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.
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 reveals Hamas activities both among, in, and below civilian homes and schools in Beit Hanoun.
IDF soldiers locate eight-tube rocket launcher aimed toward Israeli territory near 'yellow line' in Gaza.
Israeli source says targets struck in Gaza included Hamas naval commander, as well as battalion commander.
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.
New data shows growing religious observance and increased belief in God, with a sharp rightward political shift, particularly among Jewish youth in Israel.
Just over a month after his release from Hamas captivity, Alon Ohel returned to Hostages Square and played the song that gave him strength during 700+ days in Gaza.
President Isaac Herzog welcomed a German youth delegation in Jerusalem, praising President Donald Trump’s UN-backed Gaza peace plan as a historic path to peace and stability.
Prime Minister Netanyahu praised the UN Security Council’s approval of President Donald Trump’s Gaza peace plan, calling it a path to stability, normalization, and prosperity.
Segev Kalfon shared how Shabbat observance in Gaza tunnels gave them strength and hope during captivity.
Family members deliver emotional eulogies as the Beeri community lays Meny Godard to rest after 769 days in Gaza, marking a long-awaited moment of farewell.
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.
Germany to renew weapons shipments to Israel next week, following embargo in August.
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.
Talik Gvili, mother of SFC Ran Gvili, whose body is still held by Hamas, says she’s met PM several times and praises public support: 'We feel an enormous embrace.'
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.
The government has decided to back an independent commission of inquiry into the events of October 7th, which will aim to receive widespread public trust.
Clash erupts in government meeting as Minister Orit Strock questioned PM Netanyahu over the Gaza ceasefire’s duration, with Netanyahu stressing hostage returns and the need to advance demilitarization.
The family of Meny and Ayelet Godard, killed during Hamas captivity and during the October 7 massacre, releases footage of the couple in their safe room during a 2021 Gaza operation. 'It's not over 'till it's over.'
Eleven months since the three soldiers from Unit 367 fell, IDF dismantles the tunnel route in which they were killed.
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.'
Israel receives, via the Red Cross, the coffin of a deceased hostage, identified as Meny Godard from Kibbutz Be'eri.
Former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett warns against transferring authority over Gaza to hostile elements, demands public be privy to full text of agreements.
The footage was revealed as part of an innovative conference to promote medical solutions for the battlefield held by the IDF Medical Corps.
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich says grants provided to reservists' families will not be harmed, continue in 2026, even though emergency call-ups have ended.
Top US rabbis back Lemkin family in fight against use of “Lemkin” name to accuse Israel of genocide.
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.
Israeli source outlines US-brokered plan to resolve Rafah crisis, says terrorists may surrender weapons and agree to exile.
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.
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.
Matan Zangauker credited his mother’s vocal campaign for surviving captivity, saying it changed his captors’ attitude, and spoke out against false rumors spread online.
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said Israel retains control over security decisions despite US pressure, and called releasing terrorists in Rafah 'a moral folly' that could threaten troops.
Thousands gathered at Kibbutz Nir Yitzhak to honor Lior Rudaeff, killed on October 7 and laid to rest over two years later after a long struggle to bring him home.
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.
Journalist Yolan Cohen speaks about her interview with released hostage Matan Zangauker and the obstinate struggle he waged even while in captivity.
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.
Following Lt . Hadar Goldin’s return after more than 11 years in Hamas captivity, his family said they fought for friendship, burial in Israel, and dignity.
In an interview with Sky News Arabia, Senator Lindsey Graham says Gaza's rebuilding, regional normalization, and lasting peace hinge on Hamas disarmament.
Israeli singer, actor, and wounded war veteran Idan Amedi, gave an emotional performance at the funeral of Itay Chen, whose body was returned to Israel last week from Hamas captivity.
Staff Sgt. Itay Chen, 19, killed on October 7 and recently returned from Gaza, was laid to rest in Kiryat Shaul as Israel mourns a beloved son and national hero.
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.
Magen David Adom mourns volunteer EMT Lior Rudaeff, whose body was returned from Gaza for burial in Israel.
IDF troops operating in both northern and southern Gaza face threats from terrorists despite ceasefire, act quickly to eliminate threat.
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.
Israeli singer Ishay Ribo moves family and friends of fallen American-Israeli IDF soldier Omer Neutra as he was laid to rest after being returned from Hamas captivity.
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.
Egypt's public diplomacy chief, Diaa Rashwan, warns international force will face 'big problem' disarming Hamas, says it could lead to clashes and gunfights.
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.
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.
IDF uncovered a terror tunnel spanning hundreds of meters long and a Hamas compound containing launchers and rockets.
