Israel confirms killing Iranian Quds Force terrorist near Tyre The Quds Force is an elite, specialized branch of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). It conducts covert intelligence, military, and proxy operations outside Iran. December 25, 2025
‘We will never leave Gaza’ – Israeli defense chief doubles down on plans for post-war Gaza Israeli Defense Minister denies he walked back plans to settle parts of Gaza Strip, says Israel will never withdraw completely from Gaza under any scenario, envisions army establishing settlements inside buffer zone. December 25, 2025
IDF steps up strikes on Hezbollah as key deadline approaches In an unusual move, the strike was announced in a joint IDF–Shin Bet statement. December 25, 2025
40% drop in Arab terror in Jerusalem after Israeli crackdown Despite warnings from the security establishment, terrorism in Jerusalem plummeted last year following a major Israeli crackdown in eastern Jerusalem, dubbed Operation Defensive Shield 2. December 25, 2025
Hamas ruled Gaza’s aid sector through surveillance, coercion The dossier also found documents detailing background checks on other NGO officials and raising concerns about NGOs that employ Jews in key administrative positions. December 25, 2025
In Cairo talks, Israel presses to recover last hostage’s body from Gaza Gvili, 24, died of wounds suffered battling terrorists at the entrance to Kibbutz Alumim during the Hamas-led terrorist attack in southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023. December 25, 2025
Hamas releases new Oct. 7 narrative propaganda two years after massacre An earlier text circulated widely online and in printed form and was reported to have appeared on college campuses in the United States and Europe, including at student protests and forums. December 24, 2025
Netanyahu threatens retaliation, demands Hamas be disarmed after Gaza terror bombing Prime Minister Netanyahu castigates Hamas over ceasefire violations after Israeli soldier injured in Hamas bomb attack in the Gaza Strip, demands Hamas be 'held to account.' December 24, 2025
Report: Netanyahu to lay out red lines during Trump meeting Prime Minister Netanyahu planning to present Israel's red lines to Trump during meeting in Mar-a-Lago next week, including offer for a Plan B should existing Gaza plan fail. December 24, 2025
Iran opens new front in its war against the US The new front is focused on countering what Iranian leaders see as the Western influence that has turned the nation’s young people against the Islamic Republic December 24, 2025
Israel prepares for Phase 2 in Gaza as Hamas resumes regime of terror Hamas is exploiting the current pause to cement its control over the population, even as Hamas’s military-terrorist chain of command remains fractured. December 24, 2025
Report: Israel transferring Hamas weapons to Druze militias in Syria Israel reportedly financing Druze militias in southern Syria while arming them with weapons taken from Hezbollah and Hamas terrorists. December 24, 2025
IDF strikes Hezbollah launch sites in southern Lebanon The strikes hit multiple Hezbollah launch sites, destroying military and terror infrastructure. December 24, 2025
Senior Hamas finance figure eliminated in Gaza Zaqout was responsible for raising and transferring tens of millions of dollars to the group’s military wing over the past year. December 24, 2025
Hamas: No disarmament until Palestinian state established with an army Senior Hamas envoy says the terror group will not consider disarming until a Palestinian state is established with a military capable of fighting Israel. December 24, 2025
Lebanese investigators probe possible Israeli abduction of former officer tied to Ron Arad disappearance Ron Arad was an Israeli Air Force navigator who was captured in southern Lebanon after ejecting from his aircraft in 1986. December 23, 2025
Report: IDF limits fire despite Hamas activity near Yellow Line Some troops say U.S. pressure is shaping Israel’s response to direct threats. December 23, 2025
IDF kills three Hezbollah terrorists in southern Lebanon One of the Hezbollah terrorists also served in a Lebanese Army intelligence unit. December 23, 2025
Israeli minister: End the Palestinian Authority, make Gaza pay for the war Israel's finance minister proposes the dismantling of the Palestinian Authority and its replacement with Israeli sovereignty over Judea and Samaria. December 23, 2025
SHOCKING: Syria drops Golan Heights from map, recognizes Israeli control After decades of refusing any recognition of Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights, Damascus has finally updated its map of the country, placing the strategic plateau on the Israeli side of the border. December 23, 2025
IDF strikes kill two Hezbollah terrorists in southern Lebanon One of the terrorists was actively involved in efforts to restore Hezbollah military infrastructure in the area. December 22, 2025
‘No alternative’ to the IDF: Israel privately presses Trump to give international troops deadline to disarm Hamas According to a senior Israeli official, 'There will be a deadline, and when that deadline hits, either the ISF will disarm Hamas or the IDF will do it.' December 20, 2025
The Gaza War: The lament of the foreign journalists and why Hamas suddenly wants them there Some foreign journalists seem to believe it is their duty to side with the underdog, the Palestinians, and run cover for their crimes against humanity. December 19, 2025
Israel declares national emergency over Palestinian ‘terror pollution’ Defense Minister and Finance Minister mull ways to combat illegal garbage burning operations in Palestinian towns, declaring the air pollution constitutes a national emergency after NGO claims 1,300 to 1,400 Israelis die every year as a result of illnesses caused by the toxic fumes. December 18, 2025
IDF strikes Hezbollah targets across southern Lebanon Lebanese media reported casualties in the attack, noted low-flying Israeli fighter jets and drones over Beirut and southern Lebanon. December 18, 2025
Israeli officials sound alarm on heightened threat of kidnappings, terror attacks at home and abroad Among the new security measures, IDF personnel are now required to obtain prior approval from their superiors for all overseas flights. December 17, 2025
U.S.-led talks on Gaza stabilization force end with few commitments Only Italy reportedly committed to supplying troops among the 45 attending countries. December 17, 2025
Hamas pushes for new round of ceasefire talks, amid growing mistrust of US Hamas sources said the group remains uncertain whether Washington had prior knowledge of the operation or whether US officials view it as a breach of the ceasefire, which has been in effect for roughly two months. December 16, 2025
Posters in Iran threaten Nahariya, other northern Israeli cities The posters say. 'Towards the next war: Nahariya, get ready!' December 16, 2025
Former hostage says weekly protests in Israel helped Hamas Eitan Mor also said he had been ready to remain imprisoned longer if it meant Hamas’ destruction. December 16, 2025
Hostage deals heightened kidnapping danger for Israelis, says security chief The new head of Israel's Shin Bet security agency warns that the release of terrorists en masse as part of hostage deals incentivized kidnapping of Israelis, heightening the likelihood of future abductions. December 16, 2025
Hamas chief touts rise of anti-Israel MAGA Republicans, thanks anti-Israel protesters Hamas leader Khaled Mashal calls on President Trump to embrace the anti-Israel wing of his MAGA coalition. December 16, 2025
Imam freed after calling for Arab insurrection south of Tel Aviv, expulsion of Jews Senior official in Israel's Islamic Movement leads protest in Jaffa calling for an Arab uprising and the mass expulsion of Jews. December 15, 2025
Three Hezbollah terrorists killed in IDF strikes within hours The IDF eliminated Zakaria Yahya al-Hajj, a senior Hezbollah terrorist in southern Lebanon. December 15, 2025
Israeli drone operator describes strike that killed top Hamas officer Ra’ad Sa’ad The IDF and the Israel Security Agency said Sa’ad was among the last veteran senior Hamas commanders still operating in Gaza. December 14, 2025
25 nations to meet in Qatar to discuss Stabilization Force for Gaza An American major general whose name has been withheld so far is being considered for leadership of the ISF. December 14, 2025
Senior Hamas official killed by ‘armed men’ in central Gaza Ahmad Zamzam, an officer in Hamas’s Interior Ministry, was killed by armed men in the al-Maghazi refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip. December 14, 2025
Hezbollah chief defies disarmament demands as Israel signals readiness to act 'We will not lay down our weapons to serve Israel’s goals even if the entire world unites in war against Lebanon.' December 14, 2025
Report: UN-backed Gaza force won’t be used to combat Hamas The US-backed, UN-mandated International Stabilization Force reportedly will not be tasked with using force against Hamas if the terror group refuses to disarm, raising questions regarding how Gaza will be demilitarized. December 14, 2025
Israel halts airstrike, allows Lebanese army to deal with Hezbollah terror threat US President Donald Trump has given Lebanon the deadline of December 31 to disarm Hezbollah and other terror groups in the country. December 13, 2025
Tensions escalate as Lebanon faces year-end deadline to disarm Hezbollah amid Israeli airstrikes, Iranian influence The IDF has drawn up plans in recent weeks for a large-scale strike on Hezbollah targets in Lebanon should the government fail to disarm the Iran-backed terrorist group. December 13, 2025
IDF slays top Hamas commander who helped plan Oct. 7 massacre The attack was reportedly carried out by a drone with three missiles that hit a moving vehicle in the western part of Gaza City. December 13, 2025
Iran accelerates ballistic missile production, Israel warns Many experts believe the nuclear program has been set back by multiple years; however, Iran’s missile arsenal may have suffered less damage. December 13, 2025
Anti-Hamas militias vow to continue fight in Gaza as Israel stands firm on disarmament, Turkey’s post-war role Instead of immediately surrendering its weapons, as stipulated in the ceasefire deal, Hamas is proposing a long-term ceasefire of up to ten years and a freeze on its arsenal, provided that Israel fully withdraws from Gaza. December 12, 2025
Study: Most ‘journalists’ killed in Gaza linked to Hamas or Islamic Jihad Researchers say they identified 60% of the journalists killed in the war in Gaza as known members of Gaza terror groups, including Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad. December 11, 2025
IDF warns: Hamas constantly testing Yellow Line; hostilities could resume The terrorists are probing soldiers’ alertness and preparing for escalation, the army says. December 11, 2025
IDF warns of growing Judea and Samaria threat, presence of Iranian weapons amid major counterterror operations According to a survey released earlier this year, 70 percent of all respondents—and 81 percent of Jewish respondents—expressed fear of an Oct. 7-style attack coming from Judea and Samaria. December 11, 2025
‘Young Americans back Hamas,’ says terror chief, rejecting Trump’s demand to disarm Hamas politburo chief Khaled Mashal rejects US demand that the terror group hand over its weapons, touts polling showing growing support for Hamas among young Americans. December 11, 2025
Israeli hostage was murdered by Gazan doctor, says father Father of IDF soldier taken captive on Oct. 7 says his daughter was murdered by a doctor in Gaza's infamous al-Shifa Hospital after Hamas feared she would be rescued. December 11, 2025
Israeli hostage envoy Gil Hirsch: ‘Someone in PIJ knows’ where final hostage Ran Gvili is held The dispute erupted Tuesday after the organization announced it had handed over every captive in its possession, prompting immediate pushback from Israeli officials who said the statement was untrue. December 10, 2025
After anti-Hamas leader’s death in Gaza, factions grow to fill the gap The groups, though limited in size, have become more visible since the October ceasefire. December 10, 2025
‘Hamas has to go,’ says US envoy, pledging terror group will be removed The US ambassador to the United Nations vows that Hamas will be removed one way or another, adding that the cycle of violence between Gaza and Israel must be ended. December 10, 2025
Iran weaponized Israeli civilian tech to track leaders and threaten millions For a country that just faced Iranian ballistic salvos and is watching Tehran rebuild its missile production with foreign help, the idea that the next war could start with keyboards instead of rockets is not theoretical. December 10, 2025
Katz: IDF soldiers should remain in Syria Amichai Chikli, Israel’s minister for diaspora affairs and combating antisemitism, tweeted on Tuesday that a new war with Damascus is 'inevitable,' responding to anti-Israel chants at a Syrian army parade. December 10, 2025
Israel gives mediators intelligence to locate body of last hostage Jerusalem rejects Palestinian Islamic Jihad’s 'lie' that it does not possess Ran Gvili’s remains. December 10, 2025
Israel’s legal bureaucracy shielding terrorists from deportation – report The Deputy AG and ministerial legal advisers have reported hamstrung implementation of a law passed nearly three years ago, preventing any of the hundreds of qualified terrorists from being stripped of citizenship and deported. December 10, 2025
Hamas hoarded baby formula to starve infants and blame Israel Gazan-American journalist reveals footage of baby formula hoarded by Hamas in the Gaza Strip, says the terror group intentionally created a shortage in order to encourage international pressure on Israel. December 10, 2025
IDF troops open fire on armed men approaching position in southern Syria Soldiers identified several individuals advancing toward them and initiated a standard arrest procedure, which began with warning shots into the air in an effort to force the group to retreat. December 9, 2025
Senior IDF official says political echelon halted Sinwar, Deif assassination before Oct 7 One witness described the approach as an effort to preserve stability 'at almost any cost.' December 9, 2025
Israel targets Hezbollah sites amid rising tensions The IDF said the site served as a hub for weapons instruction, live-fire drills and other combat training designed to support future terror operations. December 9, 2025