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Israel Defense Forces: Combined military forces of Israel
The Israel Defense Forces, alternatively referred to by the Hebrew-language acronym Tzahal (צה״ל), is the national military of the State of Israel. It consists of three service branches: the Israeli Ground Forces, the Israeli Air Force, and the Israeli Navy. It is the sole military wing of the Israeli security apparatus. The IDF is headed by the Chief of the General Staff, who is subordinate to the Israeli Defense Minister.

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Close to two dozen Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes across Gaza [Video]

Close to two dozen Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes across Gaza

Close to two dozen Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes across Gaza At least 23 Palestinians were killed as Israel continues its bombardment of the enclave. The IDF says its military operations in..

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Al-Quds Brigade Unleashes Chaos on IDF in Gaza Warzone: Booby-Traps, Rocket Barrages, Drone Seizures [Video]

Al-Quds Brigade Unleashes Chaos on IDF in Gaza Warzone: Booby-Traps, Rocket Barrages, Drone Seizures

Al-Quds Brigades launched a deadly ambush on Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) in the heart of Gaza. The militant faction deployed booby-traps, fired 107mm rocket barrages, and reportedly seized control of..

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Israel BLAMED For ‘Targeting Own Hostage’? Hamas Says Edan Alexander's Captors Killed In Strike [Video]

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Hamas now claims it has lost contact with the personnel guarding Israeli-American soldier Edan Alexander, captured on October 7. According to Al Qassam Brigades spokesman Abu Obeida, an Israeli..

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Hamas Kills Israeli Soldiers: Jaw-Dropping VIDEO Al-Qassam Sniper Aims & Kills IDF Troops One By One [Video]

Hamas Kills Israeli Soldiers: Jaw-Dropping VIDEO Al-Qassam Sniper Aims & Kills IDF Troops One By One

In a dramatic escalation in Gaza, Palestinian resistance fighters have killed at least one Israeli soldier and injured several others during retaliatory operations. The attacks targeted Israeli..

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Israeli Military In Crisis: IDF Chief Zamir Warns Of Troop Shortages, Reservists Demand To End War [Video]

Israeli Military In Crisis: IDF Chief Zamir Warns Of Troop Shortages, Reservists Demand To End War

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The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have admitted to mistakenly targeting and killing 15 emergency rescue workers in Gaza last month, claiming they were misidentified as Hamas operatives. The incident..

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IDF military operation in Gaza expanding to seize 'large areas', defence minister says [Video]

IDF military operation in Gaza expanding to seize 'large areas', defence minister says

IDF military operation in Gaza expanding to seize 'large areas', defence minister says The Israeli government has long maintained a buffer zone just inside Gaza running parallel to its security..

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Israel-Lebanon War: IDF Eliminates Top Hezbollah & Quds Commander in Airstrikes |3 Killed, 7 Injured [Video]

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Israel has launched a high-stakes airstrike in Beirut’s southern suburbs, eliminating top Hezbollah and Quds Force commander Hassan Ali Badir. Badir, also a senior Hamas operative, was reportedly..

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IDF Intercepts Rocket Launched from Gaza: Sirens Blast Across Sderot – Netanyahu Warns Escalation [Video]

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The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) successfully intercepted a rocket launched from northern Gaza early Tuesday morning. Sirens blared across Sderot, Ibim, and Or HaNer as residents rushed to shelters. The..

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Israel expands ground operations in Gaza as ceasefire efforts continue [Video]

Israel expands ground operations in Gaza as ceasefire efforts continue

Israel expands ground operations in Gaza as ceasefire efforts continue The IDF says it has expanded its ground offensive in the southern Gaza Strip, with troops advancing deeper into Rafah as they..

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Hamas 'Offers to Release' American Hostage on Eid - Right After Trump's Iftar Party at White House [Video]

Hamas 'Offers to Release' American Hostage on Eid - Right After Trump's Iftar Party at White House

Hamas has reportedly offered to release multiple hostages, including U.S. citizen and IDF soldier Edan Alexander, in exchange for a ceasefire during Eid al-Fitr. This comes just after former U.S...

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Hezbollah In Revenge Mode Again: Israel Kills Top Hezbollah Commander in Renewed Blitz [Video]

Hezbollah In Revenge Mode Again: Israel Kills Top Hezbollah Commander in Renewed Blitz

IDF Bombs Lebanon: The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) launched a powerful airstrike on Lebanon, reportedly eliminating a top Hezbollah commander in a shocking attack. As tensions escalate in the region,..

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Panic in Israel: Air Raid Sirens Blare as Houthis Launch Ballistic Missile, Millions Take Undercover [Video]

Panic in Israel: Air Raid Sirens Blare as Houthis Launch Ballistic Missile, Millions Take Undercover

Tel Aviv and central Israel were thrown into chaos as air raid sirens blared, forcing millions to rush to bomb shelters. The Israeli military confirmed that a ballistic missile launched from Yemen was..

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Israel orders IDF troops to advance deeper into Gaza as renewed operation expands [Video]

Israel orders IDF troops to advance deeper into Gaza as renewed operation expands

Israel orders IDF troops to advance deeper into Gaza as renewed operation expands Nearly 600 Palestinians have been killed since the truce between Israel and Hamas was shattered on Tuesday. READ..

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US empowering Israel's most hard-right wing as IDF resumes operations [Video]

US empowering Israel's most hard-right wing as IDF resumes operations

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Israel Blames Hamas For Brutal Airstrikes; Says Fighting Resumed After 'Hamas Denied US Proposals' [Video]

Israel Blames Hamas For Brutal Airstrikes; Says Fighting Resumed After 'Hamas Denied US Proposals'

Israel has resumed military operations in Gaza, blaming Hamas for rejecting a US-backed ceasefire proposal. The Israeli Foreign Ministry spokesperson stated that airstrikes were launched after Hamas..

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Houthis Declare All-Out War on Israel: Hamas-Yemen To Bomb Israel After Brutal Airstrikes in Gaza? [Video]

Houthis Declare All-Out War on Israel: Hamas-Yemen To Bomb Israel After Brutal Airstrikes in Gaza?

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Israel's Relentless Airstrikes on Gaza—Netanyahu Govt. Vows ‘No Mercy’ | Death Toll Soars Past 250 [Video]

Israel's Relentless Airstrikes on Gaza—Netanyahu Govt. Vows ‘No Mercy’ | Death Toll Soars Past 250

Israel has launched a massive wave of airstrikes across Gaza, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Ambassador Danny Danon vowing that attacks will not stop until all Israeli hostages are..

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Hamas Accuses Israel of ‘Killing Hostage’, Wounding Many in Brutal Airstrikes, Over 300 Dead in Gaza [Video]

Hamas Accuses Israel of ‘Killing Hostage’, Wounding Many in Brutal Airstrikes, Over 300 Dead in Gaza

Hamas has accused Israel of killing an Israeli hostage and wounding several others in its latest wave of airstrikes on Gaza, as the Palestinian death toll surpasses 300. The strikes, ordered by Israeli..

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ISIS leader Abu Khadijah has been Killed in an Iraqi-U.S. Joint operation. The fugitive terrorist, also known as Abdallah Maki Mosleh Al-Rifai, was taken down in an airstrike in Al Anbar province...

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U.S. 'Secretly Negotiates :  with Hamas for American Hostage as Israel Braces for Ceasefire Collapse [Video]

U.S. 'Secretly Negotiates : with Hamas for American Hostage as Israel Braces for Ceasefire Collapse

U.S. 'Secretly Negotiates : In a major policy shift, U.S. officials have entered direct negotiations with Hamas in Doha, seeking the release of American-Israeli hostage Edan Alexander. This..

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IDF Spokesman Hagari To Retire Amid Dismissal Speculation, New Chief Zamir To Appoint Successor [Video]

IDF Spokesman Hagari To Retire Amid Dismissal Speculation, New Chief Zamir To Appoint Successor

IDF spokesman Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari will retire in the coming weeks, ending his tenure amid speculation of dismissal. New IDF Chief Eyal Zamir did not promote him, fueling claims of political..

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