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IDF soldier Eliyahu Drori, who was killed in a tank accident (IDF spokesperson's office)
IDF: Fatal accident in April caused by tank veering off course, catching fire
By Judah Ari Gross
Army investigation finds an object got stuck in the armored vehicle's turret, sparking a blaze that killed a soldier, injured 3 near Egyptian border
Alleged Hamas members carrying incendiary balloons to the Gaza border where they presumably launched them toward Israeli territory, from footage released by Israel on June 24, 2018. (Israel Defense Forces)
IDF accuses Hamas of being behind Gaza ‘fire kite’ attacks
By Judah Ari Gross
Two of three new F-35 fighter jets land on an airstrip in the Israeli Air Force's Nevatim base in southern Israel on June 24, 2018. (Israel Defense Forces)
June 25, 2018, 1:51 pm
Three new F-35 stealth fighter jets land in Israel
Additional aircraft bring total fleet up to an even dozen; air force says planes will be put into operational service shortly
By Judah Ari Gross
IDF soldier Eliyahu Drori, who was killed in a tank accident (IDF spokesperson's office)
June 25, 2018, 12:05 pm
IDF: Fatal accident in April caused by tank veering off course, catching fire
Army investigation finds an object got stuck in the armored vehicle's turret, sparking a blaze that killed a soldier, injured 3 near Egyptian border
By Judah Ari Gross
Alleged Hamas members carrying incendiary balloons to the Gaza border where they presumably launched them toward Israeli territory, from footage released by Israel on June 24, 2018. (Israel Defense Forces)
June 24, 2018, 9:30 pm
IDF accuses Hamas of being behind Gaza ‘fire kite’ attacks
Army shares names, photos of 4 Palestinian men suspected of leading airborne arson effort, as well as video allegedly showing incendiary balloons being prepared in Hamas post
By Judah Ari Gross
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at the Cyber Week conference at Tel Aviv University on June 20, 2018. (Miriam Alster/Flash90)
June 24, 2018, 8:03 pm
Netanyahu vows to push ahead with ultra-Orthodox enlistment bill
Defense Ministry's proposal will come up for its first of three votes as early as next week, PM says, adding that he seeks 'broad agreement' on the final law
By TOI staff
An IDF soldier models one of the new styles of work uniforms that the military is considering putting into service, on June 24, 2018. (Israel Defense Forces)
June 24, 2018, 7:26 pm
IDF try out new camo uniforms to replace drab green ones
Army says new design, to be distributed to 330 soldiers as a pilot program, meant to be more comfortable, better suited for military activities
By Judah Ari Gross
Palestinians prepare a kite with flammable materials that they will fly into southern Israel from Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, on June 22, 2018. (Abed Rahim Khatib/Flash90)
June 24, 2018, 5:35 pm
3 Gazans said injured as IDF conducts strikes against fire balloon launchers
Palestinian media reports three attacks by Israeli drones in at least two locations in the coastal enclave
By Judah Ari Gross
Illustrative. In this November 8, 2017 photograph released by the US Department of Defense, German soldiers assigned to Surface Air and Missile Defense Wing 1 fire the Patriot weapons system at the NATO Missile Firing Installation, in Chania, Greece. US defense giant Lockheed Martin says the company is delivering its Patriot anti-missile system to Saudi Arabia and that the kingdom is on track to become the second international customer, after the United Arab Emirates, to acquire its THAAD system. (Sebastian Apel/US Department of Defense, via AP)
June 24, 2018, 1:34 pm
IDF: Patriot missile fired at incoming UAV from Syria, which retreats
Residents post pictures showing white trail left behind by anti-aircraft missile; the military says the air defense system didn't hit the UAV, which approached Israeli territory
By Judah Ari Gross
File: Gazans load balloons with flammable material to be flown toward Israel, at the Israel-Gaza border in al-Bureij, central Gaza Strip on June 14, 2018. (AFP/Mahmud Hams)
June 23, 2018, 2:33 pm
Israeli aircraft said to fire near Gazans flying burning kites
No injuries reported as a result of warning shots, which come as incendiary devices launched from Strip spark three blazes in Israel
By TOI staff
Tear gas is fired at Palestinians taking part in clashes and burning tires along the border between the Gaza Strip and Israel, east of Gaza City, on June 22, 2018. (AFP Photo/Mahmud Hams)
June 22, 2018, 8:05 pm
206 Gazans said injured in weekly border clashes
Two grenades thrown at troops along security fence; incendiary devices flown into Israel from Strip spark 10 fires
By TOI staff
Palestinian protesters prepare kites loaded with flammable material to be flown towards Israel, at the Israel-Gaza border in al-Bureij, central Gaza Strip on June 14, 2018. (AFP PHOTO / MAHMUD HAMS)
June 21, 2018, 4:54 pm
IDF fires shots near Gazans launching ‘fire kites’
Army says it targeted the structure from which the Palestinians were flying incendiary devices into southern Israel
By Judah Ari Gross
Illustrative: A masked Palestinian man launches a balloon loaded with flammable materials toward Israel from the southern Gaza town of Rafah on June 17, 2018. (AFP Photo/Said Khatib)
June 21, 2018, 10:43 am
War or condom nation: 8 things to know for June 21
Is Israel heading to war, as its officials' increasingly strident threats seem to indicate? Or can it bluff its way into getting Gaza's latex luftwaffe to stand down?
By Joshua Davidovich
A worker walks by an Iron Dome missile defense battery near the city of Sderot in southern Israel on May 29, 2018. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
June 20, 2018, 11:58 pm
IDF deploys additional Iron Dome batteries near Gaza amid heightened tensions
Local government calls for residents to keep bomb shelters ready in case of renewed rocket, mortar fire, after terror groups in Strip launch 45 projectiles
By Judah Ari Gross
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (C), Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman (L) and IDF Chief of Staff Gadi Eisenkot at a graduation ceremony for new IDF officers on June 20, 2018. (Ariel Hermoni/Defense Ministry
June 20, 2018, 10:25 pm
Amid fears of new Gaza war, PM threatens to step up response to arson attacks
After Gaza rocket fire, army chief says Israel will 'strike those who wish us harm,' vows to 'bring back security' to south
By TOI staff
Illustrative. Palestinians fly a kite as they gather at the border fence with Israel, east of Jabalia in the central Gaza city, during a protest on April 13, 2018. (AFP/Mohammed Abed)
June 20, 2018, 7:50 pm
IDF again shoots near, not at, Gazans preparing to fly ‘fire kites’ into Israel
For second time Wednesday, Israeli military fires warning shot at cell trying to launch airborne arson devices from the coastal enclave
By Judah Ari Gross
An explosion is seen in Gaza City after an airstrike by Israeli forces on June 18, 2018. (AFP/Mahmud Hams)
June 20, 2018, 7:49 pm
Senior minister warns latest flare-up could lead to new Gaza war
In the case of an all-out confrontation, Hamas will suffer a blow that will end its rule over the coastal enclave, says Yuval Steinitz
By Michael Bachner and Judah Ari Gross
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