Defense Minister Katz tells IDF to seize protesters’ boats for resettlement of Gazans The announcement came in response to intelligence suggesting that protest groups were preparing renewed attempts to breach Jerusalem’s maritime blockade of the enclave. March 6, 2025
Israelis rescue 10 Indian workers kidnapped by Palestinians The Palestinians attempted to use the workers' passports to cross into Israel, but Israeli soldiers at a checkpoint, suspicious of fraud, stopped them. March 6, 2025
Israeli forces dismantle weapons depot, explosives laboratories in Tulkarem Since Hamas’s October 7 attack, Israeli forces have arrested 6,000 wanted Palestinians in counterterror operations in Judea and Samaria. March 6, 2025
Israel taking charge of all aid delivery to Gaza – report “Aid that goes to Hamas is not humanitarian,” Israel's Foreign Ministry added. “Enabling the enemy to resupply itself so it can regroup and attack you again is not humanitarian – it is suicidal and will not be ... March 6, 2025
Cost of Hamas prisoner deal will be paid with many more Israeli deaths, warns terror victims’ group leader 'If we respond late or give in to demands, then Hamas, [slain Hamas head] Yahya Sinwar, and the other released terrorists become leaders, and the evil committed in the next round rises geometrically, multiplying many times more.' March 6, 2025
New IDF chief – Defeating the enemy is our mission Sources say Lieut. Gen. Eyal Zamir is planning to be more aggressive against Hamas and hold territory captured in Gaza if the war resumes. March 6, 2025
Israel doesn’t mind US direct talks with Hamas, says Israel official The NY consul-general praised the White House‘s pressure on the terrorists instead of on Israel. March 6, 2025
500 Oct 7th victims sue PA for $1.2 billion over involvement in massacre The plaintiffs' case presents evidence that proves Palestinian organizations paid Nukhba terrorists and funded the October 7th massacre. March 5, 2025
During first phase of hostage deal, half of Palestinian prisoners serving life sentences were released As part of the hostage release and ceasefire agreement, 274 Palestinian prisoners serving life sentences have been freed, with 300 remaining in Israeli jails. March 5, 2025
US envoy holds direct talks with Hamas on hostage deal – report The U.S. is sending the message that if Hamas shows goodwill and the hostages are released, the ceasefire agreement will move forward. March 5, 2025
17-year-old Israeli injured in recent car-ramming attack dies of her wounds A week before the attack that killed Gur, a string of empty buses exploded sequentially in the Tel Aviv area. March 5, 2025
IAF drone strike kills top Hezbollah naval commander Images of an upside, burning car posted online by Lebanese media outlets showed the aftermath of the strike. March 5, 2025
Netanyahu said Shin Bet didn’t warn him about Hamas’s plans to invade on October 7th Netanyahu: 'Furthermore, the Shin Bet director deemed it unnecessary to wake the prime minister on the night of the attack, despite it being the most critical and fundamental decision imaginable.' March 4, 2025
Israel: Hamas has ‘a few days’ to agree to extended truce If no ceasefire extension is reached, the plan is to conquer the Gaza Strip with more than 50,000 soldiers, relocating the civilian population to humanitarian zones and waging a 'ruthless ground campaign.' March 4, 2025
IDF kills terrorist who opened fire at Samaria checkpoint Overnight Monday, Israeli forces killed the head of the Hamas terror network in the northern Samaria city of Jenin. March 4, 2025
IDF hits Assad assets in northwestern Syria Syrian media outlets earlier on Thursday night reported that an Israeli strike had hit an 'air defense base' belonging to Assad’s former army. March 4, 2025
‘Pre-Oct. 7 situation in Lebanon is no more’ Maj. Gen. (res.) Yaakov Amidror, a former Israeli national security adviser and ex-head of the IDF’s Military Intelligence Research Department, described the changes to the situation in the north as 'historic.' March 4, 2025
Hamas replaced by international coalition in Egypt’s plan for Gaza Egyptian 'day after' plan for Gaza missing critical details, such as how Hamas will be ousted from power. March 4, 2025
Investigation reveals IDF failed to protect Kfar Aza residents The military didn’t arrive at the kibbutz until nearly two hours after the invasion, during which time the local security squad displayed remarkable heroism in its defense against the terrorists. March 3, 2025
Internal IDF probe: Battle for Nahal Oz base ‘biggest failure’ of Oct. 7 The probe also highlighted the heroism of the soldiers who risked their lives to fend off the attack. March 3, 2025
Israeli defense minister warns ‘gates of hell’ will open for Hamas if remaining hostages not freed Katz: 'We will resume fighting, and they will face the IDF with force and methods they have never encountered before—until we achieve complete victory.' March 3, 2025
Israel considers cutting electricity to Gaza, evacuating Gazans, resuming war – report Israeli government mulling plans to pressure Hamas to resume hostage releases, including cutting electricity transfers to the Gaza Strip, resuming war on Hamas, and evacuating Gazans from the northern Gaza Strip. March 3, 2025
Nasrallah’s kids say his ‘soul was killed’ by pager operation Nasrallah's son says he was extremely depressed, already dead in spirit after pager blasts, assassination of his close confidant. March 3, 2025
Only 6 percent of Gazans want Hamas to remain in power, majority credits Trump for ceasefire About 70% of Gazans polled said they didn’t think Hamas was in control of the situation. March 2, 2025
Netanyahu says Hamas is making a ‘big mistake,’ warns ‘there will be consequences’ After Hamas rejected the ceasefire and hostage release proposal, Israel withheld humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip on Sunday. March 2, 2025
Israeli forces eliminate 25 terrorists, arrest 350 in February crackdown Since January 19, Israeli forces have arrested more than 200 terror suspects, eliminated 71 others who were deemed security threats, and confiscated more than 300 weapons and explosives. March 2, 2025
Fewer than half of remaining hostages still alive, says Netanyahu Israeli prime minister warns Hamas of unspecified 'consequences' if it fails to release hostages, as Israel reserves the right to return to hostilities should talks with Hamas fail to make progress. March 2, 2025
Israel halts Gaza aid after Hamas rejects US proposal IDF eliminates Gaza terrorist and freezes entry of aid into the Gaza Strip after ceasefire deal lapses with no progress towards new arrangement for freeing remaining hostages. March 2, 2025
Israel backs new US ceasefire plan, Hamas silent Under the terms of the agreement, half of the hostages, both living and deceased, are to be released on the first day of the ceasefire’s implementation. March 2, 2025
Israeli minister warns ‘rivers of blood’ could result from hostage deal 'For every day the hostages remain captive, we annex 5% of Gaza's territory.' March 1, 2025
Netanyahu instructs IDF to protect Syrian village under attack 'We will not permit the radical Islamic regime in Syria to harm the Druze.' March 1, 2025
Hamas refuses to extend truce and release more hostages, demands end to war Israel’s position remains focused on extending Phase 1 by several more weeks, during which hostages would be released in staggered groups of three to four individuals, depending on their medical condition. March 1, 2025
Freed hostage recounts abuse, gut-wrenching parting with captive still in Gaza When Eli Sharabi received the news of his impending release on February 8, Alon Ohel clutched him and wouldn't let go until a guard forcibly separated them. February 28, 2025
Israel to resume war in Gaza and ‘eradicate Hamas,’ cutting off aid and bombarding Strip with troops The plan starts with a wave of airstrikes on Gaza and a reduction of humanitarian aid to Gaza, the sources said. February 28, 2025
1,778 imprisoned Palestinian terrorists released as ceasefire’s first stage ends The fate of the remaining 59 hostages is to be determined by negotiations. February 28, 2025
IDF internal report shows false assumptions, outdated strategies made Israel vulnerable to Oct. 7 attack A major factor in the Israeli military's failure to prevent the October 7th attack was the assumption that Hamas' primary focus was underground warfare in tunnels, rather than a ground invasion. February 27, 2025
IDF seizes Hamas plans for mass attack in Judea, Samaria and central Israel Throughout the week, security forces arrested a total of some 75 terror suspects and seized 17 weapons, according to the IDF announcement. February 27, 2025
Arab terrorist wounds 13 in northern Israel; teen in critical condition Combination ramming and stabbing south of Haifa leaves 12 people wounded, including 2 in serious condition. February 27, 2025
Tsahi Idan, whose family was held at gunpoint during livestream, to be buried next to daughter The livestream video of terrorists holding 49-year-old Tsahi Idan and his family at gunpoint after murdering his teenage daughter became a symbol of October 7th. February 27, 2025
Trump blasts ‘vicious’ Hamas, says phase 2 of ceasefire is up to Israel President Donald Trump expresses 'disappointment' that many of the hostages returned by Hamas were dead, says Israel must decide whether and how to proceed with phase two of the Gaza ceasefire. February 27, 2025
Who were the four Israelis brutally murdered by Hamas who returned today? With the return and positive identification of Ohad Yahalomi, Tsahi Idan, Shlomo Mantzur and Itzik Elgarat, Israel has now received all 33 of the hostages slated for the first phase of the ceasefire - 25 of them alive, 8 dead. February 27, 2025
Nobel laureate on terrorist release deal: ‘We’re killing ourselves’ The deal called for the release of 33 Israeli hostages in exchange for about 1,900 imprisoned terrorists, many of them murderers serving multiple life sentences. February 27, 2025
Hamas preparing for new round of fighting with Israel – report With end of first phase of ceasefire just days away and no agreement on phase two in sight, Gaza terror group reportedly rushing to repair tunnels and terror infrastructure and redeploy armed forces for new round of fighting with Israel. February 27, 2025
Smotrich: Biden holding up arms caused serious problems for IDF Smotrich: 'We had to use mechanical kits from the Yom Kippur War, some of which failed to detonate.' February 26, 2025
7,000 terrorist attacks in Judea and Samaria in 2024 Israelis subjected to an average of 20 terror attacks per day in Judea and Samaria last year, with hundreds of bombings, nearly 180 shootings, hundreds of fire bombings, and dozens of stabbing and ramming attacks. February 26, 2025
Olmert reveals 2008 map conceding 94% of Judea & Samaria to PA The former prime minister told the BBC that he had exclaimed, 'Sign it and let’s change history!' to Palestinian Authority chairman Mahmoud Abbas, who refused. February 26, 2025
Israel finalizes swap with Hamas: 602 terrorist prisoners for 4 dead hostages There were reports of Hamas agreeing not to hold cruel propaganda ceremonies during the release of the four slain hostages. February 26, 2025
Mother of American-Israeli captive says ‘Trump understands how to get the hostage deal done’ Edan Alexander is expected to be released in 'phase two' of the hostage agreement, though his mother Yael emphasized that she doesn't view the releases in terms of phases. February 26, 2025
Hezbollah beeper operation was ‘turning point of war,’ says Mossad chief On September 17, 2024, thousands of pagers in the hands of Hezbollah terrorists detonated simultaneously. February 25, 2025
Hamas using ceasefire period to rearm and rebuild – report The Gazan terrorist group, far from deterred, is already preparing for another round of fighting, says military reporter. February 25, 2025
Gaza hospital director admits hostages were kept at the facility IDF on arresting Safiya, 'We discovered that the individual orchestrating the terror and Hamas activities within the compound, was the hospital director himself.' February 24, 2025
Hamas official says October 7th wouldn’t have happened had he known the outcome Marzouk's admission of regret does not reflect the views of all Hamas leaders, signaling a division within the terrorist organization. February 24, 2025
Gazan rocket fired at Israel falls inside Strip The Israeli military decided on Sunday to 'increase military and operational readiness' in the area surrounding the Strip. February 24, 2025
Israeli President: ‘No one must be left behind’ Israel suffering immense pain' over killings of Bibas family, says President Herzog, adding that the Jewish state cannot leave any hostages behind in Gaza. February 24, 2025
Trump backs Israel halting release of 600 terrorists After Netanyahu announces Israel freezing of terrorist releases over Hamas' abuse of hostages - both living and dead - at mass ceremonies - White House gives its backing to Israel's decision. February 24, 2025
Freed hostages were isolated in tunnels, starved, and degraded On Saturday, Hamas released Tal Shoham, Omer Wenkert, Omer Shem Tov, Eliya Cohen, Avera Mengistu, and Hisham Al-Sayed to Israel. February 23, 2025
Netanyahu calls for demilitarization of southern Syria, protection for Druze Israel sent forces into the 235 sq km buffer zone to prevent Syrian rebels from approaching the border when Turkish-backed Islamist rebels toppled Assad government. February 23, 2025
Israeli forces bust Jordanian weapons smuggling ring, arrest 10 suspects The leader of the network, Fuaz Altohi, 28, a resident of the Bedouin Negev town of Bir Hadaj, allegedly paid members tens of thousands of shekels for their participation. February 23, 2025
40,000 Palestinians evacuated as IDF deploys tanks in Samaria For the first time since 2002, IDF tanks roll into Jenin as Israeli Defense Minister signals Israel will maintain long-term presence in the city, noting 40,000 Palestinians evacuated. February 23, 2025
Terrorist convicted of 7 murders dies in ‘accident’ days after release from Israeli prison Na'el Obeid, a terrorist convicted of seven murders for role in suicide bombing attack, dies in accident at his Jerusalem home, just days after he was released as part of the hostage deal between Hamas and Israel. February 23, 2025
