Israeli troops skied into southern Lebanon from recently captured territory in Syria overnight. The cross-border operation in snowy mountain terrain was the first of its kind by the IDF (Israel Defense Forces) Alpinist Unit.

A Connecticut-born soldier in the Israel Defense Forces was killed in combat in southern Lebanon, according to a post from Israel Defense Forces and others on Sunday. Sgt. Moshe Yitzchak Hacohen Katz,

The Israel Defense Forces need "a few more weeks" to fully degrade Iranian military capabilities, such as missile-launchers, a senior Israeli security official told ABC News. The Israeli security official poured cold water on the idea that a substantive deal between the United States and Iran could be reached within President Donald Trump's earlier deadline of this weekend.

Beaver Hills community member Mendy Katz wrote that Moshe Yitzchak (pictured) was his oldest son and had "a zest for life and jokes."

A New Haven native died while serving in the Israel Defense Forces in southern Lebanon Friday night. According to the Jewish Federation of New Haven, Sergeant Moshe Yitzchak HaCohen Katz, 22, of the

A young man who moved from Connecticut to Israel last year to join the military was killed Saturday during a combat operation in southern Lebanon.

Officials say power has now been restored to parts of Tehran, after Israel says an Iranian attack caused a fire at an industrial complex in the south of the country.

IDF Chief Eyal Zamir urged immediate legislative action, including a conscription law, to address the critical lack of 12,000 troops and maintain operational readiness.