Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories

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 15, 2025 | |

Israel SitRep: January 15, 2025

January 15, 2025 | Israel at War Situation Report Israel SitRep: January 15, 2025 Today’s Issue: | Israel Prepares for Return of Hostages, Social Workers Briefed on How to Assist Them | IAF Strikes...

January 13, 2025 | |

Israel SitRep: January 13, 2025

Today’s Issue: | IAF Strikes Hezbollah Targets After Ceasefire Monitoring Committee Is Informed of Threats, Which ‘Are Not Addressed’ | IDF Has Eliminated At Least 165 Terrorists in West Bank Operations...

January 3, 2025 | |

Israel SitRep: January 3, 2025

Today’s Issue: | IDF International Spokesman: Precision-Missile Factory in Syria Destroyed by IDF Was ‘Imminent and Active Threat’ | In IDF Operation in Beit Hanoun, Soldiers Eliminate Terrorists,...

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 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 27, 2024 | |

‘Key Stronghold’ For Terrorists: IDF Begins Operation at Northern Gaza Hospital Used by Hamas 

Gazan Hospital Turned Hamas Base: Israel’s unit for Coordination of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT) said on December 27 that the IDF began an operation “in...

December 23, 2024 | |

Dramatic Rise in Looting Hampers Aid Delivery in Gaza, New York Times Reports 

Southern Gaza Badly Impacted by Looting: Armed gangs have dramatically stepped up the looting of humanitarian aid intended for Gaza’s civilian population, The New York Times...

December 23, 2024 | |

Israel SitRep: December 23, 2024

Today’s Issue: | IDF Plans to Stay in Syrian Mount Hermon Through Winter, Racing to Complete Preparations | Two Jerusalem Men Indicted for Providing Information to Hezbollah; Nazareth Man Indicted in...

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 18, 2024 | |

Israel SitRep: December 18, 2024

Today’s Issue: | Prime Minister Netanyahu Instructs IDF to Remain in Syrian Mount Hermon Until Late 2025 | Report: Syrian Golan Heights Villagers, Syrian Rebels Handing Weapons to IDF, Including Grenades...

December 16, 2024 | |

Israel SitRep: December 16, 2024

Today’s Issue: | Security Forces Conduct Overnight Counterterror Operation, Seize Terrorist Funds, Arrest More Than 10 | 98th Division Operated in Southern Lebanon in Past Few Months, Maintaining Terms...

December 11, 2024 | |

Israel SitRep: December 11, 2024

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December 11, 2024 | David Adesnik |

Amnesty International’s deep bias exposed in report on alleged Israeli ‘genocide’

The lack of evidence of genocidal intent on Israel’s part is nothing short of an embarrassment for the human rights organization

December 9, 2024 | |

Israel SitRep: December 9, 2024

Today’s Issue: | IDF Takes Control of Syria Buffer Zone; Tasked With Preventing Weapons Smuggling, Destroying Weapons in Syria | 10 Terror Suspects Arrested in Overnight IDF-Shin Bet Counterterrorism...

December 5, 2024 | Orde Kittrie, David Adesnik, Richard Goldberg, Elizabeth Robbins

What’s being missed? Amnesty International, ICC, UN, and Israel

December 4, 2024 | |

Israel SitRep: December 4, 2024

Today’s Issue: | Alma: Hezbollah Ceasefire Violations Continue; Terror Group Restoring Damaged Civilian Infrastructure, Paying Compensation Through Al-Qard Al-Hassan | Israeli Defense Ministry Signs...

December 2, 2024 | |

UNRWA Pauses Aid into Gaza as Looting Problems Continue

UN Agency Halts Aid Shipments through Kerem Shalom Crossing: United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) Commissioner-General Philipe Lazzarini announced on December 1 that the...

November 18, 2024 | |

Israel SitRep: November 18, 2024

Today’s Issue: | IDF Eliminates Hezbollah’s Chief Propagandist in Targeted Strike | In West Bank, Soldiers Seize Seven Lathes for Producing Weapons, 10 Illegal Vehicles, M16 Rifles | IDF’s 226th...

November 12, 2024 | |

U.S. Will Not Withhold Weapons to Israel Over Humanitarian Aid to Gaza

U.S.-Israel Arms Transfer Policy Will Not Change: The Biden administration will not restrict weapons shipments to Israel after determining on November 12 that Israel has made improvements...