The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/iaf-israeli-air-force/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Sun, 20 Sep 2026 21:04:31 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png IAF Israeli Air Force | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/iaf-israeli-air-force/ 32 32 Ahead of Yom Kippur, IDF bolsters forces on all fronts; Gaza crossing to close Sun-Mon https://www.timesofisrael.com/ahead-of-yom-kippur-idf-bolsters-forces-on-all-fronts-while-closing-gaza-crossing/ Fri, 18 Sep 2026 20:50:42 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3899696 Air Force and Navy also placed on heightened readiness

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]]> PM, IDF chief stress Israel’s readiness to return to war with Iran amid fresh fighting https://www.timesofisrael.com/pm-idf-chief-stress-israels-readiness-to-return-to-war-with-iran-amid-fresh-fighting/ Thu, 09 Jul 2026 20:30:00 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3858307 Katz echoes remarks at Israeli Air Force pilot graduation, says Israel ready to 'regain air superiority,' even as Washington said to be unwilling to bring Israel back into the fray

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]]> IDF scrambles fighter jets after hijacking false alarm; flight lands safely in Bulgaria https://www.timesofisrael.com/idf-scrambles-fighter-jets-after-hijacking-false-alarm-flight-lands-safely-in-bulgaria/ Tue, 30 Jun 2026 19:08:41 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3852798 LOT Polish Airlines flight, operated by Electra Airways, sends mistaken alert over Turkey, drawing Israeli and Bulgarian military planes; airline blames transponder malfunction

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]]> Israeli Air Force chief confirms major strike on Iran was called off last week https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-air-force-chief-confirms-major-strike-on-iran-was-called-off-last-week/ Tue, 16 Jun 2026 07:32:37 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3843826 Maj. Gen. Omer Tischler says 'entire Air Force was ready for broad strike sortie' on hundreds of Iranian targets, but plans were halted 'one hour before departure'

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]]> IDF confirms airbase was damaged during Iranian missile attack this week https://www.timesofisrael.com/idf-confirms-damage-to-airbase-during-iranian-missile-attack-this-week/ Wed, 10 Jun 2026 16:03:00 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3840448&preview=true&preview_id=3840448 Warehouse at Ramat David Airbase apparently hit by falling fragments, not a direct impact, probe finds; military says none injured, no harm to facility's functioning

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]]> Satellite images appear to indicate damage at IAF base following Iranian missile attacks https://www.timesofisrael.com/satellite-images-appear-to-indicate-damage-at-iaf-base-following-iranian-missile-attacks/ Tue, 09 Jun 2026 14:05:17 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3839558 Low-res pictures taken Monday seem to show damaged hangar at Ramat David airbase, IDF did not report impact in area; Iran says 2 of its air defense soldiers killed in IDF strike

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]]> Israel gets 1st of new KC-46 refueling planes, greatly boosting long-range capabilities https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-gets-1st-of-new-kc-46-refueling-planes-major-step-up-in-long-range-capability/ Wed, 27 May 2026 17:17:05 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3831715 IDF says new arrival 'significantly strengthens the air force's superiority'; plane is 1st of 6 ordered from Boeing, will allow for deeper IAF strikes on Iran without relying on US

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]]> IDF says strike in southern Gaza killed Hamas operative who invaded Israel on Oct. 7 https://www.timesofisrael.com/idf-says-strike-in-southern-gaza-killed-hamas-operative-who-invaded-israel-on-oct-7/ Tue, 19 May 2026 21:30:16 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3826969 Member of terror group, who military doesn't name, hit in airstrike after posing 'immediate threat' to troops; report finds Hamas used early 2025 truce to train new fighters

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]]> IDF cancels events in north amid concern over potential Hezbollah revenge attacks https://www.timesofisrael.com/idf-cancels-events-in-north-amid-concern-over-potential-hezbollah-revenge-attacks/ Thu, 07 May 2026 16:22:08 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3818445 Three said killed in villages across southern Lebanon as military targets Hezbollah infrastructure; Netanyahu warns no terrorist is safe after Radwan force chief killed in Beirut

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]]> Israel approves purchase of 2 more squadrons of F-35I and F-15IA fighter jets from US https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-approves-purchase-of-2-more-squadrons-of-f-35i-and-f-15ia-fighter-jets-from-us/ Sun, 03 May 2026 07:51:57 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3815188 Defense minister says procurement follows lessons learned from recent Iran war; shipments carrying 6,500 tons of military gear arrive in Israel

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]]> IDF official says Iran war will be ‘one big failure’ if enriched uranium not removed https://www.timesofisrael.com/idf-official-says-iran-war-will-be-one-big-failure-if-enriched-uranium-not-removed/ Fri, 01 May 2026 17:55:06 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3814528 Top officer says Islamic Republic 'can pounce on nuclear program' if talks don't see its stockpile taken away; says IDF’s 'hands tied' in countering Hezbollah drone threat due to truce

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]]> IDF says it killed Hezbollah chief’s secretary as some 70 rockets fired from Lebanon https://www.timesofisrael.com/idf-says-it-killed-hezbollah-chiefs-secretary-as-rocket-fire-from-lebanon-persists/ Thu, 09 Apr 2026 11:22:08 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3798236 No injuries or damage reported in repeated attacks on Israeli border towns; IDF: 3,000 projectiles fired from south Lebanon since March 2, proving Beirut 'lied' about disarming group

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]]> Reservist airman who died by suicide in 2024 recognized as fallen soldier, family says https://www.timesofisrael.com/reservist-airman-who-died-by-suicide-in-2024-recognized-as-fallen-soldier-family-says/ Mon, 06 Apr 2026 08:25:15 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3795868 Family of combat navigator Maj. (res.) Asaf Dagan says Defense Ministry finally accepting their demand that he be acknowledged as a PTSD combat casualty, 'correcting deep injustice'

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]]> PM says Israel to expand south Lebanon buffer zone as IDF pushes deeper into territory https://www.timesofisrael.com/pm-says-israel-to-expand-south-lebanon-buffer-zone-as-idf-pushes-deeper-into-territory/ Sun, 29 Mar 2026 19:44:52 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3790645 In visit to Northern Command, Netanyahu promises to 'definitively thwart' Hezbollah threat on border; terror group continues to launch rockets as IDF carries out strikes

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]]> IDF says almost done targeting ‘critical’ Iranian military sites as waves of strikes hit Tehran https://www.timesofisrael.com/idf-says-almost-done-targeting-critical-iranian-military-sites-as-waves-of-strikes-hit-tehran/ Sat, 28 Mar 2026 23:46:28 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3789961 US VP says Washington will keep war going 'for a little while longer' to ensure Islamic Republic is truly 'neutered'; Israel strikes HQ of Iranian naval weapons and ship producer

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