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'If Lebanon won't disarm Hezbollah, IDF will': Effie Defrin warns against Hezbollah’s rearmament

“If the Lebanese government does not disarm Hezbollah, the IDF will. We will not allow Hezbollah to rearm, and we will continue operating in order to protect our civilians on our northern border.”

|ByGOLDIE KATZ, SHOSHANA BAKER
IDF Spokesperson Brig.-Gen. Effie Defrin; illustrative.
An Israeli Air Force plane utilized in the October 2024 strike against Iranian military infrastructure.

'Invade Iran or accept talks,' ex-Israeli Air Force chief warns

Former IAF commander Eitan Ben Eliyahu said Operation Rising Lion delayed Iran’s nuclear program but did not destroy it, warning Tehran is learning for the next round.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, WALLA, 103FM
Soldiers from "Force 100" attend the three panel High Court of Justice bench which will hear arguments on who will investigate former Military Attorney General Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi for her responsibility in leaking the video showing abuse of a detainee at the Sde Teiman base by IDF reservists.

Sde Teiman investigation: Judges propose compromise after packed hearing

Judges convened to decide who should supervise the investigation.

|BySARAH BEN-NUN
From Islamist rebel chief to statesman, embraced by major world leaders, Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa has undergone a stunning transformation in just six months since ousting longtime strongman Bashar al-Assad.

Sharaa or al-Julani? IDF still suspicious of Syrian leader after Sweida massacre - analysis

IDF sources view the two names symbolically, likening them to a "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" duality, suggesting a true internal struggle within Syria's leader and his shifting alliances.

|ByYONAH JEREMY BOB

IDF to look at the past: How the October 7 probe will be handled

The IDF's announcement stated that the investigation will address real-time decisions and will also delve into aspects dating back to the 2014 Gaza conflict.

APRIL 4, 2024ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
Israeli troops operate in the Gaza Strip, amid the ongoing ground operation of the Israeli army against the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in this handout image released November 19, 2023.

From ancient Persia to Gaza: What can Israel learn from the tale of Purim? - opinion

The Book of Esther teaches presidents, prime ministers, and commoners an excellent lesson in understanding the link between Providence and human endeavor.

MARCH 23, 2024ByDAVID M. WEINBERG
IDF SOLDIERS operate in Gaza this week. ‘Jews and Israelis should understand their current strategic straits as ordained trials meant to be tackled with wisdom and bravery, even defiance,’ the writer asserts.

Israel-Hamas war: What happened on day 167?

PM tells Blinken Rafah op will happen • Former hostage describes Hamas psychological torture • Police engage in hours-long aerial manhunt • US to propose ceasefire-for-hostage resolution at UN

MARCH 22, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
IDF troops operate in the West Bank. March 22, 2024.

IDF establishes new regional division on Israel's border with Syria, Lebanon

As part of the operational response to recent attacks along the northern border, a new regional division was established on the Syria - Lebanon border.

MARCH 21, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
IDF along the northern border between Israel and Lebanon.

IDF officer from South Africa kidnapped on October 7, pronounced dead in Hamas captivity

Perez was originally from South Africa but moved to Israel in 2014 with the rest of his family.

MARCH 17, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Israeli hostage held in Gaza Daniel Perez.

WATCH: Terrorist throws grenade at IDF troops, quickly gunned down

Soldiers eliminated terrorists both on the ground and via drone in latest operation.

FEBRUARY 23, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Soldiers operating in western Khan Yunis on February 23, 2024.

IDF invasion of Rafah is 'inevitable,' Israeli military sources say

Rafah is the last remaining large area for the IDF to conduct operations in.

FEBRUARY 17, 2024ByAMIR BOHBOT
Israeli forces are seen operating in the Gaza Strip on January 29, 2024

Fallen reservist's last text: 'We'll leave Gaza after eliminating them all'

Just a year prior, his son Gary was born.

JANUARY 23, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Reserve Major Rafael Elias Mosheyoff fell in battle in Gaza

Israeli health min. cancels plan to allow Gazans, Lebanese wounded in hospitals

Friday's announcement came after a directive on Thursday to admit and treat residents from the Gaza Strip and Lebanon injured in the conflict in Israeli hospitals.

JANUARY 19, 2024ByALEX WINSTON
A wounded Palestinian lies as he is rushed into Nasser hospital, Khan Younis, Gaza, December 4, 2023

Has Israel already lost the war with Hezbollah?- opinion

Depth, speed, and decisiveness. When it comes to Lebanon, Israel no longer seems to have any of that.

JANUARY 19, 2024ByYAAKOV KATZ
Residents of Kiryat Shmona are evacuated due to the threat from Lebanon, in late October. Instead of taking the fight to enemy territory, Israel has withdrawn from territory and evacuated around 100,000 of its residents along the border, says the writer.