Arab-Israeli Conflict

Abbas calls Hamas leaders ‘sons of dogs,’ demands releasing all hostages and handing over weapons

Palestinian Authority chairman Mahmoud Abbas castigates the Hamas terror organization and demands it free Israeli hostages, even as his envoy offers to protect Hamas if it accepts Ramallah's authority.

April 23, 2025

Hamas’s ‘all-or-nothing’ strategy: Why it rejected a partial deal

Hamas fears this type of arrangement would allow Israel to resume operations in Gaza after a temporary pause, and continue until Hamas is fully destroyed—a situation Hamas wants to avoid at all costs.

April 23, 2025

IDF chief and Israeli ministers clash over resuming Gaza aid

Israel's Defense Minister vows Israeli military and private US companies will takeover future distribution of aid to Gazans, while army chief rules out use of soldiers to hand out aid and other ministers demand no aid be allowed into Gaza.

April 23, 2025

Israeli airstrikes wipe out Hamas’ engineering vehicles

Many of these tools, the military said, were directly linked to the attack on southern Israel on October 7.

April 22, 2025

Terrorist who participated in Oct 7 massacres killed in IDF strike

IDF spokesperson saids Ahmad Mansour, member of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad terror group who invaded Israel on October 7th, 2023 and took part in massacre of Israelis, killed in Israeli airstrike.

April 22, 2025

Cutting off Hamas: IDF’s ‘Morag Corridor’ in Gaza

By Jonathan Spyer, Middle East Forum Along the newly established Morag Corridor, in the southern Gaza Strip, the IDF is continuing the daily, Sisyphean work of rooting out Hamas fighters and destro...

April 22, 2025

IDF will continue to surprise Hamas, top IDF spokesperson says

The Israeli Air Force struck more than 200 targets across Gaza over the past 72 hours, including 'terrorist squads, rocket and sniper positions, weapons depots and buildings used for terror activity,' the IDF has said.

April 22, 2025

New Hamas deal could free all hostages for 5-7 year ceasefire

A sweeping hostage deal could end the war in Gaza, free all captives, and see Hamas give up power, according to Egyptian and Qatari mediators.

April 22, 2025

Two female IDF soldiers lose legs in Gaza RPG attack

Command Sergeant Major G'haleb Sliman Alnasasra was killed and two soldiers were wounded while coming to the aid of the injured female soldiers.

April 21, 2025

Israeli minister says freeing hostages is ‘not the most important’ goal

Hamas rejected the latest version of the hostage deal, saying it refuses to release additional hostages until Israel agrees to ending the war and withdrawing from Gaza.

April 21, 2025

Report: Israel considering mass arrests of terrorists freed in hostage deals

With little progress made in talks aimed at securing the release of remaining hostages, Israel’s government is now considering re-arresting terrorists freed in the two previous hostage deals.

April 21, 2025

Inside Israel’s toughest prison wing, housing the worst Nukhba terrorists

Underground conditions include three men to a tiny, bare cell, one hour a day for exercise outside, and only basic food at meals.

April 21, 2025

How Israel destroyed Assad’s Syrian Navy

In Operation 'Arrow of Bashan,' Israeli forces struck 15 vessels at Syria’s Latakia port, targeting missile boats suspected of carrying long-range Noor and Styx missiles that risked falling into hostile hands.

April 21, 2025

Hamas recruits 30,000 Gazans to replace terrorists killed by IDF

Hamas has quietly rebuilt its fighting force with 30,000 new recruits trained in secret camps across Gaza.

April 21, 2025

Gazan doctor threatened for protecting hospital from terrorists

Dr. Mohammed Sakar faces retribution because he prevented Islamic Jihad from exploiting hospital for terror purposes.

April 21, 2025

Baseless blood libel: IDF inquiry refutes accusations of intentional killing in Gaza ambulance shooting

In March, IDF troops opened fire on a convoy of ambulances in the Tel a-Sultan neighborhood of Rafah, southern Gaza, killing 15 Palestinians, six of them terrorists.

April 20, 2025

Israeli army dismisses officer, reprimands another over deadly ambulance convoy strike

While the investigation found no ethical violations, it cited multiple 'professional errors' and breaches of protocol.

April 20, 2025

Israel strikes Hezbollah commander behind Iranian arms transfers

According to the IDF, the commander also played a key role in coordinating arms deals along the Syria-Lebanon border.

April 20, 2025

Beirut says it thwarted rocket attack on Israel

According to a Lebanese source cited by Saudi news outlet Al Arabiya, the seized rockets belonged to a cell of the Palestinian terrorist organization Hamas, which is primarily based in the Gaza Strip.

April 20, 2025

IDF chief OKs continued operations in Syria

Zamir’s situational assessment in Syria was conducted with OC Northern Command Maj. Gen. Ori Gordin and Brig. Gen. Yair Palai, commander of the 210th Bashan Division, as well as other senior officers.

April 20, 2025

IDF preparing to broaden its offensive in Gaza – report

Hamas has been allegedly keeping 20,000 men mostly under wraps to preserve them for the expected battles.

April 20, 2025

Netanyahu spokesman: ‘We cannot return all of the hostages right now’

Dostri: 'The prime minister returned 196 hostages, 147 of whom are alive. We are doing everything to return the remaining hostages, both the living and the dead.'

April 19, 2025

That’s not my husband’s face’: Hostage’s wife reacts to cruel Hamas video

Elkana Bohbot: 'I call on everyone, the IDF and the government, to bring us home.'

April 19, 2025

Under pressure, Hamas running out of cash to pay terrorists

Hamas is facing a severe financial crisis after Israel cut off a key revenue stream - humanitarian aid the group had been seizing and selling on the black market.

April 19, 2025

Hostages will only be released if Israel withdraws – Gaza analyst

Hamas rejected Israel's proposal to secure the release of 10 hostages in exchange for a 45-day ceasefire.

April 18, 2025

Lebanon claims it is replacing Hezbollah in the south

Hezbollah Member of Parliament Ali Fayyad stated the group was open to internal dialogue but warned against pressure on the LAF to disarm Hezbollah.

April 18, 2025

IAF intercepts Houthi ballistic missile over Bethlehem

This morning’s attack tested the IDF’s new warning system, which is supposed to send out an alert before the sirens are sounded.

April 18, 2025

Hostage’s brother appears on Al Jazeera, begs Hamas to share info on captive’s condition

Moshe Or, the brother of Avinatan Or, appears on Qatar’s Al Jazeera network in an appeal to Hamas leaders to disclose information on his brother’s condition and to reach a deal for his release.

April 17, 2025

Anti-Hamas demonstrators in Gaza demand ‘peace, not terror’

In a bold protest, Gazan civilians risking Hamas repression reject the terror group's leadership and ask for peace.

April 17, 2025

‘All day, I’m scratching and it hurts’: First signs of life from Israeli hostage seen in propaganda video

The Jerusalem resident and off-duty soldier was working as a security guard and rescued many partygoers before being captured.

April 16, 2025

One month since renewed fighting, 100 Hamas leaders killed, 1,200 targets hit

The deaths of senior figures from Hamas’s politburo and internal mechanisms has weakened coordination between its political and military operatives.

April 16, 2025

Terrorist behind deadly Samaria shooting attack killed by IDF

IDF also kills Islamic Jihad terrorist who was released as part of November 2023 hostage deal, only to return to terrorism after his release.

April 16, 2025

Israel backtracks on plan to withhold Gaza aid

Israeli Defense Minister announces plans to set up system to for reintroducing aid to Gaza while circumventing Hamas – but draws harsh criticism from government.

April 16, 2025

Israel ‘seriously concerned’ by US withdrawal from Syria

Jerusalem is raising red flags over Washington's planned troop reduction in Syria.

April 16, 2025

Hamas terrorist who murdered 5 IDF soldiers eliminated

Terrorist from Hamas' elite Nukhba Force infiltrated into Israel in 2014 in attack on IDF pillbox that left five soldiers dead and one wounded.

April 16, 2025

WATCH: IDF soldiers participate in Jewish ritual in Rafah

IDF soldiers engage in the ritual of Sefirat ha'Omer, nightly marking the 49 days between the festivals of Passover and Shavuot.

April 15, 2025

Gaza hospital chief faces threats for urging terrorists to leave medical center

Mohammed Saqer, the head of nursing at Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, revealed he had urged terror groups to leave the hospital.

April 15, 2025

Hamas says it no longer has contact with captors of American hostage, blames Israeli airstrike

Abu Obeida accused Israel of deliberately targeting the only surviving American hostage to avoid pressure from the Trump Administration.

April 15, 2025

Fifth commander of Hamas’ Shejaiya Battalion killed since war began

The IDF said al-‘Ajlah became Shejaiya battalion commander less than a week ago, replacing Haitham Sheikh Khalil, killed by Israeli forces April 9.

April 15, 2025

Hezbollah will disarm in 2025: Lebanese president

President Aoun pushes for peaceful disarmament of Hezbollah, stresses importance of avoiding another Lebanese civil war.

April 15, 2025

WATCH: IDF strikes weapons storage facility in Gaza

Video footage shows an Israeli military strike on a Hamas weapon facility.

April 15, 2025

US begins indirect talks with Iran in Oman

Saturday’s renewed engagement, facilitated by the Sultanate of Oman in Muscat, was the first such exchange since Donald Trump returned to the U.S. presidency.

April 15, 2025

Nukhba terrorist who joined hostage ceremony killed in IDF strike

A Hamas commander who took part in the October 7 massacre and appeared at a hostage release ceremony has been killed in an Israeli airstrike, the IDF confirmed.

April 15, 2025

Hamas rejects Egypt’s hostage deal over requirement to disarm

Cairo's proposal calls for a 45-day ceasefire during which half of the remaining hostages would be released and additional humanitarian aid would enter the Gaza Strip.

April 14, 2025

New 70-day Gaza ceasefire proposal to secure release of 11 hostages

Releases would likely be 'staggered over the course of the ceasefire' rather than happening simultaneously.

April 14, 2025

One injured in South Hebron Hills car-ramming

Palestinian terrorists targeted Israeli Jews in Judea and Samaria at least 6,343 times in 2024.

April 14, 2025

IDF strikes Hamas terror sites amid expanded Gaza ops

On Saturday night, as the Jewish people ushered in Passover, the Israeli Air Force intercepted a rocket fired by terrorists in Gaza.

April 14, 2025

EU authorities bust Hezbollah drone smuggling network

Spain, Germany, France and the UK arrested 11 suspected Hezbollah operatives believed to be involved in the sophisticated operation.

April 14, 2025

Hamas forces American hostage to blast Netanyahu in propaganda video

Originally from Tenafly, N.J., he is the only one of the five remaining American hostages believed to still be alive.

April 13, 2025

Two Arab-Israelis indicted for role in Temple Mount stabbing attack

The two aided and abetted a top operative in the Tulkarm Brigade terrorist group with one attempting to participate in the attack.

April 11, 2025

IDF raises readiness in all sectors ahead of Passover

Last month, Zamir canceled the policy of 'shutdowns' during holidays, in which large numbers of active-duty IDF personnel are granted leave.

April 11, 2025

IDF probe credits security preparedness in Re’im with preventing more extensive damage on Oct. 7

On October 7th, a hundred terrorists infiltrated Kibbutz Re'eim, killing 15 members of the security forces and seven civilians.

April 10, 2025

Hamas terrorist behind hostage parade eliminated

The elimination marks a significant blow to the 'Shadow Unit' and a symbolic act of justice for the horrors inflicted on Israeli captives.

April 10, 2025

‘Welcome to Syria’: Soldiers gear up for Passover with ‘goosebumps’ and grape juice

Following the Assad regime's collapse, the IDF assumed control of the Syrian side of Mount Hermon indefinitely.

April 10, 2025

IDF to evacuate Rafah, create buffer zone along Gaza-Egypt border

Israeli officials emphasize that this buffer is necessary to prevent the reconstitution of Hamas forces and the use of smuggling tunnels that run between Gaza and Egypt.

April 10, 2025

IDF probe reveals communication and operational failures in Sderot on October 7

'The IDF has had flawed concepts and failures over the years that led the operational end into a situation it couldn't avoid.'

April 9, 2025

The IDF failed in its mission to protect Sderot on Oct.7 – probe finds

Among the casualties in Sderot, 53 were 37 civilians, 11 police officers, three soldiers, and two firefighters.

April 9, 2025

IDF has destroyed only 25% of Hamas’ Gaza tunnels — report

Security sources claim several smuggling tunnels cross the Egyptian border.

April 9, 2025

Israel strikes Hezbollah facility in Beqaa Valley

A senior Hezbollah official told Reuters the group is open to discussing disarmament—but only if Israel fully withdraws from several strategic positions in southern Lebanon first.

April 9, 2025

UN head rejects Israel’s plan to be in charge of aid to Gaza

Antonio Guterres says the international body will not cooperate, rejecting Israeli proof that aid has been stolen by Hamas. By Batya Jerenberg, World Israel News The head of the United Nations rejected on...

April 9, 2025

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