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IDF names fallen soldiers in Gaza, Lebanon, IAF strikes Syrian military bases, airports

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 IDF troops conduct operations in UN buffer zones to secure the border with Syria, December 9, 2024. (photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT)
IDF troops conduct operations in UN buffer zones to secure the border with Syria, December 9, 2024.
(photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT)

IAF strikes Syrian military bases and airports following collapse of Assad regime

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The Israeli air force struck multiple military bases and airports across Syria as Bashar al-Assad's regime forces withdrew, according to Army Radio on Monday.

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St.-Sgt. Ido Zano, St.-Sgt. Daniel Barak Halpern, Sgt. Omri Cohen killed in northern Gaza

12 additional soldiers were wounded in the same incident, Israeli media reported.

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 IDF announces death of three soldiers in Gaza, December 9, 2024. (photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT)
IDF announces death of three soldiers in Gaza, December 9, 2024.
(photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT)

Staff Sergeant Ido Zano, Staff Sergeant Daniel Barak Halpern, and Sergeant Omri Cohen were killed in battle while fighting in the Gaza Strip, the IDF announced on Monday.

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IDF Paratroopers secure northern border as Syrian revolution escalates

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  (photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT)
(photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT)

IDF soldiers from the 210th Batallion of the Paratroopers Brigade took proactive measures to ensure the safety of Israel's border in the Golan Heights on Sunday as Syrian rebels took over Damascus, the military announced on Monday.

Paratroopers joined up with other soldiers in the area to establish secure perimeters within the buffer zones bordering Syria.

Additionally, engineering, infantry, and armored forces, operating under the command of the 474th and the 810th regional brigades, are stationed along Israel’s border with Syria to secure the area.

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Drone fired from Yemen explodes in Yavne, no sirens sound

The municipality added that the details of the incident were under review by security officials on site, noting that no injuries had been reported. 

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 Israeli security forces at the scene where a drone fired from Yemen hit a building in Yavne, December 9, 2024 (photo credit: LIRON MOLDOVAN/FLASH 90)
Israeli security forces at the scene where a drone fired from Yemen hit a building in Yavne, December 9, 2024
(photo credit: LIRON MOLDOVAN/FLASH 90)

A drone that likely crossed into Israeli territory from Yemen crashed in the city of Yavne in central Israel with no sirens sounding, the military confirmed on Monday, adding that the incident was under investigation. 

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IAF aircraft strikes gunmen in Tubas

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An Israel Air Force aircraft struck gunmen in the area of Tubas in the West Bank, the military said on Monday. 

This is a developing story.  

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IDF announces four soldiers killed in southern Lebanon

The four served in the 9263rd Battalion of the 226th Brigade.

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 Remembering those who were killed in October 7 terrorist attack (photo credit: Canva)
Remembering those who were killed in October 7 terrorist attack
(photo credit: Canva)

Four soldiers were killed in combat in southern Lebanon, the military IDF announced on Monday. 

The four soldiers were Major (Res.) Evgeny Zinershain, 43, from Zichron Ya’acov; Captain (Res.) Sagi Ya'akov Rubinshtein, 31, from Lavi; Staff-Sergeant-Major (Res.) Binyamin Destaw Negose, 28, from Bet Shemesh; and Sergeant-Major (Res.) Erez Ben Efraim, 25, from Ramat Gan. 

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Hamas submits names of hostages who would be included in hostage deal - report

According to the report, the list includes four hostages who hold American citizenship.

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 Visitors at Hostage Square in Tel Aviv. September 25, 2024. (photo credit: MIRIAM ALSTER/FLASH90)
Visitors at Hostage Square in Tel Aviv. September 25, 2024.
(photo credit: MIRIAM ALSTER/FLASH90)

Hamas has reportedly presented Egyptian mediators an initial list with the names of the hostages who would be included in a possible hostage deal, according to the London-based Qatari newspaper Al-Araby Al-Jadeed on Monday, citing a source familiar with the subject. 

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Katz instructs IDF to create security area in Syrian buffer zone

Katz's instructions came after the IDF, on Sunday afternoon, took control of the Syrian side of Mount Hermon.

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 IDF troops operate in the Syrian area of Mount Hermon. December 8, 2024. (photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT)
IDF troops operate in the Syrian area of Mount Hermon. December 8, 2024.
(photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT)

Defense Minister Israel Katz instructed the IDF to complete the consolidation of control over the Syrian buffer zone and create a security zone in the area, Israeli media reported on Monday.

 

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Israel at war: What happened on day 429?

IDF takes over Syrian Hermon, strikes Syrian chemical weapons factory

By YONAH JEREMY BOB, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
 IDF troops conduct an exercise in the Golan Heights. December 3, 2024.  (photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT)
IDF troops conduct an exercise in the Golan Heights. December 3, 2024.
(photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT)

The IDF on Sunday afternoon took over the Syrian side of the Mount Hermon mountain range to expand a demilitarized buffer zone along the border with Syria and also at several other points of significance for defense.

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IDF takes over Syrian Hermon, strikes Syrian chemical weapons factory

The military also stated it would not get involved in any internal occurrences in Syria, provided that no forces in Syria endanger Israeli security interests.

By YONAH JEREMY BOB, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
 Israeli soldiers take a position in the Golan Heights, near the Israeli border with Syria, northern Israel, December 8, 2024. (photo credit: MICHAEL GILADI/FLASH90)
Israeli soldiers take a position in the Golan Heights, near the Israeli border with Syria, northern Israel, December 8, 2024.
(photo credit: MICHAEL GILADI/FLASH90)

The IDF, on Sunday afternoon, took over the Syrian side of the Mount Hermon mountain range to expand a demilitarized buffer zone along the border with Syria and also at several other points of significance for defense.

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