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IDF names soldier killed in ‘friendly fire’ incident

Staff Sergeant Ofri Yafe was shot dead after another team from within his own unit mistook him and his comrades for enemy combatants

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IDF tanks on the southern border with Gaza on October 16, 2025 (Flash90)

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Prominent religious Zionist rabbis call on IDF to halt integration of female soldiers into tank units

By Jacob Jaffa

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Charedi rioters who chased female soldiers through the streets released by police

By Jacob Jaffa

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Hamas fighters secure an area before handing over two Israeli hostages to a Red Cross team in Khan Yunis on February 1, 2025 (Getty Images)

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IDF will ‘complete mission’ in Gaza unless Hamas disarms in 60 days, claims top Netanyahu aide

By Jacob Jaffa

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IDF chief condemns ‘intolerable reality’ after female soldiers chased by Charedi rioters in Bnei Brak

By Jacob Jaffa

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The Merkava 4 tank will be used in the IDF's 38th Division (Image: Army Recognition)

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The IDF launching pure attack division for first time since the 1970s

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IDF drawing up new Gaza offensive in case Hamas refuses to disarm

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‘The promise was kept’: IDF confirms elimination of Hamas commander who killed Noa Marciano

Marciano, aged just 19, was ‘brutally murdered’ in Gaza’s Shifa Hospital after being forced to record a propaganda video

By Jamie Shapiro

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IDF appoints Ella Waweya as new Arabic-language spokesperson

The military’s highest-ranking female Muslim officer will replace Colonel Avichay Adraee, who retires after 20 years of service

By Jacob Jaffa

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February 4, 2026 11:19

Major Ella Waweya, the IDF's new Arabic-language spokesperson (IDF)

IDF launches Gaza strikes following Yellow Line terror shooting

A reservist was severely wounded when gunmen opened fire on a unit from the Alexandroni Brigade in violation of the ceasefire

By Jacob Jaffa

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(Illustrative) The impact of an Israeli airstrike in the west of Khan Yunis, southern Gaza, on January 31, 2026 (Getty Images)

IDF discovers haul of mortar rounds hidden in Unrwa blankets in Gaza

The find comes two weeks after Israel demolished the UN agency’s headquarters in East Jerusalem

By Jamie Shapiro

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Israel dropped ‘unknown chemical’ in Lebanon, say peacekeepers

UN agencies accused the IDF of hindering their activities in the area and are now trying to identify the mysterious substance

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Unifil forces arrive on the outskirts of the town of al-Khiam, southern Lebanon, on January 31, 2026 (Getty Images)

Israel confirms reopening date for Rafah Crossing following recovery of final hostage

The key border post will be open only for the ‘limited movement of people’ and not for humanitarian aid convoys

By Jacob Jaffa

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January 30, 2026 11:57

Trucks carrying aid at the Rafah Crossing on January 27, 2026 (Getty Images)

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From heckler’s veto to divestment: how Jewish life is under assault in New York

The community and its friends need a forceful, coordinated response, reminding the authorities that laws define who can participate in American society – not random anti-Zionists

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January 30, 2026 11:13

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Charedi draft bill to face Knesset votes following committee approval

The coalition needs to pass the contentious legislation before the end of March, or it faces a rebellion over the state budget and a fresh round of elections

By Jacob Jaffa

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January 29, 2026 11:15

Boaz Bismuth MK leads a Foreign Affairs and Defence Committee meeting at the Knesset on January 27, 2026 (Flash90)

Former Biden aide calls Netanyahu ‘ungrateful’ over claim US arms embargo led to IDF deaths

The prime minister also took aim at Saudi Arabia during a rare press conference on Tuesday

By Jacob Jaffa

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January 28, 2026 11:35

US President Biden meets Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu in the Oval Office at the White House on July 25, 2024 (Getty Images)

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IDF names soldier killed in ‘friendly fire’ incident

Prominent religious Zionist rabbis call on IDF to halt integration of female soldiers into tank units

Charedi rioters who chased female soldiers through the streets released by police

IDF will ‘complete mission’ in Gaza unless Hamas disarms in 60 days, claims top Netanyahu aide

IDF chief condemns ‘intolerable reality’ after female soldiers chased by Charedi rioters in Bnei Brak

The IDF launching pure attack division for first time since the 1970s

IDF drawing up new Gaza offensive in case Hamas refuses to disarm

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