Be'eri
Battalion Commander Among 4 Hamas Terrorists Eliminated by IDF in Rafah
Key Terrorists Killed in Southern Gaza: The IDF confirmed on December 4 that Hamas’s East Rafah Battalion commander, Mohammad Bawab, was killed alongside his deputy, Ismail Abu...
Flash Briefs
Hamas hands over body of hostage as IDF fights terror cells in Rafah
On November 25, Hamas released the body of Dror Or, an Israeli who was killed during the attack on Israel led by the group on October 7, 2023. Or was one of three deceased hostages still held...
Op-eds
IDF Recovers Remains of 2 Hostages in ‘Complex’ Gaza Operation
Recovered Deceased Hostages: The IDF announced on August 29 that it had recovered the body of Israeli hostage Ilan Weiss and the remains of an additional hostage whose identity...
Flash Briefs
Israel SitRep: February 10, 2025
Today’s Issue: | IDF Arabic-Language Spokesman Issues Instructions and Warnings for Gazans Following Army’s Withdrawal From Netzarim Corridor | Following Withdrawal From Netzarim Corridor, IDF Deploying...
Israel at War Situation Report
Egypt Ceasefire Proposal For Gaza Emerges as IDF Recovers Slain Hostage
Egypt Offers Up Hostage Deal Proposal: Egypt is understood to have proposed a temporary ceasefire agreement in Gaza that would see the potential release of “the largest number”...
Flash Briefs
The IDF is in Jabalia again, but this time there is nowhere for Hamas to run
Washington should refrain from pressuring Jerusalem to cede the important strategic corridors in a ceasefire agreement.
Op-eds
IDF returns to northern Gaza’s Jabaliya neighborhood
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) expanded operations in northern Gaza overnight between October 5 and October 6, sending tanks and infantry into Jabliya, a suburb of Gaza City. It is the third time the...
Op-eds
IDF officers take on new roles as Gaza in political focus
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Gaza Division, which is responsible for the border of Gaza and faced the onslaught of the October 7 attack, received a new commander on September 2. Brigadier General Barak...
Op-eds
Excerpt from ‘The October 7 War: Israel’s Battle for Security in Gaza’
This book was written to give the reader an account from the ground, weaving my own experiences with soldiers and Israeli civilians into the story.
Op-eds
Why Hamas Deserves Argentina’s Terrorism Designation
At 7:56 AM on October 7, 2023, Ronit Sultan, the daughter of Argentine immigrants, texted her daughter-in-law to “take care of yourself” as rockets from Gaza flew overhead...
Insights
Sderot and the Gaza border as the war drags on
Nine months after the October 7th attacks, Gaza border communities rebuild with resilience and remembrance.
Op-eds
Israel SitRep: July 12, 2024
Today’s Issue: Report on Be’eri Attacks: Army Failed to Protect Kibbutz, Bravery of Residents and Rapid Responders Commendable | IDF Raids Gaza City UNRWA Headquarters, Finds Weapons, Drone Parts,...
Israel at War Situation Report
IDF Details Failure to Defend Kibbutz Be’eri During October 7 Atrocities
Defenders of a kibbutz ravaged by Hamas in the October 7 attack were outnumbered by more than 13-to-1 but managed to hold the line, an Israeli military inquiry found. The report...
Flash Briefs
IDF releases its first probe into October 7 failures as the Shejaiya raid ends
The Israel Defense Forces IDF) released the first of what is expected to be numerous inquiries into specific battles and operational failures that took place during the Hamas attack on October 7, 2023....
Op-eds
Return to Be’eri: What I learned from visits to Be’eri since Oct. 7
The disaster at Be’eri is a symbol of the state in general; It represents what will happen if the country continues down a path of arrogance and complacency.
Op-eds
American October 7 Victims File U.S. Lawsuit Against Iran, Syria and North Korea
The Anti-Defamation League (ADL), a U.S.-based Jewish civil rights organization, submitted a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court in Washington, DC, on July 1 targeting the regimes in Iran, Syria, and North Korea for enabling Hamas’s terrorist atrocities in Israel on October 7...
Flash Briefs
Israel’s long war
A “ceasefire deal” won’t end it
Op-eds
Israel Recovers Bodies of Three Kidnapped Hostages
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced on May 17 that they recovered the bodies of three hostages taken by Hamas during its October 7 massacre. In a press statement, IDF spokesperson...
Flash Briefs
The Netzarim corridor has become a magnet for Hamas attacks
Even if the attacks don’t harm anyone and not all of them are reflected on the ground the way Hamas describes them, they symbolize the way Hamas wants to wage the next phase of its war.