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Israel Defense Forces

Also known as: IDF · Israel Defence Forces

Israel Defense Forces — military conducting air strikes and ground operations in Gaza, Lebanon, and West Bank, with ongoing strikes against Hamas and Hezbollah targets.

2026-04-262026-06-15
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  1. April 2026

  2. Joy Online

    … The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said it had “eliminated” three Hezbollah members on Saturday who were driving “a vehicle loaded with weapons”, as well as another one riding a motorcycle. …

    Netanyahu orders army to ‘vigorously attack’ Hezbollah in Lebanon
World & Region

Israeli forces kill Lebanese general in southern Lebanon vehicle strike

The News

The Israel Defense Forces confirmed it attacked a vehicle carrying Lebanese soldiers in southern Lebanon, killing a brigadier-general, a captain and a private. The IDF said the vehicle was moving suspiciously towards forces in an active combat zone where troop movements require IDF coordination, though Israel is not in direct conflict with the Lebanese government and is instead fighting Hezbollah in the region.

7 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Sunday 7 June

  1. Israeli forces kill Lebanese general in southern Lebanon vehicle strike

    The Israel Defense Forces confirmed it attacked a vehicle carrying Lebanese soldiers in southern Lebanon, killing a brigadier-general, a captain and a private. The IDF said the vehicle was moving suspiciously towards forces in an active combat zone where troop movements require IDF coordination, though Israel is not in direct conflict with the Lebanese government and is instead fighting Hezbollah in the region.

    7 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Saturday 6 June

  1. Funeral held for Palestinian baby killed by Israeli troops

    A seven-month-old Palestinian boy was shot dead by an Israeli soldier in Hebron in the occupied West Bank on Friday evening while in a car with his family. The Israeli military said soldiers "perceived a threat" from the vehicle, but the family say they obeyed orders to stop and posed no danger; the IDF has acknowledged the family were "uninvolved civilians" and expressed regret.

    6 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Saturday 16 May

  1. Hamas commander Izz ad-Din al-Haddad killed in Gaza air strike

    Hamas has confirmed that Izz ad-Din al-Haddad, commander of its armed wing, was killed in an Israeli air strike in Gaza City on Friday. Israel said Haddad was responsible for the deaths and injuries of thousands of Israelis and was one of the architects of the October 7 massacre.

    16 May 2026 · Joy Online →

  2. Israeli air strike kills Hamas armed wing commander in Gaza

    Hamas confirmed that Izz ad-Din al-Haddad, commander of the group's armed wing, was killed in an Israeli air strike in Gaza City on Friday. Israeli officials described him as responsible for Israeli civilian and soldier casualties and an architect of the October 7 attack.

    16 May 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 11 May

  1. Israeli strikes kill 39 in Lebanon in latest escalation

    Thirty-nine people have been killed in another day of intense Israeli strikes in Lebanon, according to the country's health ministry. One strike on the southern town of Saksakiyeh killed at least seven people, including a child, while Israeli forces say they are targeting Hezbollah infrastructure.

    11 May 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →

Saturday 9 May

  1. Lebanon reports 39 killed in Israeli strikes

    Lebanon's health ministry said 39 people were killed in Israeli strikes, including at least seven in the southern town of Saksakiyeh. The IDF said it was targeting Hezbollah and was aware of reports of civilian harm, following continued fire between Israeli forces and Hezbollah since a ceasefire deal was announced on 16 April.

    9 May 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 7 May

  1. Israeli military investigates soldier's disrespect toward Virgin Mary statue

    Israel's military is investigating an Israeli soldier photographed smoking and placing a cigarette on a statue of the Virgin Mary in occupied southern Lebanon's Christian village of Debel, following a similar incident last month in which another soldier hit a Jesus statue with a sledgehammer. The military said it views the conduct with "utmost severity" and that it deviates from expected values, while local church leaders and the Roman Catholic Church's representative condemned the actions as unethical and reflective of extremism and intolerance.

    7 May 2026 · Joy Online →

  2. Iran considering US 14-point proposal to end war

    Iran says a US proposal to end the war is "still being considered," with the White House reportedly working on a 14-point memorandum of understanding that could include suspension of Iranian nuclear enrichment, lifting of sanctions, and restoring free transit through the Strait of Hormuz. President Trump said the US has had "very good talks with Iran in the last 24 hours" and that a deal is possible.

    7 May 2026 · Joy Online →

Saturday 2 May

  1. Thirteen killed in Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon

    The Lebanese health ministry said at least 13 people, including four women and a child, were killed in Israeli air strikes on southern Lebanon on Friday, with 32 people injured. Fighting between Israel and Hezbollah has continued despite an ongoing three-week ceasefire extension.

    2 May 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 27 April

  1. Iran proposes ending Strait of Hormuz blockade for US naval blockade lift

    Iran has offered to end its military presence choking the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for a total lift of the U.S. naval blockade, regional officials said Monday. Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is in Russia meeting with President Vladimir Putin as part of intensified diplomatic efforts amid stalled peace talks with the United States and Israel.

    27 April 2026 · Joy Online →

Sunday 26 April

  1. Netanyahu orders vigorous attack on Hezbollah targets in Lebanon

    Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered the military to "vigorously attack Hezbollah targets" in Lebanon, two days after a ceasefire was extended by three weeks. Fresh Israeli attacks followed, and cross-border exchanges have strained the truce agreement, which has seen a reduction in fire rather than a complete halt.

    26 April 2026 · Joy Online →

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