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Over 85% of Assad regime’s anti-aircraft systems destroyed in strikes, giving Israeli jets, drones total air superiority; IDF assesses weapons from Syria could reach Hezbollah The Israel Defense Forces believes that following the weakening of Iranian proxy groups in the Middle East and the dramatic fall of the Bashar al-Assad regime in Syria, there is an opportunity to strike Iran’s nuclear facilities, military officials said Thursday. The Israeli Air Force has therefore continued to increase its readiness and preparations for such potential strikes in Iran. The IDF also believes that Iran — isolated after the fall of the Assad regime…

Hundreds of IAF aircraft struck Syrian fighter jets and helicopters, Scud missiles, UAVs, cruise missiles, surface-to-sea precision-guided missiles, surface-to-air missiles, surface-to-surface missiles, radars, rockets, and more. In recent weeks, the IDF, led by the Intelligence Directorate, has been conducting a comprehensive situational assessment regarding the internal situation in Syria. In anticipation of the potential collapse of the Assad regime, the Israeli Air Force prepared an extensive strike plan to eliminate advanced military capabilities in Syria, including strategic weapons. In recent days, hundreds of Israeli Air Force fighter jets and aircraft inflicted severe damage on Syria’s most strategic weapons: fighter jets…

During IDF activity along the western border in southern Lebanon, troops locate, destroy, rocket launcher aimed at Israel. The 146th Division, including forces of the 300th and 226th Brigades, are deployed along the western border in southern Lebanon. These forces continue to operate to defend Israeli communities near the border in coordination with local defense units. During their operations, the troops located and destroyed launchers aimed at Israeli territory, as well as a truck equipped with a missile launcher, mortars, dozens of rockets, crates of ammunition, and Kalashnikov (AK-47) rifles. “The IDF operates in southern Lebanon in accordance with the…

This follows a situational assessment carried out on Thursday and Friday by the IDF General Staff and Northern Command. It added in its statement on Friday afternoon that the army is prepared for all scenarios, both offensive and defensive. Security meetings The political-security cabinet also announced that it will meet on both Saturday evening and Sunday, Israeli media reported on Friday. Citing sources, Israeli media added that the cabinet will deal “mainly with Syria.” Earlier on Friday, local armed groups were seen clashing with regime forces in Daraa, as well as in Nawa, which is about 13 km from Israel, the report…

An Iranian flight suspected to be ferrying arms to the Hezbollah terror group in Lebanon was blocked by the Israeli Air Force overnight between Saturday and Sunday, November 30 – December 1, Israeli media reports. IAF fighter jets intercepted the Iranian plane over Syria and ordered it to turn around, and it did a short while later, a defense source said. The incident was first reported by another Israeli news outlet, although the site showed a screenshot of flight data from an unrelated Iranian Mahan Air plane that landed in Syria’s coastal city of Latakia in the afternoon hours of…

US and France convene UN Security Council meeting to discuss Lebanon ceasefire The Israeli Air Force (IAF) struck dozens of targets across Lebanon after Hezbollah violated the ceasefire by launching two mortar grenades at northern Israel earlier on Monday, the IDF announced. “The IAF struck Hezbollah terrorists, dozens of launchers, and terrorist infrastructure throughout Lebanon. Additionally, the IAF struck the Hezbollah launcher in the area of Berghoz in southern Lebanon shortly after the launch of the two projectiles toward Mount Dov,” according to the Israeli military’s statement. According to Lebanese authorities, which don’t differentiate between civilians and Hezbollah terrorists, 10…

Rebels groups capture Hama after regime army pulls back Israeli airstrikes destroyed caches containing advanced weapons in northern Syria to prevent them from falling into the hands of the Islamist rebel groups advancing there, according to Syrian reports which were cited by Army Radio. The overnight airstrikes hit areas that at the time were still controlled by the regime of President Bashar al-Assad, Army Radio military correspondent Doron Kadosh wrote. Mere hours after these reports, the Syrian regime announced that its forces were leaving the town of Hama, a crucial stronghold and the country’s fourth-largest city, amid the onslaught of…

Senior IDF officials plan for a multi-front war, focusing on more combat engineering battalions, stronger border defenses and drones to reduce Air Force reliance; tunnel threats, both new and re-excavated, remain key challenge The IDF Ground Forces Command on Thursday reviewed its operations in Gaza and northern Israel, preparing for continued combat against Hamas in the coming years, regardless of potential hostage deals. The briefing highlighted challenges and lessons learned from the fighting in Gaza, which marked the military’s first large-scale maneuver in 17 years. Military officials acknowledged that in the two weeks following Hamas’ October 7 attacks, there was…

The Defense Ministry announced Tuesday that it has begun detailed engineering planning for the construction of a security barrier in part of the Jordanian border. The planning works, amounting to tens of millions of shekels, will include initial marking of the planned obstacle segment, including data collection and computing, mapping of environmental disruptors, measurements, ground surveys, and hydrological surveys. The secretary general of the Defense Ministry, Major General (Res.) Eyal Zamir, has placed the planning task on the Security Fence and Border Administration, headed by Brigadier General Eran Ophir, and the Engineering and Construction Division, which will operate in coordination…

Israeli troops operating in south Lebanon have encountered larger amounts of Russian weaponry in the possession of Hezbollah than the military had expected, according to a report Tuesday, November 19. Many of the weapons were originally owned by the Syrian military, which has been supplied by Russia for years, American media reported, citing Syrian security officials and an Arab official. However, it is unclear exactly how the weapons reached the Lebanese terror group. Both Russia and Hezbollah fought on the side of Syria’s President Bashar Assad in the Syrian civil war. Hezbollah’s cache of modern, sophisticated weaponry far exceeded prior…