Beit Lahia

April 17, 2025 | |

‘Gaza is Humiliated’: Hamas Struggling to Pay Wages as Protests Erupt Again in Gaza

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April 3, 2025 | Joe Truzman |

Palestinians protest against Hamas and the war in Gaza

Palestinians in the northern Gaza city of Beit Lahia renewed protests against Hamas and its war with Israel on Wednesday. The latest round of demonstrations followed a lull last week after earlier protests erupted on March 25. Some protestors held signs that read “Stop the war,” and others chanted, “Hamas, get out. Palestinians...

March 27, 2025 | Ahmad Sharawi |

Palestinians in Gaza Protest Against Hamas Rule

Hundreds of Palestinians have taken to the streets of Gaza in a rare and direct display of anger against Hamas, blaming the Iran-backed group for plunging the territory into 16 months of devastation...

March 27, 2025 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Israel strikes Hamas vehicles, political leaders in Gaza

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) carried out targeted strikes on more than 100 pickup trucks it assessed had been used for terrorist purposes in Gaza. The strikes, announced on March 24, are part of the...

March 25, 2025 | |

‘Out, Out Hamas!’: Palestinians in Gaza Take to Streets in Rare Protest

‘March of Rage’: Hundreds of Palestinians poured into the streets of the northern Gaza city of Beit Lahiya on March 25 in a rare protest against Hamas rule. During what was...

March 25, 2025 | |

‘We Felt Neither Dead Nor Alive’: Hamas Releases Propaganda Video of Two Israeli Hostages

Hostages Shown in Poor Health: Hamas released a propaganda video on March 24 featuring Israeli hostages Elkana Bohbot and Yosef-Haim Ohana in which the two can be seen in poor condition,...

March 21, 2025 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Israel steps up ground ops in Gaza, threatens Hamas it will take more areas

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) continued to expand ground operations that began in Gaza on March 19 after conducting renewed airstrikes on the territory on March 18. The moves come slightly more than...

January 17, 2025 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Israel moves forward with hostage deal

The Israeli government’s Security Cabinet voted on January 17 to approve a hostage and ceasefire deal that will lead to the release of hostages by Hamas. The agreement is widely expected...

January 16, 2025 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Israel prepares for hostage deal with Hamas

A year of talks designed to achieve a hostage and ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas appears to have culminated in an agreement on January 16. The negotiations, backed by the United States, mostly...

January 13, 2025 | Seth J. Frantzman |

IDF faces growing threat from IEDs in northern Gaza

Seven Israel Defense Forces (IDF) soldiers have been killed in two recent incidents in northern Gaza, illustrating the continued challenges Israeli troops face from terrorist cells and improvised explosive...

January 2, 2025 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Israel takes stock of military casualties over a year of war

A total of 363 Israeli soldiers were killed in 2024, according to Israel Defense Forces (IDF) data published at the end of the year. Overall, 891 IDF personnel have fallen, most of them in combat, since...

December 30, 2024 | |

Israel SitRep: December 30, 2024

Today’s Issue: | IDF Troops Eliminate “Many Dozens” of Terrorists in Overnight Ambush in Jabalya Area | IDF, Operating in Northern Gaza, Eliminates 14 Terrorists, Including Six October 7 Participants...

December 30, 2024 | |

‘Valuable Intelligence’: IDF Arrests 240 Terrorists in Northern Gaza Hospital

240 Terrorists Arrested in Kamal Adwan, 15 Participated in October 7 Attacks: The IDF said on December 29 that it arrested over 240 Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorists...

December 30, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Multi-month battle for Jabaliya underscores Israel’s security challenge in northern Gaza

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) eliminated “dozens” of terrorists in the northern Gaza area of Jabaliya overnight between December 29 and December 30. The militants were killed in...

December 29, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

IDF clears hospital of terrorists, launches new raid in Beit Hanoun

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) detained over 240 suspected terrorists in an operation at the Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza. The raid was completed over the weekend on December 28 after the Israeli...

December 27, 2024 | |

Israel SitRep: December 27, 2024

Today’s Issue: | IAF Bombs Crossing Used for Weapons Smuggling on Lebanon-Syria Border | IDF Begins ‘Targeted’ Operation at Kamal Adwan Hospital in Northern Gaza, a ‘Key’ Terrorist Stronghold...

December 23, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Three Israeli soldiers killed by an IED in northern Gaza

Three Israeli soldiers were killed by an improvised explosive device (IED) in Beit Hanoun, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on December 23. The deaths come as the IDF continues operations in northern...

December 20, 2024 | |

Israel SitRep: December 20, 2024

Today’s Issue: | Israeli Security Forces Conduct Overnight West Bank Counterterror Operations, Seize Guns, Ammunition, Illegal Vehicles; Arrest Four | Israeli Government Directs IDF to Strengthen PA...

December 13, 2024 | |

Israel SitRep: December 13, 2024

Today’s Issue: | IDF Troops in Syria Buffer Zone Carry Out Searches, Reinforce Barrier | IDF Soldiers Operating Along Lebanese Border ‘To Remove Threats’ While ‘Preserving Understandings’| IDF...

December 4, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

IDF uncovers munitions and explosives in northern Gaza

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) 401st Armored Brigade located an explosives lab in a residential area of northern Gaza, the IDF said on December 4. The 401st Armored Brigade has been involved...