The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/avichay-adraee/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Tue, 09 Jun 2026 09:44:15 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Avichay Adraee | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/avichay-adraee/ 32 32 IDF kills Hezbollah chief engineer; 3 troops hurt in Lebanon clashes https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-kills-hezbollah-chief-engineer-as-ministers-said-to-demand-vote-on-truce-deal/ Fri, 05 Jun 2026 10:41:43 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3837017 Ministers said to demand cabinet vote on truce deal, but Netanyahu answers he is waiting for terror group to agree to terms

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]]> IDF strike reported near Beirut, sirens blare in north after peace talks in DC https://www.timesofisrael.com/idf-strike-reported-near-beirut-sirens-blare-in-north-after-peace-talks-in-dc/ Wed, 03 Jun 2026 12:03:20 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3835690 Two rockets, suspected Hezbollah drone shot down over Galilee Panhandle, morning after Home Front Command eases restrictions

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]]> Hezbollah UAV hits Metula home amid wave of attacks, none hurt; ministers urge escalation https://www.timesofisrael.com/hezbollah-drone-hits-metula-home-amid-wave-of-attacks-nobody-hurt-ministers-urge-escalation/ Mon, 25 May 2026 12:04:41 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3830016 IDF warns residents of 10 south Lebanon towns to leave ahead of strikes on terror group; Ben Gvir, Smotrich demand major attacks, as Aoun calls Israeli withdrawal 'non-negotiable'

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]]> Hezbollah, Iran launch simultaneous strikes on Israel; 2 soldiers wounded in Lebanon https://www.timesofisrael.com/hezbollah-iran-launch-simultaneous-strikes-on-israel-2-soldiers-wounded-in-lebanon/ Wed, 04 Mar 2026 20:04:28 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3768859 Terror group claims 'direct combat' with Israeli troops as IDF ground forces advance and army urges all Lebanese to evacuate north of Litani River; IAF strikes Beirut arms depots

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]]> Senior female Muslim officer tapped as next IDF Arabic-language spokesperson https://www.timesofisrael.com/senior-female-muslim-officer-tapped-as-next-idf-arabic-language-spokesperson/ Tue, 03 Feb 2026 10:51:21 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3747143 Maj. Ella Waweya, known as 'Captain Ella,' to replace Col. Avichay Adraee in coming weeks

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]]> IDF postpones planned strike on alleged Hezbollah site as Lebanese army searches it https://www.timesofisrael.com/idf-postpones-planned-strike-on-alleged-hezbollah-site-as-lebanese-army-searches-it/ Sat, 13 Dec 2025 17:32:22 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3710922 After Israel issues evacuation warning, Lebanese Armed Forces request via ceasefire mechanism to access building in south Lebanon, leading to rare pausing of declared strike

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]]> IDF’s Arabic-language spokesperson retiring after 20 years https://www.timesofisrael.com/idfs-iconic-arabic-language-spokesperson-retiring-after-20-years/ Tue, 11 Nov 2025 13:21:02 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3686207 Col. Avichay Adraee was the military's face in the Arab world for two decades, especially throughout the war

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]]> IDF says mass evacuation from Gaza City ‘inevitable’ as troops push further into city https://www.timesofisrael.com/idf-says-mass-evacuation-from-gaza-city-inevitable-as-troops-push-further-into-city/ Wed, 27 Aug 2025 15:49:12 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3628690 Israel envoy Yechiel Leiter says ceasefire proposals 'under discussion' but reiterates Hamas must be destroyed; Italy's Meloni says war has surpassed 'principle of proportionality'

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]]> As hunger mounts, IDF shows apparent Hamas terrorists flaunting food in Gaza tunnel https://www.timesofisrael.com/as-hunger-mounts-idf-shows-apparent-hamas-terrorists-flaunting-food-in-gaza-tunnel/ Wed, 23 Jul 2025 14:54:52 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3604577 Army's Arabic spokesman shares undated images and videos, which he says refute famine claims and show 'the blatant disregard of Hamas saboteurs for the suffering' of Gazans

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]]> After delays, Palestinians say first food aid beginning to be distributed in Gaza https://www.timesofisrael.com/after-delays-palestinians-say-first-food-aid-beginning-to-be-distributed-in-gaza/ Thu, 22 May 2025 13:53:53 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3555114 'We expect distribution of bread to begin,' says Gazan aid worker, but it's 'a drop in the ocean' of need; IDF issues large evacuation order for north Gaza

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]]> IDF strikes Hezbollah missile warehouse in Beirut, kills operative in south Lebanon https://www.timesofisrael.com/idf-strikes-hezbollah-missile-warehouse-in-beirut-kills-operative-in-south-lebanon/ Sun, 27 Apr 2025 18:19:02 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3536298 Military issues evacuation alert, fires warning shots before hitting storage site — no casualties reported; Lebanon condemns strike, appeals to the US and France for protection

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]]> IDF: Hezbollah working to rebuild Beirut arms production site in breach of ceasefire https://www.timesofisrael.com/idf-hezbollah-working-to-rebuild-beirut-arms-production-site-in-breach-of-ceasefire/ Wed, 09 Apr 2025 19:59:39 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3524280 Terror group has allegedly returned equipment to facility — located under residential buildings, next to a school — that Israel bombed in November, as US urges group's disarmament

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]]> IDF tells Gazans to flee entire Rafah area in largest evacuation since fighting resumed https://www.timesofisrael.com/idf-tells-gazans-to-flee-entire-rafah-area-in-largest-evacuation-since-fighting-resumed/ Mon, 31 Mar 2025 10:11:24 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3514688 Israel says it is targeting Hamas infrastructure, senior officials in renewed fighting; Red Crescent: bodies of 15 health workers recovered after Israeli strike last week

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]]> Three rockets fired from Gaza at Tel Aviv as IDF ground troops expand operations in Strip https://www.timesofisrael.com/three-rockets-fired-from-southern-gaza-at-tel-aviv-as-hamas-resumes-attacks/ Thu, 20 Mar 2025 15:05:26 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3507178 Rockets are the first fired at central Israel since October, with one intercepted, two hitting open areas; Hamas says mediators trying to revive truce but 'no breakthrough'

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]]> Lebanon tells Iranian flight it can’t land, after IDF’s Hezbollah smuggling claim https://www.timesofisrael.com/lebanon-tells-iranian-flight-it-cant-land-after-idfs-hezbollah-smuggling-claim/ Thu, 13 Feb 2025 19:18:53 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3482069 Israel accused Iran of sending cash to Lebanese terror group via passenger flights; shortly thereafter, Mahar Air flight reportedly denied permission to land in Beirut

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