Exercise DESERT CYCLONE–II Concludes in UAE, Strengthening India–UAE Defence Ties

The joint military exercise DESERT CYCLONE–II concluded successfully at Al-Hamra Training City in the United Arab Emirates, marking another significant milestone in strengthening defence cooperation between India and the UAE. The exercise was conducted from December 18 to 30, 2025, Read More …

Child casualties from explosive weapons at record high

More children are being killed and injured by explosive weapons than at any point in modern history, a landmark report has found. It finds that explosive weapons – mainly state owned – were responsible for more than 60 per cent Read More …

U.S., Australia Conduct Joint Chemical, Biological Exercise

Marines assigned to Marine Wing Support Squadron 174, Marine Aircraft Group 24, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, joined forces with the Air Force, Air Force Reserves, Air National Guard and Royal Australian Air Force for Exercise Toxic Swell 25. The two-week Read More …

Israel: IDF destroys IED site in northern Gaza

Troops from the Givati Brigade, under the command of the 162nd Division, are operating in the area of Jabaliya in the northern Gaza Strip as part of Operation “Gideon’s Chariots”. In recent weeks, the troops eliminated numerous terrorists, dismantled military Read More …

Israel: Four soldiers killed in action in the Gaza Strip

The names of two fallen soldiers whose families have been notified were cleared for publication: Sergeant Major Chen Gross, aged 33, from Gan Yoshiya, a reserve soldier in the Maglan Unit, Commando Brigade, fell during combat in the southern Gaza Read More …

Israel: IDF announces two soldiers from Yahalom Unit, killed in booby-trapped Rafah building

Two soldiers from the Yahalom Unit, Captain Noam Ravid and Staff Sergeant Yaly Seror, were killed in combat in a booby-trapped building in Rafah, Gaza, the IDF announced on Sunday morning. Capt. Ravid, 23, was from Sha’arei Tikva, in the Read More …

Israel: How IDF engineering tech is saving soldiers lives before getting to the battlefield

As the IDF continues its operations, the IDF’s combat engineers are quietly revolutionizing the battlefield with technology designed to save lives before combat even begins, the IDF announced in a statement on Sunday. During the operations, the troops face a Read More …

Children at Risk: The Dangerous Impacts of Explosive Weapons in Populated Areas

Conflicts across the globe illustrate the devastating humanitarian consequences when urban areas become theatres of war. The use of explosive weapons in these environments carries numerous implications for civilians, including children. What is being done at the international level, and Read More …

Israel: IDF destroys some 300 booby-trapped structures in Jabalya

Some 300 booby-trapped structures have been detected and demolished by IDF engineering troops in Jabalya in the northern Gaza Strip, the military said on Friday. The military added that terrorists had positioned explosives in the structures to form an ambush Read More …

Israel: 3 IDF personnel killed in explosion in northern Gaza

Capt. Barak Israel Sagan was killed in action on Friday, October 25, 2024, while fighting in northern Gaza. Sagan, 22, from Petah Tikva, served as a platoon commander in the Tank Commanders Course in Battalion 196, “Bnei Or” Brigade (460). Read More …

Hamas built an underground war machine to ensure its own survival

Vowing self-sufficiency, Hamas turned a maze of tunnels in Gaza into weapons factories and well-stocked fortifications. A year after the war began, parts of the group remain deeply entrenched. Many analysts had believed that Hamas was heavily dependent on Iran Read More …

Israel: 4 soldiers killed in Gaza explosion after IED causes building collapse

The IDF announced the deaths of three combat soldiers and a paramedic who were killed during the fighting in the southern Gaza Strip on Tuesday. During operations in the southern Gaza Strip, Givati Brigade troops entered the area of the Read More …

Israel: IDF to change its combat tactics in Gaza tunnels to prevent murder of hostages

The IDF will change its combat tactics in the Gaza tunnels following the murder of the six hostages, KAN News reported Friday, citing military sources. The IDF has become more concerned that as troops enter and operate within the tunnels, Read More …

Israel: IDF rescues Israeli-Bedouin hostage from Hamas captivity in southern Gaza

The IDF and the Shin Bet on Tuesday early afternoon rescued Israeli-Bedouin hostage Qaid Farhan Alkadi, who was held by Hamas since October 7 from Mivtachim in the South, from a tunnel in Rafah. The circumstances of his rescue are Read More …

Israel: The ‘brain’ that uncovers Gaza’s tunnels, both in and off the field

Since Oct 7, IDF’s Technological Lab has been crucial in locating and guiding the destruction of Hamas’ tunnels in Gaza, marking a shift to direct field operations during Operation Iron Swords. The ‘brain’ responsible for locating Hamas tunnels in Gaza Read More …

Gaza Strip: IDF destroys kilometer-long Hamas terror tunnel in Rafah, finds explosives, blast doors

The IDF dismantled a one-kilometer-long Hamas terror tunnel in the Rafah area in the Gaza Strip, the IDF reported on Friday midday. Soldiers from the Southern Gaza Brigade, together with Combat Engineering Unit and Yahalom Unit soldiers located and destroyed Read More …

Belarus-China anti-terror drill gets underway at Brestsky training ground

Belarus-China anti-terror drill Attacking Falcon has kicked off at the Brestsky training ground, BelTA learned from the Defense Ministry. During the anti-terror drill, military personnel from the two countries will practice night landings, overcoming water obstacles, and conducting operations in Read More …

Israel: Terrorism in the West Bank is fast becoming more sophisticated, deadly

In barely a week, the Israel Defense Forces has lost two fighters to powerful roadside bombs in the West Bank. Cpt. Alon Sacgiu, 22, a sniper team commander in the Kfir Brigade’s Haruv reconnaissance unit, was killed in an explosion Read More …

Israel: Four IDF soldiers killed, six wounded in Rafah explosion

An investigation of the incident revealed that Givati Soldiers entered a three-story building in the Al-Bura neighborhood in the city of Rafah, which is considered an area saturated with terrorist shafts, trapped houses, and many weapons. During a joint attack Read More …

Israel: Three soldiers killed in IED explosion in booby-trapped building in Rafah

The IDF on Wednesday named three soldiers of the 50th Battalion of the Nahal Brigade who were killed by an explosive in a booby-trapped building in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip. Staff Sgt. Amir Galilov, 20, Staff Sgt. Uri Read More …