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US, Iran renew strikes in overnight clashes, future of ceasefire talks hangs in the balance

Trump says Iran striking Gulf neighbors was 'very good thing' • Vessels crossing Hormuz Strait drop to five per day over weekend • Bessent expects new US secondary sanctions weekly

An F/A-18E Super Hornet, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 151, launches from the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln during the ongoing conflict with Iran July 31, 2026.
The Tzuri Battalion aimed to help address the IDF's deep shortcomings.

Sniper bullet nearly hit him, now he commands battalion built after Oct. 7 failures - interview

Shachpatz is a new app designed to help IDF veterans abroad by offering travel guidance, emergency contacts, and access to legal assistance.

‘We are behind you’: Shachpatz App offers IDF veterans rapid legal help abroad for emergencies

 Images of Iran's late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei with replicas of missiles seen during a gathering in Tehran, Iran, August 12, 2026

IRGC attacks US bases in Jordan, US strikes Iranian launchers ready to fire mines into Hormuz


IDF Paratroopers Brigade conducts heavy equipment drill with transport aircraft into combat zone

Since the beginning of the war two and a half years ago, the Paratroopers Brigade had not practiced landing a paratrooper force with its heavy equipment in a combat zone using transport aircraft.

Army drill of Israeli paratroopers at Kibbutz Revivim. June 12, 2023.

WATCH: Haredi IDF soldiers graduate Hashmonaim Brigade's first officer training course

The course maintained full IDF standards, including all the instruction given to cadets at the IDF's Officer's School (Bahad 1), and allowed the graduates to maintain their haredi lifestyle.

Soldiers graduate from the Hashmonaim Brigade, July 1, 2026.

IDF probes soldiers after video shows blindfolded Palestinian tied to broomstick in Gaza

The video, which was reportedly filmed by IDF soldiers in Gaza, shows a Palestinian man who is blindfolded and tied to a broomstick with zip ties.

A still of the video reportedly taken by IDF soldiers in Gaza, seen on July 2, 2026.

Dozens of drones entered Gaza Strip over recent months, fears Hamas could use in attack - report

At least 28 drones reportedly entered Gaza in recent months, raising concerns they reached Hamas, despite the IDF thwarting 89 drone smuggling attempts since January, according to Army Radio.

IDF Military Drone Unit train with their drones near the Syrian border, northern Golan Heights.

WATCH: IDF kills four Hamas terrorists, destroys Gaza rocket launchers in strikes

According to the IDF statement, the four terrorists had been advancing attacks against IDF troops operating in the strip.

A HAMAS terrorist stands on a street during Eid al-Fitr in Gaza City.

Coming full circle in the Holy Land: Heroes to Heroes closes after 550 veterans healed in Israel

How one woman’s journey healed American veterans and reshaped her own life

Judy Isaacson Elias with a group of veterans in Israel.
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Ultra-Orthodox party paralyzes Knesset votes to force through military draft exemptions

The most recent proposal advanced is a bill that would halt the arrests of haredi draft evaders, which is set to be debated on Tuesday in the Knesset’s Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee.

Protesters supporting the conscription of ultra-Orthodox Jewish men into the Israeli military block a road in the ultra-Orthodox city of Bnei Brak, central Israel, in protest against the continued road blockades by ultra-Orthodox demonstrators following the arrest of draft evaders, June 26, 2026.

Cabinet clashes over claims IDF operations restricted in southern Lebanon

A cabinet exchange erupted after ministers said soldiers in southern Lebanon reported restrictions. Netanyahu and Katz denied claims, saying troops face no limits

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz attends an event for outstanding soldiers as part of Israel’s 78th Independence Day celebrations in Jerusalem on April 20, 2026.

IDF braces for Gaza riots along Yellow Line on Friday, Fatah uses social media to spread the word

Southern Command is preparing for violent demonstrations along Gaza’s yellow line Friday as Fatah campaigns against Hamas, conditions in the Gaza Strip, and postponed negotiations.

 Palestinian gunmen from the Balata Brigade of the Fatah movement carry their weapons during a military parade, in Balata refugee camp, in the West Bank, on November 4, 2022.

Netanyahu heckled, told to 'go home' during combat officer graduation ceremony speech

Members of the crowd shouted "Go home" at Netanyahu, although cheering could be heard afterward.

PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu, Defense Minister Israel Katz, and IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir attend the graduation ceremony of an IDF officers’ course in southern Israel, June 25, 2026.