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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 defense minister.

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Greta Thunberg DETAINED as Israeli Forces Intercept Gaza-Bound Humanitarian Ship 'Madleen' [Video]

Greta Thunberg DETAINED as Israeli Forces Intercept Gaza-Bound Humanitarian Ship 'Madleen'

Israeli forces intercepted the Gaza-bound humanitarian ship Madleen, operated by the Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC), detaining activists including Greta Thunberg and MEP Rima Hassan. The IDF says the..

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Israel VOWS To Stop Greta's Gaza Flotilla, Warns Of Action By “Whatever Measures Necessary” | IDF [Video]

Israel VOWS To Stop Greta's Gaza Flotilla, Warns Of Action By “Whatever Measures Necessary” | IDF

Israel’s Defense Minister Israel Katz has ordered the IDF to block the Gaza-bound “Madeleine” flotilla, calling it a “Hamas propaganda stunt.” Greta Thunberg and other activists were warned..

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Greta Thunberg’s Gaza-Bound Aid Ship Reaches Egyptian Coast Despite IDF’s Warning Of Naval Blockade [Video]

Greta Thunberg’s Gaza-Bound Aid Ship Reaches Egyptian Coast Despite IDF’s Warning Of Naval Blockade

Greta Thunberg and 11 other activists aboard the Madleen, a ship carrying aid to Gaza, have reached Egypt’s coast. Part of the Freedom Flotilla Coalition, the vessel departed from Sicily to challenge..

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Body of Thai hostage retrieved by Israel in Gaza. Operations continue with more reported casualties [Video]

Body of Thai hostage retrieved by Israel in Gaza. Operations continue with more reported casualties

Body of Thai hostage retrieved by Israel in Gaza. Operations continue with more reported casualties The IDF also announced that they believed to have found the body of Hamas leader Mohammed Sinwar,..

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Triple Gaza Strikes Cripple Israeli Forces in Single Day | 5 Soldiers Killed in Booby-Trapped Attack [Video]

Triple Gaza Strikes Cripple Israeli Forces in Single Day | 5 Soldiers Killed in Booby-Trapped Attack

Three deadly retaliatory strikes in Gaza have rocked the Israeli military, killing at least five soldiers in just one day. The first ambush, triggered by a booby-trapped building in Khan Younis, forced..

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‘There will be NO calm’ | Israel issues a CHILLING Warning after MASSIVE strikes on Beirut [Video]

‘There will be NO calm’ | Israel issues a CHILLING Warning after MASSIVE strikes on Beirut

Israel's Defense Minister Israel Katz has threatened further strikes on Lebanon unless Hezbollah disarms, following recent airstrikes on Beirut’s southern suburbs. The IDF claims it targeted an..

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Al-Qassam’s Trap Kills 3 IDF Soldiers in Gaza—20 Bombs Found in Ruthless Ambush on Israeli Convoy [Video]

Al-Qassam’s Trap Kills 3 IDF Soldiers in Gaza—20 Bombs Found in Ruthless Ambush on Israeli Convoy

Three Israeli soldiers from the Givati Brigade’s Rotem Battalion were killed and two others wounded after a roadside bomb, reportedly planted by Hamas’s Al-Qassam Brigades, struck their Humvee in..

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Hamas Exposes Flaws In Pro-Israel Trump-Led Witkoff Ceasefire Deal; Demands Full IDF Exit From Gaza [Video]

Hamas Exposes Flaws In Pro-Israel Trump-Led Witkoff Ceasefire Deal; Demands Full IDF Exit From Gaza

Hamas has rejected the US-brokered ceasefire plan led by Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff, calling it biased and lacking in substance. Senior Hamas official Jihad Taha said the proposal fails to address..

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IDF Vs Hezbollah BREAKING: Terrifying Footage Shows Israeli Bomb Hitting Hezbollah Site in Lebanon [Video]

IDF Vs Hezbollah BREAKING: Terrifying Footage Shows Israeli Bomb Hitting Hezbollah Site in Lebanon

Shocking footage has emerged showing the exact moment an Israeli airstrike hit a suspected Hezbollah facility in Lebanon, sending plumes of smoke into the sky and terrifying nearby civilians. The..

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IDF Reveals Its Secret War Laser; Watch IDF Take Down Hezbollah Drones in Precision Strikes | VIDEO [Video]

IDF Reveals Its Secret War Laser; Watch IDF Take Down Hezbollah Drones in Precision Strikes | VIDEO

In a stunning technological breakthrough, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have revealed operational footage of their top-secret War Laser system in action. Deployed along the northern border, the..

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Reduced to ASHES in Seconds! The Moment Mohammed Sinwar was blown apart in IDF Strike [Video]

Reduced to ASHES in Seconds! The Moment Mohammed Sinwar was blown apart in IDF Strike

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has confirmed the death of Hamas chief Mohammed Sinwar in a targeted IDF operation. The strike, carried out on May 13 beneath the European Hospital in Khan..

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IDF's Nightmare Killed | Who Is Hamas Head MD Sinwar Brutally Killed By Israel [Video]

IDF's Nightmare Killed | Who Is Hamas Head MD Sinwar Brutally Killed By Israel

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has confirmed the death of Hamas chief Mohammed Sinwar in a targeted IDF operation. The strike, carried out on May 13 beneath the European Hospital in Khan..

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BREAKING: Netanyahu confirms KILLING of Hamas Chief Mohammed Sinwar in IDF Operation [Video]

BREAKING: Netanyahu confirms KILLING of Hamas Chief Mohammed Sinwar in IDF Operation

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has confirmed the death of Hamas chief Mohammed Sinwar in a targeted IDF operation. The strike, carried out on May 13 beneath the European Hospital in Khan..

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Houthis Ballistic Missile Blitz SHAKE Israeli Defences; Back-to-Back Attacks Stun IDF, Airport Shut [Video]

Houthis Ballistic Missile Blitz SHAKE Israeli Defences; Back-to-Back Attacks Stun IDF, Airport Shut

A wave of ballistic missile attacks launched by Yemen’s Houthi rebels rocked Israel on Tuesday, forcing the country to shut down Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion Airport as a precaution. The Israel Defense..

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Houthi Missile Barrage Escalates: Israel Strikes Back After 3rd Attack in 4 Days—Sirens in Jerusalem [Video]

Houthi Missile Barrage Escalates: Israel Strikes Back After 3rd Attack in 4 Days—Sirens in Jerusalem

Tensions are boiling in the Middle East as Israel intercepts yet another ballistic missile launched by Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen — the third such attack in just four days. Sirens blared..

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IDF deploys all standing army infantry and armored brigade to Gaza, local media report [Video]

IDF deploys all standing army infantry and armored brigade to Gaza, local media report

IDF deploys all standing army infantry and armored brigade to Gaza, local media report It comes as Israel intensifies its renewed offensive in Gaza, which killed dozens, including nine out of a..

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IDF fires ‘Warning shots’ at foreign diplomats in West Bank | Apologises later for ‘inconvenience’ [Video]

IDF fires ‘Warning shots’ at foreign diplomats in West Bank | Apologises later for ‘inconvenience’

Israeli troops came under rebuke and condemnation from several nations as they opened fire near foreign diplomats visiting the Jenin refugee camp, prompting panic and global condemnation. Over 20..

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Houthis Vs Israel: Houthi Ballistic Missiles Pound Tel Aviv, Jerusalem | Missile Lights Up Sky [Video]

Houthis Vs Israel: Houthi Ballistic Missiles Pound Tel Aviv, Jerusalem | Missile Lights Up Sky

Tensions in the Middle East escalated dramatically as Houthi forces in Yemen launched a ballistic missile toward Israel, lighting up the night sky over central cities including Tel Aviv and Jerusalem...

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Al-Qassam Fighters Blow Up Israeli Soldier; 2nd IDF Troop Killed Within 2 Days; Hamas Unstoppable [Video]

Al-Qassam Fighters Blow Up Israeli Soldier; 2nd IDF Troop Killed Within 2 Days; Hamas Unstoppable

In a devastating blow to the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF), Al-Qassam Brigades have claimed responsibility for the deadly explosion that killed an IDF soldier in southern Gaza. This marks the second IDF..

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‘Killing Babies As A Hobby’: Ex-IDF Chief Golan Blasts Israel’s War In Gaza, Compares To Apartheid [Video]

‘Killing Babies As A Hobby’: Ex-IDF Chief Golan Blasts Israel’s War In Gaza, Compares To Apartheid

Israeli right-wing figure Moshe Feiglin is under fire after declaring “every baby in Gaza is an enemy,” calling for full colonization of the region and the removal of all children to win the war...

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Al-Qassam's 'Gates Of Hell' Ambushes Clash With Israel's 'Gideon's Chariots' | Watch Hamas Trap IDF [Video]

Al-Qassam's 'Gates Of Hell' Ambushes Clash With Israel's 'Gideon's Chariots' | Watch Hamas Trap IDF

Al-Qassam Brigades have launched a series of brutal ambushes under their "Gates of Hell" operation, targeting Israeli forces engaged in the IDF's aggressive "Gideon's Chariots" campaign across Gaza. In..

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Hamas Kills IDF Soldier Hours After Sinwar’s Death | Netanyahu Vows to Take Over Entire Gaza [Video]

Hamas Kills IDF Soldier Hours After Sinwar’s Death | Netanyahu Vows to Take Over Entire Gaza

Tensions escalate in Gaza as an IDF soldier is killed just hours after Israel confirms the death of senior Hamas commander Mohammed Sinwar. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu responds with a bold..

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Netayahu vows to take FULL CONTROL of Gaza | Israeli Military escalates Operation Gideon’s Chariots [Video]

Netayahu vows to take FULL CONTROL of Gaza | Israeli Military escalates Operation Gideon’s Chariots

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to seize full control of Gaza as the IDF intensifies Operation Gideon’s Chariots, launching simultaneous ground assaults in the north and south. Over 670 Hamas..

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Gaza in Flames | IDF’s Extensive Ground Operations Leaves 100+ Dead Amid Ceasefire Talks [Video]

Gaza in Flames | IDF’s Extensive Ground Operations Leaves 100+ Dead Amid Ceasefire Talks

Israel intensifies its military campaign in Gaza under Operation “Gideon’s Chariots,” launching simultaneous ground assaults in both the north and south. Airstrikes overnight have killed over 100..

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Israel says it will allow 'basic' amount of aid into Gaza as it expands ground offensive [Video]

Israel says it will allow 'basic' amount of aid into Gaza as it expands ground offensive

Israel says it will allow 'basic' amount of aid into Gaza as it expands ground offensive Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his cabinet was acting at the recommendation of the IDF..

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IDF issues denial after reports of at least 31 people killed in Israeli attack near aid distribution site

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UK calls for investigation after IDF fired warning shots as British diplomats travelled through West Bank

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The UK government is calling for Israel to launch an investigation after the country's troops fired warning shots while British diplomats were travelling through the West Bank.
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Recording reveals details about IDF arrest of Gaza paramedic after aid attack

Asaad Al Nsasrah gripped his father's shoulders as they both sat in their family's tent in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, relieved to be reunited after he was detained for over five weeks in Israeli..
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Israeli official says claims IDF targets aid workers are 'blood libel'

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An Israeli government spokesperson said suggestions that the IDF targets aid workers are "blood libel," after a Labour MP called for investigations into attacks leading to their deaths.
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IDF admits responsibility for deadly attack on UN building last month

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The Israeli military has admitted its troops were behind the deadly shelling of a UN guest house in Gaza last month, after previously denying responsibility.
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Israeli troops shot at Gaza aid workers from 'point-blank range', leaked documents reportedly show

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Palestinian man forced to abandon loved ones trapped beneath the rubble after IDF warning

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IDF admits mistakenly identifying Gaza aid workers as threat - after video of attack showed ambulances were marked

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Gaza ambulance 'crushed' by IDF as aid attacks increase

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IDF admits it 'completely failed' with 'minimum' border security on October 7 attack

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Gaza ceasefire: What does the draft agreement say and how many hostages would be released?

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IDF admits 'serious offence' after using vehicle marked ambulance in raid in which a grandmother was killed

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Israel threatens 'harsh response' after Hezbollah fires at IDF in 'ceasefire violation'

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Hamas claims Israeli hostage killed in IDF attack on northern Gaza

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