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Israel Defence Forces (IDF)
From left: Staff Sgt. Ohad Dahan, 20, Sgt. Lia Ben Nun, 19 and Staff Sgt. Ori Yitzhak Iluz, 20, combat soldiers in the IDF's Bardelas and Caracal battalions who were shot dead on the Egyptian-Israel border. Photo: Israel Defence Forces
June 8, 2023, 1:58 pm
Three IDF soldiers killed by Egyptian policeman
Israel has informed Egypt that it expects a full investigation into the killing of the three soldiers by an Egyptian policeman who crossed the border.
By TOI STAFF
Staff Sgt. Ohad Dahan, 20, (left) Sgt. Lia Ben Nun, 19, and Staff Sgt. Ori Yitzhak Iluz (centre), combat soldiers in the Bardelas Battalion, who were shot dead on the Egyptian border on June 3, 2023. Photo: IDF
June 4, 2023, 8:30 am
Egyptian policeman shoots and kills three IDF soldiers on border
Senior officer says nothing to stay ‘unsolved’ in probe of attack by Egyptian policeman who infiltrated into Israel, remained undetected for hours before and after initial shooting
By Emanuel Fabian
May 30, 2023, 7:29 am
Two nude troops and an officer
"The investigation revealed that the soldiers and the officer acted contrary to what was expected of IDF soldiers and officers, and they seriously harmed military culture,"
By AJN STAFF
Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi, left, and Indonesian President Joko Widodo, right, wave to journalists during their meeting at the Presidential Palace in Bogor, Indonesia. Photo: Achmad Ibrahim/AP
May 29, 2023, 7:00 am
‘We will take action if needed’
"Without going into details, there are possible negative developments on the horizon that could prompt action," Halevi said.
By TOI STAFF
From left: Defence Minister Yoav Gallant, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi observe a joint US/Israeli military exercise in January 2023. Photo: Kobi Gideon/GPO
May 21, 2023, 6:53 am
Israel’s current internal/external challenges
Actions by Israel this week show Netanyahu is increasingly reasserting his leadership over the government, while dealing with two major internal challenges.
By Ron Weiser
Mourners attend a memorial ceremony for Shireen Abu Akleh, to mark the 40th day of the killing of the Al Jazeera journalist, in the West Bank city of Ramallah, Jun. 19, 2022. Photo: Abbas Momani/AFP via Getty Images
May 16, 2023, 9:49 am
Israeli military apologises for death of Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Akleh
The apology is the latest stage in Israel’s shifting response to Abu Akleh’s death.
By Ben Sales
The Iron Dome anti-missile system fires interception missiles as rockets are fired from the Gaza Strip into Israel, as seen from Sderot, on May 13, 2023. Photo: Yonatan Sindel/Flash90
May 15, 2023, 8:46 am
Breaking calm, rocket launched from Gaza at south
Palestinians say malfunction caused misfire less than a day after ceasefire between Israel and Islamic Jihad was put into effect.
By Emanuel Fabian
Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu with Itamar Ben-Gvir, Minister of National Security during a discussion and a vote in the assembly hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on March 6, 2023. Photo: Yonatan Sindel/Flash90.
May 10, 2023, 8:40 am
Otzma Yehudit says it’s ending boycott of government
Cabinet officials rush to deny any connection between Ben Gvir’s threats and start of Operation Shield and Arrow, saying the national security minister kept out of the loop on strikes.
The site where a rocket fired from Gaza into southern Israel, hit and damaged a car in the southern Israeli town of Sderot, May 2, 2023 Photo: Yonatan Sindel/Flash90
May 4, 2023, 12:07 pm
Gaza terror groups fired 104 projectiles at Israel in daylong flare-up
Spokesman for the IDF says Iron Dome had 90% interception rate, military investigating rockets landing in Sderot, wounding three; army preparing for resumption of hostilities at any moment.
By Emanuel Fabian
The scene of the car-ramming in Jerusalem. Photo: Yonatan Sindel/Flash90
May 3, 2023, 7:23 am
Five wounded in car ramming
... video footage showed an armed civilian shooting into the car's window as a wounded man lay on the hood of the vehicle. Several other victims were seen strewn across the street.
By Emanuel Fabian
An Israeli soldier places flags, flowers and candles on graves of fallen soldiers at the Mount Herzl Military Cemetery in Jerusalem, April 23, 2023, ahead of Memorial Day. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
April 24, 2023, 8:12 pm
Coalition ministers withdraw from Memorial Day events amid protests
Amid inflamed social divisions some bereaved family members have publicly called for government members who did not serve in the IDF to avoid attending the events.
By Ash Obel
Rabbi Leo Dee holds a press conference in Efrat, on April 10. Photo: Oren Ben Hakoon/ Flash90
April 24, 2023, 11:08 am
Leo Dee to read Yizkor memorial prayer
As Israel moves from Yom Hazikaron into Yom Ha'atzmaut, Rabbi Leo Dee, who lost his wife and two of his daughters in a terror attack earlier this month, will read the Yizkor memorial prayer in honour of fallen soldiers and terror victoms.
Israeli President Isaac Herzog with delegations from Likud, Yesh Atid and National Unity in Jerusalem on March 28. Photo: Kobi Gideon/GPO
April 19, 2023, 7:22 am
Talks on anchoring fundamental rights in law
His predecessors Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid denounced his claims, with Bennett calling his speech shameful and Lapid telling him to "take responsibility".
By JEREMY SHARON
Josep Borrell speaks with members of the European parliament on March 14 in Strasbourg, France. Photo: AP Photo/Jean-Francois Badias
March 27, 2023, 1:17 pm
Israel signals EU foreign policy chief unwelcome
Foreign Minister Eli Cohen blasted Borrell last Tuesday for allegedly drawing a comparison between Palestinian terror attacks and IDF operations in an article he wrote.
By LAZAR BERMAN
Palestinian protesters burn tyres during a Hamas protest east of Gaza City against the regional summit in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. Photo: Mahmud Hams/AFP
March 27, 2023, 7:03 am
Israel, PA renew vow to curb violence
Since the start of the year alone, 14 people have been killed in Palestinian attacks. Over 80 Palestinians have been killed during that same period
By Jacob Magid
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