White House pressing Lebanon to normalize ties with Israel – report Disarmament of Hezbollah is also very high on the Trump administration's list of conditions for aid. May 20, 2025
IDF soldier killed battling terrorists in Gaza A total of 857 Israeli soldiers have been killed since Hamas’s Oct. 7, 2023, terrorist attacks on the northwestern Negev. May 20, 2025
Netanyahu under fire from his gov’t for resuming aid to Gaza Netanyahu reportedly made the sudden decision under US pressure. May 19, 2025
IDF targeted Mohammed Sinwar a day after Edan Alexander’s release Mohammed Sinwar was considered the most hardline Hamas figure in the Gaza Strip, although he caved to American negotiation tactics and agreed to free Alexander as a goodwill gesture to Trump. May 19, 2025
IDF will capture all of Gaza, Netanyahu vows, defending resumption of aid transfers Israeli premier says American lawmakers warned that Israel would lose US support if famine breaks out in Gaza, says entry of aid to Gaza is crucial to Israel's war effort. May 19, 2025
Ex-hostage says she lived in ‘Holocaust-like conditions’ Arbel Yehud attested before the Knesset’s Law, Justice and Constitution Committee to being beaten, starved and psychologically abused by her captors. May 19, 2025
Top Gaza terrorist killed as IDF targets Khan Yunis Senior commander of Gaza's third-largest terrorist organization killed by Israeli special ops forces in Khan Yunis as Israeli Air Force pounds terror targets in the southern Gaza city. May 19, 2025
Palestinian Authority accuses Israel of collaborating with Hamas on Oct. 7 Ramallah continues to refuse to condemn Gaza invasion of Israel, with senior official publicly promoting conspiracy theory accusing Jerusalem of orchestrating October 7 massacre with Hamas. May 19, 2025
UAE top diplomat says hostage release first priority in roadmap for post-war Gaza The foreign minister said that the UAE has sent 42% of the international humanitarian aid to Gaza, and he credited the Abraham Accords for making it possible. May 18, 2025
IDF announces renewed ‘extensive’ ground ops against Hamas in Gaza Over the past week, the Israeli Air Force attacked more than 670 Hamas terror targets across the Strip in an attempt to 'disrupt enemy preparations and support the ground operation.' May 18, 2025
Hamas chief Mohammed Sinwar likely killed in airstrike; other Sinwar brother declared dead, but then revived? Israeli defense officials say signs point to Sinwar's death in tunnel strike last Tuesday, but official confirmation remains pending. May 18, 2025
Israel considering deal to end Gaza war, return all hostages, exile Hamas leadership Israel is “exhausting every possibility” for an agreement, with talks taking place under several proposals—including a plan put forward by U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff. May 18, 2025
Two rockets launched at Israel from central Gaza; IDF intercepts one Israel’s Magen David Adom medical emergency response group also announced it received 'no reports regarding impacts or casualties.' May 18, 2025
IDF planning to divide Gaza up into cantons, encouraging Gazans to migrate en masse – report Map reportedly leaked showing Israel’s plans to divide Gaza Strip up in final stage of upcoming operation, creating isolated cantons separated by IDF zones. May 18, 2025
Hamas offers to free 10 living hostages as ceasefire talks resume Gaza terror group proposes 60-day ceasefire in exchange for release of 10 living hostages, demands US guarantee aid be allowed into Gaza unhindered and terrorists’ relatives be guaranteed safe passage. May 18, 2025
Edan Alexander thanks Trump – ‘You’re the only reason I’m here’ The president jokes that he is nervous talking to the recently freed hostage, telling Edan Alexander that he is now the more famous one. May 18, 2025
October 7th attack launched to block Saudi-Israel peace deal, Hamas documents reveal Iran reportedly approved the Hamas invasion of Israel five days beforehand during a secret meeting in Beirut. May 18, 2025
‘Irrelevant after Oct. 7’ – Ex-IDF chief rules out Palestinian state MK Gadi Eisenkot, a former IDF Chief of Staff and senior member of the center-left National Unity party, says that after Hamas invasion of 2023, Palestinian statehood is no longer relevant. May 18, 2025
Trump administration proposes moving 1 million Gazans to Libya – report An NBC report said that in exchange for taking in Palestinian refugees, the US would release billions of dollars to Libya that had been frozen for more than ten years. May 17, 2025
Israeli delegation remains in Qatar to negotiate release of 10 hostages According to the agreement, Hamas would be compelled to give over detailed information about the status of the remaining hostages by the tenth day of the truce. May 17, 2025
Israel threatens to eliminate Houthi leaders Last week, Mohammed Sinwar who succeeded his deceased brother Yahya Sinwar as the head of Hamas, was targeted in an assassination attempt; his death has not yet been officially confirmed. May 17, 2025
IAF conducts major strikes on Houthi terror sites in Yemen Since Tuesday night, the Jewish state’s air defenses have intercepted five projectiles fired at the country by the Houthis. May 17, 2025
IDF pounds Gaza with airstrikes, mobilizes ground troops Recent airstrikes targeted anti-tank positions, terrorist cells, and structures used to launch attacks on Israeli troops. May 17, 2025
IDF eliminates terrorist responsible for heinous murder of Israeli pregnant woman According to the IDF, the terrorist responsible for the mother’s murder charged at the Israeli forces while shouting “Allahu Akbar” and carrying a suspicious backpack believed to be rigged with explosives. May 17, 2025
Tikva Forum hostage families say military pressure is ‘the right direction’ to free captives 'The justification for the military activity is solely for the release of all our abductees together, without selection and stages.' May 16, 2025
Trump: ‘People are starving in Gaza’ The U.S. has quickly created a plan to restart humanitarian aid transfers to the Gaza Strip via the recently established Gaza Humanitarian Foundation. May 16, 2025
Trump: Make Gaza a ‘freedom zone’ under US control, ‘we are dealing with Hamas’ October 7th was 'one of the worst days in the history of the world, not only in this region,' the president said. May 15, 2025
Hamas double agent tricked Israel into ignoring Oct. 7 warnings When called by his handlers hours before the invasion, the man said nothing was happening, so signs of the imminent attack were ignored. May 15, 2025
US initiative to begin Gaza aid transfers by end of May Newly established Gaza Humanitarian Foundation appears to challenge Israel's plan to take over Gaza, separate Gaza's civilian population from Hamas forces in central and northern Strip. May 15, 2025
Terror attack: Pregnant Israeli woman killed on way to deliver baby, Hamas celebrates The terrorist who fired the shots is still at large, and the IDF is searching for them. May 15, 2025
IDF warns Houthis twice to evacuate without striking Last week, the head of Yemen's Houthi Supreme Political Council, Mahdi al-Mashat, announced that the terror group would continue its attacks against Israel despite a ceasefire with the United States. May 15, 2025
Witkoff: ‘Hamas is afraid of Trump and they should be’ Witkoff: 'Edan [Alexander] told me that when President Trump was elected, they [Hamas] started treating him better.' May 14, 2025
IDF targets Hamas military chief Mohammed Sinwar in Gaza A bunker-busting airstrike hit a Hamas command center under the European Hospital in Khan Yunis, where Sinwar was reportedly leading operations. May 14, 2025
Just 8% of Israeli Jews back self-rule for Gaza New poll shows little support for either the Palestinian Authority or the United Nations governing Gaza after the war, with Israeli rule remaining the most popular option. May 13, 2025
‘Genuine chance for progress towards hostage deal,’ say Trump envoys Trump's Middle East envoy and envoy on hostages tell families of Israelis still held in the Gaza Strip that after the return of Edan Alexander, the prospects for a hostage deal have increased. May 13, 2025
Report: Netanyahu blocking use of death penalty for Oct. 7th terrorists When the prime minister barred public hearings on the bill, the attorney-general decided not to enter discussions about it at all. May 13, 2025
Hamas photographer who documented Oct. 7th atrocities killed in airstrike IDF airstrike kills Hamas officer and photojournalist who embedded with Hamas forces during October 7th invasion, documented atrocities. May 13, 2025
Vast majority of Israelis oppose deal enabling Hamas to stay in power – poll A huge majority also fear an Oct. 7-style attack emanating from the PA in Judea and Samaria. May 13, 2025
Netanyahu vows not to cave to US pressure to end Gaza war Israeli Prime Minister reassures his government that war in Gaza will continue until Hamas has been destroyed as a military and a political force in the Strip - and criticizes US for not pursuing Gaza resettlement plan. May 13, 2025
Freed hostage Edan Alexander was handcuffed, kept in a cage and tortured An Israeli official reported Alexander's physical condition as 'poor.' May 12, 2025
What most Palestinians really want – analysis The latest poll also shows that an overwhelming majority of the Palestinians (85% in Judea and Samaria and 64% in the Gaza Strip) oppose disarming Hamas to stop the war with Israel. May 12, 2025
IDF observes partial Gaza ceasefire ahead of Edan Alexander’s release Israel not halting war on Hamas, Prime Minister’s Office says, as IDF temporarily limits operations in Gaza in anticipation of the release of abducted IDF soldier and dual US-Israeli citizen Edan Alexander. May 12, 2025
‘Environmental terrorism’: Fires from PA landfills threaten health across central Israel The long-term effects of landfills on the health of nearby residents include respiratory and cardiovascular disease, cancer, and diseases in the brain, eyes, liver and kidneys. May 12, 2025
Trump hints release of US hostage could lead to end of Gaza war President Donald Trump lauds planned release of American hostage Edan Alexander, says it could mark the beginning of the end of the Gaza war. May 12, 2025
Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander to be freed, Hamas claims Jerusalem was reportedly not a party to the negotiations that led to the deal and will not be required to free terrorists in return for his freedom. May 11, 2025
Freed hostages and Nir Oz survivors tell comptroller of government failures Residents complained about a lack of answers from the government about their future and the trauma that has prevented many from even considering a return to the kibbutz. May 11, 2025
IDF paratroopers relieved in Syria ahead of expansion of Hamas war Over the past months, the paratroopers carried out 'dozens of raids on Syrian outposts, confiscating and destroying hundreds of weapons,' the military’s statement noted. May 11, 2025
Hostages in Gaza: Devastating medical report reveals alarming conditions The report documents a disturbing pattern of injuries, abuse, starvation, and psychological trauma. May 11, 2025
Beirut Airport fires dozens of Hezbollah-linked employees Beirut Airport was long used to smuggle Hezbollah weapons, Lebanese officials admitted. May 11, 2025
9 IDF soldiers injured by explosive device in northern Gaza The incident occurred early in the morning when troops were scanning the area and were struck by a planted improvised explosive device. May 10, 2025
IDF chief meets hostage survivors as troops push ahead in Gaza IDF troops are continuing operations across the Gaza Strip, focusing on dismantling terror infrastructure and eliminating armed operatives. May 10, 2025
Israeli forces kill Islamic Jihad’s Jenin terror chief Since the launch of 'Operation Iron Wall' on Jan. 21, Israeli forces have killed more than 100 terrorists, arrested approximately 320 wanted individuals, and seized around 450 weapons in Judea and Samaria, the military said on Wednesday. May 10, 2025
Freed hostage Omer Shem Tov says Hamas tried to force him to kill IDF soldiers Shem Tov recounted how one of his captors said, 'Omer, when soldiers come to this house, you're going to blow them up.' May 9, 2025
Yuval Raphael survived by playing dead for 5 hours—now she rises at Eurovision 18 months later, she is preparing to perform 'New Day Will Rise'—a song she wrote that blends grief and resilience, heartbreak and hope. May 9, 2025
Two soldiers KIA in Gaza, bringing IDF wartime toll to 856 Eight hundred and fifty-six Israeli soldiers have been killed since Hamas’s Oct. 7, 2023, terrorist attacks on the northwestern Negev. May 9, 2025
Half of Gazans say Hamas did the right thing on Oct. 7 Forty percent said the Iranian-backed terrorist group that had ruled Gaza since 2007 was 'the most deserving' of leading the Palestinian people. May 8, 2025
IAF strikes Hezbollah site in southeast Lebanon The IDF stressed that the existence and operational use of this site is a clear violation of the post-Second Lebanon War understandings between Israel and Lebanon. May 8, 2025
Hamas’ tunnels of terror: An interactive map of Gaza It is currently estimated that there are between 350 and 450 miles of tunnels beneath the Gaza Strip, with roughly 5,700 entrance shafts located throughout the 140-square-mile territory. May 8, 2025
Fate of 3 hostages ‘unclear’ says Netanyahu; 21 known to be alive After Trump says three more hostages were killed, Netanyahu clarifies that while 21 hostages are known to be alive, the condition of three others remains unclear. May 8, 2025
Trump officials talk to Israel about US ruling Gaza after war The US insists that neither Hamas nor the Palestinian Authority will be in charge of the Gaza Strip. I May 7, 2025
