Israel Defence Forces
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Iran's missiles vs Israel's interceptors: How numbers may determine dominance in the ongoing war
Explainers | Jun 20, 2025, 01:56 PM ISTIsrael-Iran war: As the conflict enters its second week, a critical factor influencing its duration is the balance between Israel’s supply of missile interceptors and Iran’s long-range missile stockpile.
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Iran's missiles vs Israel's interceptors: How numbers may determine dominance in the ongoing war
Jammu and Kashmir | Jun 20, 2025, 01:06 PM ISTIsrael-Iran war: As the conflict enters its second week, a critical factor influencing its duration is the balance between Israel’s supply of missile interceptors and Iran’s long-range missile stockpile.
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Israel hits Iran's Defence Ministry, nuclear-linked sites in Tehran amid escalating missile exchange
World | Jun 15, 2025, 07:25 AM ISTIsrael intensified its offensive on Iran by targeting the Defence Ministry headquarters and nuclear-related facilities in Tehran, as Iran launched wave of missiles that killed at least four in northern Israel. The strikes follow Israel's surprise assault aimed at crippling Iran’s nuclear programme.
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Israeli military announces death of Hamas govt chief in Gaza airstrike three months ago
World | Oct 03, 2024, 03:52 PM ISTThe Israeli military on Thursday said it killed senior Hamas leader Rawhi Mushtaha, the head of the Hamas government in Gaza. Hamas has not confirmed the deaths of the senior officials, which the IDF claims is because the "group wants to prevent loss of morale and functioning of terror operatives".
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Israel says Iran missile attack over and citizens can leave shelters, warns of 'consequences'
World | Oct 02, 2024, 06:14 AM ISTIran fired close to 200 missiles on Israel, hours after the US warned of an 'imminent attack' in another escalation of the regional conflict with Hezbollah and Hamas. Most of the missiles were shot down and Israeli military reported very few injuries after the attack.
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Hezbollah confirms group leader Hassan Nasrallah's death in Israeli strike on Beirut
World | Sep 29, 2024, 06:06 AM ISTHassan Nasrallah is by far the most powerful target to be killed by Israel in weeks of intensified fighting with Hezbollah. Israeli military said it carried out a precise airstrike on Friday while Hezbollah leadership met at their headquarters, killing Nasrallah and other commanders.
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Israeli forces strap wounded Palestinian to jeep during West Bank raid, army to probe incident
World | Jun 23, 2024, 07:32 PM ISTMujahed Azmi, a Palestinian man reportedly wounded in the Israeli raid in the occupied West Bank, was strapped to the hood of a jeep. The Israeli military said this act "does not conform to the values" of the Army and the incident will be investigated and dealt with accordingly.
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Four Israeli soldiers injured in blast inside Lebanese territory amid tensions with Iran
World | Apr 16, 2024, 08:22 AM ISTEarlier, in January also, the Lebanon-based Hezbollah group launched at least 62 rockets towards northern Israel in what it called an "initial response" to the targeted killing of senior Hamas leader.
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Israeli airstrike kills seven workers of international aid group in Gaza, military expresses sorrow
World | Apr 02, 2024, 04:05 PM ISTThe Israeli military has expressed "sincere sorrow" and pledged an independent probe into the matter. Israel has been accused of hindering humanitarian assistance towards a starving Gaza, particularly after Israeli forces allegedly opened fire on a crowd waiting for deliveries, killing 100.
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Israel-Hamas war: 150 killed in Gaza within last 24 hours as IDF continues to fight militants
World | Feb 01, 2024, 11:13 AM ISTThe latest deaths bring the Palestinian death count in Gaza to 26,900, while 224 Israeli soldiers have been killed in ground operations. The Israeli military claimed to have eliminated 25 militants in northern Gaza, which was the initial target when the ground operations began.
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Gaza's Health Ministry accuses Israel of opening fire on crowd of Palestinians waiting for aid
World | Jan 26, 2024, 11:00 AM ISTAt least 20 people were killed and 150 others injured after Israeli troops opened fire on a crowd waiting for humanitarian aid, according to a Health Ministry official. This comes as Israel is waiting for a verdict from the UN top court on genocide allegations by South Africa.
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12 killed after tanks strike UN shelter in Gaza's Khan Younis, Israel denies attack
World | Jan 25, 2024, 01:34 PM ISTThe UNRWA said two tank rounds struck a vocational training centre in Khan Younis that sheltered around 30,000 people in the war-torn Gaza Strip. Wednesday's attack prompted a rare condemnation from the United States, who have warned Israel for weeks to limit civilian casualties.
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24 Israeli troops killed in deadliest attack on IDF forces in Gaza since Hamas' Oct 7 attack
World | Jan 23, 2024, 01:41 PM ISTHeavy fighting raged across southern Gaza, as Gaza health ministry spokesman Ashraf al Qidra said at least 50 people were killed on Sunday night. Israel has shifted its offensive to Khan Younis which it now says is the principal headquarters of the Hamas militants responsible for the Oct 7 attacks.
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US seeks clarification from Israel after military allegedly bombs university in Gaza | WATCH
World | Jan 19, 2024, 02:50 PM ISTUS State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller declined to comment in detail due to insufficient information about the university bombing. Washington has repeatedly urged Israel to scale down its bombing of Gaza to minimise civilian casualties and access to humanitarian aid.
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Hamas releases video purportedly showing dead bodies of Israeli hostages as war crosses 100-day mark
World | Jan 16, 2024, 01:09 PM ISTAt least 132 were killed in the past 24 hours, taking the overall Palestinian death count to 24,100 in Gaza. Israel's military said it had withdrawn another division of troops as part of plans for more targeted operations against Hamas leaders in the south, as the war crossed the 100-day mark.
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Hezbollah launches 62 rockets towards Israel in 'initial response' to death of senior Hamas leader
World | Jan 06, 2024, 06:04 PM ISTHezbollah had threatened to retaliate against Israel following an alleged Israeli strike in Beirut that killed Hamas' deputy political leader Saleh al-Arouri earlier this week. Israel has claimed to have struck a "terrorist cell" in retaliation as the war threatens to expand across the Middle East.
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Israel moves to new phase of war against Hamas, calls back thousands of troops from Gaza
World | Jan 02, 2024, 08:58 AM ISTIsrael has come under intense international pressure to scale back the offensive, with the United States, Israel's closest ally, has repeatedly urged the military to do more to protect Palestinian refugees. The IDF operations have killed 22,000 Palestinians and devastated much of northern Gaza.
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Israeli forces who killed three hostages mistook their cries of help for Hamas ambush, says probe
World | Dec 29, 2023, 11:18 AM ISTEarlier this month, the IDF mistakenly identified three hostages as a threat and opened fire at them in northern Gaza's Shejaiya neighbourhood. IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi said that the military failed in its mission to rescue hostages and takes responsibility for the "grave event".
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IDF Uncovers Another Tunnel In Gaza | Visuals Show Arms And Ammunitions | Israel- Hamas War
News | Dec 28, 2023, 03:46 PM ISTIsraeli Army released a video purporting to show tunnels being operated by Hamas militants in Gaza. The Israeli army also showed arms and ammunitions that were there in the tunnel and buttons that were used to operate the tunnel.
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Israel strikes homes in Gaza kills nearly 100 Palestinians, Biden refrain from demanding ceasefire
World | Dec 24, 2023, 12:50 PM ISTUS President Joe Biden spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, calling it a long and private conversation a day after the Biden administration again shielded Israel in the diplomatic arena.