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Israeli security forces are seen outside a home in Metula, near the Israel-Lebanon border, that was hit by a Hezbollah unmanned aerial vehicle on May 25, 2026. (Ayal Margolin/Flash90)
May 26, 2026, 2:03 am
Netanyahu orders IDF to ‘intensify blows’ against Hezbollah amid surge in drone attacks
Residents flee southern Beirut after threat, as US indicates it will allow greater Israeli action against Iran-backed terror group; northern mayor expects ‘war will intensify’ in coming days
By Nava Freiberg, Stav Levaton, ToI Staff and Agencies
Israeli security personnel secure an area around a rocket partly buried in a field in the Golan Heights bordering Lebanon, on March 19, 2026. (Odd Andersen / AFP)
April 5, 2026, 3:56 am
IDF admits Israel overestimated damage to Hezbollah, believes Iran can keep firing missiles as long as war continues
Maj. Gen. Rafi Milo acknowledges ‘gap’ between post-2024 expectations and Hezbollah’s current capabilities; top intel officer assesses Iran still has over 1,000 ballistic missiles
By Charlie Summers and ToI Staff
IDF troops of the 226th Reserve Paratroopers Brigade operate in southern Lebanon, in a handout photo issued by the military on April 3, 2026. (Israel Defense Forces)
April 3, 2026, 12:17 pm
IDF official says disarming Hezbollah unrealistic, not a goal of Lebanon operation
Military to present its buffer zone plan to political leadership; will involve razing border villages, setting up army posts in south Lebanon
By Emanuel Fabian
IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir (center) and Northern Command chief Maj. Gen. Rafi Milo (left) are seen at a drill in northern Israel, October 21, 2025. (Israel Defense Forces)
January 26, 2026, 12:12 am
Northern Command chief: IDF ready on all fronts if US attack on Iran sparks retaliation
With tensions high as US sends warships to region, Civil Aviation Authority head said to warn foreign airlines of a ‘more sensitive period’
By Stav Levaton
Home Front Command chief Maj. Gen. Rafi Milo (center) at the scene of an Iranian ballistic missile impact in central Israel, June 16, 2025. (Israel Defense Forces)
July 15, 2025, 11:01 pm
Zamir leads shuffle in General Staff with series of promotions
IDF chief appoints Maj. Gen. Rafi Milo as next Northern Command head; defense attaché to US Maj. Gen. Hidai Zilberman gets Planning Directorate
By Emanuel Fabian
IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi, center-right, meets with officers in southern Lebanon, December 29, 2024. (IDF)
December 30, 2024, 4:15 am
IDF chief: Israel beat Hezbollah militarily, but ‘true victory’ means reviving north
Meeting with Northern Command top brass in south Lebanon, Halevi calls on state to ‘step in’ to help region’s burden as some 70,000 residents set to remain displaced until March
By ToI Staff
A man unloads construction materials in front of a damaged building in Metula, November 27, 2024. (David Cohen FLASH90)
November 29, 2024, 11:06 pm
IDF Northern Command chief says rebuilding can begin in damaged border communities
Report details financial incentives to entice evacuees home; military carries out strike on medium-range Hezbollah rocket launcher, says it’s operating against ceasefire violations
By Emanuel Fabian, ToI Staff and Agencies
Hezbollah weapons and equipment recovered by the IDF from Lebanon in recent months, are shown on display at the IDF Northern Command in Safed, October 1, 2024 (Emanuel Fabian/Times of Israel)
October 1, 2024, 5:14 pm
A limited Lebanon raid with narrow goals is no game-changer, but comes with risks
Hezbollah is on its back foot, but we don’t know what that means for its anti-tank teams, who can hit Israel from deep inside enemy territory; long-term questions remain unanswered
By Lazar Berman
A woman watches a press conference of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at her home in Jerusalem, September 28, 2024. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
September 29, 2024, 3:53 am
Touting Nasrallah killing, Netanyahu warns Iran: You know Israel can reach anywhere
After Houthis claim they fired at airport as he landed, PM says assassination will shift regional balance of power; IDF hits Hezbollah sites as Gallant meets on expanding offensive
By Emanuel Fabian, Agencies and AP
IAF chief Maj. Gen. Tomer Bar speaks to officers at the Tel Nof Airbase, September 26, 2024. (Screenshot: Israel Defense Forces)
September 26, 2024, 11:42 pm
IAF chief: Preventing all weapon transfers from Iran to Hezbollah now a top priority
Maj. Gen. Tomer Bar says terror group’s ability to recover from hits depends on bringing in arms; says Air Force, Northern Command are preparing for potential ground op in Lebanon
By Emanuel Fabian
Israeli security forces and residents examine a house that was hit by a rocket fired from Lebanon, in Kibbutz Sa'ar, September 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Baz Ratner)
September 25, 2024, 4:30 pm
2 wounded in northern kibbutz rocket impact as IDF warns of possible ground invasion
Man seriously hurt, another moderately injured in Kibbutz Sa’ar; IDF’s Northern Command chief says troops must be ‘strongly prepared’ to enter Lebanon as reserve brigades called up
By Emanuel Fabian
IDF troops carry out a drill in northern Israel, in a handout photo published September 18, 2024. (Israel Defense Forces)
September 19, 2024, 12:48 am
Senior IDF officers were ordered to keep low profile after Fuad Shukr killing – report
Public broadcaster says prominent military officers were told to change their routines amid fears of assassination attempts after July airstrike that killed Hezbollah top commander
By ToI Staff
The chief of the IDF Northern Command Maj. Gen. Ori Gordin speaks to Golani officers in northern Israel, in a handout image published July 26, 2024. (Israel Defense Forces)
July 26, 2024, 6:17 pm
IDF has killed 500 terrorists in Lebanon since beginning of war, says senior officer
Figure given by Maj. Gen. Ori Gordin higher than ToI tally; military says Hezbollah hiding true number of fatalities among its ranks
By Emanuel Fabian and ToI Staff
Staff Sgt. Omer Sarah Benjo (Courtesy)
June 4, 2024, 9:50 pm
Staff Sgt. Omer Benjo, 20: Observation soldier was ‘full of grace’
Killed by a rocket fired at an IDF base in Safed on February 14, 2024
By ToI Staff
People walk in the Old city of Safed, northern Israel, February 4, 2024. (David Cohen/Flash90)
February 16, 2024, 6:02 am
In Safed, a deadly rocket salvo fails to rattle deeply rooted residents
Jews have lived for centuries in the northern holy city. Its resilient inhabitants resumed regular life mere hours after Hezbollah hit it for the first time in years
By Canaan Lidor
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