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May 13, 2026, 05:48 PM

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The IDF says it killed some 15 Hezbollah operatives who posed a threat to troops stationed in southern Lebanon in the past day.

Additionally, the military says it struck several Hezbollah rocket launchers that were aimed at Israel and at troops in southern Lebanon.

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May 13, 2026, 05:48 PM

Another Hezbollah drone exploded in Israeli territory, close to the border with Lebanon, a short while ago, the IDF says.

The drone had triggered sirens in the border communities of Manara and Margaliot in the Galilee Panhandle.

Earlier, several drones launched by Hezbollah at the Upper Galilee, triggering sirens in several towns, were shot down by air defenses, the military says.

The IDF says it lost contact with several more drones launched in the attack, indicating they crashed somewhere.

The military says no injuries were caused in the two incidents.

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May 13, 2026, 05:48 PM

Several more Hezbollah drones exploded in Israeli territory, close to the border with Lebanon, a short while ago, the IDF says.

The drones triggered sirens in the border communities of Margaliot and Manara.

No injuries were caused in the latest attack.

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May 13, 2026, 05:48 PM

The IDF says a drone "launched from the east" was intercepted by the Israeli Air Force near the southernmost city of Eilat a short while ago. The drone is suspected to have been launched from Yemen, although the IDF is still probing its origin. No sirens…

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May 13, 2026, 05:48 PM

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The IDF publishes footage showing the moment a Hezbollah gunman who emerged from a tunnel near the Litani River was killed by troops of the Golani Brigade’s Reconnaissance Unit.

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May 13, 2026, 05:48 PM

Hezbollah launched several explosive drones at Israeli troops stationed in southern Lebanon a short while ago, the IDF says.

According to the military, one of the drones was intercepted by air defenses, while another struck Israeli territory, close to the border with Lebanon. The drone that hit Israeli territory did not cause any injuries.

No further information is immediately available on the other drones launched in the attack.

The drones triggered sirens in the border communities of Margaliot and Manara in the Galilee Panhandle.

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Mannie's War Room

May 13, 2026, 05:48 PM

The military says it killed at least four Palestinian terror operatives who posed a threat to troops stationed in the Gaza Strip yesterday.

In three separate incidents in northern Gaza, troops of the 252nd Division identified "five terrorists who carried out suspicious activity on the ground and a terrorist who monitored IDF troops, in a manner that posed an immediate threat to them," the military says.

In two incidents in the Strip's south, troops of the Gaza Division spotted "three terrorists who crossed the Yellow Line and approached the troops in a manner that posed an immediate threat to them," the IDF says.

In all of the incidents, the Israeli Air Force struck the operatives, killing four of them, the military says, adding that the others were also hit.

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May 13, 2026, 05:48 PM

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Hezbollah fired a surface-to-air missile at an Israeli drone operating over southern Lebanon a short while ago.

The military says the anti-aircraft missile launch "failed," and no damage or injuries were caused in the incident.

A short while later, the Israeli Air Force struck a suspect who fled from the area of the missile launch on a motorcycle, the IDF adds.

In a separate incident earlier, the IDF says that Hezbollah launched several explosive drones at Israeli troops in southern Lebanon. No injuries were caused.

The Air Force also shot down several apparent Hezbollah drones over areas of southern Lebanon where troops are operating, the military adds.

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Mannie's War Room

May 13, 2026, 05:48 PM

The IDF says a drone "launched from the east" was intercepted by the Israeli Air Force near the southernmost city of Eilat a short while ago.

The drone is suspected to have been launched from Yemen, although the IDF is still probing its origin.

No sirens sounded in any towns, "according to protocol," the military says.

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May 13, 2026, 05:48 PM

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Israeli troops crossed the Litani River on the outskirts of the southern Lebanon town of Zawtar al-Sharqiyah, around 10 kilometers from the border with Israel, during a recent operation against Hezbollah, the military announces.

The week-long raid was led by the Golani Brigade’s Reconnaissance Unit, and included other forces. The IDF says the troops achieved "operational control" over the area, and worked to clear it of Hezbollah infrastructure.

The soldiers did not cross the line demarcating the IDF's new security zone in southern Lebanon, referred to by some in the army as the "Yellow Line."

During the raid, the military says, troops encountered numerous Hezbollah operatives, and killed dozens of them in close-quarters combat and by directing airstrikes.

Several soldiers were lightly injured during the fighting.

In one incident, troops encountered several Hezbollah operatives who emerged from a tunnel north of the river, and exchanged fire with them. During the clash, a dog of the Oketz canine unit was killed.

The troops also located numerous Hezbollah positions, including tunnels, weapon depots, and rocket launchers, the IDF says.

Officers involved in the operation describe the terrain as "very complex," as the river in the area is situated in a forested valley. Despite this, the troops managed to cross the river with armored vehicles.

The army carried out engineering activity in the area, to enable easier crossing of the river by troops in the future, if required.

The Israeli Air Force struck over 100 targets in the area, as part of support for the ground troops, the military adds.

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Apr 3, 2026, 01:54 PM

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An Iranian ballistic missile carrying a cluster bomb warhead spread bomblets across central Israel overnight, causing damage but no injuries.

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Apr 3, 2026, 01:54 PM

The commander of Iran's ballistic missile forces in Kermanshah was killed in a recent Israeli airstrike, IDF Spokesman Brig. Gen. Effie Defrin says in a press conference.

"During the holiday, we eliminated Mukram Azimi, the commander of the ballistic missile unit in the Kermanshah area. Azimi was responsible for many missile launches at Israel," he says.

Defrin also says the IDF killed battalion commanders in Iran's ballistic missile forces, "who led the fire on Israel."

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Mannie's War Room

Apr 3, 2026, 01:54 PM

The Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen take responsibility for this evening's ballistic missile attack on Israel.

In a statement, the Hotuhis claim to have targeted "vital Israeli enemy targets" in the Tel Aviv area.

According to the IDF, one missile fired from Yemen, which triggered sirens in Jerusalem -- not Tel Aviv -- was intercepted.

There were no reports of injuries.

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Apr 3, 2026, 01:54 PM

A ballistic missile launched by the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen at Israel was intercepted, according to the IDF.

Sirens had sounded in Jerusalem, the surrounding area, and near the Dead Sea.

No injuries are reported.

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Apr 3, 2026, 01:54 PM

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The IDF publishes footage from its wave of airstrikes against Iranian ballistic missile launchers in western and central Iran during the Passover holiday, which it says thwarted additional barrages on Israel.

According to the military, Israeli Air Force fighter jets dropped some 140 bombs on 50 targets of Iran's ballistic missile array, including launchers

A video released by the IDF shows an F-35I fighter jet identifying ballistic missile launcher and striking it before it could be used to attack Israel.

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Apr 3, 2026, 01:54 PM

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Footage shows the moment an Iranian ballistic missile struck the central city of Petah Tikva this evening.

There are no reports of injuries.

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Apr 3, 2026, 01:54 PM

The IDF has detected a ballistic missile attack from Yemen.

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Apr 3, 2026, 01:54 PM

The IDF has detected a ballistic missile attack from Yemen.

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Apr 3, 2026, 01:54 PM

Rescue forces are responding to reports of possible impacts in central Israel following Iran's latest ballistic missile attack.

There are no immediate reports of injuries.

At least one of the missiles is assessed to have carried a cluster bomb warhead.

According to the IDF, some of the small number of missiles were intercepted by air defenses

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Apr 3, 2026, 01:54 PM

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Footage posted to social media shows the moment an Iranian ballistic missile struck the central city of Petah Tikva this evening.

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Mar 31, 2026, 11:54 AM

Iran's latest ballistic missile fired at central Israel was allowed to strike an open area, "according to protocol," according to the IDF.

No injuries are reported.

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Mar 31, 2026, 11:54 AM

The IDF has detected a new ballistic missile attack from Iran, again targeting central Israel.

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Mar 31, 2026, 11:54 AM

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The IDF issues an "urgent" evacuation warning for several Lebanese villages in the southern section of the eastern Beqaa Valley.

Residents of Zellaya, Libbaya, Yohmor al-Beqaa, Sohmor, Qellaya, and Dlafy are instructed to head toward the town of Qaraoun, located around 30 kilometers north of Israel's border.

"The activities of the Hezbollah terror organization are forcing the IDF to act forcefully against it in these areas, and we do not intend to harm you," says army spokesman Col. Avichay Adraee.

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Mar 31, 2026, 11:54 AM

The IDF has detected a new ballistic missile attack from Iran, targeting central Israel.

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Mar 31, 2026, 11:54 AM

A month into the war with Iran, the Israeli military has almost completed bombing all of the targets it defined for itself at the start of the conflict, and has now been ordered by Israel’s political leadership to shift to targeting “economic” targets of the Iranian regime, The Times of Israel has learned.

Israel’s defense establishment is now in what it described as the “completion phase” of the goals it set out at the start of the war, meaning it believes it has largely achieved its objectives of degrading Iran’s military capabilities and “creating the conditions” for the Iranian regime to fall.

As the IDF has almost completed bombing all of Iran’s weapon production sites, Israeli leaders have ordered the military to carry out strikes on targets that cause economic blows to the Iranian regime.

This included a strike on major Iranian gas infrastructure in the country’s south nearly two weeks ago, and strikes on two of Iran’s largest steel factories on Friday. In both cases, Israel aimed to cause massive economic damage to the Iranian regime.

Additional such strikes against Iranian economic targets are planned by Israel’s defense establishment, aimed at causing more damage to the regime.

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Mar 31, 2026, 11:54 AM

A month into the war with Iran, the Israeli military has almost completed bombing all of the targets it defined for itself at the start of the conflict, and has now been ordered by Israel’s political leadership to shift to targeting “economic” targets of the…

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Mannie's War Room

Mar 31, 2026, 11:54 AM

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Over the past day, the Israeli Air Force struck 170 targets in Iran using some 400 bombs, including weapon production sites and headquarters of Iran's security forces, the military says.

According to the IDF, during a wave of strikes in Tehran this morning, IAF jets hit "a central site" for the production of "significant" weapon components; sites for the production of drone engines; and a complex where weapon components were developed.

In western Iran, the IAF struck several "central" headquarters of Iran's armed forces, including a Basij complex in Daghlan and a police station in Sanandaj, the military adds.

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Mar 31, 2026, 11:54 AM

Top Hezbollah commanders responsible for the coordination between the Lebanese group and Palestinian terror organizations were killed in an Israeli strike in Beirut earlier today, the IDF announces.

The military says the strike in the Lebanese capital targeted and killed Hamza Ibrahim Rakhin, the deputy commander of Hezbollah's Unit 1800, along with the unit's chief of operations and another operative.

"Unit 1800 is the unit responsible for coordination between the Hezbollah terror organization and Palestinian terror organizations in Lebanon, Gaza, Syria, and Judea and Samaria (West Bank)," the IDF says in a statement.

The military says that as part of his role, the deputy chief of Unit 1800 also oversaw the deployment of Palestinian terror operatives in southern Lebanon to confront Israeli troops.

In other strikes in Beirut today, the IDF says, it bombed Hezbollah headquarters and command centers.

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Mannie's War Room

Mar 31, 2026, 11:54 AM

Hezbollah fired a barrage of five rockets at the Krayot suburbs of Haifa a short while ago.

According to the IDF, four rockets were intercepted while the fifth was allowed to hit an open area "according to protocol."

No injuries are reported.

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Mar 31, 2026, 11:54 AM

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The IDF says it struck a group of armed Hamas gunmen in the northern Gaza Strip overnight.

The operatives were targeted "to remove a threat to our forces," the military says.

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