Raanana terrorists sentenced to life plus 60 years
Cousins Ahmed and Mahmoud Zidat had murdered one and injured over two dozen in combined ramming and stabbing attacks.
April 9, 2025Arab-Israeli Conflict
IDF soldiers dressed as Palestinians capture top terror leader who tried to escape
When initially captured, Bana tried to escape from Israeli troops who then shot him in the leg.
April 8, 2025
IDF nabs three stone-throwing terrorists in central Samaria
Palestinian terrorists targeted Israeli Jews in Judea and Samaria at least 6,343 times in 2024, according to figures published by Rescuers Without Borders (Hatzalah Judea and Samaria) on Feb. 17.
April 8, 2025
Knife-wielding terrorist killed during Samaria stabbing attack
A female Palestinian terrorist who hurled stones at soldiers, then attempted to stab them when they tried to arrest her, was shot and killed during Samaria attack. By World Israel News Staff A female Pale...
April 8, 2025
Hamas will free 8 living hostages during 70-day ceasefire under new deal – report
Neither Israel nor Hamas has refused or accepted Cairo's plan, according to the report.
April 8, 2025
16 flights to relocate Gazans have already departed, Israeli minister announces
Israel's Defense Ministry has been working closely with Gazan civilians to coordinate their relocation.
April 7, 2025
IDF eliminates Hamas terrorist who posed as a journalist on Oct. 7th
An Iranian news agency called Eslaih 'Israel's nightmare' for 'tirelessly covering the events of Gaza and reflecting them on social media platforms.'
April 7, 2025
‘Not the first time Hamas has abused ambulances’
An Israeli official dismissed claims of killings from up close, secondary shootings and that those shot were handcuffed, stressing that the shots were fired from a distance.
April 7, 2025
Terrorist nabbed after dramatic chase on Jerusalem-Tel Aviv highway
Police shut down Highway 1, linking Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, during highspeed pursuit of Palestinian terrorist armed with an assault rifle.
April 7, 2025
Palestinians launch general strike across Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria
Arabs living in eastern Jerusalem and the Palestinian Authority launch general strike, shuttering shops and factories, in protest of the Gaza war.
April 7, 2025
Police, Shin Bet foil terror plot in Jerusalem
The suspect was studying how to assemble explosive devices and had acquired materials such as metal pipes, matchboxes and fireworks, the Shin Bet and police said.
April 7, 2025
Report: Israel to resume aid transfers to Gaza – even without hostage deal
IDF reportedly preparing new program to deliver food, fuel, and medicine directly to Gazans, bypassing Hamas, despite the failure to secure the release of the remaining 59 hostages.
April 7, 2025
Hamas fires 10 rockets at Ashdod, one injured
Last week, Hamas rejected the US-backed proposal for a hostage-for-prisoners release process and a pause in fighting.
April 6, 2025
IDF kills two Hezbollah terrorists in southern Lebanon
Following a ceasefire agreement late last year, Hezbollah has resumed efforts to rebuild its military and financial networks.
April 6, 2025
How Israel finally eliminated Yahya Sinwar
Though the Hamas strongman was indeed slain with some element of luck, his death resulted from a determined, sophisticated operation that invested considerable resources and employed groundbreaking combat techniques.
April 6, 2025
WATCH: IDF Division 36 Returns to Gaza, Operates in Morag Corridor
The IDF has released footage showing that Division 36 has returned to the Morag Corridor in Rafah to eliminate terrorists.
April 5, 2025
Al Jazeera journalist says those who oppose Hamas should be treated as ‘traitors’
Ziad wrote that these individuals should be dealt with under Palestinian revolutionary law, referencing Hamas's 2007 massacre of Palestinian Authority personnel that led to their Gaza takeover.
April 5, 2025
Hamas propaganda video shows first signs of life from Maxim Herkin and Bar Kupershtein
The Hostage and Missing Families Forum has requested that the Israeli media not publish the propaganda video without their permission.
April 5, 2025
IDF kills terrorist ‘likely’ involved in Bibas family murders
Mohammed Hassan Mohammed Awad infiltrated Kibbutz Nir Oz on Oct. 7, 2023, in the wake of the Hamas-led assault on Israel’s western Negev, and 'oversaw' the abduction of the Bibas family, the IDF said.
April 5, 2025
IDF chief in Gaza: ‘We will not stop until every hostage returns’
The Rafah area remains a critical objective for Israeli forces due to the suspected presence of senior Hamas figures and significant weapons stockpiles.
April 4, 2025
Now is the time to destroy the Iranian threat – analysis
Iran is aggressively advancing its belligerent agenda, disrupting the region as it pursues nuclear capabilities.
April 4, 2025
IDF probe confirms the army’s failed in its mission to protect residents of Kibbutz Nirim
According to the report, the IDF only reached Nirim in the early afternoon, after which time much of the damage had been done, and many of the terrorists had returned to Gaza, some with hostages. By Vered W...
April 4, 2025
Is Egypt preparing for war in the Sinai Desert?
Large presence of Egyptian troops, military activity in the Sinai constitute violation of peace agreement with Israel, says security source.
April 4, 2025
Deadly clashes between IDF forces and Syrians after mosque calls for jihad
At least 10 Syrians were killed during clashes with Israeli troops east of Golan Heights Thursday morning, as local mosques urged residents to rise up and launch a religious war against Israel.
April 3, 2025
Hamas rejects Israel’s US-backed ceasefire counter-proposal
Negotiators are intensifying efforts to reach a resolution ahead of Passover, which starts on the evening of April 12.
April 3, 2025
IDF forces enter Rafah as Israel seizes territory for buffer zone
Gaza health ministry claims 10 dead in IDF airstrikes in Khan Yunis, as Israeli ground forces return to Rafah amid Israeli calls for Gazans to overthrow Hamas and free remaining hostages.
April 3, 2025
Significant decrease in 2025 Ramadan terror attacks
In a joint statement released by the IDF and Shin Bet, credit was attributed to the increase in anti-terror operations in Judea and Samaria.
April 2, 2025
Hamas quietly lowers Gaza death toll estimate by thousands
This is not the first time the terror group has been caught falsifying figures to incriminate Israel in global eyes.
April 2, 2025
Israel expands military operation in Gaza following wave of strikes
The U.S. military announced on Tuesday that it is deploying more air assets to the Middle East in response to escalating tensions and ongoing threats to American forces in the region.
April 2, 2025
Israeli forces bust bomb-making lab in Tulkarem
The IDF said that it detained 15 terror suspects and seized two weapons in raids throughout Judea and Samaria.
April 1, 2025
Hamas eyeing attacks on Jews outside of Israel
As Hamas' position in the Gaza Strip deteriorates, the terror group is looking to carry out attacks on Israelis abroad and on Diaspora Jews .
April 1, 2025
Hamas brutally torturing and murdering Gazans who protest
One, Uday Al-Raba'i, was tortured for four hours before his body was thrown in front of his family’s home.
April 1, 2025
IDF orders evacuations in north Gaza after terrorists launch rocket
Israeli military reports rocket intercepted en route to southern city of Sderot; IDF warns Gazans in northern Strip of impending operation following rocket fire.
April 1, 2025
Report: Houthis have only ‘limited’ supply of missiles
The Houthis have fired at Israel on a near-daily basis since the end of the Hamas ceasefire, sending millions of Israelis running to bomb shelters.
April 1, 2025
‘Imminent threat’ – IAF strike on Beirut kills Hezbollah operative
The IAF assassinated a Hezbollah terrorist who was planning 'a significant terror attack against Israeli civilians,' the military said.
April 1, 2025
Israel to start construction of $1.4 billion security fence along the Jordanian border
Calls to build a secure border fence were a reaction to the increase in drug and gun smuggling.
March 31, 2025
Released hostages give harrowing accounts of Nimrod Cohen’s inhumane treatment in captivity
Cohen, a 20-year-old armored corps soldier, was treated with extra harshness because he was in the IDF.
March 31, 2025
Israel proposes new hostage deal, 40-day ceasefire
Hamas has countered with a step-by-step hostage release plan tied to a 50-day ceasefire.
March 31, 2025
Hamas operatives in Turkey directing Samaria terror cell
Israeli forces break up terror cell in Samaria, managed by Hamas operatives in Turkey, which was preparing for shooting and bombing attacks.
March 31, 2025
Israel orders mass evacuation of Rafah as offensive intensifies
Some voices within the community are calling for Hamas to step aside, hoping it might create an opportunity to reach a lasting ceasefire.
March 31, 2025
Report: Hamas rejected $2 billion offer from US
Qatari-owned media outlet reports that US proposed that Hamas leaders relocate with guarantees of their safety abroad and $2 billion in cash in exchange for disarming the terror group.
March 31, 2025
Yarden Bibas calls on US president to secure release of hostages: ‘I am here because of Trump’
Bibas was captured on October 7, 2023, in Kibbutz Nir Oz, separated from his wife, Shiri, and their two small children, Ariel and Kfir.
March 30, 2025
Cut off electricity to Gaza to pressure Hamas into hostage deal, Israeli lawmakers demand
Security cabinet ministers acknowledged acknowledged that pressure was bringing 'significant changes' in Hamas' position.
March 30, 2025
Oct. 7 investigation highlights IDF failures in defending Erez Crossing
The Erez Crossing was a vital economic lifeline for thousands of Gazans.
March 30, 2025
Hamas disarmament, exile and resettlement of Gazans – Netanyahu lays out terms for Gaza talks
Israel's military pressure on Hamas is working, says Netanyahu, adding that the terror group is starting to soften its position as negotiations continue under fire.
March 30, 2025
Sirens sound across Israel as Houthis fire ballistic missile
Millions of Israelis rush to bomb shelters after Yemenite Houthis launch ballistic missile towards central Israel; IDF reports missile successfully shot down en route.
March 30, 2025
Shin Bet and police foil ISIS terror plot in Israel
Israel's Shin Bet internal security agency and local police arrest Arab Israeli terrorist affiliated with ISIS who plotted bombing attacks against Jews in northern Israel.
March 30, 2025
Hezbollah head: ‘We’ll go back to war if Israel keeps bombing’
Hezbollah head claims terror group 'fully committed to ceasefire,' but ready to return to battle should Israeli 'violations' continue.
March 30, 2025Israel makes counteroffer to latest Hamas hostage deal
According to a report, US hostage Edan Alexander will be released as part of the deal.
March 29, 2025
Netanyahu asks Mossad for assistance relocating Gazans to other countries
The effort to relocate the Gazan population of nearly 2 million began with US President Donald Trump's proposal unveiled in early February for rebuilding Gaza.
March 29, 2025
IDF troops come under mortar fire, bulldozer hit by blast in Gaza
This was the first incident in which Israeli soldiers came under fire in the Gaza Strip since Phase 1 of the ceasefire with Hamas expired at midnight on March 1.
March 29, 2025
US makes offer to Hamas for releasing American hostage Eden Alexander
"There is no deal yet," the US official stated, while the Israeli official remarked that the proposal was 'more of an idea that isn't fully clear or developed.'
March 28, 2025
Hamas executes Gazans accused of spying for Israel
With the resumption of IDF operations following the collapse of the hostage release deal, Israel's military has eliminated 150 Hamas terrorists, including 10 high-ranking officials.
March 28, 2025
Rockets fired at Israel from Lebanon amid rising tensions
Defense Minister Israel Katz warned that Israel would retaliate forcefully if attacks continued, stating, 'If Kiryat Shmona and Galilee are not quiet, Beirut will not be quiet either.'
March 28, 2025
Released hostages go to the beach together, fulfilling vow made in Gaza tunnels
Liam Or was freed during he initial November 2023 hostage deal; Omer Wenkert was released in February 2025.
March 27, 2025
Israel escalates strikes on Hamas ‘political’ wing
Hamas’s legitimacy rests on its ability to govern and deliver aid, and when Hamas can’t do that, it begins to lose legitimacy.
March 27, 2025
Rebuilding Gaza may take close to a century – for real
90% of Gazans have been displaced by the current war, with 70% of homes destroyed or damaged.
March 27, 2025
Missiles from Yemen send millions of Israelis scrambling for shelter
Two missiles were successfully intercepted, and no injuries or damage were reported.
March 27, 2025
Israeli strike kills top Hezbollah Radwan commander
In a separate operation on Thursday morning, the Israeli military struck Hezbollah operatives transporting weapons in the Yahmor area of southern Lebanon.
March 27, 2025
Israel to Gazans: Oust Hamas, free hostages or you’ll be forced to move
Defense minister encourages Gazans to continue anti-Hamas protests, says the terror group being stripped of power is 'the only way to stop the war.'
March 27, 2025