Military

US forces in the Middle East are ready for operations against Iran, as military plans move into advanced stages, an anonymous official told Al Jazeera.

Recent near-escalations were the result of miscalculation risks, which in turn strengthened military cooperation between US and Israel, Tamir Hayman said.

Israel’s central Arava offers a unique escape, wellness retreats, wildlife sanctuaries, and a desert that restores body and mind.

Israeli citizens, even if suspected of criminal offenses, should not find their deaths at the doorstep of their homes during a police operation.

B’Tselem warns that organized, state-backed settler militias are driving Palestinians from their land with violent attacks across the West Bank.

In the past, IDF troops who took their own lives after serving in combat were not accorded burial in a military cemetery or full military honors.

The IDF responded to the incident, saying, “the grave incident is inconsistent with IDF values and with the standards expected from soldiers and commanders in the IDF.”

The IDF conducted the strike "in response to Hezbollah's continued violations of the ceasefire understandings."

Disbanded in 2003, the 500th Armored Brigade is set to return under Southern Command, restoring a unit once linked to IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir.