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IDF opened fire near LAF troops during pilot zone pullout, Lebanese Army claims

The pilot program dictates that LAF troops will enter designated areas in southern Lebanon to verify that they have been cleared of Hezbollah operatives and weapons.

A Lebanese army vehicle drives past first responders near the entrance to the southern village of Zawtar al-Gharbiya as troops deploy to the village on July 21, 2026.
Haredi (ultra-Orthodox) protesters block Highway 4 near Bnei Brak during an anti-draft protest, December 22, 2025.

Haredi draft dodgers should avoid airports, border crossings to evade arrest, yeshiva council warns

Pictured is an illustrative image of an IDF soldier.

MAFAT's innovation chief reveals how Israel's defense ecosystem transformed since October 7

Aircraft depart from Ben-Gurion Airport during the US-Israel war with Iran, March 16, 2026

Israeli authorities, IDF complete talks on Ben-Gurion Airport operations under future missile fire


IDF ready for anything in case Lebanese military fails at peacekeeping, Givati chiefs tell 'Post'

Giving the Lebanese army a chance could help legitimize future fighting against Hezbollah in the 'Middle East jungle,' which is critical after October 7.

Members of the Lebanese army secure the area near the site of an Israeli strike, in Beirut's southern suburbs, Lebanon November 23, 2025

In the wake of October 7, doing good matters more than ever - opinion

Good builds on and echoes all we have learned and experienced in life to guide our thoughts and actions according to inherent signposts.

Stickers of persons killed on Oct. 7 and in the ongoing war blanket Tel Aviv’s Hashalom rail station, 2025.

IDF locates Hezbollah position that wounded IDF Spokesperson Effie Defrin in Second Lebanon War

Soldiers operating in the field discovered several rockets belonging to Hezbollah, alongside a launcher aimed at the wadi. 

IDF spokesperson Brig.-Gen. Effie Defrin is seen in a switch-over ceremony in Tel Aviv, Israel, March 27, 2025

Twenty years on: IDF reveals orders to begin Second Lebanon War, expand operations towards Litani

The 34-day war followed a combined Hezbollah attack on northern Israel on the morning of July 12, 2006, targeting both IDF soldiers and Israeli civilians.

IDF soldiers operate against Hezbollah terrorists in southern Lebanon, June 21, 2026.

Iran claims Israel responsible for US strikes, Israel votes to extend state of emergency

Iran reportedly rehabilitating damaged nuclear sites • Iran's Supreme Leader vows revenge for Khamenei • US seeks Iranian pledge to free up Hormuz

A ship in the Strait of Hormuz, June 2026

Amidror warns Israel must innovate to prepare for next war after drone defense ‘failure’

Speaking at a conference in Jerusalem, Amidror said technological superiority has driven recent IDF achievements but warned that every victory must be followed by preparations for the next conflict.

Yaakov Amidror at the conference.

Ilhan Omar: Prove your Gaza genocide claims or stop making them - opinion

By way of tangible evidence, here are some reliable facts to refute the lying, despicable congresswoman, who should bear the shame for her treacherous dishonesty.

US Representative Ilhan Omar (D-MN) attends a news conference addressing the anti-Muslim comments made by Representative Lauren Boebert (R-CO) towards Omar, on Capitol Hill in Washington, US, November 30, 2021.

One detail in the IDF statement changes the whole Ro Khanna story - comment

The army's account has one armed man. His tweet has settlers, plural, brandishing rifles. Somebody's description is wrong, and it can be checked.

US Representative Ro Khanna (D-CA) is interviewed by Reuters during a visit to Turmus Ayya, near Ramallah, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, July 9, 2026.

Israel must treat Hamas's drone smuggling as a national security threat - opinion

On a tour of the Negev, I learned that the threat is not just the smuggling of weapons over Israel’s borders via drones – some of which can carry 150 kilograms of arms – but the drones themselves. 

View of the unrecognized Bedouin village of Khan al-Ahmar, near Ma'ale Adumim, in the West Bank, on May 19, 2026; Illustrative.

Nicole Zedeck: Making aliyah from Colorado to Israel's front lines

A Colorado journalist arrived in Israel to pursue a dream; months later, she was among the first reporters inside Kfar Aza after October 7.

Nicole Tzedek works as a general correspondent for i24