Amir Bohbot

Asked about the possibility of a large-scale confrontation with Hamas before Israel's October 27 elections, the official assessed the likelihood as low.

Hamas views its survival against the IDF as a victory and is preparing for a possible Gaza City offensive, despite Israel's control of 70% of the Strip, a security official says.

The IDF has completed preparations for its first all-female tank company designated for maneuvering combat, with recruits set to enter the new track in November.

The IDF said the conduct shown in footage from the Bani Naim incident appeared inconsistent with military values, as it continues to probe whether the collision was intentional.

"There is no information that can rule out or confirm an Iranian connection to or involvement with" Omani terrorist co-pilot Hamam al-Hammami, an Israeli official said.

Lt. N., an air force aerial image identification officer, was on duty at 8:30 a.m. when he detected the first distress signal from the flydubai flight to Tel Aviv.

Despite the shooting, none of the soldiers was wounded. At this stage, it remains unclear why live ammunition was used during the exercise.

Under the changes, the IDF will base its readiness on what its enemies are capable of doing rather than assessments of what they intend to do

Some 3,000 US troops are currently stationed across Israel, whose duties include operating air defense systems, serving as pilots and support crews, handling logistics and headquarters operations.

Iron Fist, manufactured by Elbit Systems, is an active protection system designed to protect armored fighting vehicles and engineering vehicles.