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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 625

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IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir speaks with officers in the northern Gaza Strip, June 11, 2025. (Israel Defense Forces)
June 11, 2025, 8:00 pm
New structural changes to IDF include bolstering border and air defense units
Military says it is reviving defunct tank brigade, establishing new infantry brigade, reorganizing training command; boosting Navy’s ‘strategic capabilities’
By Emanuel Fabian
Illustrative: An LRAD missile is launched from the Sa’ar 6-class corvette INS Magen during a test in November 2022. (Israel Defense Forces)
June 11, 2025, 2:23 pm
Daily Briefing June 11: Day 614 – 1st IDF naval strike on Yemen leaves Houthis undeterred
Military reporter Emanuel Fabian on the war in Gaza; political reporter Tal Schneider on a potentially pivotal day in the Knesset, nations’ sanctions on 2 Israeli ministers
By Amanda Borschel-Dan, Emanuel Fabian and Tal Schneider
Destruction at the port in Yemen's city of Hodeida after Israel's military warplanes struck Houthi rebel-held positions, on May 6, 2025. (AFP)
June 10, 2025, 10:35 am
Israeli Navy carries out Yemen strikes for 1st time, targeting Houthi port
Likely the farthest-ever confirmed offensive action by Israeli missile boats, 1,800 km away; previous strikes carried out by air force; missile fired from Yemen at Israel falls short
By Emanuel Fabian
An Israeli soldier offers activist Greta Thunberg water and a pastrami sandwich after the military intercepted and boarded the boat on which she and other activists were seeking to break Israel's blockade on Gaza, early on June 9, 2025. (Foreign Ministry)
June 9, 2025, 10:20 am
Israeli troops detain Gaza-bound activists including Greta Thunberg, tow boat to Ashdod
Group who sought to bust blockade to be sent home; no injuries reported as Madleen intercepted; Thunberg says she’s been ‘kidnapped’; Israel says ‘selfie yacht’ a provocation, aid onboard to be sent to Strip via ‘real humanitarian channels’
By Emanuel Fabian, ToI Staff and Agencies
Demonstrators gather with placards during an anti-government protest calling for action to secure the release of hostages held captive since the October 7, 2023, attacks by Gazan Palestinian terrorists, outside the prime minister's residence in Jerusalem, on April 5, 2025. (Hazem Bader / AFP)
April 11, 2025, 1:19 am
150+ ex-naval officers, dozens of reservist doctors warn war delays hostages’ release
After Air Force reservists’ letter, additional statements — which also don’t urge refusal to serve — accuse government of continuing war for political rather than security reasons
By Stav Levaton and ToI Staff
Israeli F-16 fighter jets fly over a beach in Tel Aviv during the annual Independence Day flyover, May 5, 2022. (Jack Guez/AFP)
April 10, 2025, 11:32 am
Israeli Air Force to forgo Independence Day flyover for 2nd year
Military says flyby and navy flotilla display won’t be held due to focus on ongoing war in the Gaza Strip; Mount Herzl memorial salute to still go ahead
By Emanuel Fabian
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (left) and former Navy chief Vice-Admiral (res.) Eli Sharvit, in a composite image (Flash90)
March 31, 2025, 5:32 pm
Netanyahu seen likely to reverse pick for new Shin Bet head after allies protest choice
Final decision yet to be made amid swirling reports around Eli Sharvit’s anti-government activism; US Rep. Lindsey Graham denounces choice, cites Sharvit op-ed critical of Trump
By Lazar Berman, Nava Freiberg and ToI Staff
Commander of the Israeli Navy, Vice Adm. Eli Sharvit, speaks at a graduating ceremony for new Israel Navy Officers in Haifa Naval Base on March 6, 2019 (Meir Vaknin/Flash90)
March 31, 2025, 10:31 am
Netanyahu picks former Navy commander Eli Sharvit to be next head of Shin Bet
PM’s choice to replace Ronen Bar reportedly participated in 2023 judicial overhaul protests, does not speak Arabic and has no background in Palestinian affairs
By Lazar Berman and Emanuel Fabian
This picture shows a burned Syrian army helicopter after Israeli strikes said to target weapons depots near the Mezzeh military airbase, outside Damascus, on December 9, 2024. (Bakr Alkasem/AFP)
December 10, 2024, 8:15 pm
In historic campaign across Syria, IDF says it destroyed 80% of Assad regime’s military
After rebel takeover, Israeli Air Force and Navy strike missile depots, naval vessels, fighter jets and more to ensure they don’t fall into wrong hands
By Emanuel Fabian and ToI Staff
People pick up metal and unexploded ammunition from the site of the previous evening's Israeli airstrike that targeted shipments of weapons that belonged to Syrian government forces in Qamishli, in mainly Kurdish northeastern Syria, on December 10, 2024. (Delil Souleiman/AFP)
December 10, 2024, 1:03 pm
Israel pounds Syrian military sites; regional sources claim ‘nothing left’ of army assets
IDF denies ground forces in Golan have advanced beyond buffer zone toward Damascus; at the same time, Israeli Navy operates to destroy toppled Assad regime’s fleet
By Emanuel Fabian and Agencies
Lebanese soldiers inspect the beach at a reported landing site for Israeli naval commandos who captured a Hezbollah official in a raid in the northern coastal town of Batroun on November 2, 2024. (Ibrahim Chalhoub / AFP)
November 5, 2024, 9:25 pm
Lebanese probe claims IDF commandos snuck ashore in speedboats, jammed UNIFIL radars
Lebanese Army presents alleged details of Israeli infiltration last weekend in which a Hezbollah official was nabbed, says boats were equipped with devices that prevented detection
By ToI Staff, AFP and Emanuel Fabian
Lebanese soldiers inspect the beach at a reported landing site of an Israeli naval commando raid in the coastal town of Batroun on November 2, 2024. (Ibrahim Chalhoub/AFP)
November 3, 2024, 2:48 pm
Wearing Lebanese uniforms, some 20 Israeli commandos took part in Friday raid – report
Hezbollah-affiliated media says special forces were likely in area for reconnaissance before nabbing alleged terror operative, reiterates claim German Navy coordinated with Israel
By ToI Staff and Emanuel Fabian
Imad Amhaz, a Hezbollah official captured by Israeli naval commandos on November 1, 2024. (Social media)
November 2, 2024, 5:10 pm
Israeli commandos nab top Hezbollah naval operative in north Lebanon raid
Lebanese minister argues Imad Amhaz is captain of civilian ships; military says he was taken to Israel for questioning on terror group’s naval operations
By Emanuel Fabian
Petty Officer First Class David Moshe Ben Shitrit (Israel Defense Forces)
August 25, 2024, 8:01 pm
Israeli Navy sailor killed, two hurt by interceptor missile amid Hezbollah attack
Air Force investigating possibility interceptor locked onto patrol boat instead of drone launched from Lebanon; Gallant says 50-60% of planned rockets were thwarted by IDF
By Emanuel Fabian
INS Komemiyut landing craft is seen being escorted into Israel's territorial waters by other Navy vessels, June 16, 2024. (Israel Defense Forces)
June 16, 2024, 5:39 pm
Israeli Navy receives second of new US-built landing craft
2,500-ton INS Komemiyut docks at Haifa Naval Base following lengthy voyage, months after first vessel delivered
By Emanuel Fabian
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