IDF drone

IDF extends suspension of 'Atalef' loitering munition drones after two reservists killed

The IDF stopped operational activity of the small drone after two reservists were killed after one exploded near them in northern Gaza.

|ByANNA AHRONHEIM
IDF Military Drone Unit train with their drones near the Syrian border, northern Golan Heights, June 26, 2025.
An IDF drone during a training exercise near the Syrian border, northern Golan Heights, June 26, 2025; illustrative.

Class of IDF drone that killed two soldiers has history of explosive failures - report

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.

|ByTZVI JASPER
IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir.

IDF chief Zamir establishes expert team to investigate drone accident that killed two soldiers

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

|ByTZVI JASPER
Fallen soldiers Ofek Moalem, 23, and Nadav Kali, 24, are pictured following the IDF announcement of their death in the Gaza Strip. Announcement dated September 25, 2026.

Two IDF soldiers killed in drone accident during operation within Gaza outpost

The two soldiers were operating the drone when it crashed; they went to investigate the crash site, and the drone exploded, 99th Division Chief Brig.-Gen. Elad Tzuri said.

|ByJAMES GENN, YONAH JEREMY BOB, AVI ASHKENAZI

Israel Air Force upgrading its long-range strategic Eitan drone

Upgrades would bring the drone to the scale of the high-altitude long-range Global Hawk drone.

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017ByANNA AHRONHEIM
Israel's Eitan Drone

WATCH: Air Force declares full operational capability of upgraded drone

Hermes 900 "Kochav" drone had its first flight during Operation Protective Edge in 2014 over the skies of the Gaza Strip.

AUGUST 23, 2017ByANNA AHRONHEIM
The IDF Hermes 900 Kochav Drone

IDF drone crashes in West Bank

Incident marks the Sixth crash of a Sky Rider drone this year

JULY 18, 2017ByANNA AHRONHEIM
Israeli "Skylark" drone crash site inIsraeli "Skylark" drone crash site in Lebanon, May 2017.

Female officer takes command of IDF Artillery Corps' drone unit

Lt.Col. Reut Retig Weiss becomes second woman to ever be appointed commander of a combat unit

JULY 10, 2017ByANNA AHRONHEIM
An Israeli soldier launches a Skylark unmanned aerial vehicle near the border with Gaza Strip

IDF Skylark drone crashes in Gaza

In the second such incident in a week, an IDF drone crashes in Gaza.

JULY 4, 2017ByANNA AHRONHEIM
Israeli "Skylark" drone crash site inIsraeli "Skylark" drone crash site in Lebanon, May 2017.

Israeli surveillance drone crashes in Bethlehem

The IDF is investigating the cause of the crash.

JUNE 29, 2017ByEYTAN HALON, ARIANE MANDELL
Israeli "Skylark" drone crash site inIsraeli "Skylark" drone crash site in Lebanon, May 2017.

India to receive armed Heron drones from Israel

$400 million deal was inked in September 2015.

APRIL 4, 2017ByANNA AHRONHEIM
AN IAI HERON stands on the tarmac during a media presentation in Emmen, Switzerland, in 2012

Run-away IDF pensions leave small change for rest of country

IDF: Issue already being addressed.

OCTOBER 26, 2016ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
IDF Paratroopers relax after liberating the Western Wall during the Six Day War

The IDF’s new $38 billion shopping list in the US

What will Israel do with $38 billion from the US?

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016ByYAAKOV KATZ
F-35 fighter jet

Mortar fire explodes in Israeli Golan Heights; none injured

Origin of projectile not initially known.

SEPTEMBER 7, 2016ByJPOST.COM STAFF
120mm mortar shells intercepted from Iranian weapons shipment to Gaza on Klos C vessel in March 2014