Also known as: IDF, Israeli Defense Forces Written and fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Last Updated: Dec 8, 2024 • Article History News • IDF takes over Syrian Hermon, strikes Syrian chemical weapons factory • Dec. 8, 2024, 3:52 AM ET (Jerusalem Post) ...
Israel Defence Forces Israeli forces shoot Palestinian boy (13) dead in West Bank raid, three aid ships sail to Gaza Three vessels leave Cyprus carrying enough food for 1m meals to besieged enclave as concerns grow about hunger Sat Mar 30 2024 - 16:08...
Gaza’s Civil Defence said two floors of the school were targeted: the first was housing women and the ground was a prayer hall for the displaced. There were a total of “93 martyrs, including 11 children and 6 women, as a result of the massacre committed by the occupation again...
The Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) said it struck hundreds of rocket launcher sites across southern Lebanon, while Hezbollah's leader attacked Israel for crossing a "red line". Israel'smilitary said the Israeli Air Force (IAF) carried out the strikes...
Canada's National Department of Defence said on Saturday that Israel was not behind the Al-Ahli hospital strike in Gaza on Oct. 17. "Analysis conducted independently by the Canadian Forces Intelligence Command indicates with a high degree of confidence that Israel did not strike the Al-Ahli hosp...
Night after night the bombs have continued to rain down on Gaza in response, including a barrage of some 450 strikes over the last 24 hours, according to the Israel Defence Forces (IDF). The IDF said over the weekend that it had surrounded Gaza City, the decimated metropolis from which ...
The deadly Gaza City strike destroyed an ambulance that Israel's military said was being "used by a Hamas terrorist cell." The Israel Defence Forces reported that a "number of Hamas terrorist operatives were killed in the strike." Dozens were injured in addition to the 15 people who were ki...
In ‘Operation Deep Layer,’ IAF special forces rappeled from helicopters, killed guards at entrance to scientific center in Masyaf, raided underground site, set explosives, took documents AnalysisAs Iran’s network of proxies withers, Israel has an opening to revive its own ...
Four Iranian soldiers were killed, the Tasnim news agency reported, citing an army statement. In the statement, the Iranian army said the soldiers died "while countering projectiles" launched by Israel. More on Iran The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) said its aircraft hit facilities that made the...
The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) said it struck several targets in southern Lebanon and along the border on Thursday, after “a number of launches from Lebanon toward Israeli territory were identified.” “Earlier today, an IAF fighter jet struck a Hezbollah observation post and terrorist infrastr...