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.
Netanyahu rejected claims Israel is a US protectorate, called the Sde Teiman leak Israel’s public relations attack, and vowed to disarm Hamas and deter Hezbollah and the Houthis.
In emotional moment, released hostage recites 'Hagomel' blessing at synagogue dedicated to his release.
Ministers Itamar Ben Gvir and Yitzhak Kroizer push legislation to strip citizenship or residency from Israelis who choose to live in Hamas-run Gaza, citing national security risks and aiming to block their return to Israel.
Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam calls on Germany to pressure Israel to withdraw from southern Lebanon.
Tomorrow Sahar Baruch will be laid to rest in Be'eri. He was killed in captivity during a failed Sayeret Matkal rescue operation in December 2023.
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.
Iris Haim, mother of hostage Yotam Haim who was killed in IDF error, condemns honorary degree granted to Einav Zangauker, stridently anti-Netanyahu mother of released hostage Matan Zangauker.
Ibrahim Muhammad Raslan, a Hezbollah maintenance officer aiming to rebuild Hezbollah infrastructure, is eliminated in southern Lebanon.
IDF and Mossad on alert as Iran Increases regional terror activity in Middle East, prepare for potential ground incursion.
A classified US report allegedly finds “many hundreds” of potential IDF rights violations in Gaza. The findings will take years to review, say officials.
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.
Rom Braslavski, recently freed from Hamas captivity, moved thousands with a heartfelt message to the “Yerushalmim V'Yerushalmiot” group after two years of silence.
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.
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.
Hundreds gathered at Ofir Tzarfati’s grave for a third time after additional remains returned from Hamas captivity. His grieving family mourned anew at the reopened grave.
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.
Hostages Families Forum sends cease and desist warning to Ateret Shlomo Yeshiva in Beit Shemesh, claiming 'cynical, degrading, and unlawful use' of symbols of fight for hostages' return.
Following a deadly ceasefire breach, Israel sought to seize additional territory in Gaza - but US President Trump vetoed the move.
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.
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.
Done footage shows Hamas terrorists staging the recovery of the remains of a hostage.
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.
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.”
Two weeks after his release, Yosef Chaim Ohana revealed the terror of his Hamas captivity, describing beatings, psychological abuse, and how he talked his captors out of executing him.
Senator Lindsey Graham criticizes President Trump’s Gaza ceasefire plan, citing King Abdullah’s doubts about a peace enforcement mission and Hamas’s growing power.
The German ZDF network published a clarification stating that the employee of a production company that it works with, who was killed in an IDF strike, was indeed a Hamas terrorist.
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.
A peer-reviewed study by Israeli researchers introduces a new model of trauma called ‘Dynamic-Static Ambiguous Loss,’ revealing the lasting impact on families of October 7 hostages.
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.
Hundreds attend funeral of murdered hostage Yossi Sharabi, who was kidnapped during the October 7 massacre and murdered in Hamas captivity.
Defense Minister Israel Katz approves IDF's recommendation, removing 'special situation' status for home front for the first time since the October 7 massacre.
Hamas continues to tear Israeli society apart, IDF must bring the last hostage home, MK Yitzhak Kroizer says.
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.
Hostage survivor Eitan Mor holds up an Israeli flag with the picture and words of Yossi Hershkovitz, who fell two years ago in Gaza.
Two years after IDF ground forces entered Gaza following the October 7 massacre, IDF publishes new footage of the forces on the ground.
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.
Two months after announcing engagement, Rachel Goldberg, widow of Rabbi Avi Goldberg, remarries to Aminadav Rotenberg.
Hamas captivity survivor Eitan Mor passes through Oz Vegaon reserve in Gush Etzion, on his way home to Kiryat Arba, receiving a warm and moving welcome by local residents.
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.
