IAF Jet Activity Reported Over Central Israel
Israeli Air Force jets were observed operating over central Israel on July 8, 2026.
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Israel, IDF, and defense updates.
Israeli Air Force jets were observed operating over central Israel on July 8, 2026.
The IDF says a Hezbollah cell spotted by Commando Brigade troops on motorcycles in al-Aaqaide, near Nabatieh, was struck by an airstrike after posing a threat to Israeli forces.
IDF Chief of Staff Major General Eyal Zamir assessed that Israel has risen from disaster to achieve unprecedented gains over 1,000 days of conflict while emphasizing that Iran is the central focus for preparedness amid an active, volatile interim period across all theaters.
Israeli authorities announce the arrest of Behrouz Sobirgon, a Tajik citizen with a Russian passport, accused of spying for Iran and attempting to recruit others during the recent Iran war.
A Basic Law defining Torah study requirements passed its first Knesset reading by a 63–53 vote.
The IDF published footage showing the demolition of a major Hezbollah tunnel under the southern Lebanon village of Majdal Zoun on the evening of June 28, 2026.
Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar states Israel has no territorial ambitions in Lebanon but will not withdraw from the security zone due to Hezbollah threats.
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz stated that IDF soldiers face no restrictions in Lebanon, the military responded forcefully to an attack eliminating many Hezbollah terrorists, and the ceasefire maintains IDF positions along the Yellow Line security zone.
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stressed that Israel will remain in southern Lebanon to defend its northern border and ordered the IDF to respond forcefully to Hezbollah attacks, with strikes hitting 300 terror targets.
The Israeli military says Hezbollah fired 50 projectiles at its troops, prompting strikes on rocket launchers, weapon depots, and command centers in southern Lebanon.
IDF Spokesman Brig. Gen. Effie Defrin states Israeli forces retain full operational freedom to neutralize threats and are actively destroying Hezbollah tunnel command centers near Beaufort Castle and Ali Taher ridge, despite an ongoing ceasefire.
The Israel Defense Forces announced it struck more than 150 Hezbollah targets in Lebanon since midnight, according to a retweeted report by journalist Mannie Fabian.
Between June 17 and 18, Hezbollah launched 72 projectiles and executed 25 attacks against Israel, including rockets, explosive drones, and an infiltration attempt, despite an ongoing ceasefire.
Israel/IDFThe IDF killed a Hamas commander who held numerous hostages and a Palestinian Islamic Jihad commander who raided Kibbutz Be'eri on October 7, in precise strikes over the weekend.
Several Hezbollah rockets launched at Israeli troops in southern Lebanon were intercepted, the launcher destroyed, and a suspicious vehicle struck after warning shots, the IDF says.
Defense Minister Israel Katz declares Israel will maintain IDF presence in security zones in Lebanon, Syria, and Gaza indefinitely, rejecting withdrawal despite a US-Iran ceasefire.
A U.S. official stated on Face the Nation that a deal is imminent and Israel is showing restraint in its response to Hezbollah.
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Israel/IDFIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu canceled his attendance at a housing development event in Karnii Shomron just minutes before it was scheduled to begin, according to journalist Amit Segal.
The IDF published video of an airstrike targeting a Hezbollah headquarters in Beirut, stating the site was used to plan attacks on Israeli civilians and troops.
Israel/IDFA post on X shared the exact coordinates of an Israeli Air Force strike on a building in the Dahieh district of Beirut, Lebanon.
Israel/IDFThe IDF issued an urgent evacuation warning for residents of 15 villages in southern Lebanon, citing Hezbollah's violation of the ceasefire agreement and warning of imminent military action.
The IDF confirmed that falling fragments from an intercepted Iranian ballistic missile caused damage at Israel's Ramat David Airbase, with no direct impact, injuries, or harm to operations.