Israel/Defense News

Sergeant Aviaad Elchanan Volansky, 21, from Jerusalem, a soldier in the 77th Battalion of the 7th Brigade, was killed during combat in southern Lebanon

The Chief of Staff warned of an unusual strain on the IDF and reserve soldiers in light of the numerous missions and the absence of a conscription law

The Israeli military reports strikes, infrastructure dismantled, and weapons seized as part of forward defense activity

Sergeant Ori Greenberg, 21, of the Golani Patrol, was killed early Thursday during the first direct ground clash with Hezbollah in southern Lebanon

Trump: "As per the Iranian government's request, please let this statement serve to represent that I am pausing the period of energy plant destruction by 10 days until Monday, April 6

The New York Times reports that Prime Minister Netanyahu has ordered the intensification of strikes in Iran over the next 48 hours in order to destroy as much of Iran's weapons industry as possible

Sources to i24NEWS say that this training is aimed at reforming Hamas companies and battalions in preparation for a new, expanded operation.

Prosecutors said the teenager opened four digital wallets at the direction of his handlers and received more than $1,170 in cryptocurrency payments for completing the missions

Officials told The Wall Street Journal that the operation focused on disrupting shipments of ammunition and unmanned aerial systems, including Shahed drones

Iranian army spox: 'The situation in the Straits won’t return to the way it was. The enemy and everyone related to it won’t have right to pass' • 🚨 Red alert sirens continue sounding across Israel

Hezbollah’s missile arsenal cut to 11,000–13,000 rockets after Israeli strikes, down sharply from pre-October 2023 levels, Wall Street Journal reports

Defense Minister Israel Katz said Israeli forces are operating inside Lebanese territory to establish a forward defensive line aimed at pushing threats away from northern Israel

Shin Bet and police say assault nearly killed victim; three suspects charged

At least 9 injured, including 6 children, following latest Iranian cluster missile strike on central Israel; bomblet impacts reported in Bnei Brak and Petah Tikva

The IDF says troops in southern Lebanon captured several Hezbollah Radwan operatives who were preparing an anti-tank attack on northern Israel, seizing weapons and transferring them for questioning

i24NEWS interviews three former defense officials who are sharply divided over lessons of the past and the future of border security as northern tensions rise ● WATCH

Four soldiers were lightly injured as a result of a safety incident in southern Lebanon; another was lightly injured from a drone crash; and two were lightly injured in an accident in northern Israel

The Israeli military reports having destroyed or neutralized approximately 330 of Iran's 470 ballistic missile launchers

Intelligence assessments say the Iranian regime is weakened but stable despite initial expectations

“If you want proof that Iran endangers the entire world, the last 48 hours have given it"

“We are determined not to allow the reality of before October 7 to return,” he said. “We promised to protect the residents of the north- and that is exactly what we will do.”

According to initial reports, the victim was inside his car at the time of the impact and became trapped after the vehicle caught fire

The IDF said to i24NEWS that nearby shelters in Arad were not damaged and that those injured were not inside protected spaces

Israel decides to reduce Ben Gurion air traffic and amount of passengers in departing flights following a security assessment