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Holocaust survivor, Yom Kippur War hero Colonel Simcha Applebaum dies at 99

Having moved from the horrors of the Holocaust to dedicating his life to the revival of the Jewish state, his experiences are the essence of the story of the Jewish people in the 20th century.

Simcha Applebaum serving as deputy commander within the 188th Brigade.
IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir seen on November 3, 2025

Several haredi rabbis protesting women in IDF tank units skip meeting with IDF chief Zamir

The IDF 13th Golani Battalion together with the 7th Armored Brigade seen withdrawing their positions in Gaza, back into Israel October 10, 2025.

How the IDF's 7th Armored Brigade breached the path to the Litani River in Lebanon - interview

Ruby AI's robotic tank cleaner.

IDF's new mechanical AI robot takes two hours to clean tanks, which soldiers needed 48 hours for


IDF unveils new tank division, marking shift from defense to offense

The change marks some of the main lessons learned by IDF officials after October 7 and during the war with Hamas in Gaza, with one being the need for more tanks and a more offensive mindset.

An Israeli soldier looks on from a Merkava tank while operating in a location given as Gaza, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in this handout picture released on December 7, 2023

Rafael subsidiary strikes deal with four NATO countries for Trophy APS

'In the coming years, APS will be increasingly embedded as a standard requirement across armored fleets...and treated as an essential element of modern land warfare'

EuroTrophy GmbH and KNDS Deutschland

IDF tanks enter Netzarim Corridor in Gaza Strip, sources confirm to 'Post'

IDF soldiers have also launched ground operations in order to create a partial buffer between the northern and southern parts of the Strip.

  Israeli tanks and military vehicles take position near Israel's border with the Gaza Strip, in southern Israel, October 13, 2023

IDF creates new system to shield tank crews from deadly smoke inhalation

To develop the system, the IDF conducted field investigations, including an analysis of data from tank computers to reconstruct events.

 The new Israeli "Barak" tank

IDF announces fallen soldiers Ofir Berkovich, Elishai Young, killed in northern Gaza Strip

Two other IDF soldiers were wounded during combat in the northern Gaza Strip and the northern border.

(L-R) Sergeant Elishai Young and  Staff Sergeant Ofir Berkovich

IDF tanks run over vehicles belonging to reservists on Gaza border

The IDF stated that the vehicles were parked in an unauthorized area and that the incident is being investigated.

Vehicles of reservists that were crushed by an IDF tank (Photo: Zamir Chaimi)

IDF: 84% of damaged vehicles go back to war

Hamas has always had a cost advantage arms race versus Israel with its rockets being much cheaper than Iron Dome interceptors.

 The new Israeli "Barak" tank

Israeli tank 'likely' fired machine gun at reporters in Lebanon, report claims

"It is considered a likely scenario that a Merkava tank, after firing two tank rounds, also used its machine gun against the location of the journalists," TNO's report said.

 A journalist's car burns at the site where Reuters videojournalist Issam Abdallah was killed and six others were injured on Friday when missiles fired from the direction of Israel struck them, in Alma Al-Shaab, near the border with Israel, southern Lebanon, October 13, 2023.

'A real battle in the north': Rockets rain over Lebanon border

The IDF responded to wave of rockets by striking at the sources of fire.

 An Israeli anti missile system intercept rockets fired from Lebanon as it seen from the Israeli side of the border, on November 7, 2023.

IDF discovers models of Israeli tanks in Hamas training camp

Soldiers targeted a Hamas military post, which served as a training camp for the Khan Yunis Brigade of the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades.

 Model of Israeli tank found in a Hamas training complex, Khan Yunis, Gaza, January 18, 2024