Israel Defense Forces

IDF: The Chief of the General Staff at the Officers' Training School: Command from the front, the memory of the fallen and the belief in the justice of our path are our strength going forward; We are not done, we are determined to continue The Chief of the General Staff, LTG Herzi Halevi, spoke today (Friday) with cadets from the ground officers course, pilots course, and naval officers course as part of the 'Joint Services Shabbat' held at the The IDF's Officers’ Training School (Bahad 1) during the "Swords of Iron" war. The weekend will be spent by the cadets together, delving deeper into the character of the commander in the Israel Defense Forces, with the aim of emphasizing the importance of cooperation between the branches of service (ground, air and navy). Throughout the weekend, the cadets will address the challenges they are likely to encounter, the dilemmas, and the values that guide them on the battlefield - in the air, sea, and on land, and leadership in war. Attached is a related video: https://bit.ly/3JJAgEo Attached are related photos: https://IDFANC.activetrail.biz/ANC87843 Attached is the full statement of the Chief of the General Staff: "Remember, we are approaching Memorial Day after a difficult year, with commanding from the front, the memory of the fallen, and our belief in the justice of our path even after a difficult year, and in the face of challenges that are yet to come. This is the strength, this is the thing we trust ourselves with and I trust you to advance with. We will do the right thing -with quality, values, and professionalism, and we will provide many more days of independence for our country. We have very good tactical operational achievements against the Hamas military wing, but we are not finished. We are committed to doing everything we can to bring back the hostages. We have a deep obligation to return the residents of the Gaza Envelope communities with great security and stability moving forward. Therefore, this is a long war, and we are very determined to continue.”

IDF: A short while ago, IAF fighter jets struck Hezbollah terror targets, including Hezbollah military structures in the areas of Kfarkela and Maroun al-Ras, as well as terrorist infrastructure in the areas of Bint Jbeil and Aitaroun in southern Lebanon. Attached is a video of the strikes: https://bit.ly/3UtHj98

IDF: Today (Friday), the IDF, the National Institute of Forensic Medicine and the Ministry of Health notified the family of Elyakim Libman, who until today had been classified as a hostage, that he was murdered in the October 7th massacre led by the Hamas terrorist organization and that his body was found in Israeli territory. This determination was based on field evidence, following a thorough and complex investigation conducted by the IDF, Israel Police, and the National Institute of Forensic Medicine. The IDF, together with all the relevant authorities, will continue to accompany the hostages’ families.

IDF: A short while ago, IAF fighter jets struck a Hezbollah military structure in the area of Markaba in southern Lebanon. Additionally, IDF artillery fired to remove a threat in the area of Aalma El Chaeb. Overnight, the IDF struck two Hezbollah military structures in the area of Ayta ash Shab in southern Lebanon. Attached is a video of the strike in the area of Markaba: https://bit.ly/4a2xaWU

IDF: Sirens sounded in Tziv'on, northern Israel.

IDF: Destroying Hezbollah infrastructure and a surprise exercise simulating an offensive; Activity of the 282nd Artillery Brigade in the northern arena The soldiers of the 282nd Artillery Brigade have been operating in defensive and offensive operations on the northern border for three months after operating in the southern arena. Last week, a surprise exercise was held, in which they practiced a variety of scenarios. The exercise included quick deployment of artillery pieces for offensive purposes and was intended to simulate combat in various battle scenarios on the Lebanese border against the Hezbollah terrorist organization. Since the beginning of the fighting, the artillery forces on the northern border have fired thousands of artillery munitions at thousands of terrorist targets as part of an ongoing sequence of swift strikes on identified targets as well as planned strikes on Hezbollah’s infrastructure and targets in the border area. Attached is footage from the activity of the 282nd Artillery Brigade in the northern arena: https://bit.ly/4dgFZ1Y Attached are photos from the 282nd Artillery Brigade exercise which was held in the area of the northern border: https://IDFANC.activetrail.biz/ANC170420247408937082

IDF: Following the sirens that sounded in northern Israel, the IDF Aerial Defense Array successfully intercepted a hostile aircraft that infiltrated from Lebanon into the area. Light damage was caused in the village of Julis as a result of fragments from the interception.

IDF: Sirens sounded in northern Israel.

IDF: Earlier today, IDF soldiers identified terrorists entering a Hezbollah military compound in the area of Ayta ash Shab in southern Lebanon. Shortly after the identification, IAF fighter jets struck the military compound in which the terrorists were operating. Additionally, throughout the day, four launches were identified crossing from Lebanon into the area of Har Dov in northern Israel. The IDF Aerial Defense Array successfully intercepted three launches, and the other launch fell in an open area. No injuries were reported. In response, the IDF struck the sources of the launches. Attached is video footage of the strike on the Hezbollah military compound: https://bit.ly/49WWvBq

IDF: Attached is the IDF Spokesperson announcement regarding new appointments to the General Staff Forum: https://idfanc.activetrail.biz/ANC02052024984652