Swords of Iron

Kilometer-long tunnel destroyed, 100 terrorists eliminated

The 99th Division, the only reserve division operating in the Gaza Strip, has been fighting for the past few months in the area of ​​the central Gaza Strip.

Smotrich:

'A new town for every country that recognizes a PA state'

The Finance Minister criticized the release of the Shifaa Hospital director and said that he demanded of the Prime Minister to investigate the decision so that a similar situation would not occur in the future.

Sergeant Ori Itzchak Hadad fell in battle in southern Gaza

9 soldiers from the Itamar Yeshiva were wounded in a single incident in Gaza today.

Poll: A quarter of 'Palestinian' Arabs weighing emigration

New poll shows that 44% of young Arabs in Palestinian Authority-controlled areas are interested in emigrating to other countries.

IDF continues operations in Shejaiya, eliminating terrorists

IDF takes out 20 terrorists, numerous weapons manufacturing facilities, during operations in Shejaiya.

Brother of fallen soldier:

'My brother won't be back, we'll take comfort in enemy's defeat'

Meir, brother of fallen soldier Sergeant First Class (res.) Yakir Shmuel Tatelbaum, tells Arutz Sheva - Israel National News about the moment the family received the bitter news, and the difficulty coping with it.

Father of murdered hostage:

'Sorry my daughter, even now they continue to abandon you'

The father of Noa Marciano, who was murdered at Shifa Hospital, called out the release of the hospital's director.

IDF general warns: We are heading towards another disaster

Defense Min. Gallant, Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi, are 'off their rockers, still talking about attacking Hezbollah - something which will destroy the country,' Maj. Gen. Yitzhak Brik says.

Shifa Hospital head, arrested for terror activity, is released

Muhammed Abu Salmiya, director of Gaza's Shifa Hospital, was arrested in November and released together with dozens of other terrorists back to Gaza, due to a lack of prison cells in Israel.

Heavy barrage on southern Israel

Approximately 20 rockets were fired within a short time from the Khan Yunis area in Gaza.

General admits:

Wounded soldiers were prioritized over civilians on October 7th

Maj. Gen. (Res.) Mickey Edelstein admitted to the residents of Netiv Ha'asara that in some places the military did not act correctly.

Moving:

Mourners sing 'Ani Ma'amin' at end of fallen soldier's funeral

Sergeant First Class (res.) Yakir Shmuel Tatelbaum was killed in action in Gaza over Shabbat. At the conclusion of his funeral, the crowd burst out singing, 'Ani Ma'amin.' Watch.

Ben Gvir:

'If the war ends - I will not be in the government'

National Security Minister warns that a cessation of the war in Gaza or a political settlement without attacking Hezbollah in Lebanon would cause his party to leave the government.

Footage from Rafah:

IDF destroys tunnel route near UNRWA school

The 12th Brigade, under the command of the 162nd Division, has been conducting precise, intelligence-based, targeted operations in the Rafah area for the past few weeks.

National Unity MK:

If PM forms unity gov. with Zionist parties, we are first to join

On the split in society, MK Matan Kahana, of the National Unity party: ‘At 6:28 on 10/7, we were the closest to a civil war. We're almost back in the same situation.’

Gaza:

Terror HQ in a clinic and weapons in a UN school

The 7th Brigade underwent dozens of face-to-face encounters and found intelligence documents, weapons, and drones left behind by the terrorists.

Urban warfare expert:

'Israel being held to double, triple standards'

John Spencer, Chair of Urban Warfare Studies at the Modern War Institute at West Point, says Israel being held to a standard that does not exist anywhere else in the world when it is criticized for the war with Hamas.

'Sweeter-than-sweet'

Sergeant First Class (res.) Yakir Shmuel Tatelbaum laid to rest

Yakir was killed in action over Shabbat during an engagement in northern Gaza.

Mortar post located inside Rafah tunnel shaft destroyed

IDF troops continue operational activity in the area of Shuja'iyya and Rafah.

After latest shutdown:

Workers start moving aid from US pier in Gaza

Humanitarian workers start moving tons of aid that piled up at the US-built pier off the Gaza coast, a day after it was shut down for the third time due to poor weather.

Fmr. Personnel Dir. chief:

'We will be in Gaza for at least a decade'

Moti Almoz predicted that the conflict in Gaza would last at least another ten years, and that all options besides war in the north had been exhausted.

Northern Gaza Strip

Yair Avitan and Yakir Shmuel Tatelbaum fell in battle

Staff Sergeant Yair Avitan was a soldier from the 890th Battalion of the Paratroopers Brigade and Sergeant First Class (Res.) Yakir Shmuel Tatelbaum was a soldier from the 77th Battalion of the 7th Brigade.

US proposes new language for hostage deal

A source told Axios that that if Hamas agrees to the new language presented by the US 'it will allow to close the deal.'

Activity in Shejaiya

Troops locate rocket launcher near ​​school and clinic

Troops of the 7th Brigade Combat Team led the division and encircled the civilian area that had been converted by Hamas terrorists into a terrorist compound.

Hamas captivity survivor Noa Argamani speaks

Hamas captivity survivor Noa Argamani: "Although I'm home now, we can't forget about the hostages who are still in Hamas captivity, and we must do everything possible to bring them back home."

US officials:

'US has sent Israel thousands of bombs since October 7'

US officials tell Reuters the Biden administration has sent to Israel large numbers of munitions, including more than 10,000 2,000-pound bombs, since the start of the Gaza war.

For the third time:

US aid pier removed, may not be re-installed

Pier built by the US military to bring aid to Gaza removed for a third time due to weather. Officials say the US is considering not re-installing it unless aid begins flowing out.

Sirens in north

UAV from Lebanon explodes in Shlomi, no injuries reported

Sirens sound in northern Israel following the firing of rockets and drones from Lebanon. IDF says a total of 25 launches were identified, three UAVs fell in the Western Galilee.

Smotrich to Chief of Staff:

I don't want to tell you who was sleeping on October 6th

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich slams IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi; refuses to backtrack. Defense Minister: 'I won't accept ministers attacking the IDF.'

Uncovered in Gaza:

Weapons & a ‘board game’ with target cities for terrorist attacks

Soldiers from the IDF's Nahal Brigade located a 'Snakes and Ladders' takeoff for children, which focuses on destroying Israel, targeting specific cities.

Tiberias:

Hotel not allowing evacuees' children to join those in hotel

Management of Fattal hotel in Tiberias refusing to allow children of evacuees who left the hotel to join their community's summer activities.

US military hosts top IDF officer

IDF Deputy Chief of the General Staff MG Amir Baram visited the United States as a guest of colleagues from the US military.

Watch:

IDF tanks return to Shejaiya

IDF begins operating in Shejaiya area, strikes terrorist operating from within a humanitarian area in central Gaza overnight.

Report:

Biden to release some of the bombs withheld from Israel

Sources tell Axios the Biden administration is expected to soon release 500-pound bombs that were part of a weapons shipment to Israel put on hold in April.

Cleared for publication:

Sergeant Eyal Shynes fell in southern Gaza

Sergeant Eyal Shynes, 19, from Kibbutz Afik fell in battle in southern Gaza. His family was notified.

Islamic Jihad claims:

6 explosive devices were used in attack in Jenin

Military arm of Islamic Jihad claims explosives attack in Jenin which Captain Alon Sacgiu was killed and 16 other soldiers were injured.

Via Kerem Shalom:

IDF facilitates passage of patients from Gaza to Egypt and abroad

As part of efforts to alleviate and strengthen the healthcare system and the medical response to civilian population in Gaza, IDF and COGAT facilitate passage of 68 sick and injured children from the Gaza Strip.

IAF commander:

'Hamas in Gaza will soon be defeated'

188th Israeli Air Force Pilots Course Graduation Ceremony held at “Ovda” Air Force Base. IDF Chief of Staff: We have lost many who fought bravely and with self-sacrifice alongside us. The cost has been heavy, but the goal is worthy beyond measure.

Unbelievable:

Israel considering releasing 120 Gazan terrorists from jail

In response to the National Security Council's request for the release of 120 terrorists arrested in Gaza and held in Sde Teiman, Minister Ben Gvir objects and suggests bringing the request up for discussion in the Cabinet.

Pres. Herzog in Gaza area:

‘We must do everything to maintain Jewish presence here’

President Herzog toured the Eshkol Regional Council and Sha’ar HaNegev in the south. Dana Cohen, widow of the late Aviad Cohen, asked the president to endorse his call for unity.

Oketz dog caused uproar

Oketz dog caused uproar and returned for burial in Israel

An Oketz dog was kidnapped by Hamas terrorists, who killed it and boobytrapped it with explosives to injure IDF soldiers. Before dying, the dog attacked a Gaza resident and caused an uproar.

Contradicting UNRWA claims:

Israeli data reports on 16% of Gaza buildings destroyed in war

UN refugee agency UNRWA errs in report that over 50% of buildings in Gaza had been completely destroyed.

Former NSC chief:

IDF is prepared for Radwan Force invasion of northern Israel

'Hezbollah will know that if they continue attacking - we will do what we need to do,' former National Security Council chief Dr. Eyal Hulata says.

US warns citizens: Strongly reconsider travel to Lebanon

US warns citizens to 'strongly reconsider' travel to Lebanon, urges US citizens already in Lebanon to avoid 'southern Lebanon, the Lebanon-Syria border area, or refugee settlements.'

Bereaved mother to politicians:

End the pettiness, embrace one another

What Benjamin Netanyahu and I heard in the mourners’ tent after my son’s aide, Saadia Dery, was killed in Gaza.

IDF eliminates terrorists:

Hamas command center, located in Gaza school, is attacked

IDF strikes terrorists hiding on school campus in Khan Yunis, after the terrorists used the school as a Hamas headquarters from which to direct terror activities against the IDF.

Captain Alon Sacgiu fell in battle in Jenin

Captain Alon Sacgiu, 22 years old from Hadera, served in the Kfir Brigade and fell during a military operation in Jenin.

Gallant:

'We can take Lebanon back to the Stone Age but prefer diplomacy'

Defense Minister Yoav Gallant speaks to reporters as he wraps up his visit to Washington: We do not want war, but we are preparing for every scenario.

Amid concerns over a war

Germany and Netherlands call on their citizens to leave Lebanon

Germany and the Netherlands follow in the footsteps of Canada, urge their citizens to leave Lebanon.

Terrorist & therapist

'Pictures prove: MSF therapist was Islamic Jihad terrorist'

IDF Spokesman Avichay Adraee published photos of Doctors Without Border physical therapist Fadi Al-Wadiya in military fatigues with other terrorists and revealed he planned to undergo training in Iran.

Bennett:

'Why the next 50 years are going to be remarkable for Israel'

Former PM says Israel's people and youth stepped up on and after October 7, will come out of war with the strength and values to ensure 50 years of prosperity.

Gallant after visit to US:

'Significant progress made to bring munitions'

Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant said that during his meeting with the US National Security Advisor 'the obstacles were removed, to advance the issues at hand, including the issue of the equipment and munitions.'

Gallant in dig to Netanyahu:

'The US is our family - in every family disagreements may arise'

Defense Minister Yoav Gallant thanked the US for its support and addressed the tensions between the governments: 'We discuss our disagreements in-house, and remain united."

IDF investigating:

Doctor who accompanied troops in Gaza was an imposter

The Military Police received a tip about the suspect last week after several soldiers suspected he was not a doctor.

Political commentator:

Smotrich warned IDF is prevented from eliminating all terrorists

Publicist Amit Segal disclosed that two months ago Minister Bezalel Smotrich warned cabinet members about the legal directive preventing Israel from eliminating all 10/7 terrorists.

IDF eliminates terrorist involved in smuggling weapons for Hamas

In an IAF aircraft strike IDF eliminated Wissam Abu Ashak, a terrorist involved in smuggling weapons from Rafah for Hamas.

Mother of fallen soldier:

‘If we have to exhume his body, this is the end of the state’

Mother of fallen soldier spoke in pain about the possibility of reburying her son: ‘Does this sound logical? For this they will have to burn tires in the streets.'

Sirens in Eilat

UAV fired towards the area falls into the sea

Sirens sounded in Eilat and the area, due to a suspected infiltration of a hostile aircraft. IDF: UAV that was fired from the area of the Red Sea fell off the coast of Eilat. It did not cross into Israeli territory.

In Gaza:

IDF eliminates senior Islamic Jihad terrorist

IAF aircraft eliminates terrorist Fadi Al-Wadiya, who developed and advanced the terrorist organization's rocket array.

Gallant to Austin:

'Now is the time to realize US commitment to stopping Iran'

Israeli Defense Minister meets US Defense Secretary at the Pentagon, warns the Middle East is at a crossroads.