An IDF soldier and a combat officer were severely wounded during an operational accident in southern Lebanon, the IDF announced on Friday.
The soldiers have been taken to a hospital, and their families have been notified.
Meanwhile, the IDF’s…
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Katz warns Israel will escalate strikes as Iran keeps firing at civilian population
Defense Minister Israel Katz warned Friday that Israeli strikes in Iran would “escalate and expand” as missiles launched from Iran set off sirens in central Israel, Jerusalem and parts of the West Bank, prompting shelter-in-place orders for…
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Bassel Doueik on Hezbollah’s scaling of attacks against Israel
Bassel Doueik, Lebanon and Jordan Researcher at ACLED, said:
“Hezbollah is a focal point of this wider conflict, given that it has served as a proxy of Iran for more than three decades —acting as an external deterrent for…
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IDF shelling that killed man in northern Israel fired without prior observation
Hours after the shells hit, the military realized the fire had struck the kibbutz instead of its intended targets in Lebanon, exposing serious planning and execution errors by the artillery unit and failures to follow standard observation procedures
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Raz Zimmt: Iran’s new leadership and the coming escalation
Welcome to The Times of Israel’s Lazar Focus. Each Friday, join host diplomatic correspondent Lazar Berman for a deep dive into what’s behind the news that spins the globe.
The war in Iran has reached a new, somewhat odd, phase. After…
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Israel’s best-case scenario in Iran may also be its worst – The Forward
Rocket trails are seen in the sky amid a fresh barrage of Iranian missile attacks above the Israeli coastal city of Netanya on March 27. Photo by Jack Guez / AFP via Getty Images
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Dimona parents arrested on suspicion of causing death of their weeks-old baby
A mother and father were arrested on suspicion of causing the death of their weeks-old baby in the southern city of Dimona, police said Friday.
The couple’s son was brought to Beersheba’s Soroka Medical Center after suffering severe…
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Emergency infrastructure without a budget: The social sector as Israel’s line of defense
While Israeli security forces operate on the front lines, a familiar process unfolds on the home front: nonprofits, volunteers and social organizations mobilize to provide assistance to evacuees, casualties and anyone in need of…
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IDF Home Front Command expected to extend warning times for Hezbollah rockets
The IDF’s Home Front Command Chief Maj.-Gen. Shay Klepper is expected to announce that HFC will extend the time civilians have to reach shelter from the moment a siren sounds for rockets launched by Hezbollah terrorists in Lebanon towards Israel,…
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Israel claims to have killed Iran’s navy chief, reported overseer of the Strait of Hormuz blockade
Israel has said it killed Alireza Tangsiri, head of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy, in a targeted strike. Defence Minister Israel Katz accused him of being “directly responsible” for attacks and the blockade of the Strait…
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