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Trailblazers: IDF’s engineers transform the North
In a special project, engineers build new roads to ensure safe passages for soldiers and civilians in northern Israel, as Hezbollah continues to rain down rockets and missiles.
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Israel rescues two hostages in Gaza raid
The Israel Defense Forces rescued two hostages in a raid into the southern Gaza city of Rafah on February 12. “This was a complex rescue operation under fire in the heart of Rafah, based on highly sensitive...
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Detect and destroy: The IDF unit protecting Israel from rockets
The unit uses radar and other tech to detect all the missile threats to Israel, define their type, identify where they're heading, and help destroy them.
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Ukraine’s Hold on Avdiivka Slipping
A Ukrainian military spokesman confirmed today that Russian troops have pressed into northern Avdiivka, a small city in southeastern Ukraine that has been on the front line since 2014. While...
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Israel seeks to secure borders amid multi-front conflict
A key priority for Israel in the wake of October 7 has been re-establishing security along its border with Gaza. When Hezbollah began attacks against Israel on October 8, the issue of border security in...
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US, allies’ strikes on Houthis show West means business in Red Sea
What this means is that the strikes against Yemen, of which there have been several over the past month, have now entered a new phase.
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What would a maritime security force mean for the Red Sea?
The Iran-backed Houthi attacks have only escalated in the past week by firing on Eilat, having begun in October to match the Hamas massacre.
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Deploy the Precision Strike Missile to the Middle East
The US Army is about to get its hands on a brand new long-range strike capability. In this op-ed, two FDD analysts have ideas about where it's desperately needed.
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Israel-Hamas war: Meet the IDF artillery key to the Gaza war
In Gaza, the IDF is beating Hamas, with its ground forces advancing further. Key to this success is Israel's artillery units.
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Three Weeks of Ground War in Gaza
On Saturday, November 18, Israel’s war in Gaza reached its 43rd day and the ground offensive in Gaza has now reached its three-week mark. This war, Israel’s leaders say, is going to be long....
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Israel’s modern warfare: How IDF tech closes the loop on terrorists
Modern warfare provides commanders with more access to technology, enabling strike cells to coordinate fire against terror targets.
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Israeli forces take control of Gaza’s harbor
Israeli forces took control of Gaza City’s harbor on Thursday, Nov. 16, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said. The harbor has civilian fishing boats and Hamas terrorists also used the harbor. “The...
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Israel acknowledges fight on a third front: Mounting diplomatic pressure
Pressure is mounting on Israel in a new way as the country prepares to do battle on a third front: diplomatically. Yes, Israel is concentrating on defeating Hamas in Gaza. And Hezbollah is also increasing...
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How Hamas Seeks to Benefit from the Gaza War
Israel will need a broader regional strategy to defeat Hamas after the war in Gaza.
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Gaza hospitals and Nasrallah threats challenge IDF
Israel struggled on two fronts over the weekend, trying to simultaneously pick through a densely populated Gaza while also warding off Hezbollah in northern Israel. In Gaza, the IDF paused operations during...
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IDF has destroyed 130 Hamas tunnels in Gaza while establishing a civilian corridor to safety
As the Israel Defense Forces position itself for a long conflict in Gaza, they continued to maneuver on several fronts within neighborhoods near Gaza City on Wednesday, busy deconstructing terrorist infrastructure...
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The key figures leading Israel’s military campaign to destroy Hamas in Gaza
Here are the masterminds directing each aspect of the IDF operation
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Israel presses its offensive into Gaza
Israel expanded ground operations in Gaza on Monday, October 30. Israeli forces carried out 600 strikes on targets in the last several days, according to a statement from the IDF. With tanks, combat engineers...
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No Solid Evidence Russia Debuted ‘Italmas’ Drone
Russian, Ukrainian, and Western observers suggested that Moscow may have debuted its new “Italmas” kamikaze drone in Ukraine this week. While it is possible, there is little solid evidence....