Tag: IDF
Israel to broaden military operations in Gaza, defence minister says
The Israeli defence minister has said his country’s army plans to widen its military campaign with vigour, across the majority of Gaza, the BBC reported on April [more…]
Homes systematically destroyed by IDF on Gaza border
Israeli soldiers who served in the Gaza Strip have described a systematic campaign to demolish buildings and fields in the early months of the war, [more…]
Report says homes on Gaza border systematically destroyed by IDF
An Israeli rights group has published accounts from Israeli troops who said there was a planned attempt to destroy buildings and fields to form an [more…]
Lebanon: Israel kills four in ceasefire agreement breach
At least four people were killed in southern Lebanon after Israeli drone strikes targeted the area, Al Jazeera reported on March 27th. The event marks [more…]
Israel acknowledges mistakes in Gaza emergency workers deaths
The Israeli military has admitted its soldiers made “mistakes” in the killing of 15 emergency workers in southern Gaza. The BBC reported the development on April 5th [more…]
Israeli strikes kill at least 34 in Gaza
At least 34 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza amidst the continuation of an Israeli ground offensive, The New Arab reported on April 4th. The [more…]
Shelling and airstrikes in Syria kill 11
Israel’s airstrikes on Syria have killed at least 11 people as Israeli forces conducted a further military operation in the southwest, according to Daraa’s provincial [more…]
Israeli airstrikes hit Syria’s coastal province
Israeli airstrikes targeted Syria’s coastal province of Tartus, The New Arab reported on March 27th. The attack reportedly hit multiple sites, causing material damage, though [more…]
Lebanon: Israel kills four in ceasefire agreement breach
Four people were killed in southern Lebanon after Israeli drone strikes targeted the area, Al Jazeera reported on March 27th. The event marks a violation [more…]
Israel launches ground operation in Syria after deadly airstrikes
Israeli forces launched a ground operation into Syria’s southern Daraa province, The New Arab reported on March 18th. Israeli forces invaded a village, located in [more…]
Syria condemns Israeli strikes on southwestern city of Daraa
Syria’s foreign ministry condemned Israeli strikes on the southwestern city of Daraa, which it said killed and injured civilians, Reuters reported on March 18th. The [more…]
Israel launches ground operation in Syria’s Daraa after deadly airstrikes
Israeli forces launched a ground operation into Syria’s southern Daraa province, reported The New Arab on March 18th. At dawn, Israeli forces invaded a village [more…]
Israeli military recovers body of soldier held in Gaza since 2014
The Israeli military announced that special forces have recovered the body of a soldier killed in the 2014 Gaza war, the BBC reported on January [more…]
Israeli military enforces media rules amid potential war crime charges
The Israeli military has imposed new restrictions on the media coverage of soldiers on active duty in Gaza, following the potential legal action against reservists [more…]
Israeli defence minister tells troops to spend winter inside Syria
Israel’s defence minister Israel Katz has ordered Israeli troops to spend winter on Mount Hermon, a strategic location inside Syria overlooking Damascus, according to Reuters [more…]
Martin Jay: Why we should be skeptical about Lebanon ceasefire
The recent news of a ceasefire between Hezbollah in Lebanon and Israel should be welcomed, if it is real and the parties are sincere about [more…]
Iraq lodges UN complaint over Israeli use of airspace in Iran attack
Iraq has condemned Israel’s use of its airspace to attack Iran in a letter sent to United Nations chief Antonio Guterres, and the UN Security [more…]
Hezbollah strike in Haifa wounds over 60, kills 4 soldiers
Tensions between Iran and Israel have been raised to a new level after Hezbollah succeeded in hitting a military base in northern Israel with a [more…]
UN defies Israel’s order to move away from Lebanon border
The UN appears to settings its own peacekeepers up for a deadly clash in Lebanon, after an incident wounded two UNIFIL officers, leading to Israel [more…]
Wounded left for dead in Jabalia camp as Israel army advances
Israel troops have advanced on Jabalia refugee camp, leaving many trapped in the line of fire with some fleeing with nothing more than the clothes [more…]