Israeli Air Force
Israeli-media coverage mentioning Israeli Air Force, translated into English and compared across sources. 48 recent stories.
IDF Kills Hezbollah Fighters After They Emerged From Cover in Southern Lebanon
On Thursday, IDF troops in southern Lebanon identified and killed Hezbollah operatives in two separate incidents. The army said five fighters were spotted in Zawtar al-Sharqiyah a…
IDF Kills Six Hezbollah Operatives in Southern Lebanon
The IDF said it killed six Hezbollah operatives in southern Lebanon today. The operatives were spotted in two separate incidents, in Zoutar al-Sharqiya and on the Ali Taher ridge…
Israel Worried Trump May Sell F-35 Jets to Turkey, Citing Risks to Air Force Freedom of Action
Israeli defense officials are alarmed by Donald Trump’s indication that he may sell F-35 jets to Turkey, warning it could hurt the Israeli Air Force’s freedom of action. The repor…
Israeli Air Force helicopter carrying the president makes precautionary landing after bird strike
An Israeli Air Force helicopter carrying the president made an emergency landing in central Israel after a bird strike. No injuries or damage were reported, and the crew continued…
Metula Rebuilds and Invites Israelis Back to Its Streets
Metula is rebuilding after years of evacuation and conflict, and local businesses are reopening as security calms. Officials and residents say the 130-year-old border town is read…
Israel Prepares Emergency Aid Mission to Venezuela After Major Quakes
Israel’s Foreign Ministry is preparing for a possible aid mission to Venezuela after two major earthquakes devastated the country. The quakes killed people, destroyed buildings, c…
Miri Regev Says Israeli Carriers Should Cut Fares, While Foreign Flights Remain Cheaper
Miri Regev said she wants Israeli airlines to lower fares and confirmed she chooses the cheapest flight option, even if it is foreign. In a podcast interview, she also said Israel…
Trump Says Iran School Attack May Never Be Fully Solved
Trump said it may never be known who was behind a deadly strike on a girls’ school in Minab, Iran, and said he does not believe the United States was responsible. Earlier reports…
Security establishment prepares for a possible renewed confrontation with the Houthis
Israel’s security establishment is preparing for a possible renewed campaign against the Houthis in Yemen after Defense Minister Israel Katz issued direct threats. The Houthis rec…
IDF Strikes Suspects in South Lebanon After Repeated Threats Near Ali Tahar Ridge
The IDF struck suspects in southern Lebanon after they crossed the security zone in the Ali Tahar ridge area and threatened Israeli troops. The army said this was the third such i…
IDF Kills Two Armed Hezbollah Operatives Near Forces, Detains Suspect at Kerem Shalom Crossing
IDF forces killed two armed Hezbollah operatives on the Ali Tahar ridge after identifying them as an immediate threat. Separately, a suspected Hamas operative was detained near th…
Can the Air Force’s aging Boeing 707 tankers keep flying until 100?
Israel’s old Boeing 707 tanker fleet was crucial to the Air Force’s strikes on Iran, even as the first new KC-46 arrived at Nevatim. Commanders say the aging aircraft can likely k…
IDF Strikes Three Targets in Gaza After Evacuation Warnings
The IDF said its fighter jets struck three targets in the Gaza Strip over the past two hours after evacuation warnings. The attacks hit buildings in Al-Atatra, Tuffah, and Sheikh…
Report: Lebanon-Israel talks may include Ron Arad remains in exchange for security prisoners
A Lebanese report says Israel-Lebanon talks may include returning Ron Arad’s remains in exchange for Lebanese prisoners. The article ties the report to recent Israeli operations i…
Netanyahu and Katz Promise Free Rein in Lebanon as Troops Describe Tighter Fire Rules
Netanyahu and Katz said Israel has full freedom of action in Lebanon, but soldiers in southern Lebanon described tighter fire rules and more limited operations. The gap between th…
Gaza warning reached southern communities too late, despite October 7 lessons
Security officials in communities near Gaza say they were not warned in time about unusual Hamas activity. The delay also reached the Air Force hours after the IDF knew, and the m…
Israeli forces kill Hamas Nukhba operative who held Omri Shera?
The IDF and Shin Bet killed senior Hamas Nukhba operative Sabaaei Zaheer Abd al-Hamid Abu Hasna in northern Gaza on Saturday. Israel says he helped hold Omri Shem Tov hostage and…
Israeli Airstrike Kills Militant in Khan Younis’ al-Mawasi Area
An Israeli Air Force strike killed a militant in a vehicle in the al-Mawasi area of Khan Younis on Monday morning. It was the IDF’s second strike in Gaza that day, and the militar…
Rescue helicopter evacuates driver after van falls into ditch near Hamat Gader
A commercial vehicle slid into a drainage ditch near Hamat Gader on Monday morning, leaving its driver seriously injured. Firefighters and Unit 669 rescued him from difficult terr…
Ex-Shin Bet Chief and Wife Evacuated From UAE Security Conference After Alert
Former Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar and his wife were secretly evacuated from the UAE after an unusual security alert during a high-level conference. The event was hosted by UAE Forei…
IDF says two senior Hamas finance operatives killed in Gaza airstrike
The IDF said two senior Hamas finance operatives were killed in an airstrike in the Gaza Strip on June 21, 2026. Israel says they ran a funding system for Hamas’ military wing and…
Israeli Air Force officer reveals details of Hamas strike in Gaza and rapid Syria campaign
An Israeli Air Force planning officer revealed details of the May 13, 2025 killing of Mohammed Sinwar and Mohammed Shabana in a tunnel under Khan Younis’s European Hospital. He al…
Report: Eisenkot Pushed for a Broader Strike on Iran, Not a Limited One
Ben Caspit reported that Gadi Eisenkot urged a broad Israeli strike on Iran after the April 2024 missile attack, not a restraint. Netanyahu ultimately chose a limited response, a…
Bitan Sues Netanyahu Over Likud List Selection, Warns Party Could Fade Without Primaries
Likud MK David Bitan petitioned the party court to stop Benjamin Netanyahu from choosing the next Knesset list through a committee instead of primaries. Bitan warned that bypassin…
IDF Says Hezbollah Is Hunting Senior Commanders in Night Operations in Southern Lebanon
Israeli military officials say Hezbollah is stepping up night operations in southern Lebanon to locate senior IDF commanders and has rebuilt an intelligence network along the bord…
Hezbollah Official Says Israel Destroyed Missiles Capable of Toppling Buildings
Hezbollah’s Wafiq Safa said Israel killed Hassan Nasrallah and destroyed missiles Hezbollah had that could topple buildings. He described Nasrallah’s final meeting and recalled th…
A Year After the Strike, Soroka Rebuilds and Plans a Fortified New Tower
Soroka Medical Center in Beersheba is rebuilding after a direct missile hit a year ago and planning a fortified 500-bed inpatient tower. The hospital says the attack destroyed ove…
Ceasefire in Lebanon Redefines Israel’s Fight Against Hezbollah
The IDF says the Lebanon ceasefire has shifted, not ended, its fight with Hezbollah, and troops are holding strategic positions in southern Lebanon. Israel is trying to destroy He…
Upper Galilee Families Face a Make-or-Break Decision by September 1
Hundreds of families in Kiryat Shmona and other Upper Galilee border communities face a key decision by September 1. Their choice depends on whether the security situation becomes…
Ben Gurion Airport Parking Crisis Threatens Summer Flight Cancellations
Israel’s aviation sector warns that a parking shortage at Ben Gurion Airport could force about 100,000 summer ticket cancellations. Authorities will meet Monday after plans to mov…
Iran Threatens Missile Strike on Israel as It Says Hormuz Will Be Closed
Iran said on Saturday it will fully close the Strait of Hormuz and accused the U.S. and Israel of violating ceasefire terms tied to Lebanon. Separately, an Iran-linked outlet repo…
IDF Presses Ground Operation in South Lebanon to Destroy a Major Hezbollah Stronghold
The IDF is carrying out a ground operation near the Ali Tahar ridge and Tebnit in southern Lebanon to destroy a major Hezbollah underground stronghold. Hezbollah responded overnig…
IDF target bank chief says a 2023 Lebanon strike could have changed the war
Lt. Col. S., who heads the IDF target bank, says Israel missed a decisive chance to strike Hezbollah leadership in Beirut on October 11, 2023. He says the planes were already en r…
From Colombia to Ra'anana, a family built a new life in Israel
Nicole and Assaf Hod describe their path from Colombia and New York to Ra'anana, where they have lived since 2009. Nicole later led Negev development work focused on Bedouin women…
Yuval Sharabi Overcomes Trauma to Graduate as a Combat Instructors Course Honor Student
Yuval Sharabi, daughter of Yosef Sharabi, overcame deep anger and grief to complete the IDF combat instructors course. She was named outstanding trainee, and her family said the g…
U.S.-Iran Deal Seen as a Historic Missed Opportunity, but Not Irreversible
An Israeli analysis says Trump’s Iran framework is a major strategic setback, especially for Israel, but still fixable in the next 60 days. It argues Washington gave Tehran nuclea…
Israeli Air Force strikes targets in southern Lebanon village
Israeli Air Force fighter jets struck targets in Jabbshith, southern Lebanon, on 19.06.26. The brief report gave no details on the targets, casualties, or the purpose of the strik…
IDF says it killed dozens of Hezbollah operatives in wide strikes in southern Lebanon
The IDF said it struck more than 80 Hezbollah targets across southern Lebanon and the Bekaa Valley in response to ceasefire violations. It also reported killing dozens of militant…
Northern Command warns of continued strikes and explosions near Lebanon border
Israel’s Northern Command warned Friday that strikes in Lebanon will continue for several hours and explosions will be heard across the border area. The army said Hezbollah seriou…
Iran May Be Using Lebanon to Pressure Washington and Jerusalem, Analyst Says
Yoni Ben Menmen said Iran may be leveraging the Lebanon front to pressure the United States and Israel after a planned Switzerland signing was delayed. He linked the move to overn…
Four IDF Soldiers, Including 52nd Battalion Commander, Killed in Southern Lebanon
The IDF said four soldiers, including the commander of the 52nd Battalion, were killed when a tank struck a powerful explosive in southern Lebanon. The army also reported strikes…
Iran’s Saker 358 drone is becoming a dangerous airborne ambush weapon
Iran’s Saker 358 loitering drone has emerged as a low-cost autonomous air-defense threat that has already hit drones and helicopters in multiple theaters. The article explains how…
Air Force intercepts rockets fired at IDF forces in southern Lebanon
The Israeli Air Force intercepted rockets aimed at IDF forces operating in southern Lebanon. Additional rockets fell nearby, and no one was hurt.
Hezbollah Fires Again as Rockets Land Near IDF Troops in South Lebanon
On Thursday evening, the IDF said Hezbollah fired rockets toward an area where Israeli troops are operating in southern Lebanon. Several rockets were intercepted, others landed ne…
Israeli Military Ordered to Stay Ready for Possible Iran Strike and Lebanon War Resumption
Israel’s military is on high alert for a possible strike on Iran and renewed fighting in Lebanon, despite reports of ceasefire talks with Tehran. The IDF is also coordinating with…
Israel and U.S. Clash Over Troop Deployment in Southern Lebanon
An Israeli official said Israel is in tough talks with the U.S. over keeping forces in southern Lebanon and will not withdraw from its positions. The comments followed an Israeli…
IDF Chief Orders High Alert for Iran Strike Scenario Despite Ceasefire Signs
IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir ordered preparations for possible strikes in Iran and renewed fighting in Lebanon, despite signs of a ceasefire with Iran. The military is also deali…
Reserve Sergeant Major Alexander Filin of Haifa Killed in Southern Lebanon Fighting
Reserve Sgt. Maj. Alexander Filin, 29, from Haifa, was killed Wednesday in fighting in southern Lebanon. Separate explosive drone attacks wounded five other soldiers, and the IDF…