Swords of Iron

Eyeless in Gaza

In spite of everything we’ve done to eliminate it, Hamas continues to be a threat to our security. So, what exactly does this mean? Opinion.

IDF:

Hamas missile fired from Gaza lands near aid truck compound

Sirens sounding in Israel were declared to be due to 'false identification,' but the missile landed at the Erez Crossing, near the compound for humanitarian aid trucks.

Sirens in Hadera area

Missile fired from Yemen successfully intercepted

Sirens warning of rocket and missile fire activated in Talmei Elazar in the Hadera area. Surface-to-surface missile from Yemen successfully intercepted.

Blinken reveals:

Whose fault is it that there is no deal?

In an interview with The New York Times, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says a deal could've been reached, questions, 'Where is the world, why hasn't Hamas been pushed to put down its weapons, give up the hostages, and surrender?'

'If Hamas says yes - we have a deal'

Israeli government demanding Hamas increase number of living hostages to be freed; defense echelon pressuring Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to hold talks on 'the day after' Hamas.

'A partial deal will sentence them to death'

Families of hostages held in Gaza hold rally demanding that no one be left behind. 'Government abandoning them for 15 months already.'

IDF destroys terror tunnel & underground weapons production site

IDF's Yahalom Unit, 99th Division, dismantle underground weapons manufacturing site in central Gaza Strip.

IDF destroys 'Officers' Neighborhood' in Gaza

Kfir Brigade troops operate in northern Gaza, where Hamas commanders barricaded themselves.

The dramatic step Israel is weighing for Gaza

'There is great doubt as to whether the quantity of aid entering the Strip toady will be similar to the quantity entering under the Trump administration,' diplomatic source says.

After 456 days:

Hamas publishes sign of life from hostage Liri Albag

Hamas publishes a sign of life from hostage Liri Albag, who was kidnapped from the Nahal Oz military base during the October 7 massacre.

Hamas confirms:

Ceasefire and hostage deal talks to resume in Qatar

Hamas confirms in a statement that indirect negotiations for a ceasefire and hostage release deal are set to resume in Doha, reiterates demand for "complete cessation of hostilities (and) the withdrawal of occupation forces."

Unique footage reveals:

Kalashnikov rifle, explosive devices, near Jabaliya school

Jabaliya: Hamas continuing to use school campus for terror activities, weapons found in child's bed in nearby building.

Sirens in Kibbutz Be'eri caused by shoulder-fired missile

Sirens in Kibbutz Be'eri set off as precautionary measure after Hamas terrorists launched missile towards IAF helicopter, IDF explains.

40 Hamas gathering points and command centers struck in last day

IAF strikes approximately 40 Hamas terrorist gathering points, as well as Hamas command and control centers throughout the Gaza Strip.

Missile from Yemen intercepted

Sirens in Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, Gush Dan and Shfela

Sirens sounded in Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, Gush Dan and the Shfela following a launch from Yemen. IDF says the missile was intercepted. Fragments fall in Modi'in. 12 people treated for injuries sustained on the way to shelter.

Hostage negotiations

Israeli delegation to leave for Qatar

A professional-level delegation of the Mossad, the IDF, and the ISA will travel to Qatar to continue efforts to bring home the 100 hostages still being held by Hamas.

'With an Iranian accent'

Hostage's mother recounts threatening phone call

Julie Kupershtein, whose son Bar was abducted to Gaza, received a threatening phone call from a man claiming to be a Hamas member who told her she must topple the government to see her son again.

Minister Avi Dichter:

'Turkey is becoming the new Iran in Syria'

Agriculture Minister speaks to Arutz Sheva about the war against Hamas and Hezbollah, warns not to place too much trust in Syria's new leaders given their associations with Al Qaeda.

IDF supports decision

R&R day in Gaza for non-combat soldiers met with criticism

Officers in the Southern Command criticized the decision of the 162nd Division to bring combat service support personnel for a day of fun activities in the Forward Logistics Base near Jabaliya.

Hamas Internal Security chief eliminated

Hassam Shahwan, head of Hamas Internal Security Forces in the southern Gaza Strip, hid among the civilian population in Khan Yunis and was eliminated by the IAF.

Hostages families:

Calls for 'unity' are an attempt to end the war

Hostages' relatives from the Tikva Forum cry to public: 'Calls for unity mask a call to end the war and pay a painful price; these calls actually make it harder to bring the hostages back.'

Cost of War:

IDF publishes casualty statistics for Swords of Iron

The IDF has published a report on the number of fallen soldiers since the war broke out, including nearly nine hundred dead and thousands injured.

Report:

Netanyahu demanding release of all living hostages at once

Senior Hamas official claims that Netanyahu raised new demands in the negotiations on a hostage release deal, demanding the release of all the living hostages in the first phase of the agreement.

Herzog to Be’eri residents:

'We pray the 8th Hanukkah candle will bring wonderful news'

President Isaac Herzog lit the eighth Hanukkah candle with residents of Kibbutz Be’eri, who have been displaced and hosted over the past year in Kibbutz Hatzerim.

Chief of Staff to reservists:

'We are making efforts to reward you'

IDF Chief of Staff LTG Herzi Halevi held a situational assessment and lit the seventh Hanukkah candle on Tuesday in the Central Gaza Strip Corridor

Hostages' families demand end to negotiations

Families of the hostages urged the government to end negotiations with Hamas and instead apply significantly greater military pressure to recover their loved ones.

IDF destroys rocket manufacturing site in Rafah

IDF dismantles rocket and weapons manufacturing compound in Rafah.

US Jewish leaders to Pope:

'Refrain from making incendiary comments against Israel'

Conference of Presidents writes letter to Pope Francis following his criticism of Israel’s counterterrorism operations in Gaza: We appreciate and share your concern for the suffering of innocent civilians, but the statements you have made only serve to distort Israel’s legitimate military campaign and fuel antisemitism.

As 2025 begins:

Hamas fires two rockets towards Netivot

Sirens sounded at midnight in Netivot and nearby towns. Two projectiles fired from Gaza, one of them intercepted and the other falls in open area.

Hamas proposal:

Week-long ceasefire in exchange for list of hostages

The terrorist organization is not making the ceasefire conditional on the withdrawal of IDF forces from the Gaza Strip or the return of Gaza residents to their homes, claims it needs time to put together a list of 'humanitarian cases' of hostages.

IDF eliminates Nukhba commander who participated in 10.7

Abd al-Hadi Sabah was one of the leaders of the infiltration into Kibbutz Nir Oz during the murderous October 7th Massacre. Throughout the war, Sabah led and advanced numerous terrorist attacks against IDF troops.

Moving footage:

IDF soldiers light Hanukkah candles in Jabaliya's central square

Soldiers of the 401st Brigade lit the menorah at 'Hahachra'a' (victory - lit. decision) Square, formerly known as Palestine Square in Jabaliya while their wounded friends lit the candles at Sheba Hospital.

France condemns counter-terror op. at Gaza hospital

French Foreign Ministry condemns IDF operation at the Kamal Adwan Hospital despite the hospital being used as a Hamas command center, demands immediate ceasefire in Gaza.

For the first time in years:

ISA makes dramatic change to modus operandi

With 2024 drawing to an end, the ISA has published statistics of its operations over the past year.

Chief Rabbi eulogizes:

'Fallen soldier is at the highest level in heaven'

Sephardic Chief Rabbi David Yosef speaks at funeral of Sergeant Uriel Peretz, a haredi soldier who was killed in battle in Gaza.

Footage from Gaza:

Nahal Brigade joins fighting in Beit Hanoun

IDF locates terror tunnels in building used as mosque; Nahal Brigade completes operations in Rafah, moves to join fighting in Beit Hanoun.

Hours after the tragedy:

Netzach Yehuda commander and soldiers light Hanukkah candles

Netzach Yehuda battalion commander, who lost a soldier in Gaza on Monday, lights Hanukkah candles with his remaining soldiers in Gaza.

IDF eliminates Islamic Jihad rocket unit commander

IDF, ISA, eliminate Anas Muhammad Saadi Masri, commander of Islamic Jihad’s Rocket Unit in northern Gaza.

Sirens in central Israel

IAF intercepts missile fired from Yemen

Sirens activated in dozens of cities in central Israel after missile launched from Yemen. Fragments from interception found in Beit Shemesh. The sirens followed US and British strikes in Yemen.

Ahmed Tibi calls for release of doctor arrested by IDF

Ahmed Tibi called in the Knesset for the release of Dr. Hussam Abu Safiyeh, a hospital director in Gaza, who was detained by Israeli forces.

Watch:

Hamas footage shows terrorists planting explosives near hospital

Terrorists can be seen planting explosives at a distance of approximately 45 meters from the Indonesian Hospital in northern Gaza.

Cleared for publication:

Sgt. Uriel from Beitar Illit fell in battle in Gaza

Sergeant Uriel Peretz, aged 23, served in the haredi Netzah Yehuda Battalion. Three additional soldiers were severely injured in the incident.

'Your light will last forever'

Staff Sergeant Yuval Shoham laid to rest

Thousands paid respects to Staff Sergeant Yuval Shoham who was killed in an operational accident in Jabaliya in the northern Gaza Strip. 'You fell as a hero in a just existential war.'

'You are all heroes'

IDF Chief of Staff lights Hanukkah candles with wounded soldiers

LTG Halevi expressed his appreciation to the medical staff for their life-saving work and lit the fifth candle of Hanukkah with the injured personnel and their families.

'Work to bring them home'

Kibbutz Kissufim's request from Zionist rabbis

Kibbutz Kissufim in the Gaza envelope sent a letter to the rabbis of the religious Zionist community asking them to work to bring the hostages home.

IDF eliminates terrorists in Jabaliya area

Overnight, IDF troops operated to identify and eliminate multiple terrorists in the Jabaliya area overnight.

Soldier's parents arrived at his base and learned he fell

The parents of Staff Sergeant Yuval Shoham, who fell in Gaza, were visiting their son's base with a package for him when they were told he had fallen.

Hamas seeking international pressure to force ceasefire

Senior Hamas official says the organization expects tangible action from the US administration to promote a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.

Combat officer severely injured in northern Gaza

Combat officer in the Tzabar Battalion, Givati Brigade, was severely injured on Sunday during combat in northern Gaza. The soldier was evacuated to a hospital to receive medical treatment.

Former Ambassador Friedman:

'The consequences of this war are solely on Hamas'

Former US Ambassador to Israel underlines the responsibility of Hamas for the consequences of the war to the people of Gaza: Hamas could have ended this war at any time within the past 450 days by freeing the hostages and surrendering.

In Gaza operation:

14 Hamas terrorists eliminated, including Oct. 7 terrorists

Six of the 14 terrorists eliminated in Jabaliya and Beit Lahia participated in the October 7 massacre.

Staff Sergeant Yuval Shoham, 22, fell in battle in Gaza

Staff Sergeant Yuval Shoham, 22 years old from Jerusalem, served in the 401st Brigade and fell in combat in northern Gaza.

Footage from Gaza:

This is how the IDF conducted a raid on a Jabaliya hospital

Over 240 terrorists apprehended at the Kamal Adwan Hospital, 15 of whom participated in the October 7th massacre.

Five rockets launched towards Sderot, two intercepted

At least two rockets intercepted after sirens sound in Sderot, Ibim, and Nir Am, near the Gaza border.

IAF strikes Hamas command and control center in former hospital

The command and control center in the El-Wafa Hospital in the area of Gaza City was used by the terrorists to plan and execute terrorist attacks against IDF troops in the immediate future, the military said.

Qatar PM meets Hamas delegation to discuss Gaza ceasefire deal

Qatar’s Prime Minister meets with a Hamas delegation in Doha in attempt to push forward ceasefire and hostage release deal.

The information that could've saved six hostages

Qaid Farhan al-Qadi, rescued from Gaza, related that he heard a woman say, 'Good morning' in Hebrew in the tunnels. Despite his testimony, no changes were made to the IDF's operational plans.

Health Min. to present report on hostages to the United Nations

'Report highlights horrors the hostages endured, reveals the brutality of the enemy with whom Israel is engaged; global community must utilize all available means to end this cruelty and bring the hostages home,' Health Minister Uriel Busso says.

Palestinian journalist demands end to war

A journalist from Jabaliya demands an end to the war due to the disaster it has brought to the Palestinian Arabs.

From darkness to light:

Menorah made of missile fragments displayed in Hostages Square

Large Hanukkah menorah made of rocket fragments, created by artist Eli Gross, is set up in Hostages Square.