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The Israeli military reported on Wednesday that a helicopter crashed overnight in the Rafah area of southern Gaza, resulting in the deaths of two soldiers and injuring seven others. According to an initial investigation, the crash was not due to enemy fire. “Two IDF (Israeli Defense Forces) soldiers were killed as a result of the crash,” the military stated, also …

Iran’s newly elected president, Masoud Pezeshkian, embarked on his first official trip abroad on Wednesday, visiting Iraq to strengthen the already close ties between the two neighboring nations. His three-day visit comes at a time of heightened tension in the Middle East, particularly due to the ongoing Gaza conflict, which has seen the involvement of Iran-backed groups and has complicated …

Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant oversaw military drills in northern Israel, instructing troops to prepare for a possible ground operation in Lebanon. The exercises simulated ground combat on Lebanese soil. “I’m impressed by the determination and professionalism shown over the past year, both in the North and the South,” Gallant said during the exercises. He emphasized that the focus is …

Hezbollah announced on Wednesday that it had carried out four missile strikes and used “appropriate weapons” to attack four Israeli military posts in northern Israel and the occupied Shebaa Farms. Earlier in the day, Israeli warplanes conducted over 15 airstrikes on forests and farmland near the towns of Zibqin, al-Shaaitiyeh, al-Qlayleh, al-Hinniyeh, Majdal Zoun, and Tayr Harfa in the Tyre …

After nearly a year of conflict, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant announced on Tuesday that Hamas’s military capabilities have been significantly weakened, stating that the group no longer functions as a formal military force in Gaza. “Hamas as a military entity no longer exists. They are now engaged in guerrilla warfare, and we continue to fight their terrorists while pursuing …

U.S. Central Command chief General Michael Kurilla recently met with Israeli army chief Herzi Halevi in Israel for a situational assessment, according to a statement from the Israeli army. The discussions during Kurilla’s visit centered on “current threats,” particularly focusing on challenges posed by Lebanon and Iran in the northern region. The general also visited Israel’s Northern Command, near the …

An Israeli airstrike on a densely populated tent camp for displaced Palestinians in Gaza killed at least 40 people and injured 60 more early Tuesday, according to Palestinian officials. Israel claimed the attack targeted key Hamas militants, which Hamas denied. The strike was one of the deadliest in Muwasi, a stretch of makeshift camps along the Gaza coast, which Israel …

Israeli army chief Herzi Halevi held a briefing with the General Staff Forum to assess the situation along the Lebanon border, following an incident in which a Hezbollah drone struck a tall building in Nahariyya on Monday morning, according to a statement from the Israeli military. Halevi described Hezbollah’s drone attack on a residential building as a serious escalation, emphasizing …