Al-Mawasi, Rafah

Israel SitRep: October 7, 2024

Today’s Issue: | October 7 Anniversary Starts With Four Rockets From Gaza; War Began Last Year With 2,500 Rockets | In Past Year, More Than 13,000 Projectiles Fired From Gaza; IAF Struck About 40,300...

Israeli Strike Targets Top Hamas Commanders in Gaza

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) targeted three top Hamas commanders in an airstrike overnight between September 9 and 10. “Three senior Hamas operatives were killed in a targeted...

Israel’s challenges in long-term control of Philadelphi corridor

As Philadelphi looms, those sent to patrol it will need to learn lessons from what has worked and not worked in the past.

Israel Confirms Hamas Terror Commander Muhammad Deif was Killed on July 13

Latest Developments After two weeks of speculation about his fate, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed on August 1 that Hamas military commander Muhammad Deif was eliminated in an airstrike. The...

Israeli Troops Complete Successful Operation in Gaza’s Khan Younis

Following a successful week-long operation in Khan Younis, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced on July 30 that it was withdrawing from the southern Gaza city. Led by the IDF’s...

Israel SitRep: July 26, 2024

Today’s Issue: | IDF Operates in Khan Younis and Rafah, Eliminates Terrorists, Finds Weapons, Tunnel Shafts | IAF Strikes Southern Lebanon Military Buildings; More Than 500 Terrorists Killed in Lebanon...

Israeli forces launch raid into Khan Younis after terrorists return

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) entered the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis to target terrorists and uproot more terrorist infrastructure on July 22. The raid into Khan Younis is similar to raids into...

IDF: Terrorists Used Humanitarian Zone to Launch Rockets at Israel

Latest Developments The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) called on Palestinian civilians to evacuate the western part of the city of Khan Younis for the Mawasi humanitarian zone on July 22. The announcement...

Israel SitRep: July 22, 2024

Today’s Issue: | IDF Confirms Deaths of Hostages Alex Dancyg and Yagev Buchstab | After Attacks Against Israel From al-Mawasi Humanitarian Zone, IDF Calls for Temporary Evacuation | COGAT: ‘We Place...

Israel-Hamas War Reaches a Tipping Point

Israel continues to assess whether Hamas commander Deif was killed in airstrikes

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) targeted the head of Hamas’s armed forces in Gaza and one of its remaining brigade commanders in a series of airstrikes in south Gaza on July 13. The strikes...

Israel Strikes Hamas Terror Mastermind’s Hideout

Israeli jets struck the hideout of Hamas terrorist mastermind Muhammed Deif in a Gaza Strip humanitarian zone of al-Mawasi on July 13. The Israeli military’s surprise air strike...

Israeli forces enter Gaza City neighborhoods to target terrorist infrastructure

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) launched a new operation in portions of Gaza City on July 8. A raid by troops from the IDF’s 99th Division targeted several neighborhoods that fan out from Gaza’s...

Israel SitRep: July 3, 2024

Today’s Issue: | Reports from Lebanon: Israeli Airstrike Eliminates High-Ranking Hezbollah Commander | IDF Eliminates Four-Man Terror Cell in West Bank Drone Strike | COGAT: ‘Aid Is Piling Up in the...

Khan Yunis rocket fire is a wake-up call

Hamas continues to control most of Gaza, with the exception of the corridor along the Egyptian border and the Netzarim corridor.

Aiming to Boost Supply of Clean Water, Israel Connects Power Line to Gaza Desalination Plant

In a bid to boost the supply of clean drinking water to the Palestinian population in Gaza, Israel on July 2 connected a power line to a main desalination plant in the strip,Reuters...

IDF presses forward in Rafah after recent losses

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) continued to confront Hamas and other terrorist groups in Rafah in southern Gaza after suffering significant losses. On June 15, a Namer armored personnel carrier...

Hamas sees daily small attacks as success in Gaza

Even if Hamas saw most of its 24 battalions shattered and saw losses mount to include between half and two-thirds of its October 7 manpower, the group has clearly not been shocked into defeat.

Israel SitRep: June 10, 2024

Today’s Issue: Doctor Who Treated Rescued Hostages: All Suffered Prolonged Physical and Psychological Abuse | Male Hostages Rescued Saturday Were Held by Hamas Operative Who Worked with Al-Jazeera |...

All eyes are focused on Rafah as IDF moves forward

As the IDF advances along the border and into the built-up area of Rafah city and possibly into Rafah camp, all eyes will be on what comes next.