
Israel on the cusp of finishing the war that Hamas started
The simple, if unpalatable truth is that Israel has failed to replicate its success in Gaza because of the Israeli hostages held by Hamas.
The simple, if unpalatable truth is that Israel has failed to replicate its success in Gaza because of the Israeli hostages held by Hamas.
IDF forces eliminated dozens of terrorists, took out key infrastructure, uncovered and destroyed a 2-kilometer strategic tunnel, and seized a trove of Hamas weapons—including rockets, IEDs, launchers, and grenades.
Edan Alexander, an IDF soldier stationed at the Nirim base in southern Israel, was kidnapped by Hamas during the October 7th massacre and held underground in Gaza for 584 harrowing days before his release last night.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reportedly targeted Mohammed Sinwar, brother of Yahya Sinwar—the mastermind behind the October 7th massacre—in a strike on his bunker located beneath the European Hospital in Khan Younis.
Reports from Gaza identified the second fatality in the strike in Khan Yunis as Ahmad al-Qudra, a colonel in Hamas’ internal security apparatus.
The military has called up 60,000 reservists in recent days, who will presumably take part in the operation.
Israel eliminated senior Hamas operative Khalid Ahmad Ahmad via an airstrike near Sidon, Lebanon.
The IDF struck loaded and ready-to-fire Hamas rocket launchers that were aimed at Israeli territory.
The decision not to brace for a possible assault was made by ‘wide consensus’ across the Military Intelligence Directorate and the broader army.
The army’s arrogance, unpreparedness and neglect to arm soldiers were some of the failures noted in a BBC report.
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.