IDF Updates – June 28th

IDF: Please find attached the following IDF announcement regarding the 188th Israeli Air Force (IAF) Pilots Course Graduation Ceremony: https://IDFANC.activetrail.biz/ANC2706202412093574381623

Attached is a related video: https://bit.ly/3LntqFD

Attached is a translation of the full speech by the Chief of the General Staff, LTG Herzi Halevi: https://IDFANC.activetrail.biz/ANC2706202439248565651

Attached is a video from the speech of the Chief of the General Staff, LTG Herzi Halevi: https://bit.ly/3XIqbjg

Attached is a video from the speech of the Commanding Officer of the Israeli Air Force, Maj. Gen. Tomer Bar: https://bit.ly/45QcctS


IDF: This week, the Deputy Chief of the General Staff, MG Amir Baram, visited the United States as a guest of colleagues from the US military. MG Baram met with senior commanders in U.S. CENTCOM (Central Command), U.S. NORTHCON (Northern Command), the Navy, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the Department of Defense in order to strengthen cooperation between our militaries and prepare for emerging challenges.

During his visit, the Deputy Chief of the General Staff held a strategic discussion with senior officials of the US military and the Pentagon regarding operational plans for the southern and northern arenas, preparations in countering Iran and its proxies, and the common interests of the IDF and the US military in the Middle East.

Furthermore, the Deputy Chief of the General Staff discussed with his counterparts how to accelerate the rate of supplies of the required munitions for the IDF, on which joint mechanisms for acceleration and control were agreed.

The Deputy Chief of the General Staff also awarded the Chief of the General Staff Medal of Appreciation to the former Deputy Commander of U.S. CENTCOM (now the Commander of the United States Northern Command), General Gregory M. Guillot (* * * *), in recognition of his major contribution to the security of the State of Israel during the “Swords of Iron” war.

The Deputy Chief of the General Staff also presented a certificate of appreciation on behalf of the IDF to the American Destroyer “USS Carney”, which completed a seven-month deployment in the Middle East, during which it intercepted dozens of UAVs and missiles fired from Iranian territory and by Iran’s proxies toward the State of Israel, thereby greatly contributing to the overall defensive effort.

Attached are photos from the Deputy Chief of the General Staff’s speech regarding the certificate of appreciation on behalf of the IDF to the American Destroyer “USS Carney”: https://IDFANC.activetrail.biz/ANC28062024932651


IDF: Weapons and a ‘Board Game’ with target cities for terrorist attacks

The Nahal Brigade, under the command of the 162nd Division, continues operate in the Rafah area.

Soldiers of the Nahal Reconnaissance Battalion located a board game intended for children – ‘Snakes and Ladders’ which includes key targets for terrorist attacks in Israeli cities.
In additional searches in the area, the soldiers located many weapons in residential buildings.
Among the weapons found were grenades, explosives, timers for activating explosives, magazines, and more.

Last night, during an operation in the area, Sergeant Eyal Shynes z”l, a soldier of the 931st Battalion, was killed in action.
The IDF shares in the grief of the bereaved family and will continue to accompany …


IDF: Following the sirens that sounded a short while ago in the Galilee panhandle area, the IDF Aerial Defense Array successfully intercepted a suspicious aerial target that crossed from Lebanon.

Rocket and missile sirens were sounded in the area due to the danger of falling shrapnel from the interception.


IDF: Earlier today (Friday), a number of anti-tank projectiles were identified crossing from Lebanon toward the Western Galilee area. No injuries were reported.

A short while ago, IDF soldiers identified terrorists operating within a Hezbollah military structure in the area of Kfarkela in southern Lebanon. The IAF swiftly struck the structure and terrorists.

Moreover, an additional Hezbollah military structure was struck in the area of Chihine in southern Lebanon.

Throughout the day, IDF Artillery struck to remove a threat in the area of Naqoura.

Attached is a video of the strikes: https://bit.ly/4eJmGze

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