The Israel Defense Forces, alternatively referred to by the Hebrew-language acronym Tzahal (צה״ל), is the national military of the State of Israel. It consists of three service branches: the Israeli Ground Forces, the Israeli Air Force, and the Israeli Navy. It is the sole military wing of the Israeli security apparatus. The IDF is headed by the chief of the general staff, who is subordinate to the defense minister.
Hamas has condemned Israel’s interception of the Gaza-bound aid ship Madleen, calling it an act of “piracy” and “state..
Greta Thunberg and 11 other activists aboard the Madleen, a ship carrying aid to Gaza, have reached Egypt’s coast. Part of the..
Three Israeli soldiers from the Givati Brigade’s Rotem Battalion were killed and two others wounded after a roadside bomb,..
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has confirmed the death of Hamas chief Mohammed Sinwar in a targeted IDF operation. The..
IDF deploys all standing army infantry and armored brigade to Gaza, local media report
It comes as Israel intensifies..
