Gaza reconstruction delayed until further notice after Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich slams brakes on the plan, report says.
MG Rafi Milo visited the Golan Heights, where he commended the troops and stressed: 'We cannot wait for the enemy to attack; we must be proactive.'
IDF continues to combat the terror tunnels in the Israeli-controlled area in southern Gaza, eliminating over 40 terrorists who were hiding underground over the past week alone.
The new police force includes 5,000 police officers who will undergo training in Egypt, and 5,000 police officers who worked under the Hamas government.
Meital Azariah was lightly hurt when a teenager threw an iron rod that shattered her windshield near Giti Avishar junction. “It’s unbelievable; we felt God protected us,” she recounted.
A goat belonging to the Metzudat David farm in the Binyamin region was poisoned near its grazing area. Police located a pita bread laced with toxic material and arrested four Palestinians from the village of al-Mughayir in less than 24 hours.
The IDF is investigating whether two of the terrorists eliminated in the air strike in Gaza this morning (Sunday) are the commander of the East Rafah battalion and his deputy.
From the beginning of January, the standby squads in communities near the border will remain with only a security coordinator and a deputy. In other communities, the reserve days of the security forces will be limited.
Despite Abbas’ promise to the British Prime Minister, PA payments to terrorists continue through a new 'welfare program.' European Union is demanding clarifications.
The IDF has expressed deep concern in recent weeks over the possible leakage of sensitive information and valuable intelligence to Hezbollah via UNIFIL personnel operating along the northern border.
New independent review to examine how Hamas’ massacre plan was identified already in 2018 but never thoroughly investigated.
Terrorist hurls iron rod towards car traveling on key road in Samaria, striking windshield near driver.
Terrorists made suspicious movements during Jenin clashes, 'kept putting their hands down, made movements as if putting their hands in their pockets,' Border Police officers who were present at the scene say.
'Handala' Iranian hacker group says they broke into vehicle belonging to Israeli nuclear scientist, leaving flowers, followed by a threatening note.
Hamas' internal security mechanism promises terror group will pursue mercenaries connected to Israel, dismantle Israel's networks.
The Palestinian Authority has once again marked the anniversary of the UN Resolution 181 with a demand that Israel allow it to return to the borders and rights of the UN partition plan.
During northern Samaria counterterror operation, IDF Paratroopers uncover explosives, ammunition, and terror materials in Jenin, destroy the weapons on site.
An infiltration attempt into the town of Givat Ze'ev was foiled this week thanks to an advanced camera network and a rapid response by security forces.
Iranian media has released footage of the moments of the Israeli strikes on the IRGC headquarters and air defense batteries.
Lebanese army organizes field tour for media outlets, showing them Hezbollah terror tunnel, steps taken to implement plan for Hezbollah's disarming.
Violent clashes break out near Bethlehem between Palestinian Authority Arabs and Israelis, with Arabs hurling rocks other objects, and Israelis responding with gunfire.
Three terrorists approach IDF forces in southern Gaza, presenting immediate threat.
Israel has reportedly identified that Syrian President Sharaa’s Intelligence Directorate is linked to terror plots targeting IDF and Druze.
Three Yamas fighters questioned after two wanted terrorists were shot in Jenin. DIP launched a criminal probe into the incident.
Netzah Yehuda submits proposal to Knesset Committee on responsible arrangement for drafting haredim into IDF, including several basic requirements.
IDF examining possibility that information leaked ahead of Syria operation, allowing IDF forces to be ambushed.
'Normalization talks were close to succeeding before the October 7 attack cut the process short,' says former US ambassador to Riyadh, Michael A. Ratney.
At Fatah Youth Conference, Mahmoud Abbas praises beginnings of ‘Palestinian revolution,’ refrained from condemning 10/7, referred to fighting in Gaza as a ‘new Nakba,’ and prayed for the ‘heroic martyrs.’
Analyst Ohad Hemo explains why Hamas agreed to release hostages, even though it was their last card left.
Bodycam footage from IDF soldiers in Syria shows the clash in which six IDF reservists were injured, three of them seriously.
IDF locates and eliminates nine additional terrorists in underground terror infrastructure in eastern Rafah.
Department for the Investigation of Police opens criminal investigation into Border Police officers who shot two terrorists in Jenin after the terrorists allegedly surrendered.
Following uproar surrounding Jenin gunfire, Israeli citizen analyzes video clips, finds them systematically cut and edited.
Israel preparing to implement next phase of US plan for Gaza, despite promises that reconstruction will only begin after Gaza demilitarization.
Three reservists severely injured, three others moderately and lightly injured, in clashes with Jaama Islamiya terrorists in Beit Jinn, near the peak of Mount Hermon.
Reports of heavy clashes between IDF forces and residents in the town of Beit Jinn, Syria. Israel has not commented so far.
Two months after a terror attack that killed two IDF soldiers, Prime Minister Netanyahu approved reopening the Allenby Crossing for goods.
Yamas officers who shot two terrorists who had surrendered say the two violated their commands and returned to the building before a threat was ruled out.
Attorney Itai Ofir enters his new post as Military Advocate General during a ceremony at the Kirya, as senior officials highlight the challenges facing the IDF and the imperative of restoring public trust.
Israeli citizens breached the border fence in two locations and entered Syrian territory, urging the Israeli government to settle the Bashan.
One year after the ceasefire with Lebanon began, the IDF says troops carried out hundreds of operations, dismantled terrorist infrastructure, and eliminated over 370 terrorists.
The IDF confirmed that Brig. Gen. Guy Markizeno’s classified cellphone was stolen and remotely neutralized, but then-Minister Yoav Gallant was never informed despite the sensitivity of the case.
Although the IDF has carried out hundreds of strikes in Lebanon against Hezbollah’s rehabilitation, Hezbollah is still renewing its strength in southern Lebanon.
New footage reveals how Dr. Marwan al-Hams, a Hamas doctor who declared the death of the late Hadar Goldin during Operation Protective Edge, was lured out and arrested by Israel.
Dozens of Arabs from the villages of Kadum and Beit Lid attacked residents of the Shirat Zion homestead near Kedumim, injuring the farmers and damaging vehicles and buildings.
ISA uncovers network of Israeli Arabs who transferred weapons, funds, to Judea and Samaria under direction of Turkey-based Hamas terrorist.
Red Cross, Hamas, renew searches for body of deceased hostage in Gaza's Zeitoun neighborhood.
Border Defense Battalion Commander: ‘Our mission is to be ready for another October 7-style attack’
Yasser Abu Shabab claims that four Hamas terrorists surrendered to his men in Rafah. In footage, one of them is seen discussing Hamas activities. The terrorists were handed over to the IDF.
IDF troops eliminate a terrorist who hurled an explosive in Qabatiya during a broad counterterrorism operation in northern Samaria. Several explosives found in his vehicle. No IDF injuries reported.
Following lessons from the October 7th Massacre, the IDF will bar Android phones for any operational use and extend strict cellphone limits to lieutenant colonels.
Preparing for Trump’s next Gaza phase, Israel will start clearing Rafah for a humanitarian zone, while foreign forces remain unwilling to enter Hamas-controlled areas.
Hamas spokesman Hazem Qassem says discussions on weapons must be resolved through internal Palestinian dialogue, stressing the issue is tied to national consensus and a broader political process.
IDF, Shin Bet, Border Police, and regional brigades launched a major counterterrorism operation in northern Samaria, striking targets, searching dozens of structures, and seizing terror funds to prevent new terror strongholds from forming.
A ceremony marking 52 years since the passing of the former Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, David Ben-Gurion was held today, led by IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir.
Dozens of rioters from the village of Rasideh attacked Jewish shepherds near Ma'ale Amos, wounding several residents and stealing sheep from the flock.
IDF publishes footage of terrorist eliminations in Rafah, stressing operation to locate local terror cells is ongoing.
Three Bedouins entered a branch of the Ezra youth movement in Be'er Sheva and attacked the councilors. They were arrested shortly thereafter.
Search for terrorists in Rafah continues, six terrorists identified near underground terror infrastructure.
The IDF will operate a new artificial intelligence system that will monitor soldiers' public posts on social networks, aiming to prevent the exposure of sensitive information.
The IDF has announced that the body of deceased hostage Dror Or has been returned to Israel for burial.
IDF, Shin Bet and Border Police launch a major counterterrorism operation in northern Samaria, days after eliminating two terrorists behind deadly attacks.
Following the elimination of the terrorist who murdered Gideon Perry, Central Command head sent a message to the soldiers: 'All murderers in the sector have been arrested or eliminated.'
Newly released footage shows the moments of the assault and shooting in the operation in which the terrorist Sultan al-Ghani - who murdered Kedumim resident Gideon Peri in August 2023 - was eliminated.
IDF: Assessment of readiness for a wide range of scenarios: Footage from the General Staff ‘Magen Oz’ exercise
Minister Ben Gvir expresses support after Negev police fire at driver of suspicious vehicle, 17 suspects detained, tire cache intended for arson seized, and more than 138 traffic fines issued.
The military arms of the Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad terror organizations announced on Tuesday that at 4:00 p.m. they would return the body of a hostage to Israel.
National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir today toured the Misgav Unit, which conducts real-time technological monitoring of men assessed as dangerous.
Hamas spokesman Hazem Qassem claims Gazans are 'drowning in their tents' after rain and accuses Israel of causing a humanitarian crisis, renewing Hamas’s repeated weather-based propaganda narrative.
At DECA’s annual conference, the Defense Ministry announced a major export reform, promising faster licensing, reduced constraints, and expanded access to European and Asian markets.
In an extensive interview, Arafat’s aide says the late leader would have expanded the war after October 7 and reveals new claims of poisoning and internal conspiracy.
During a joint IDF and Shin Bet operation, forces eliminated Sultan al-Ghani, who murdered Gideon Perry with a hammer and stole his firearm and vehicle in August 2024.
The police have released footage from the Yamam operation in which Ala Raouf Shetiyya, who murdered two IDF soldiers in a ramming attack, was eliminated.
People close to Defense Minister Israel Katz say additional measures will be taken against senior IDF officers following the investigations into the October 7th massacre.
The IDF’s personal conclusions against Ashdod Naval Commander Capt. Eitan Paz over failures on Oct. 7 were kept hidden from the public, despite determining he bore responsibility.
After a year and a half of searching, Yamam forces surround the building where the terrorist who murdered SSGT Eliya Hilel and SSGT Diego Gavriel Harsaj was hiding and eliminate him in a gun battle.
Brig.-Gen. G., former head of the Operations Division in Military Intelligence who served with the Mossad, will end his role by decision of the Mossad chief. In addition, two colonels - the head of the Palestinian Arab Arena and the commander of Unit 8200’s Collection Center - will be dismissed from the IDF over their conduct during the events of October 7.
The IDF Chief of Staff’s office issued a rare rebuke of Defense Minister Katz, accusing him of politicizing the Turgeman Report and harming military readiness by freezing appointments.
The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation has concluded its 4.5-month emergency operation after delivering 187 million meals through secure, diversion-free distribution sites serving Gaza’s most vulnerable civilians.
Dozens of rioters assaulted a shepherd near a farm in western Binyamin. The farm owner carried out a “suspect apprehension procedure” to drive them away.
Nahal and Golani forces, operating with the Yahalom Unit, dismantled hundreds of meters of Rafah terror tunnels, struck more than 60 targets, and eliminated 11 terrorists after 17 emerged from an underground route.
The Military Prosecutor’s Office has reached a plea bargain with one of the terrorists who carried out the 2021 shooting attack near Homesh. The charges of attempted murder of Dimentman’s friends were removed from the indictment.
Brig. Gen. (Ret.) Erez Weiner told Arutz Sheva that judicial restraints under former MAG Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi hindered the Gaza war, accusing legal officials of overreach that limited the IDF’s operational effectiveness.
IDF Chief of Staff conducts surprise visit to northern border, stressing importance of increasing competence and readiness 'at all levels and across all arenas for complex surprise scenarios.'
Five Jerusalem Arabs arrested in joint operation, on suspicion of exploiting elderly and innocent customers.
Body of Israeli hostage held by Islamic Jihad is located in Nuseirat, Al Jazeera reports.
Head of Har Hevron region council demands immediate deterrent action against the local Hamas clan, after a resident was injured near Carmel.
IDF forces operating in Khan Yunis open fire on three terrorists who approached their position in violation of the ceasefire, posing an immediate threat.
'Entry of Red Cross representatives into prisons carries a real risk of harming state and prison security,' says head of Intelligence at the Israeli Prison Service, Eli Cohen.
MK Boaz Bismuth who chairs key Knesset committee, meets Karliner Rebbe ahead of renewed discussions on Draft Law.
Amid continued fighting across several fronts, the IDF launched its 11-12/2025 draft cycle on Monday, with thousands of new recruits arriving at enlistment centers nationwide.
IDF raises air defense readiness following elimination of Hezbollah Chief of Staff Haytham Ali Tabataba'i.
A day before the Hamas massacre, Unit 8200 received a warning about the use of significant weapons by Hamas, but the information did not receive immediate attention.
Hamas captivity survivor Segev Kalfon tells of the relentless fear, even after his release from captivity, and the moving moments after his return to Israel.
A timeline submitted to the Turgeman Committee shows that repeated warnings and urgent updates accumulated hours before the October 7th Massacre, while Intelligence Directorate Chief Aharon Haliva was largely unreachable and slow to respond.
Senior Hamas delegation in Cairo to discuss Gaza escalation, ceasefire terms.
'IDF failed in its primary mission on October 7th; I’ve taken personal steps to ensure it is never repeated,' IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir says.
Former military intelligence head, Unit 8200 head, fail to attend discussions initiated by IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir regarding the October 7 failures.
IDF confirms that Hezbollah's Chief of Staff Haytham Ali Tabataba'i was eliminated in a Sunday afternoon airstrike on Beirut's Dahieh suburb.
The former Defense Minister and his family have lived away from their Amikam home for over a year under a Shin Bet directive prompted by ongoing security concerns.
IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir dismissed the Gaza Division’s intelligence officer, LTC A., who scoffed at repeated warnings ahead of October 7, after months of controversy over his continued appointments and presence in intelligence units.
Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir summons former and current senior officers, to review their roles before and during the Hamas attack, after which he will deliver personal conclusions and clarify potential command measures.
At this morning’s Cabinet meeting, Prime Minister Netanyahu addressed the security operations in Gaza and Lebanon, stating that Israel acts independently and does not require approval from foreign actors.
A former IDF officer was arrested at Ofer checkpoint for allegedly transporting two illegal residents, suspected of wearing his army uniform to avoid detection.
A Hamas intelligence network monitored about 100,000 IDF soldiers on social media for five years, infiltrated closed groups, and used the information to build simulators and train terrorists with VR headsets. An Air Force officer testified: “Hamas knew the base better than I did.”
An IDF investigation reveals that Nukhba terrorists learned about the secret disabling system on the Merkava Mark 4 tank, after gathering accurate intelligence from soldiers' posts on social media.
IDF eliminates senior Hezbollah operative Kamel Reza Karnabsh in southern Lebanon’s Mayfadoun area, second strike in Houla kills another Hezbollah member responsible for local military and financial coordination.
In 24-hour pursuit, IDF forces eliminate or capture 17 Hamas terrorists who attempted to escape Rafah tunnels.
Iranian 'Handala' hacker group publishes personal details of defense industry employees, calls for help in capturing them.
IDF strikes in Gaza, eliminating terrorists attempting to harm soldiers; Hamas informs US envoys that ceasefire is 'over.'
IDF strikes launchers, military sites, belonging to Hezbollah terror group in Beqaa and southern Lebanon.
Another violation of the ceasefire agreement: Armed terrorist crosses yellow line on humanitarian route, fires at IDF soldiers, and is eliminated within seconds.
Security Cabinet ministers warn that Hamas’s growing power could trigger another Gaza operation. Israel also tracks Hezbollah’s rise in Lebanon, continuing strikes in the south while holding off Beirut at US request.
Channel 13 News reports Iran has renewed most of its missile arsenal and may reach 2,000 rockets within months. Israel monitors the buildup as Tehran restores nuclear sites.
IDF, Border Police, and Shin Bet eliminate a PA police terrorist near Shechem and capture several others. All detainees, PA police operatives, were transferred for ISA questioning.
IDF commanders assessing the Rafah area after 15 terrorists tried escaping tunnels. Footage shows them running among ruins. One captured terrorist: “We went out of the tunnel in search of food and water”.
Security forces operating across Judea and Samaria arrested 60 suspects, 18 of whom are Hamas terrorists, and seized a large quantity of weapons.
The IDF revealed that 15 terrorists emerged from tunnels at two different locations east of the yellow line in eastern Rafah. IDF eliminated six, arrested five, and is searching for the others.
Fragmented militias gain influence in Israeli-controlled areas of Gaza as BBC reports rising tensions, competing loyalties, and uncertainty over their future roles.
The commander of the IDF Ground Force emphasized the value of sharing knowledge with different armies, after two years of fighting in Gaza, Lebanon, Syria, and Judea and Samaria.
Fighters from the 55th reserve Brigade are currently operating on the Syrian border, where they located and destroyed rocket and RPG components.
Documents revealed for the first time by IDF Intelligence point to a series of communications and meetings between senior Hamas officials and representatives of Hezbollah and Iran, leading to secret cooperation with the Assad regime. Hamas viewed Syria as "a sanctuary base and a space for construction and deployment."
The Cabinet discussed the proposal for the death penalty for terrorists. Shin Bet and the IDF expressed principled support for the law, calling it 'a very deterrent tool.'
IDF, Shin Bet, and Intelligence forces arrested Hamas operative Marwan al-Hams in a covert July operation in Rafah, as part of an ongoing effort to uncover the fate of Lt. Hadar Goldin and return him for burial in Israel.
Senior defense and political officials met at the Prime Minister’s Office to address rising challenges in Judea and Samaria, debating the Hilltop Youth, outpost policy, and questions of governance and enforcement.
The IDF revealed that after Hamas violated the ceasefire, the military eliminated Abdallah Abu Shamala, the Head of the Naval Array and Fadi Abu Mustafa, who held several Israelis hostage.
The IDF uncovered the most significant and complex underground routes discovered in the Gaza Strip thus far in Rafah, consisting of approximately 80 hideouts.
IDF, ISA and Border Police forces carried out brigade-level operations in several areas in Judea and Samaria. 7 terrorists who were planning attacks against IDF forces were arrested, and explosives and weapons were located - including a 'Carlo' hidden in a microwave.
Rear Admiral (Ret.) Daniel Hagari has been appointed as a director in the Orian shipping company, his first position after leaving the IDF.
The Defense Ministry signed a procurement order that will accelerate the production of the Iron Dome defense system.
IDF reveals Hamas activities both among, in, and below civilian homes and schools in Beit Hanoun.
Refael Reuveni, 21, indicted for providing intelligence to Iran, collecting equipment and arms.
The State Attorney's Office filed two comprehensive indictments against residents of the north, including active-duty soldiers and reservists, for involvement in an arms-smuggling network from Syria.
IDF soldiers locate eight-tube rocket launcher aimed toward Israeli territory near 'yellow line' in Gaza.
During a harvest coordinated and approved by the IDF, an Israeli farm owner near Migdalim was attacked with stones and lightly wounded.
Terrorists fire at IDF forces during counterterror operation in Shechem, moderately injuring reserve soldier.
Israeli source says targets struck in Gaza included Hamas naval commander, as well as battalion commander.
Northern Command and Military Intelligence exposed dozens of headquarters and weapons depots that the organization is placing in the heart of a civilian area in southern Lebanon.
Prime Minister Netanyahu visited the buffer zone in Syria where he held a security discussion and met with troops.
The 1,000th aircraft in the comprehensive military equipment and weapons airlift operation, which commenced immediately following the outbreak of war, landed in Israel this morning.
After warning residents, the IDF launched a wave of strikes against Hezbollah military infrastructure sites in southern Lebanon.
A month‑long joint operation by Lahav 433, Shin Bet, and the IDF uncovered a major Syria-to-Israel weapons smuggling ring involving IDF soldiers and Syrian suspects, with indictments expected.
Lt. Col. Ariel Levovsky, who served as the Southern Command intelligence officer during the October 7th massacre, has been revealed as having known of the Hamas plan - and ignoring it.
IDF strikes, kills two Hezbollah terrorists, one involved in rebuilding Hezbollah infrastructure and another seen gathering intelligence on IDF forces, in southern Lebanon.
Ayman Abu Khalil, a terrorist released in the Shalit deal and exiled to Turkey, is directing attacks and facilitating the flow of funds and weapons into Judea and Samaria.
IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir surveyed the site of the deadly attack at Gush Etzion, offering condolences to the victim’s family and praising reservists who engaged and killed the terrorists.
After intense fighting in Gaza, Lebanon and Syria, the Paratrooper Brigade enters a comprehensive training period in Judea and Samaria, 'We have moved from a reactive army to a proactive and offensive army,' says Brigade Commander, Captain Y.
Police are investigating death threats against Rabbi Zevadya Cohen, head of the Tel Aviv rabbinate, who is running for the position of city rabbi.
Aharon Cohen, a resident of Kiryat Arba, was murdered in the combined terrorist attack at the Gush Etzion Intersection. He will be laid to rest tonight.
The ramming and stabbing attack in Gush Etzion has been described by the Palestinian Authority News Agency as 'fire by the forces of occupation at two young men.'
Terrorists rammed their vehicle into pedestrians, exited it, and attempted to stab additional victims.
The Supreme Court heard a petition by the families of Nahal Oz lookouts who were killed in the October 7th massacre. The families are demanding the full footage from the day of the incident.
PA urges US and global powers to intervene after Ben-Gvir calls for arrest of Abbas and targeted killings if UN advances recognition of Palestinian statehood.
A blood sample transferred by Hamas was reported on Tuesday to be unconnected with any of the hostages still in Gaza.
An unpublished IDF investigation revealed that the IDF was caught wholly unprepared for a prolonged war, with many ammunition depots even emptied below critical levels.
The unit's Ashdod base was awoken in the early morning by the sounds of rifle and mortar fire for a surprise exercise simulating a naval incursion from the Mediterranean Sea.
The military is warning that if the Saudis acquire the US-made F-35 stealth fighter jets, Israel would lose air superiority in the region.
Washington weighs reconstruction before demilitarization, sparking alarm in Jerusalem ahead of UN vote on international Gaza stabilization force.
IDF troops and the Air Force thwarted 130 UAV smuggling attempts in one month, seizing 85 weapons as part of a tech-driven crackdown on cross-border crime.
IDF reservists whose civilian income is low to receive additional NIS 3,000 in monthly payments.
Hamas spokesperson Hazem Qassem claims US proposal at United Nations Security Council does not prevent war in Gaza or protect 'Palestinian nation's' right to self-determination.
100 Hamas terrorists entrenched in a Rafah tunnel refuse to surrender and reject any deal that would force them out, emphasizing that they will choose how to leave.
IDF strikes and kills Hezbollah terrorist Muhammad Ali Shuweikh, Hezbollah representative handling financial and military coordination, in Mansouri in southern Lebanon.
Pro-Palestinian hackers published personal information on nine Israeli defense employees, Tasnim report says.
Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty says Arab-Islamic agreements reached on international force in Gaza, stresses end goal is two-state solution.
According to a Kan News report, Hamas has begun storing advanced weapons in Africa, Yemen, and other friendly states to smuggle later into strategic locations, undermining disarmament initiatives.
IDF's 91st Division targets Hezbollah’s establishment efforts, with forces locating weapons, striking five terrorist targets, and eliminating three terrorists.
IDF Chief of Staff LTG Eyal Zamir held a situational assessment in the Gaza Division, toured Rafah, and reviewed the operational picture and developments in all arenas.
UNIFIL said IDF tank fire landed near its peacekeepers in southern Lebanon, while the IDF clarified they were misidentified as suspects due to poor weather and the incident is under review.
The Prime Minister criticized the recent “tweet storm” over security issues and clarified that Israel’s policy on Gaza and the political process has not changed.
Minister Amichai Chikli warns that Turkey is building bases in northern Syria and cooperating with the army of al-Julani. He said Israel must work to isolate Turkey internationally and strengthen alliances with Cyprus, Greece, and Italy.
Shin Bet and police investigation reveals that the suspect sent photos and locations of security sites to Iran and exploited his partner's reserve duty service to obtain confidential information.
Judea and Samaria District Police, IDF, and Border Police in Hebron responded to gunfire, arrested two suspects linked to the incident, and detained 13 others for various offenses while conducting extensive preventative measures throughout the area.
Eleven months since the three soldiers from Unit 367 fell, IDF dismantles the tunnel route in which they were killed.
Shin Bet chief David Zini suggests use of electronic ankle monitors for Jewish suspects in Judea and Samaria, but stresses such a move would require legislative changes.
IDF’s Arabic-language spokesman revealed that Hezbollah’s Unit 121 assassinated Elias Hasrouni, 70, a senior leader of the Lebanese Forces party in Bint Jbeil and a vocal opponent of Hezbollah, staging his death as a road accident.
IDF forces dismantle terrorist infrastructure in Judea and Samaria, resulting in the arrest of numerous suspects and the seizure of weapons.
IDF reservist ordered to secure Gaza aid slams decision as 'immoral,' stresses soldiers did not leave behind families, lives, and jobs 'just to deliver aid to the enemy.'
Four would-be ISIS-supporting terrorists from Beit Safafa in Jerusalem arrested by security forces, thwarting imminent attack.
Israel receives, via the Red Cross, the coffin of a deceased hostage, identified as Meny Godard from Kibbutz Be'eri.
Corporal Ermias Bahata, aged 18, from Maale Adumim, a trainee at the Logistics Corps training base, collapsed and passed away on a base in southern Israel, IDF is investigating.
IDF soldiers eliminated two terrorists armed with Molotov cocktails who approached the community of Karmei Tzur. No Israeli casualties were reported.
The Military Court suspended all proceedings in the Force 100 soldiers’ case until the new Military Advocate General takes office, as defense attorneys urged the IDF to cancel the indictment.
The military court in Beit Lid opened a hearing today on a request by the lawyers of Force 100 soldiers accused in the Sde Teiman case to cancel the indictment against them.
In joint operation, security forces thwart terror attacks, arrest 50 terror suspects.
An intelligence officer who called the scenario of a Hamas incursion "entirely imaginary" and ignored warnings that contributed to the failure, has returned to active service in the IDF Intelligence Department.
The footage was revealed as part of an innovative conference to promote medical solutions for the battlefield held by the IDF Medical Corps.
IDF carries out strikes on a weapons storage facility and underground terror infrastructure site used by Hezbollah in southern Lebanon.
After a term marked by successes such as the Pager Operation against Hezbollah, Mossad Director David Barnea has requested to end his term in June.
Police are investigating a shooting incident, where a soldier is suspected of playing with his gun and causing it to discharge.
Police arrested three Tel Sheva residents for threatening to murder Minister Ben-Gvir over demolitions; a taxi and camera were seized as the investigation continues.
The IDF wrapped a landmark exercise uniting two divisions and multiple agencies, simulating over 40 terror-related scenarios and refining rapid-response strategies in light of October 7.
Photos from Nukhba terrorists’ prison cells reveal ongoing threats to guards and security forces. This is what Force 100 had to deal with.
Over two years after the October 7 massacre, weapons and communications devices used by Hamas terrorists to massacre the community are found in Kibbutz Be'eri's preschool.
Zikim Crossing opens to allow truckloads of humanitarian aid into Gaza, as Hamas continues to violate ceasefire and refuses to return bodies of deceased hostages.
Defense Minister Israel Katz decides to close Galei Zahal radio station; broadcasts will cease by March 1, 2026.
The likely candidate to replace Avihai Adraee is Lt. Col. Ella Waweya, deputy head of Arabic communications in the IDF Spokesperson's Unit, known as 'Captain Ella' online.
Israeli source outlines US-brokered plan to resolve Rafah crisis, says terrorists may surrender weapons and agree to exile.
Washington Free Beacon reveals Iran is arming Judea and Samaria terror cells with drones, rockets, and explosives to replicate Oct. 7.
On Tuesday evening, footage was released from inside the Goldin family’s vehicle as they accompanied the coffin of Lt. Hadar Goldin on his final journey - moments before his funeral.
The Abu Shabab militia, operating in coordination with Israeli forces, has been tasked with securing reconstruction efforts in Rafah, as discussions continue over their future role once the IDF withdraws.
State Comptroller's report states: Israel does not have a structured national security policy - and this harms coordination, budgeting and strategic planning.
Deputy Chief Censor Meir Malka said the controversial Sde Teiman video was authorized for publication.
Just hours after his body was returned to Israel for burial, Nahal Combat Team destroyed the tunnel through which Hamas terrorists abducted the body of Hadar Goldin in August 2014.
After 20 years as the IDF’s Arabic‑language spokesman and a prominent voice in the Arab world, Avichay Adraee is retiring. His successor will be named in the coming weeks.
Reports say the US is advancing a large military base in the Gaza envelope, costing around $500 million, to support international forces under a cease‑fire framework-coordinated with Israel and the IDF.
Troops identified and neutralized old weapons and explosive devices stored in structures that were used as terror infrastructure in the area of Houla.
Over the past month several incidents were detected in which drones from Egyptian territory flew directly to the Gaza Strip, raising concerns that they were moving weapons to Hamas.
Amid reports of Iran restoring its nuclear facilities, an Israeli official tells Kan News that Israel seeks to topple the Islamic regime by the time President Trump ends his term.
Expert panel reviews 25 IDF inquiries, exposing systemic flaws, intelligence gaps, and failures in organizational culture in military preparedness ahead of the October 7th attack.
After detectives stopped a suspicious vehicle near Beit Hagai, a terrorist exited and opened fire at them. The officers returned fire and neutralized the suspect.
Border Police arrested three suspects who threw Molotov cocktails at a base in Judea and Samaria, using drones and security footage to track them to a nearby Arab village.
Ben Gvir noted at a faction meeting that after the first reading of the death penalty for terrorists law in the plenum, the committee will begin accelerated discussions with the aim of quickly enacting the legislation.
State Prosecutor's Office requests to permanently seize 50 naval vessels used in 'Sumud' flotilla, noting majority are affiliated with the Hamas terror group.
Terrorists approach IDF troops in northern Gaza, are eliminated before causing harm.
Bill to sentence terrorists to death expected to be brought for vote, as Ashkenazic-haredi party announces opposition, abstention.
IDF launches three-day exercise simulating wide range of escalation scenarios in Judea, Samaria, and Jordan Valley.
IDF refrained from targeting high-ranking terrorists believed to possess critical information about fallen IDF soldier Hadar Goldin's location, report says.
IDF forces searched the Rafah tunnel where fallen soldier Hadar Goldin's body was located, but failed to search the specific tunnel branch new report says. 'It was only a matter of time.'
Palestinian Arab source says Hamas faces difficulties returning all four deceased hostages' bodies, assesses Islamic Jihad may soon capitulate.
At a battalion gathering of the Givati Reconnaissance Unit, attended by brigade commanders and soldiers, the return of Hadar Goldin for burial in Israel is marked as a moment of closure.
IDF forces demolish the home of Maher Samara, a member of the cell who murdered Tze’ela Gez and her son, Ravid Chaim.
The Chief of the General Staff met with the family of fallen and abducted soldier, Lt. Hadar Goldin, to review the extensive efforts undertaken over the years to bring him home.
Troops of the 36th Division have been operating in the area of Khan Yunis, located east of the Yellow Line, carrying out a mission to locate and dismantle above-ground and underground terrorist infrastructure remaining in the area.
Lieutenant Hadar Goldin, who fell in combat in 2014 and was held by Hamas since the, has finally returned to Israel for burial.
IDF officials spoke out in support of the Military Advocate General’s Corps, distinguishing individual wrongdoing from the overall mission of defending soldiers while the Sde Teiman leak case unfolds.
Likud MK sharply criticizes Israel's handling of the negotiations over the return of Hadar Goldin's body.
Hours after Hamas claimed to have located the body of killed and kidnapped IDF officer Lt. Hadar Goldin in Rafah, the terrorist organization announces it plans to return Goldin's body at 2pm.
At a ceremony for the 9th Battalion of the 401st Armored Brigade, religious soldiers repeatedly left the event because a military band included female singers, including during the national anthem.
IDF troops operating in both northern and southern Gaza face threats from terrorists despite ceasefire, act quickly to eliminate threat.
IDF eliminates three terrorists, involved in weapons smuggling and rebuilding Hezbollah infrastructure, in southern Lebanon.
Warrant Officer (res.) Lior Rudaeff, aged 61 from Nir Yitzhak, served as deputy security coordinator and a member of the rapid response team.
Hamas source tells Al Jazeera that the body of IDF soldier Hadar Goldin, killed and abducted in 2014, has been found near Rafah.
Israel receives a murdered hostage’s body via Red Cross in Gaza. The coffin will undergo identification after a military ceremony. Six hostage bodies remain in Gaza, despite Hamas’s obligation to return them.
Security Cabinet convenes to discuss developments across the combat zones. Chief of Staff Zamir on “trapped” Rafah terrorists: They should be killed, not deported.
IDF said it would strike military infrastructure 'to deal with the prohibited attempts carried out by Hezbollah to rebuild its activities in the region.'
As part of an overnight activity in Shechem, IDF soldiers apprehended a terrorist who had planned to carry out an attack.
Washington is preparing to establish a base in southern Syria, in an area that will become a demilitarized zone as part of the emerging agreement with Israel.
Minister of Finance Bezalel Smotrich and Minister of Aliyah and Integration Ofir Sofer unveil groundbreaking initiative, offering new olim and returning residents major tax benefits.
IDF strikes terrorists operating at Hezbollah terror infrastructure site in Tyre, Lebanon.
Defense Minister Israel Katz declares area near Egypt-Israel border to be closed military zone, changes open-fire protocols and classification of drone smuggling threat.
Joshua Loitu Mollel, was an agricultural student from Tanzania who came to Kibbutz Nahal Oz just weeks before the October 7 massacre, when he was killed and his body abducted to Gaza.
Israeli forces seized a man suspected of firing at Israeli towns and soldiers in the heart of the wholesale market in Ramallah.
Egypt's public diplomacy chief, Diaa Rashwan, warns international force will face 'big problem' disarming Hamas, says it could lead to clashes and gunfights.
Minister Avi Dichter says the ceasefire is intended solely to prepare for dismantling Hamas - and can be ended at any moment.
The IDF and Shin Bet announced that a coffin said to be carrying a deceased hostage, escorted by IDF troops, crossed the border into the State of Israel.
Israeli officials say the body of the soldier, who fell in 2014, is being held in a tunnel in an Israeli-controlled area of Rafah, where 150 terrorists are entrenched.
Rom Braslavski, who survived 2 years in Hamas's clutches, describes for the first time the physical, mental, and sexual abuse his captors inflicted on him.
IDF troops from the 252nd Division found a Hamas weapons depot in Shuja’iyya, east of the yellow line, exposing rockets and explosives hidden among civilians.
Zaid al-Hadi who held Bar Kuperstein, Ohad Ben Ami, Maxim Herkin, Elkana Bohbot, Segev Kalfon, and Yosef-Haim Ohana in captivity, was eliminated after Hamas violated the ceasefire.
Iranian state media confirms President Pezeshkian approved a Hebrew-language TV channel as part of a broader effort to counter Israeli narratives and boost social unity.
A post on the Mossad Farsi X account shows Quds Force Commander Esmail Qaani sitting with an unknown individual.
Supreme Court justice Daphne Barak-Erez opposes demolition of terrorist's home, claiming no one was harmed in the planned attack.
At a security briefing convened by the Prime Minister, senior defense officials warn Hezbollah is accelerating its armament and infrastructure rehabilitation efforts.
Prime Minister’s Office announces that the body of abducted fallen soldier Sergeant Itay Chen has been returned to Israel. Hamas continues to hold the bodies of seven murdered hostages.
IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir delivers a firm message to the political echelon on the terrorists who are still in the Rafah area.
IDF uncovered a terror tunnel spanning hundreds of meters long and a Hamas compound containing launchers and rockets.
In a confidential hearing of the Foreign Affairs and Security Committee, a Shin Bet representative said that 80% of the terrorists convicted of murder who were released in the Shalit deal returned to terrorism.
The bodies of eight hostages continue to be held in Gaza.
Charities subject to US sanctions use accounts of non-sanctioned individuals to raise money as Iran-controlled Lebanse terror group attempts to rebuild.
According to Palestinian data, a total of 356 terror attacks targeted Israeli civilians and security forces across Judea, Samaria, and Jerusalem throughout October, injuring eight.
Tehran shifts strategic weight to Iraqi proxies, equipping them with advanced arms and preparing them for potential conflict with Israel, Iraqi sources reveal.
Iran claims to have hacked a Rafael subcontractor and accessed data on key defense systems. Rafael denies classified info was leaked, calling the claims unfounded.
The IDF prosecutor in the Sde Teiman case has been placed on leave amid suspicions he leaked footage and documents at the request of dismissed MAG Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi.
A senior officer’s polygraph confession exposed a MAG Corps WhatsApp group, led by Tomer-Yerushalmi, that allegedly orchestrated the leak at the heart of the Sde Teiman affair.
Arab affairs expert Zvi Yehezkeli reviews the error inherent in the decision to allow free passage to Hamas forces trapped outside the yellow line.
IDF strikes Radwan Force and Hezbollah terrorists who attempted to reestablish terror infrastructure sites and gather intelligence on IDF troops.
Hamas has formed special teams to locate and guard the bodies of slain Israeli hostages in Gaza, reportedly working with the Red Cross and Egyptian crews near the Yellow Line.
An Israeli citizen fatally shot a suspected car thief near Mount Hebron after being assaulted. The thief tried to flee with the car, dragging another victim behind him.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu won't allow Hamas terrorists safe passage, stands firm in insistence on disarming Hamas, demilitarizing the Gaza Strip, source says.
Military Prosecutor’s Office confirms key witness in Force 100 trial was deported as part of the hostage deal with Hamas; defense attorneys demand indictments be dropped.
Ignoring US-brokered ceasefire, terrorists advance towards IDF troops in southern Gaza; IDF acts to neutralize threat.
IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir speaks at the start of a conference for commanders of reserve combat troops, says Israel is starting a new chapter, moving to the next stage of the battle.
Hundreds of terrorists in Rafah area, responsible for deaths of IDF soldiers, expected to receive permission to return to Hamas-controlled areas of Gaza.
In confidential meeting, National Security Committee notes change in security bodies' positions, as bill to allow death penalty for terrorists passes first Knesset reading.
An internal investigation conducted after October 7th reveals how early warnings of Hamas activity in Gaza were ignored or downplayed as top Air Force officers remained unaware - and one crucial figure slept through the night.
A spokesman for the Revolutionary Guards claims that Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was not killed by an explosive device, but by launching a missile at the room where he was staying.
Israel receives coffins of three deceased hostages which were taken to the National Center for Forensic Medicine and identified as Omer Neutra, Asaf Hamami and Oz Daniel.
Maj. Gen. (res.) Nitzan Alon will end his role as head of the Prisoners and Missing Persons Command after requesting to conclude his service.
The IDF is conducting exercises to be prepared in case a war with Hezbollah develops. The drills show technological progress and include training with drones.
The Chief of Staff met with senior military prosecutors this evening to review the many significant events that have recently taken place in their corps.
Following the destruction of a tunnel beneath the Commonwealth Gaza War Cemetery, burial site of hundreds of British soldiers, the IDF exposed Hamas's use of sacred ground to conceal weapons and shield its operations from Israeli strikes.
Hamas demands the evacuation of hundreds of terrorists trapped in the Rafah area, shortly after it claimed to have found the bodies of three Israeli hostages, including Colonel Asaf Hamami, raising speculation that the timing was meant to pressure Israel.
Police in Ramla arrested a man in his 20s after he posted threats to carry out a terror attack. A second individual was detained after assaulting officers during the arrest.
80% of Palestinian Arabs seek to oust PA Chairman Abbas, while a growing number want Hamas in charge.
An Israeli official told Al Arabiya that Hezbollah has smuggled missiles from Syria, is rebuilding in southern Lebanon, and noted Egypt is now mediating to avoid escalation.
A 23-year-old Israeli from Tiberias was indicted for spying for Iranian intelligence, targeting IDF sites, hotels, and Minister Ben-Gvir in exchange for payment.
Deputy Advocate General Gal Asael claims he was unaware MAG Unit officials were involved in the Sde Teiman video leak, saying he was 'completely excluded' from key information.
Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam calls on Germany to pressure Israel to withdraw from southern Lebanon.
US Ambassador to Turkey Thomas Barrack calls Lebanon a 'failed state,' warns Hezbollah still has tens of thousands of terrorists, and tens of thousands of rockets and missiles.
US Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dan Caine meets IDF Chief LTG Eyal Zamir for a joint assessment of Gaza and broader regional threats, underscoring deepening US-Israel military ties.
US CENTCOM publishes footage of Hamas suspects assaulting the driver of a humanitarian aid truck before making off with both the contents and the truck itself.
IDF troops continue clearing area around the 'yellow line' in Gaza, dismantling tunnel network and responding to terrorists' fire.
Hamas announces willingness to search for hostages' remains in IDF-controlled territory, demands heavy equipment.
Israel says remains of three bodies transferred Friday not a match for any hostages; Hamas shifts blame to Israel.
Sirens sounded in Mevo Horon after surveillance spots three suspicious figures. Residents ordered into protected spaces as IDF forces launch searches for suspected infiltrators.
Defense Minister Katz stresses again that he dismissed Military Advocate General Tomer-Yerushalmi over her role in the Sde Teiman leak, after she submitted a resignation letter.
Ibrahim Muhammad Raslan, a Hezbollah maintenance officer aiming to rebuild Hezbollah infrastructure, is eliminated in southern Lebanon.
Authorities arrest Israeli Arab teen from Jaffa who collaborated with ISIS and Hamas terrorists, sending information on sensitive sites and attempting to produce explosives.
Military Advocate General Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi admits to approving leaks in Sde Teiman case, resigns from position. 'I bear full responsibility.'
New details emerge in Sde Teiman base video leak scandal, indicating Military Advocate General Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi falsified documents, obstructed investigations.
IDF and Mossad on alert as Iran Increases regional terror activity in Middle East, prepare for potential ground incursion.
Defense Minister Israel Katz says Military Advocate General Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi will be removed from her position, promises to bring everyone involved in Sde Teiman 'blood libel' to justice.
Operational report on Ein Habesor battle reveals IDF failed to protect the community, residents credited with repelling terrorists.
As Sahar Baruch’s body is returned to Israel under the terms of the agreement, new details surface about the failed rescue operation. A military probe has not determined whether he was killed by Hamas or IDF fire.
In his address at the Combat Officer Training Course graduation, IDF Chief Eyal Zamir reminds newly minted commanders that the war continues, the mission remains unfinished and they must carry both pride and responsibility into action.
Two caskets of what are said to be hostages were brought to Israel and were taken to the National Institute for Forensic Medicine for identification.
The IDF has launched an investigation after Temple-themed flags were seen on vehicles in Gaza. A reservist who distributed them will be questioned by his commanders.
A Mossad-affiliated X account published a message in Persian this evening, claiming that senior Revolutionary Guards officials are hiding information from Khamenei and making independent decisions.
IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir delivered address at the graduation ceremony of the IDF Combat Officer Training Course, praising the new commanders, recalling the army’s failures on October 7, and vowing the military will press on until all obligations are fulfilled.
Defense Ministry finalizes plans to build new security barrier along border with Jordan, construction to start in the coming weeks.
Leah Goldin, whose son Hadar was killed in Gaza in 2014 and whose body has been held by Hamas since, slams government policy and expresses disappointment that relevant lessons have not yet been learned.
Investigation materials in the case of the leaked Sde Teiman video show that the Military Advocate-General was actively involved in leaking materials from the case.
Terrorist released in hostage deal re-arrested in Bethlehem on suspicion of planning massive terror attack to be carried out on Saturday.
Lieutenant Colonel Vadim Goldstein, commander of Ofer Prison, describes the daily and complex handling of terrorists and explains how deterrence is created against them.
PM Netanyahu meets CENTCOM leaders in Kiryat Gat, hailing joint efforts to implement President Trump's plan to disarm Hamas and reshape Gaza while preserving Israel’s security control.
Minister of National Missions says Israel has effective ways to pressure Hamas to return the bodies of the murdered hostages.
As Hamas rampaged in southern Israel, the only thing a Shin Bet representative at the police HQ had to warn about was armed Jewish groups seeking revenge.
American-Israeli Edan Alexander, who survived Hamas captivity in Gaza, was promoted today to Sergeant 1st class in a moving ceremony attended by the Head of the IDF Personnel Directorate.
IDF says it struck a site containing weapons and aerial means intended to be used in an imminent terror attack.
Police have launched a criminal investigation into the Sde Teiman video leak, which reportedly involves the involvement of IDF legal officials. Military Advocate General takes leave pending inquiry.
Responding to Hamas’ blatant violations of the ceasefire agreement, IDF and ISA level precise strikes at dozens of terror targets in Gaza.
Following recommendation from ISA, Defense Minister Israel Katz signs bill banning Red Cross representatives from visiting Hamas Nukhba terrorists imprisoned in Israel.
Hussein Ali Tohmeh, Hezbollah terrorist responsible for logistical support in the Qana sector of southern Lebanon, was eliminated earlier this month, IDF confirms.
IDF concludes series of 'significant strikes' in Gaza following Hamas attacks on IDF troops which left one soldier dead.
Analyst Zvi Yehezkeli urges Israel to shift from limited responses to broader action against Hamas, including halting aid and resuming targeted strikes. 'We must respond from a place of strength, not just to each violation.'
Hamas terrorists enter territory controlled by IDF under pretense of searching for bodies of deceased hostages, but search for weapons instead, security sources reveal.
IDF confirms that Master Sergeant (Res.) Yona Efraim Feldbaum was killed in a clash with Hamas terrorists in the Gaza Strip.
During an operation in the Jenina neighborhood in Rafah, IDF forces encountered gunfire from terrorists who emerged from a tunnel and fired at them.
Terror group denies any "connection" to ceasefire violation and attack on Israeli troops in Rafah after refusing to return the body of a murdered hostage.
The area Israel controls in the Gaza Strip will be expanded beyond the Yellow Line following repeated ceasefire violations by Hamas.
Terror group says it will not return the body of a hostage it murdered in response to Israel's retaliation to Hamas's latest ceasefire violation in Rafah.
Minister Amichai Eliyahu calls for a much harsher response to Hamas’s ceasefire violations and says the goal must be to destroy the murderous terror organization.
Israeli forces still occupy half of Gaza. In the cease-fire deal, Israel agreed to fully withdraw its presence there once Hamas fully demilitarized. Analyst Amit Segal thinks that’s unlikely to happen anytime soon.
IAF aircraft fly over city of Rafah after Hamas terrorists fire at IDF troops in the city.
The bodies of 13 hostages remain in Gaza after Hamas returned the remains of a hostage whose body was recovered from Gaza 2 years ago.
Done footage shows Hamas terrorists staging the recovery of the remains of a hostage.
Drone footage shows the moment of the elimination, showing the three terrorists falling next to the cave from which they emerged.
Prime Minister Netanyahu will lead a security meeting to weigh sanctions on Hamas, including cutting aid, expanding Gaza control, and resuming targeted airstrikes.
National Center of Forensic Medicine determines that the remains returned overnight did not belong to one of the 13 hostages who remain in Gaza.
On the day of the hostage handover, a Hamas squad entered IDF-controlled Gaza near Shuja'iyya. Troops arrested them near Nahal Oz and were led to a Hamas HQ hidden in a mosque.
IDF reservists report that Hamas operatives violated the ceasefire by staging the recovery of a murdered hostage’s body just moments before Red Cross representatives arrived.
Yamam counterterrorism officers eliminate terrorist cell that was planning an attack near the Jenin refugee camp. The Israel Air Force strikes the cave from which the terrorists had emerged.
In Al Jazeera interview, Khalil al-Hayya says October 7 was 'natural result' of 77 years of 'occupation' and calls for global action against Israel's leaders.
The Chief of the General Staff. Eyal Zamir, said to the IDF Commanders’ Forum: “We convene today after two years, arriving at a pivotal turning point in the combat. Out of the great failure of October 7th, we have achieved enormous, multi-front accomplishments.”
Newly released footage shows the Hamas leader in Gaza just days before his assassination, wrapped in a blanket and using a cane to walk while fleeing IDF fire.
At a ceremony at the President’s Residence, Prime Minister Netanyahu and President Herzog honored 14 Shin Bet employees for exceptional service, citing their vital role in foiling over 1,200 terror attacks.
The bodies of 13 hostages remain in captivity in Gaza. Hamas claims it can return 7-9 of them.
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich declared at the Religious Zionism faction meeting that the State of Israel will not permit reconstruction in Gaza without the complete dismantling of Hamas.
An Iranian-linked hacker group claims to have breached Israeli company MAYA, releasing footage allegedly showing data on the Iron Beam defense system and other advanced IDF technologies.
99th Division, under which seven regular and reserve brigades operated, has completed its mission in the northern Gaza Strip. The 252nd Division has taken up operational responsibility in the sector.
Following US pressure, Hamas terror group announces it is able to retrieve most of the remaining hostages' bodies from the rubble, report says.
Defense Minister Israel Katz approves IDF's recommendation, removing 'special situation' status for home front for the first time since the October 7 massacre.
IDF Chief Staff Eyal Zamir convenes operational forum to assess changes in Gaza, ongoing ground operations, and strategic updates, holds a panel with released hostages and bereaved families.
Two years after IDF ground forces entered Gaza following the October 7 massacre, IDF publishes new footage of the forces on the ground.
MK Tzvi Succot apprehends two Arab infiltrators in Jerusalem's Beit Hanina neighborhood; the suspects came through the same breach as the Ramot Junction terrorists.
Senior Hamas leader Khalil al-Hayya claims terror group not managing to locate hostages' bodies, despite intelligence indicating the terror group knows where the majority of bodies are located.
Arab affairs analyst, Zvi Yehezkeli explains why the Lebanese terrorist organization is not seeking to restart a war with the IDF, but is striving to gain an advantage by kidnapping soldiers.
Marking one year since Operation 'Days of Repentance', the IDF has released new footage from the operation, which targeted and damaged Iran’s missile capabilities.
Shin Bet wiretap continued even after suspect was released, information obtained in it was used against Shin Bet chief David Zini during the period of his candidacy.
About two weeks after the ceasefire, a serious security incident caused by human negligence has been uncovered, resulting in a breach of information security protocols. The Chief of Staff has ordered an in-depth investigation.
IDF eliminates Ali Hussein al‑Mousawi, weapons smuggler for Hezbollah, and Abd Mahmoud al‑Sayed, Hezbollah’s local mediator; both worked to rebuild terror group’s military infrastructure.
Two soldiers moderately injured, 10 lightly injured, in operational collision on Gaza border.
Defense Minister Israel Katz visits Israel-Lebanon border with US envoy Morgan Ortagus, receiving briefing on IDF efforts to thwart Hezbollah terror activities.
Israel approves operations by Hamas, Red Cross, in IDF-controlled areas of Gaza.
The new exposure reveals 'fingerprint-free Iranian terror': strict compartmentalization, recruitment of foreigners, and secret communications - and the heavy price Iran pays internationally for its failures.
Strike on Islamic Jihad terrorist approved after lengthy process, requiring authorization from senior Israeli, US, and CENTCOM officials before being carried out.
Police and Border Police officers raid several locations in Galilee and Haifa, turning up dozens of weapons and ammunition, and arresting 13.
Israel is searching the territories under its control in Gaza for the bodies of slain hostages. Heavy engineering vehicles will begin entering the enclave to assist in the effort.
Moussa Abu Marzouk, a senior Hamas official, insists Hamas has no more hostages to hand over, claims transfer of remaining 13 hostages' bodies could take 'months.' 'This is not a matter of weeks.'
The Fatah movement, led by Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen), emphasized that any future arrangement in the Gaza Strip must be conducted under Palestinian national legitimacy, embodied in the PLO and the State of Palestine.
US President Donald Trump urges Hamas to promptly return the bodies of deceased hostages, including two Americans, warning that failure to comply could prompt international action. 'I am watching this very closely.'
IDF confirms elimination of Islamic Jihad terrorist planning immediate attack on Israeli troops.
Hamas political bureau member Hossam Badran said there is full agreement among Palestinian factions on implementing the Trump peace plan.
Defense Minister Israel Katz admits most of Hamas' terror tunnels are still intact, instructs IDF to prioritize demolition.
Egyptian team to enter Gaza, help locate deceased hostages' bodies, as US prevents Israel from taking steps to punish Hamas for delay.
Violent riots break out in multiple locations across the Binyamin region, with leftist anarchists providing logistical support to rock-throwing Arab terrorists.
IDF eliminates terrorist Zayn al-Abidin Hussein Fatouni, a commander in the antitank unit of Hezbollah's Radwan Force.
Channel 12 News reports that Defense Minister Katz told VP Vance that over 60% of Hamas tunnels remain. IDF continues demolitions during ceasefire, stressing tunnel removal as vital to Gaza’s demilitarization under Trump’s plan.
IDF eliminated logistics commander of Hezbollah’s southern front, Abbas Hassan Karkhi
The 91st Division completed the largest exercise since the beginning of the war aimed at enhancing operational readiness for defense and offense along the Lebanon border - at sea, in the air, and on land.
IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir ordered a probe after cadets heard an unauthorized lecture from former PA Minister Ashraf al-Ajrami, tied to the PA’s Pay-for-Slay program.
Israeli forces seize dozens of weapons and arrested terror suspects in sweeping operations across Judea and Samaria, thwart terror attack plots in Jilazon and Beit Ummar.
Hamas 'playing games' to avoid entering second stage of Trump deal, which requires disarming, Israeli official says.
Sources in Israel's defense echelon estimate Hamas may transfer Israel bodies of deceased hostages over the weekend, following pressure from the US and Israel.
Security forces arrest three suspects on suspicion of throwing the explosive device at an IDF force in Tubas, injuring two soldiers.
A southern Israel resident was stunned to discover that an ATV stolen from his home on Yom Kippur now appears in TikTok videos being used by Hamas terrorists in the heart of Gaza.
The facility was used by the Hezbollah terrorist organization to advance and carry out attacks against the State of Israel.
In southern Gaza, there were areas the IDF avoided entering or striking due to assessments that hostages were being held there. Hamas exploited this immunity, repeatedly launching attacks from those locations. According to estimates, around 12 soldiers were killed in terror operations originating from an area where only a single hostage was held.
The IDF and Shin Bet confirmed the elimination of eight Hamas terrorists who infiltrated Israel on October 7, including those responsible for the abductions at the Supernova Music Festival.
IDF troops, in cooperation with Unit 504, apprehended several suspects who attempted to smuggle weapons from Syrian territory to Lebanon in the Hermon Summit area in Syria.
IDF strikes Hezbollah military compound, precision missile manufacturing site, in Beqaa and in northern Lebanon.
IDF troops operating to thwart terror financing and confiscate incitement materials found an Arabic copy of Adolf Hitler’s manifesto in the 'charity' organization's offices.
Soldiers from the Netzach Yehuda Battalion complete their beret march, dedicating it to comrades who fell in the recent war.
MK Succot wrote to Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir to protest what he claimed would be a 30% reduction in IDF forces in the region.
Senior Israeli official says allowing UNRWA to operate in Gaza 'out of the question,' expresses hope that the US will see eye-to-eye with Israel.
Foreign reports suggest Azerbaijan may join a multinational stabilization force in Gaza. Analysts argue that the Muslim-majority nation is a credible, widely accepted partner whose military and economic experience could serve Israel’s interests.
IDF considering closure of haredi 'Tomer' company in Givati Brigade, amid low enlistment.
Hamas spokesman Ismail Radwan accuses Israel of obstructing recovery of hostages’ bodies, says terror group determined that ceasefire succeed.
An investigation by the intelligence blog Intelli Times reveals that a walkie talkie regularly carried by Houthi Chief of Staff Muhammad al-Ghamari resembles a device manufactured in Israel.
Captain (Res.) Maxim Herkin addressed an IDF ceremony wearing an IDF uniform, just over a week after being released from Hamas captivity.
Security officials warn Hamas still holds hundreds of rockets, over 10,000 weapons, and over half its tunnel network.
'Pay to Slay' salaries paid to imprisoned terrorists over the years turned 160 of the 250 deadly terrorists released into millionaires, former military prosecutor says.
IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir attends training session of the 91st Division, warns soldiers to 'go back to training and improving readiness for war.'
Wave of recent cyberattacks originated in Iran, includes Yom Kippur targeting of Assaf Harofeh Medical Center, National Cyber Directorate says.
Issa Ahmad Karbala, Hezbollah 'Radwan Force' platoon commander, eliminated near Ain Qana, Lebanon.
In widescale counterterrorism operation, Duvdevan reservists arrest suspected terrorist near Beit El.
Arab affairs analyst Zvi Yehezkeli warns that the Trump plan is about to produce a situation in which Hamas will remain in power in the Gaza Strip.
Hamas returns the bodies of Arie (Zalman) Zalmanowicz and Tamir Adar. The terrorist organization still holds the bodies of 13 hostages.
Local officials are warning about the security implications of reducing the number of territorial defense positions in Judea and Samaria due to budgetary considerations.
The coffins are to be handed over to the Red Cross by 9:00 PM (Tuesday). Israel is preparing to receive the bodies and identify them.
The Chief of Staff, Maj. Gen. Eyal Zamir, visited the Central Command, spoke with the brigade commanders, praised the forces and warned of possible developments.
This next-generation system addresses the growing market demand for cost-effective precision missiles with an extended operational range of over 20 km.
The family of First Sergeant Yahav Hadar, killed in Gaza, was stunned to learn of a civil lawsuit filed over a 2019 ATV accident, prompting the bereaved father to plead for compassion and withdrawal.
IDF investigating whether the explosive was planted recently or whether it is an old device that remains from before the ceasefire came into effect.
An Al Jazeera news program published a 'leaked document' with the names, photos, and information of 30,000 IAF pilots and service members.
A resident of Kibbutz Beit Rimon in the Galilee reported that there is daily gunfire of several kinds of weapons in his region.
Troops from the 810th Brigade dismantled posts belonging to the Hezbollah terrorist organization in the Har Dov area.
Al Jazeera photographer Fadi al-Wahidi eulogized his uncle, Taj al-Din al-Wahidi, a senior Hamas official killed in Jabalia, and was mocked online by the IDF.
Hamas reportedly appointed half of the members of the technocratic government which will rule Gaza at the end of the implementation of the deal.
Body of hostage Tal Haimi, killed while defending Kibbutz Nir Yitzhak on Oct. 7, returned to Israel. Haimi leaves behind a wife and four children.
A spokesperson for the terrorist organization claims it remains commited to return all the bodies of Israeli hostages in accordance with the ceasefire agreement.
MK Merav Cohen (Yesh Atid) claims: The response to Hamas' blatant violation of the ceasefire was muddled and weak. The government refrained from discussing Gaza's future and alternatives to Hamas, and this is the result.
Israel has told the US it will not support Gaza’s rehabilitation until Hamas shows real steps toward disarmament, as talks continue over dismantling tunnels and a foreign force for the enclave.
Noam party leader says the Israeli responses to Hamas' violations of the ceasefire agreement raise concerns that Israel is returning to the concept of 'victims of peace' from the 1990s.
Concrete barriers are being placed approximately every 200 meters, with adjustments made based on terrain conditions between each marker.
Documents seized in Gaza indicate close ties and significant cooperation between Hamas and the Qatari network Al-Jazeera, particularly during the war. "Not just reporting, but also psychological warfare."
Soldiers from the Bedouin Reconnaissance Battalion allegedly smuggled hundreds of thousands of shekels worth in cigarrettes into the Gaza Strip using military vehicles and aid trucks.
Advanced air defense systems, electro-optical technologies, and aerospace innovation: Israel MOD leads Israeli delegation to ADEX 2025 in Seoul.
Israel preparing for possibility Hamas will return body of a deceased hostage on Monday night.
Likud MK Amit Halevi warns that US Envoy Steve Witkoff and his partners are 'pushing us to the gates of hell' with new US-backed ceasefire deal.
IDF begins placing yellow cement blocks along new 'yellow line' border in Gaza, marking where Hamas control ends and Israeli control begins.
Defense Minister Israel Katz instructs IDF to warn Hamas that any presence in IDF-controlled areas will be met by attack.
Three terrorists killed by sniper fire after crossing 'yellow line' border, nearing IDF forces operating in Shejaiya area.
Dozens of trucks carrying humanitarian aid enter Gaza, a day after two combat soldiers fell. The Tzav 9 movement issues harsh criticism.
IAF 'Zik' UAV crashes in open area at Kibbutz Ein Hashlosha due to technical malfunction, none injured.
Zionist Organization of America National President Morton Klein reacts to murder of 2 IDF soldiers in attack that violated the ceasefire agreement.
Mohammad al-Masri, Director of the Palestinian Center for Strategic Studies, claimed that Hamas’ executions in Gaza are “a grave crime that harms national and moral values.”
Israel quickly backtracks after declaring end to humanitarian aid to Gaza, promising Rafah Crossing won't reopen.
Major Yaniv Kula, 26, and Staff Sergeant Itay Yavetz, 21, fell in battle in southern Gaza.
Nader Sadka, 48, from Mount Gerizim, is the only Samaritan ever convicted in Israel for security-related offenses. He was sentenced to six life terms for planning and carrying out attacks against Israelis - and has now been released as part of the hostage deal.
IDF eliminates armed terrorists nearing IDF forces in Beit Lahia in northern Gaza. Watch.
At the funeral of Uriel Baruch, the National Security Minister said he has accompanied the family since the abduction, joined the call by the brother Idan for the death penalty for the terrorists, and called on the Prime Minister to dismantle Hamas.
The murderous terrorist organization announced that it has located the body of another kidnapped civilian and will hand it over this evening (Sunday) "if conditions permit."
Yahya al-Mabhouh, senior commander in Hamas' elite 'Nukhba' unit, eliminated following Rafah attack.
Hamas terrorists opened anti-tank fire at IDF forces in Rafah, IDF responds by striking in the area to eliminate the threat and dismantle tunnel shafts and military structures used for terrorist activity.
Le Figaro reports that Hezbollah is rebuilding its command structure with Iranian backing, despite its defeat by Israel. Experts warn its covert activity could spark future escalation.
Hamas transfers bodies of two hostages to the IDF via the Red Cross. One is confirmed to be Ronen Engel of Kibbutz Nir Oz, killed defending his family during the October 7 terror attack.
United States has informed the guarantor nations of the Gaza peace agreement of credible reports indicating an imminent ceasefire violation by Hamas against the residents of Gaza.
'Closing Rafah Crossing will delay transfer of additional deceased hostages,' Hamas threatens.
Palestinian security forces entered the region of the Israeli town of Adam this evening after a mistake in coordination with the IDF.
Residents of Mevaser Shalom in Samaria, are shot at by terrorists while conducting a Friday night security patrol.
IDF troops thwart weapons smuggling in Hermon summit area.
IDF soldiers operating in Tubas area in Samaria suffer moderate injuries after terrorist hurls explosive device at them.
Hezbollah terrorist working to re-establish terror infrastructure in southern Lebanon eliminated in Dounine area, IDF confirms.
Eliyahu Margalit, 75, was murdered during the October 7 massacre in Kibbutz Nir Oz and his body was kidnapped to Gaza.
IDF eliminates a Hezbollah terrorist in Kherbet Selem and dismantles a hostile structure in Yaroun, citing violations of Israel-Lebanon understandings.
Israel’s cabinet will vote Sunday on renaming the war from “Swords of Iron” to “War of Rebirth,” a title Netanyahu has promoted for over a year, citing its symbolic and strategic significance.
Hamas leader in Judea and Samaria assures security prisoners remaining in prison that the organization will do everything to secure their release.
Former hostage Matan Angrest, who was released from Hamas captivity earlier this week, asks IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir to allow him to return to operational activity.
Terrorists near Rahat in southern Israel hurl rocks at mobile ICU, injuring paramedic.
Defense Minister Israel Katz says IDF will mark boundaries between Israeli- and Hamas-controlled areas of Gaza. 'Forces will fire on anyone crossing the boundary.'
IDF struck infrastructure belonging to Hezbollah and its affiliate Green Without Borders, used for the terror organization's rehabilitation attempts.
The Houthis have confirmed that their Military Chief of Staff, Muhammad Abd Al-Karim al-Ghamari, who was wounded in an Israeli airstrike, succumbed to his wounds.
The IDF Chief of Staff, Eyal Zamir, spoke with soldiers and commanders who fought in the battles on October 7 and told them, "From the brokenness and loss, your stories of heroism emerged, inspiring stories that prove there is hope. You are the generation of victory."
One year later, IDF released footage showing Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar after his elimination in Rafah by Bislah Brigade troops.
New photo shows Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar's body in rubble, as IDF commanders stand over him.
Ahmad Shehab indicted for contacting Iranian agent, providing sensitive information about Israeli missile strikes during Operation Rising Lion in exchange for payment.
ISA reservist informed that he may face charges in a criminal suit on suspicion of handing secret information to journalists.
Colonel (Res.) Lior Lotan, former Special Envoy on Hostages and Missing Persons in the Prime Minister's Office, responds to Hamas' repeated violations of the hostage deal, says 'war is not over.'
France, US, working with other countries to create international force to rebuild, and secure Gaza after the war.
The two bodies returned to Israel by Hamas are those of hostages Inbar Hayman and Sgt Maj. Muhammad al-Atrash, forensics institute says.
Defense Minister Israel Katz instructs the IDF to draft a comprehensive plan to defeat Hamas in Gaza should hostilities resume.
Israel says Hamas is not fulfilling its obligations under the hostage agreement and warns that the next phase of the Gaza deal depends on the return of all bodies.
Hamas claims it no longer holds additional deceased hostages as the Red Cross prepares to receive several bodies, while President Trump warns fighting may resume if the deal is breached.
Israeli officials said Hamas mistakenly returned a Gazan’s body instead of an Israeli hostage, but Arab sources claim it was intentional - part of Hamas’s ongoing psychological tactics.
Security forces succeed in shooting down only about half the weapons-smuggling drones infiltrating the Egypt-Israel border, sources say.
Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee holds urgent meeting following rise in weapons-smuggling from Egypt, MK Tzvi Succot warns of 'existential threat.'
Released inmate Naji al-Jaafari said that in Israeli prison, he was given nothing to eat but two slices of bread a day.
National Institute of Forensic Medicine clarifies that one of the four bodies Hamas transferred to Israel is not that of a slain hostage but that of a Gazan in IDF uniform.
IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir approves re-opening of Zikim Beach in southern Israel, beginning Thursday.
The bodies of hostages Tamir Nimrodi, Uriel Baruch, Eitan Levy, and an additional hostage were transferred to Israel for burial.
Freed hostage Maya Regev, who met the late guy Illouz in a Gaza hospital while the two were both in Hamas captivity, shares memories of his final moments following his body's return to Israel.
Red Cross receives coffins containing the bodies of 4 hostages from Hamas, brings the coffins to the IDF.
After Hamas transferred only four bodies, in violation of the hostage deal, Israel reduces the entry of humanitarian aid into Gaza and prevents the departure of Gazans to Egypt.
The Hostages and Missing Families Forum sent an urgent letter to US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff, expressing both profound gratitude and deep alarm that the bodies of 20 hostages remain in captivity.
Four deceased hostages’ coffins transferred to Israel after being received by the IDF and Shin Bet from the Red Cross. Military tribute held in Gaza before transfer to Israel for identification. Israel urges Hamas to release all the remaining hostage bodies.
After 738 days, Hamas is no longer holding any living hostages; the 13 last living hostages have been handed over to the Red Cross, and the other seven are already in Israel. Some of the deceased hostages will be returned to Israel in the afternoon.
Has the war ended? In Gaza, the fighting goes on - this time between Palestinians themselves.
After over 730 days in Hamas captivity, hostage Elkana Bohbot speaks with mother Ruhama on the phone, telling her, 'It's all okay, calm down.'
The IDF has released footage of the returning hostages' arrival in Israel. Watch.
IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir is commanding Operation 'Returning Home, says it is a 'very significant day' marking progress toward key war objectives. 'Our mission will not end until the last hostage is returned.'
Government approves significant amendments to the list of terrorist prisoners slated for release as part of the deal with Hamas.
Senior Hamas military wing member Mahmoud Kawasmeh to be freed under hostage deal. Ministers were told he "promoted military activities against Judea and Samaria."
Israel is preparing for Hamas provocations during the coming night and up to the actual release of the hostages from captivity.
Members of armed gangs in Gaza were called to hand their weapons in to Hamas internal security forces.
According to the official, the agreement makes it possible to secure the return of the hostages while exploring a gradual dismantling of Hamas.
Saleh al-Jafarawi, known for pro-Hamas videos and accused of corruption, was found shot in the head in Gaza, reportedly by anti-Hamas clan.
A local newspaper distributor in Kochav Hashachar was identified as a terrorist last Friday. Residents remained in their homes for about three hours until the mistake was clarified.
IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir announced Israel’s victory over Hamas after two years of war, calling it an existential triumph and pledging lasting security for Israel.
Footage shows the new beachside restaurant in Khan Yunis that shares a name with the festival where Hamas terrorists murdered 378.
A prisoner who was due to be released under the hostage deal attacked a prison guard at Ketziot and was removed from the list of those to be set free.
Hostage Coordinator Brig.-Gen. (Res.) Gal Hirsch said Israel is ready for the release to begin Monday morning, with Red Cross convoys and hospitals on standby to receive returnees.
Saudi media reported that the legendary spy's remains, which are buried in Syria, may soon be returned to Israel.
The IDF reported that troops continue operating in the area to remove any immediate threat to the soldiers.
A document containing guidelines for 10/7 massacre, seized by IDF forces, shows Hamas leader's plan to mislead intelligence, quickly infiltrate Israeli territory, and carry out an exceptionally brutal massacre.
Footage shows Hamas militants patrolling streets in Gaza and engineering crews clearing rubble as IDF forces withdraw.
Wall Street Journal reports that Hamas has announced its willingness to release the 20 living hostages on Sunday.
Gaza physician Dr. Az al-Din Shahab posts personal testimony, stressing that he and his family 'lost everything' and blasting Hamas for their false narrative and sacrifice of Gazan civilians. 'We were not soldiers in a war.'
'We will continue to ensure the eternity of Israel,' says 7th Armored Brigade commander, on completion of redeployment as part of the cessation of fighting,
Defense Minister Israel Katz says 'greatest challenge' is destroying terror tunnels in Gaza, IDF to destroy Hamas' tunnels after hostages return to Israel.
Jerusalem judge slams police conduct after two Jewish brothers from Judea and Samaria were detained following an Arab ambush in Binyamin.
Director General of the Ministry of Religious Services describes the complex process involved in the bringing the hostages' bodies to Israel, paying final respects to the victims and supporting their grieving families.
IAF attacks Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon, eliminating a terrorist and destroying an engineering vehicle used to rebuild terror infrastructure.
Palestinian Authority official charged with 'national security' harshly criticizes Hamas leadership for bringing 'destruction and ruin' to Gaza.
Religious soldiers from Givati's advanced training course complained they were assigned to guard shifts alongside female Border Police officers, contrary to their religious way of life.
At a ceremony marking the end of the Commando Brigade’s mission in Gaza, IDF's 98th Division commander BG Guy Levy vows forces will remain on alert 'until all our hostages return,' praises troops’ resilience.
A terrorist prisoner scheduled for release in the hostage deal attacked an Israel Prison Service guard today while in the identification line that prisoners go through at Ketziot Prison.
Hamas spokesman Hazem Qassem blames Israel for 'very great complexities' in returning bodies of deceased hostages.
Master Sergeant (Res.) Shmuel Gad Rahamim, injured earlier this week in combat in southern Gaza, succumbs to his wounds.
IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir tours Gaza with US Envoy Steve Witkoff, Jared Kushner, and CENTCOM chief Brad Cooper to review ceasefire coordination and hostage return plans.
Hamas returns 7,000 security personnel to active service, in an attempt to regain control of areas evacuated by the IDF, BBC report says.
Israeli intelligence locates document instructing Hamas terrorists to harm IDF soldiers and Israeli civilians, set entire towns on fire, and document their actions, The New York Times reports.
Under the agreement, living hostages will be returned first, possibly as a single group, and deceased hostages will be returned later.
The military rabbi of the IDF post on the peak of Mount Hermon sends holiday greetings from the highest and northernmost sukkah in Israel.
Brig.-Gen. Effie Defrin hailed the redeployment along the 'yellow line' as a milestone, praised soldiers’ bravery, recalled 914 fallen, vowed continued defense, and warned the war is not over.
As part of Hamas’s demands to update the list of prisoners to be released, the Israeli government is approving an unusual telephone vote to replace 11 Fatah terrorists with Hamas operatives.
As the ceasefire came into effect, troops from the Nahal Brigade took their new positions on the lines determined in President Trump's plan.
In a statement to the nation on the ceasefire, PM Netanyahu says only military and political pressure on Hamas compelled the terror group to release all of the hostages.
Shas chairman calls the deal to return the hostages miraculous and an achievement no one dreamed of.
The IDF has begun withdrawing forces from holding points in the Gaza Strip towards the Yellow Line, as the ceasefire is set to go into effect at noon.
The four 'aces' Hamas sought to have freed in the ceasefire agreement will not be freed, but many murderers and mass murderers, including Islamic Jihad and PFLP leaders, will be.
Starting today, families who lost loved ones to terrorist attack will receive personal notices that the terrorists who murdered their family members will be released under the ceasefire deal.
Report received of a suspect who attempted to break into a house in Kochav Hashachar. IDF troops are searching the area alongside additional units.
Senior Palestinian Arab officials estimate that the Palestinian Authority will play a significant role in the Gaza Strip after the war ends.
Sergeant First Class (Res.) Michael Mordechai Nachmani, aged 26, from Dimona, a soldier in the Combat Engineering 614th Battalion, fell during combat in the northern Gaza Strip. 914 soldiers have fallen since the start of the war.
Government approves framework for the release of all hostages. Ministers from Otzma Yehudit and Religious Zionist Party vote against the deal, with the exception of Minister Ofir Sofer.
An attacker who about two years ago assaulted a Jewish shepherd was killed last night planting an IED near an Israeli farm.
At least four Hamas terrorists were killed in a strike in Gaza City, and dozens more were trapped under the rubble of the collapsed building.
Otzma Yehudit head welcomes the return of the hostages but declares that he will not support a deal that frees murderers and also demands the dismantling of the Hamas government as a red line.
Hamas leader says the terror group received guarantees from America and the mediators that the hostage deal will end the war.
The government will be required to approve the release of Palestinian prisoners - 250 terrorists serving life sentences and 1,700 Gaza residents who were arrested after the October 7 massacre.
Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir toured the Gaza Strip with senior IDF officers, reviewed forces' readiness, and said that the deal was only possible due to the IDF.
Senior Hamas official Osama Hamdan says new agreement guarantees 'final cessation of the war in Gaza,' with US oversight to ensure Israel’s compliance.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s brother-in-law Dr. Hagai Ben-Artzi warns against deal with Hamas, says it means 'signing approval for the next massacre with our own hands.'
List of prisoners on Hamas' list includes Marwan Barghouti, Abdullah Barghouti, Ahmad Sa'adat, Ibrahim Hamad, Abbas al-Sayeed, and Hassan Salamah; PM's Office clarifies ceasefire has not yet taken effect.
Analyst Amit Segal says deal with Hamas is a first-stage deal only, does not weaken the terror group or impact what the future may hold.
IDF Chief of Staff orders military to be prepared for any scenario, fearing Hamas may exploit final hours before ceasefire to carry out attacks on Israel or IDF forces.
Amended maps for Gaza deal include significant IDF withdrawal in Khan Yunis and southern Gaza, as per Hamas' request.
Palestinian Arabs placed an explosive device and a Hamas flag on the road to the Chesed LaAvraham farm near Ofra. The device included a note in Hebrew, 'Happy October 7.'
Officials hope a deal on the first phase of the Trump plan to end the war can be reached by Friday.
A family traveling to in the Binyamin region encountered dozens of Arabs who tried to block their car and pelted it with rocks.
The family of Bipin Joshi, who was taken captive by Hamas on October 7, has revealed this evening a video collected as part of IDF intelligence that documents Bipin in Hamas captivity.
A senior Israeli official expressed optimism today evening on the progress of negotiations for the return of hostages and the end of the war.
The rail line will return to full regular service after a lengthy period on a special schedule, enabling increased frequency to the western Negev.
The ISA and the IDF thwarted a large-scale Iranian arms smuggling attempt intended to reach terrorist operatives in Judea and Samaria.
The IDF announced the establishment of a team of experts to examine the operational accident in southern Gaza, in which three reserve soldiers from Brigade 6 were injured by a grenade explosion.
New inquiry reveals the IAF did not make decisions independently on October 7, failing to attack hundreds of terrorists infiltrating Israeli territory. 'No intelligence, no preparedness.'
Envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff joined talks in Egypt with Israeli, Qatari, Turkish, and Hamas representatives amid reports of optimism and progress toward a Gaza ceasefire deal.
Hamas demands Israel free six senior terrorists, along with Nukhba terrorists responsible for the October 7 massacre. 'Optimism growing in ceasefire talks,' senior Hamas official reports.
Police caught a 19-year-old terrorist who was released in a hostage deal, armed with a knife, in Jerusalem.
Reservists at Nahal Oz warn of major security failures at post attacked on during October 7 massacre.
Forces arrest suspects, seize arms and incitement materials, and destroy a pipe bomb in simultaneous operations across Judea and Samaria.
Former IDF War Investigations head Oren Solomon says Military Police raided his home to smear his name, claims former Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi influenced investigations of October 7th massacre.
Wall Street Journal reports Hamas demanding bodies of leaders Yahya and Mohammed Sinwar; Israel has previously rejected similar requests.
Ahlam Firwana, 59, was escorted out of Gaza in a 19-hour operation coordinated by U.S., Israeli, and Jordanian officials after her son, a US Navy medic, sought help to save her.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issues statement marking two years since the October 7 massacre. "We will continue to act to bring back the hostages, to dismantle Hamas rule, and to ensure Israel's security. Together we will stand - and together we will win."
The IDF reports that three fighters were injured in an operational accident from an IDF grenade explosion in a defensive position in Khan Yunis. Two of them are seriously injured.
In an interview with Ben Shapiro, the Prime Minister said that there are still tasks remaining to achieve a "complete victory" over Hamas.
Hamas official says the terror group is refusing the demand that it release all 48 hostages immediately and insists that the final hostage only be released when the Israeli withdrawal from Gaza is complete.
IDF foils a cross-border arms smuggling from Syria, arresting two suspects and seizing five firearms.
IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir raises alert level to the highest state during Sukkot, focusing on defense, operational drills, and air force readiness to ensure security during the holiday period.
Hamas demands the release of six senior terrorists, including Marwan Barghouti and Ahmad Sa’adat, in exchange for hostages, alongside requests for aid trucks and easing Gaza movement.
Military correspondent Doron Kadosh reports that senior IDF officers 'express shock,' claiming that appointments that should have been based on professional considerations, have become political.
Brigade 401 fighters operating in Gaza City, located long-range rockets ready to be launched toward the center of Israel, including a cache of weapons, charges, cartridges, and other munitions.
The IDF strikes and eliminates several terrorist cells in Gaza City, including those preparing mortar and anti-tank attacks. One soldier was lightly injured and evacuated for treatment.
Following reports of non-essential Shabbat activity, the IDF Spokesperson’s Unit has appointed a rabbi to provide halachic oversight, marking a first in the unit’s history.
Hamas's security forces says that Hamas operatives using mobile phones help Israeli intelligence pinpoint their exact locations for strikes.
Saudi media reports that Hamas has begun gathering the bodies of the deceased hostages, a more time-consuming process than moving the live hostages, in preparation for a deal.
IDF Chief LTG Zamir led a surprise drill in Gaza, stressing there is no ceasefire and warning that if needed, troops will return to fight until Hamas is dismantled.
Over the past two months, troops from the 226th Brigade, under the command of the 210th Division, have carried out a defensive mission in the southern Syria area.
Soldiers in Gaza discovered that citrons distributed to them for Sukkot were damaged and unfit for use in the traditional waving of the Four Species.
Following a major infiltration in Na’ale by masked burglars, the IDF is reinforcing forces in the area as local and military officials investigate and enhance security systems.
The IDF’s haredi Hashmonaim Brigade entered Gaza as a full battalion for the first time, marking a historic step with a Torah dedication and training haredi squad commanders.
Ibrahim Hamad, mastermind of many of the suicide bombings in the Second Intifada, is among the prisoners expected to be released in the hostage deal.
Members of the Hagvura Forum board met with the Prime Minister and urged him not to end the war without meeting all the goals and before Hamas is completely defeated.
Defense Minister Israel Katz said at the state memorial ceremony for the fallen of the Yom Kippur War that an announcement on the return of the hostages may come soon. According to him, the intensity of the military pressure produced a reversal in Hamas’s position.
Ofakim police officers located a grenade in Kibbutz Be'eri, which was apparently used by Hamas terrorists during the October 7th massacre.
Gen. (res.) Matom estimates that the emerging agreement between Israel and Hamas is the result of heavy international pressure, and claimed that Turkey is playing a central role in the talks.
Khalil al-Hayya, who just made his first public appearance since surviving the Doha airstrike, to lead Hamas team sent to negotiate on the Trump peace plan.
Hamas reportedly has 'reservations' about the map detailing the withdrawal of Israeli forces under the Trump peace plan.
In the near future, Zini will work closely with S., Deputy Chief of the Shin Bet, and will undergo professional overlap. His entry into office will not be accompanied by an official ceremony.
IDF detects a missile launched from Yemen toward Israel. Sirens sounded in central Israel, the Shfela and Jerusalem areas. Missile successfully intercepted, no injuries reported.
Two years after the October 7 massacre: Masked suspects infiltrate Jewish town of Na'ale on Friday night, no alert sounded.
US President Donald Trump says Israel agreed to initial withdrawal line for peace agreement, ceasefire will take effect immediately following confirmation from Hamas.
Hamas official Moussa Abu Marzouk claims it will take months for Hamas to locate all hostages, Jerusalem official says terror group knows locations of all living hostages and is able to reach them.
Israel has informed the US that the IDF will remain in three key locations in Gaza, even after the war ends and the IDF withdraws most forces, report says.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he hopes to announce return of all hostages during upcoming holiday, IDF will remain 'deep in Gaza.'
Palestinian Authority chairman Mahmoud Abbas welcomes US President Donald Trump's demand that Israel halt strikes on Hamas targets in Gaza, urges full ceasefire
