 7 schedule, reveals he spoke with Gallant earlier than reported

According to the released schedule, Netanyahu spoke with Gallant during his drive to the Kirya between 7:30 a.m. and 8:22 a.m., when he was told that there was "no clear situational picture."

SEPTEMBER 3, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu leads Likud into the October 27 election as the ruling party seeks to retain power amid slipping polls and questions over Netanyahu’s future.

IDF reworking food procedures for military bases in effort to allow stricter kashrut standards

The change comes amid ongoing controversy over haredi (ultra-Orthodox) enlistment in the military and the term of service for religious soldiers.

SEPTEMBER 3, 2026ByMILLA WOLMAN
Haredi soldier

Defense Minister Israel Katz says any Iranian attack would free IDF 'from any restrictions'

His comments came following a statement by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanayhu on Wednesday that an attack by the Iranian regime would be "one of their last decisions."

SEPTEMBER 3, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Defense Minister Israel Katz.

Shas leader Arye Deri claims IDF prefers secular army, haredi soldiers are 'a big headache'

Naftali Bennett responded to Deri's comments, saying the Shas chairman is "harming IDF soldiers," adding that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is "spreading blood libels about IDF commanders."

SEPTEMBER 3, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Shas chairman Arye Deri attends a vote at the plenum hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on July 16, 2026.

Police arrest first suspect in connection with violent settler incident in West Bank's Kusra

Settler leaders have condemned the violence, saying on August 13 that the attacks in Kusra "are not our way."

SEPTEMBER 3, 2026ByAARON GLICK
Israeli settler extremists throw stones at a dirt road at the Palestinian village of Kusra, in the West Bank, in an attempt to block the movement of Palestinians and Israeli forces, August 12, 2026

Netanyahu's Oct. 7 phone call to IDF chief took place three hours after attack began

Earlier this week, Netanyahu claimed that IDF officers deliberately did not wake him for over an hour because they knew he would prevent the massacre.

SEPTEMBER 3, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a vote at the plenum hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on July 16, 2026.

Chief Rabbi urges IDF, Katz to reverse punishment of religious soldiers in female medic dispute

He wrote that Jewish tradition had established principles for the conduct of a Jewish army, citing the biblical phrase, “Your camp shall be holy.”

SEPTEMBER 3, 2026BySHIR PERETS
Namer APC