Military

As IDF stays inside Lebanon to deter Hezbollah, 'Post' embeds in deepest of five outposts

The position is heavily fortified, with large trenches and a sizable complement of soldiers, with additional IDF units nearby the border able to race over and reinforce the position on short notice.

Israeli soldiers seen in the Golan Heights, northern Israel, on February 8, 2024
Elbit Systems wins German contract for its MUSIC DIRCM self-protection systems.

Elbit Systems wins German contract for its MUSIC DIRCM self-protection systems

 IDF troops operate in the Gaza Strip, July 20, 2025.

IDF reservist found dead in southern Israel

Palestinians carry aid supplies that entered Gaza through Israel, in Beit Lahia, northern Gaza Strip, July 27, 2025

A red line: Gaza starvation, int'l legitimacy force Israel's hand in aid policy - analysis


Localized Gaza ceasefires crumble Israel's former war strategy - analysis

The IDF admits there is a dangerous food situation in Gaza, even if short of the claimed mass starvation, and an awful public relations situation there.

Humanitarian aid is airdropped over Gaza as seen from northern Gaza Strip, July 27, 2025

I am a war scholar - there is no genocide in Gaza - opinion

I have reviewed their orders, watched their targeting process, and seen soldiers take real risks to avoid harming civilians. Nothing I have seen or studied resembles genocide or genocidal intent.

Palestinians carry aid supplies that entered Gaza through Israel, in Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip, July 27, 2025

Israeli tech reshapes Thai-Cambodian border conflict with shadow precision

From drones to guided missiles, Thailand’s quiet military revolution reveals how imported innovations are redefining Southeast Asia’s battlefield.

A Cambodian military personnel stands on a BM-21 Grad multiple rocket launcher, around 40 km (24 miles) from the disputed Ta Moan Thom temple, after Thailand and Cambodia exchanged heavy artillery on Friday as their worst fighting in more than a decade stretched for a second day, in Cambodia.

Defeating Israel in war doesn't require military power, just smear tactics - opinion

Almost from the start, the horrific and unimaginable accounts of murders, beheadings, rapes, and dismemberment took a back seat to the invented tales of starvation, genocide, and ethnic cleansing.

PALESTINIANS WAIT to receive food from a charity kitchen in Gaza City.

'Last line of defense': 'Post' talks to helicopter pilots who shot down Iranian drone blitzes

MILITARY AFFAIRS: Two pilots talk to ‘Post’ about a ‘drone bonus’ hit that took out two UAVs simultaneously.

IN THE melee of aerial threats during the Israel-Iran War, there was one rare incident where a single Apache helicopter (pictured) managed to shoot down six drones in only a couple minutes.

Thailand deploys F-16 jet against Cambodian forces as border clash escalates

The clash came after Thailand recalled its ambassador to Cambodia on Wednesday and said it would expel Cambodia's envoy in Bangkok.

The Thai embassy in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, July 24, 2025.

IDF's new strategy: All borders must have buffer zones, defense achieved through offense

Unlike before October 7, the Israeli military decided it would achieve most of its defensive needs by preemptive offense going forward.

IDF operates in the buffer zone between Israel and Syria on December 13, 2024.

How the Iran war impacted Israel's haredi conscription debate - opinion

The war with Iran has created ripples in Israel's domestic social and political fabric, particularly regarding the debate over ultra-Orthodox military service.

HAREDI DEMONSTRATORS protest in Jerusalem, earlier this year, against serving in the military. The decreased immediate need for substantial expansion of the army’s ranks lessens the pressure to accelerate haredi conscription, says the writer.

Delta jet aborts landing to avoid B-52 in North Dakota

After landing his plane safely, the pilot informed the passengers that he had acted to avoid the aircraft, which he said was "kind of, sort of coming at us."

A B-52 STRATOFORTRESS prepares for refueling during a close-air-support mission.

IDF tanks enter Deir al-Balah as Israel launches deeper incursion into Gazan city

The area is packed with Palestinians who left their homes during 21 months of war in Gaza, hundreds of whom fled west or south after Israel issued an evacuation order on Sunday.

Palestinians walk along Salaheddin road in Deir el-Balah in the central Gaza Strip, July 21, 2025

IDF strikes evasive Hamas commander's Beit Hanun hideout

The IDF and Shin Bet struck the hideout of Hussein Fiad, also known as Abu Hamza, and are waiting for confirmation that he was killed in the strike.

 IDF soldiers operate in Gaza, July 16 2025