The Israeli army is ready to return to combat operations against Iran at any moment, Chief of the General Staff, Lieutenant General Eyal Zamir said during a visit to a Navy base in Haifa, where he held a meeting with naval officers.
Iran has warned residents of northern Israel to evacuate ahead of a possible attack
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he had ordered the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) to expand its ground maneuver zone in Lebanon and deepen its control over areas previously controlled by the Shiite organization Hezbollah.
The Israel Defense Forces are conducting a large-scale operation in southern Lebanon, targeting Hezbollah infrastructure and militants, Israeli media reported.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Tuesday that Israel is “intensifying operations” in Lebanon by taking strategic positions and reinforcing the security buffer zone as the IDF pushed past the lines it held as it seeks to counter the recent surge in drone attacks by Hezbollah.
The Israeli military has destroyed a Hezbollah tunnel in southern Lebanon's Mount Dov area, the IDF said
The Israeli Navy launched an operation to intercept the latest Global Sumud Flotilla vessels attempting to breach the naval blockade of the Gaza Strip, the Ynet news outlet reported.
Israel has announced airstrikes on Hezbollah positions in Lebanon, specifically aiming at weapons storage facilities, observation posts, and command centers.
The Israeli military has eliminated a Hezbollah commander responsible for the plan to capture northern territories. The Prime Minister of Israel remarked that the commander was wrong to believe he was invulnerable.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dismissed reports that Israel was caught off guard by Washington's diplomatic moves toward Iran, saying that he is in near-daily contact with U.S. President Donald Trump to ensure full coordination.
According to Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) is on heightened alert and may resume military action against Iran.
Israel's new air force commander Omer Tischler said the military is prepared to deploy its full air power eastward toward Iran if necessary, amid heightened regional tensions.
According to the IDF, militants posed a threat to Israeli forces
Israel will add 350 billion shekels ($119 billion) to its defense budget to develop its own munition production capacities in the next ten years, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said.
Senior army officials accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of searching for a scapegoat to blame for Israel’s failures in Lebanon and the partial results of its confrontation with Iran, the Israel Hayom daily reported.
The IDF has begun military operations against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon. Residents of towns in the region have been urged to evacuate their homes.
Lebanon’s Hezbollah group said it targeted northern Israel for the first time since a ceasefire took effect, describing the attack as a response to repeated Israeli violations.
Israeli Air Force chief Maj. Gen. Tomer Bar will end his tenure on May 5, after an initial handover date was delayed due to the war in Iran.
Israel reported that fighting against Hezbollah in Lebanon continues, with the main clashes taking place in the Bint Jbeil District .
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) are preparing to resume military operations against Iran after the Washington-Tehran talks collapsed, The Times of Israel reported, citing what it called a coordinated leak by Israeli defense officials to three major TV channels.
