Eyal Zamir

Shin Bet Director David Zini also warned the Security Cabinet that Hamas is planning to kidnap IDF soldiers, particularly during the upcoming election period.

Despite the shooting, none of the soldiers was wounded. At this stage, it remains unclear why live ammunition was used during the exercise.

"We will carry their stories with us and educate generations of commanders and soldiers by their example," Eyal Zamir said, referring to all those who have fallen during and since the massacre.

Under the changes, the IDF will base its readiness on what its enemies are capable of doing rather than assessments of what they intend to do

The IDF Central Command and the Israel Police's Judea and Samaria District estimate that hundreds of thousands of Israelis could travel throughout the West Bank during the holiday period.

According to N12, drones of that type had failed to detonate on at least seven prior occasions, and in another three incidents in 2025 had exploded while being examined by IDF forces.

Israel cannot demand trust in IDF investigations while making commanders fear the consequences of enforcing military law.

The team, led by a Ground Forces brigadier-general, will examine the incident in order to ensure a similar one does not occur again.

Collateral damage refers to what are considered “acceptable” civilian casualties when military targets are being targeted from the air, and how such decisions are taken.

Houthi strikes are pushing Saudi Arabia and Israel toward unprecedented military and intelligence cooperation.