Oct. 7: What happened, why it happened, and what made it horribly inevitable
A new documentary brings to light the seeds of the massacre.
A new documentary brings to light the seeds of the massacre.
The security plan includes measures to: reinforce local rapid-response teams; upgrade physical barriers, such as fences and gates; and deploy state-of-the-art technologies.
After a tumultuous day of the hostage release, Emily Damari, Romi Gonen, and Doron Steinbrecher are safe in Israel and have already met with their mothers and medical professionals.
If the IDF stays out of northern Gaza for an extended period, the results for southern Israel will likely be grim.
Israel delayed Gaza ceasefire for hours and struck multiple terror targets after Hamas refused to handover list of hostages to be released.
The cameras offer 360-degree and thermal imaging capabilities, and most of the recent IDF casualties were caused by explosive devices triggered by such cameras.
The footage shows one of the terrorists armed inside the building, while security forces quickly neutralized two hiding terrorists through targeted fire, and Givati fighters eliminated the third in a subsequent ambush.
‘We won’t stop’ – Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi tells IDF officers in Gaza that Israel’s military operations in the Strip are meant to pressure Hamas into freeing Israeli hostages.
Nicknamed the Officers’ Neighborhood, this compound has buildings that oversee Israeli territory and is used as a central hub for terror operations, complete with anti-tank positions, booby traps, explosive-filled shafts, and launch sites primed against Israel.
Israel’s Unit 504 investigators discovered that the hospital director was involved in planning and coordinating terror activity.
In a series of 15 operations across Rafah’s neighborhoods, brigade forces dismantled terrorist infrastructure, uncovered weapons, destroyed underground routes with Yahalom unit fighters, and eliminated numerous terrorists through precise air-and-ground coordination.
Shayetet 13 stormed the Kamel Adwan Hospital, seizing a cache of weapons—including grenades, pistols, ammunition, and a trove of military gear hidden in the area—and arrested over 240 suspects, some of whom were posing as hospital staff.
Israel reportedly in talks with Hamas for a staggered withdrawal from large parts of the Gaza Strip.
By utilizing alternative routes, as well as Gate 96 near Netzarim in northern Gaza, the IDF has created safer pathways for aid deliveries, decreasing exposure to looters.
Inside the 7.5 km tunnel, IDF forces uncovered stolen IDF weapons, detailed maps of the Israel-Gaza border, and additional weaponry used in the October 7th massacre.
Combat engineers discovered and demolished the tunnel connected to a 500-meter underground passage, while an airstrike shortly afterward eliminated at least 10 Hamas operatives involved in the attack.
The videos show abusive treatment, including prisoners being thrown down the stairs and being detained in harsh conditions.
On Wednesday, the World Central Kitchen (WCK) NGO dismissed 62 of its local staff members in the Gaza Strip—more than 10% of its workforce—after Israel said they had links to terrorist groups.
Three Israel Defense Forces soldiers were killed battling Hamas terrorists in the northern Gaza Strip on Monday, the military announced, bringing the total to 816.
Within the underground route were blast doors, living quarters, and RPG launchers used by the terrorists to plan and execute their attacks.
