IAF

Israel Air Force. Air born branch of Israel Defence Forces astablished in 1948, currently headed by Amir Eshel.

WATCH: IDF destroys terror infrastructure in Gaza's Beit Hanun, Khan Yunis

IDF soldiers destroyed a Khan Yunis terror tunnel complex approximately 3.5 km long, which contained several tunnels, including sleeping quarters for terrorists.

 IDF soldiers operating in Beit Hanun, July 2025.
 Former Gaza hostage Agam Berger  performed the song "They Will Always Wait for You" with the IDF’s military band at the 190th Air Force graduation ceremony

Former hostage Agam Berger performs at Air Force pilot's graduation ceremony

 US PRESIDENT Donald Trump speaks next to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick during a cabinet meeting at the White House, earlier this week.

Trump says he hopes for Gaza deal in a week, Sa'ar tells Iranian counterpart to 'relax a little'

 A F-15 fighter jet flies during a graduation ceremony for Israeli Air Force pilots at Hatzerim Airbase, in southern Israel, June 29, 2023.

Israeli F-15 fighter jet almost forced to land in Tehran in mid-air fuel tank fire - N12


WATCH: Smoke clouds across Beit Hanun after IAF strikes 35 Hamas targets

Earlier on Saturday, the IAF struck and killed a terrorist in Hezbollah's anti-tank unit in the area of Khiam in southern Lebanon.

 Smoke rises from the Gaza Strip. January 14, 2025.

Writing the pages of history: IDF drone cmdr. recounts tense moments of striking Iranian missiles

Lt.-Col. G. discusses the tense moments of firing on Iranian missiles moments away from launch, and the pressure of knowing what would happen if he failed.

(Illustrative) The Elbit-made Hermes 900 drone.

Netanyahu gifts Trump Nobel Prize recommendation letter at Washington dinner

Gaza militia chief speaks on armed opposition to Hamas • Netanyahu lands in Washington ahead of Trump meeting • Gaza border communities slam gov't decision to cancel return grants

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's meeting with US envoy Steve Witkoff and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

Nearing a deal: How will the Gaza truce be carried out by each side? - explainer

Mediators receive proposal including US guarantees, hostage release and prisoner exchange, and talks on Gaza’s post-war governance

 U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shake hands during a meeting in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, US, April 7, 2025.

WATCH: Iranian media releases footage of IAF strike in Quds Square, Tehran

A video released in Iran shows a direct hit on a building in Tehran's Quds Square - in real time, in front of dozens of bystanders.

 Security cameras from an Israeli attack on Quds Square in Tehran during Operation Rising Lion.

IDF troops say IAF delays in Gaza are risking soldiers' lives

The officers are calling for a significant reduction in the time between identifying a target on the ground and carrying out an airstrike via IAF fighter jets.

 IDF soldiers operating in the Gaza Strip, June 12, 2025.

WATCH: IDF releases details of damage to Iran's nuclear, missile production sites

IDF Spox. Brig.-Gen. Effie Defrin warned that despite the success of the operation in preventing Iran's existential threat to Israel, the regime would still attempt to destroy Israel.

 Map showing the range of Israeli strikes on Iran, June 27, 2025.

'Tehran is beautiful from above, I hope to visit one day' Israeli pilot says after strike on Iran

“We’ve spent years preparing for an Iran operation. You always keep a sliver of hope that maybe we’ll never need it, that the threat can be removed some other way," A. said.

 IAF fighter jets taking off for strikes in Iran, June 16, 2025.

US considers $30 b. Iran civilian nuclear deal, Iran denies any meeting with US next week

NGO petitions High Court to allow safe passage to Gaza hospital • Ireland to relocate Tehran embassy staff • IDF amps up strikes on Hezbollah in Lebanon

 An Iranian newspaper with a cover photo of US President Donald Trump and US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff is seen in Tehran, Iran, May 11, 2025.

Hundreds of Iranian drones intercepted 'around the clock' by IAF during Op. Rising Lion

Aerial Control Array personnel were deployed across Israel and are responsible for detecting suspicious aerial targets both inside Israeli airspace and out.

 Photo of attack helicopters taking off June 2025

Netanyahu: Iran's malicious intent to threaten Israel has been eradicated

"We destroyed Iran's missile manufacturing industry—just minutes before the deadly missiles were set to be launched at Israel. Iran's malicious intent to threaten Israel has been eradicated."

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gives speech on June 24, 2025.