Arab-Israeli Conflict

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

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, 2025

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

Hostages Bar Kupershtein and Maxim Herkin

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, 2025

Israel 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

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