Swords of Iron

Report: Israel requesting expanded buffer zone in Gaza

The Israeli delegation to Doha submitted a military plan for every stage in the ceasefire deal, Qatari media reports.

Jamie Lee Curtis:

'The entire Pacific Palisades looks like Gaza'

Award-winning actress Jamie Lee Curtis criticized by both pro-Palestinian and pro-Israel groups after likening the aftermath of the Los Angeles wildfires to the destruction in Gaza.

Shabbos Kestenbaum:

'On 10/7 young US Jews woke up and we're not going back to sleep'

‘We want Israel to know that we're on the same team, on the same page; their fight is our fight, and our fight is their fight,' says Harvard alumnus Shabbos Kestenbaum.

Caroline Glick's message to the US:

'Give us the tools and we'll finish the job'

Commentator and author Caroline Glick says she is worried that someone may be 'trying to coerce Israel, in the last week of the Biden administration, to take actions that can undermine any of our war aims.'

Hostage's father:

'Trump knows - barbarians only understand power'

Hostages' families and bereaved families, gathered for a press conference following talk of a deal and the upcoming inauguration of the Trump administration, under the banner, 'Time for Victory.'

With eight days left in office:

Biden and Netanyahu discuss hostage deal

President Biden discussed the fundamentally changed regional circumstances following the ceasefire deal in Lebanon, the fall of the Assad regime in Syria, and the weakening of Iran’s power in the region.

New footage from Israel's strikes on Yemen

The IDF released recordings of the radio communications as well as footage from the aerial refueling operation during the strike.

Jake Sullivan:

'We are very, very close to a hostage deal'

White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan voiced cautious optimism about a deal for the return of the hostages: 'Can we get it done before the 20th? It is possible, but I certainly can't make any predictions.'

Uzi Dayan:

'Trump's pressure is mostly on us'

Maj. Gen. Uzi Dayan tells Arutz Sheva that the Defense Minister's demand for defeating Hamas should be as fundamental as the demand to win.

Report:

Israel may release 3,000 terrorists in hostage deal

Kadoura Fares, the head of the Palestinian Prisoner Club, says that in the 1st phase of the deal, Israel will free 1,000 terrorists, including 200 serving life sentences, for 25 hostages. Terrorists serving the harshest sentences to be deported.

Unreported incident:

Eight soldiers injured by IED in northern Gaza

The incident is in addition to the blast that killed four soldiers over Shabbat.

Netanyahu instructs:

Delegation headed by Mossad chief to head to Qatar

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirms Mossad chief David Barnea will take off for Qatar together with ISA chief Ronen Bar, Maj.-Gen. (Res) Nitzan Alon, to speed up negotiations for ceasefire deal with Hamas.

Families of hostages: 'Historic opportunity must not be missed'

Relatives of hostages urge deal in nationwide rallies, as delegation heads to Qatar.

Alexander, Danila, Yahav, and Eliav fell in battle in Gaza

Three soldiers from the 931st Battalion of the Nahal Brigade, and one soldier from the 79th Battalion of 14th 'Machatz' Brigade, fell in battle in Gaza.

How many dead are there really in Gaza?

A new study published in the medical journal Lancet claims that the actual number of fatalities in Gaza during the first nine months of the war was 40 percent higher than the official figure.

Hamas official: We're showing great flexibility in negotiations

Ali Baraka, Hamas leader abroad, says terror group agreed to release 34 Israelis in first stage of ceasefire deal, in order to ease path towards comprehensive agreement.

Combat in Jabaliya: IDF reveals footage from drone and helmet cam

IDF forces eliminate armed terrorists attempting to fire at Givati Brigade troops in Jabaliya. Watch.

Israeli source confirms:

Progress made in negotiations for ceasefire deal with Hamas

The proposed deal would include a full withdrawal of IDF forces from the Philadelphi Corridor, on the last day of the deal.

Hamas:

'Hostages in northern Gaza are considered missing'

A senior official in the Hamas military department said that the hostages who had been held in northern Gaza were now classified as missing due to the IDF operation in the area.

Hostage coordinator:

Deal being discussed includes all hostages

Brig. Gen. Gal Hirsch reassured family members of hostages that the deal being discussed would release all hostages, but the negotiations are currently discussing the first stage of that deal.

Minister Katz to IDF:

Plan the total destruction of Hamas if hostages are not freed

The Minister of Defense instructed the IDF to come up with a plan to completely destroy the terror organization if it does not release the hostages before US President Trump takes office.

IDF and ISA confirm:

Body of hostage Hamza al-Ziyadne positively identified

The IDF and ISA notified the Ziyadne family that Hamza was killed in Hamas captivity after his body was recovered earlier in the week with that of his father, Youssef.

Musk on Hamas:

'Those people either need to be killed or incarcerated'

Billionaire Elon Musk shares video on his social media platform X, in which he discusses the war between Israel and Hamas. "You just cannot have the kids be taught to hate from the moment they can talk."

IDF eliminates commander of Hamas's Sabra Battalion

Osama Abu Namos directed Hamas terrorist activity against Israeli citizens and attacks on IDF troops in the area of Netzarim Corridor.

Amit Segal to Trump:

Allow Israel to annex parts of the Gaza Strip

In an op-ed published in the Wall Street Journal, political analyst Amit Segal calls on US President-elect Donald Trump to allow Israel to conquer Gaza and prevent Hamas from continuing its takeover of humanitarian aid.

Beit Hanoun tragedy:

Terrorists used standard IDF explosives

Sources in the IDF say the explosives used by terrorists as a landmine to kill three soldiers are those used by the IDF to demolish tunnels.

Rescued hostage Noa Argamani meets US congressmen and senators

Rescued hostage Noa Argamani shares Hamas video with congressmen and senators in Washington, D.C., urges them to make hostages' release a priority.

School Eulogizes Soldier:

'A magical child who loved to help'

The Nitzanei Oz school today eulogized alumnus First Sergeant Kenew Kasa, 22, of Beit Shemesh.

Military analyst:

Chief of Staff Halevi needs to go home - now

Yossi Yehoshua, military analyst at Yediot Aharonot, publishes piece sharply criticizing IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi for the failures that led to the October 7 massacre, calls on him to resign.

Special footage:

A tour of the high-security wing that holds the worst terrorists

Arutz Sheva got to take a behind-the-scenes look at the Rakefet Wing which holds the Nukhba Force terrorists who committed the October 7th Massacre and members of Hezbollah's Radwan Force.

Three soldiers fell in battle in the northern Gaza Strip

Staff Sergeant Matityahu Ya’akov Perel, Staff Sergeant Kanaoo Kasa, and Staff Sergeant Nevo Fisher fell in battle in the northern Gaza Strip.

Amb. Danon to Arutz Sheva:

'Trump will give Israel full freedom of action in Gaza'

Israeli Amb. to the UN speaks with Arutz Sheva about Israel's expectations for the incoming Trump Administration and what he believes Trump's threats that Hamas must release the hostages before he takes office mean.

IDF recovers body of hostage Youssef al-Ziyadne

The IDF wrote in a statement that the IDF and ISA recovered the body of Youssef al-Ziyadne from a tunnel in the Rafah area. During the recovery operation, the troops found findings connected to Youssef's son, Hamza and there is great concern for his life.

IDF leadership, Defense Minister clash over October 7th probe

Defense Minister Israel Katz ordered IDF Chief of Staff Halevi to fully cooperate with the State Comptroller's probe into the IDF's conduct leading up to and during the October 7th Massacre.

In first since Oct. 7:

Infantry troops to leave Gaza, return to Judea and Samaria

Nahal Brigade infantry troops to leave Gaza, return to Judea and Samaria, with a focus on Hebron and Shechem.

Hundreds of flags

Thousands accompany fallen soldier Ido on his last journey

Staff Sergeant Ido Samiach, 20, fell Tuesday in battle in northern Gaza, and was buried in the Savyon cemetery.

Netanyahu: Reports of six-week ceasefire 'absolutely false'

Claims of six- to eight-week ceasefire in Gaza are 'part of the psychological warfare Hamas is trying to use on hostages' families,' statement from Prime Minister's Office emphasizes.

Hostages in Gaza:

Lebanese newspaper reports progress on deal for ceasefire

Lebanese newspaper reports on agreement of 6-8 weeks' ceasefire, during which humanitarian aid will be increased and information on status of hostages provided.

In Khan Yunis

IDF strikes terrorists who took part in October 7th massacre

IAF conducts several IDF and ISA intelligence-based strikes on a number of terrorists who took part in the murderous October 7th massacre in Israeli territory.

On 10/6:

Southern Command head rejected suggestion to bring officers south

On the night between October 6th and 7th, a brigade commander recommended returning battalion commanders to the Gaza Envelope, but Southern Command General, Yaron Finkelman, did not accept the recommendation.

Watch:

Hallel bade farewell to her husband singing Hatikva and saluting

At the end of the funeral in Hatzor HaGalilit, all stood to sing the national anthem. Hallel approached the grave of her husband, fallen soldier Eitan Shiknazi, and saluted him on his final journey.

Chief of Staff warns Hamas: 'We won't stop'

IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi holds situational assessment in Jabaliya, says 'We will bring Hamas to the point where they understand that they must return all the hostages.'

Report:

IDF admits it is fighting newly-recruited Hamas terrorists

Military officials say the operations in northern Gaza are meant to clear the area of terrorists and their infrastructure, but the terrorist forces are a mix of 'veteran' terrorists and newly-recruited terrorists.

Cleared for publication:

Staff Sergeant Ido from Ganei Tikva fell in battle in Gaza

Staff Sergeant Ido Samiach served as a squad sergeant in the Reconnaissance Battalion of the Nahal Brigade.

Watch:

Interrogation of terrorist caught in Gaza hospital

The terrorist confessed that Hamas troops hide among the hospital's patients, believing the hospital to be safe from Israeli bombing.

Report:

Hamas still insists on a role in Gaza's post-war government

An Egyptian source says Hamas would not agree to a deal without a path to end the war and a stipulation to keep it in power in the Gaza Strip.

Cleared for publication:

Major Dvir Zion Revah fell in battle in northern Gaza

Revah, 28 from Jerusalem, served as a Company Commander in the 932 Battalion, Nahal Brigade.

Cleared for publication:

Captain Eitan Israel Shiknazi and another soldier fell in battle

Captain Eitan Israel Shiknazi, 24, is survived by his wife and is the tenth soldier from Eli to fall since the start of the war. Another soldier, whose name has not yet been cleared for publication, fell in the same incident.

PM Netanyahu receives recommendations for defense budget

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Defense Minister Israel Katz, and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich receive Nagel Committee recommendations for examination of the defense budget.

Hostage's mother appeals to Trump:

'Don't let any hostage stay behind'

Meirav Leshem-Gonen, mother of Romi, who was kidnapped to Gaza during the October 7 massacre, begs US President-elect Donald Trump: 'Please make sure that you are standing with us - do whatever is needed to bring them back.'

Beit Hanoun:

Two Nahal Brigade soldiers seriously injured in battle

Two soldiers in the Reconnaissance Battalion of the Nahal Brigade severely injured during combat, IDF reports.

Inside Gaza:

'Drones neutralize every advantage Hamas had'

Deputy Yishai Yamin, commander of Battalion 52, shares the importance of including drones in every aspect of the war.

Report:

60 terrorists captured in Gaza treated in Israeli hospitals

60 terrorists from Hamas and Islamic Jihad, who were arrested at the Kamal Adwan Hospital in Gaza, were brought for medical treatment in hospitals in Israel.

Givati soldier severely injured in northern Gaza

Soldier in the Tzabar Battalion, Givati Brigade, severely injured during combat in northern Gaza and has been evacuated to a hospital.

Company commander in Gaza:

'We went back to Jabaliya to ensure this will be the last time'

Captain Tal Aricha, company commander in Brigade 401, speaks to Arutz Sheva about his injury in Jabaliya last week and his insistence on returning to combat service, to ensure security for the Gaza envelope.

Resident of Gaza Envelope:

'We are living in fear of becoming the next hostages'

Shifra Tzur-Aryeh, a mother of seven and a resident of Kfar Maimon in the Sdot Negev Regional Council, describes their sense of insecurity, following occasional firing from the Gaza Strip.

Must IDF soldiers who served in the war fear traveling abroad?

Adv. Yuval Kaplinsky, former Director of the Department of International Affairs in Israel's State Attorney's Office, comments on the investigation against an IDF soldier visiting Brazil.

IDF soldier in Jabaliya:

'We fight for the love of our land, not for hate of our enemy'

'We are doing all that the army needs us to do,' Ori and Maor, combat soldiers in the 52nd battalion, share their feelings from the battlefield in Jabaliya with Arutz Sheva.

Watch:

PIJ terrorists eliminated and surrender to IDF forces

Forces from the Givati Brigade combat team eliminated Islamic Jihad company commander Sa’ed Saeed Zaki Dahnoun, who infiltrated Israeli territory during the October 7th Massacre and led ambushes on Israeli forces.

Only hours before 10/7:

Hamas' message that wasn't picked up on by Israel

On October 7th, only minutes after midnight, a Hamas-affiliated Telegram account published a series of tweets that might have changed the events of that morning, if it had been noticed by Israel.