Israeli security officials are predicting renewed fighting in Gaza within days, Mideast analyst Yoni Ben-Menachem reports. The IDF is expected to intensify the military response to Hamas provocations after Prime Minister Naftali Bennett returns from the US, he wrote. Israel…
Air Force chief Amikam Norkin returned from a three-day visit to the US to advance the buildup of Israeli air power and capabilities. The trip followed recent strategic developments in the Middle East, the Air Force said without elaborating. During…
Israel is preparing for a showdown in Gaza and reinforcing its troops as Hamas plans to escalate the violence in the region. The IDF is reinforcing the Gaza Division with tanks, snipers and infantry forces ahead of a border protest…
Hamas is now ready for a renewed military conflict with Israel, defense officials believe. The terror group already resumed limited rocket production activities, Haaretz daily reports. The current Hamas rocket arsenal is large enough for another round of fighting, the…
The IDF is changing its defensive deployment around Gaza, Walla! News reports. The move follows violent riots at the border Saturday where an Israeli sniper was shot from point blank range. The army is adopting a more aggressive posture ahead…
The IDF’s secretive Ghost Unit and Air Force commando unit Shaldag carried out numerous special operations during the Gaza war in May, newly released details reveal. Overall, Ghost forces exposed more than 20 Hamas terror cells during the conflict, Walla!…