Israel SitRep: August 5, 2024
Today’s Issue: | IAF Eliminates Hamas Minister Who Played ‘Significant Role’ in Seizing Humanitarian Aid Entering Gaza | Kfir Infantry Brigade Completes Training Exercise on Northern Front | IDF...
Daniel Hagari
Israel Braces for Possible Iranian Proxy Attack From West Bank
Along with attacks on other fronts, Iran may use Palestinian proxies in the West Bank to carry out its threatened retaliation for the killing of Hezbollah and Hamas leaders abroad,...
Flash Briefs
Mass arrests and conflicting narratives following the Haniyeh assassination
In response to the assassination of former Hamas Political Chief Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran on July 31, the Islamic Republic has arrested over 20 senior intelligence officers and military officials,...
Op-eds
Truck-Height Hamas Tunnel Discovered on Gaza-Egypt Border
Latest Developments Israeli forces uncovered an unusually large tunnel during operations along the Philadelphi Corridor on the Gaza-Egypt border last week, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reported on...
Flash Briefs
Bomb That Killed Hamas Leader Reportedly Smuggled Into Guesthouse Months Ago
Latest Developments A hidden explosive device smuggled into his Tehran guesthouse months ago killed Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh, The New York Times revealed on August 1. Unnamed sources told...
Flash Briefs
Funerals Held for Victims of Hezbollah Attack on Majdal Shams
Latest Developments Druze communities in the Golan Heights held funerals for the 12 children killed in a Hezbollah rocket attack on July 27. The funeral for one of the victims was held in Ein Qiniyye...
Flash Briefs
Israeli forces recover the bodies of 5 hostages in Gaza
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) recovered the bodies of five hostages in the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis, the IDF said on July 25. The hostages were killed on October 7, and Hamas transported the...
Op-eds
Netanyahu Dismisses Claim That Israel May Vacate the Philadelphi Corridor
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Flash Briefs
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
U.S. Envoy Arrives in Israel Amid Growing Focus on Hezbollah Escalation
White House special envoy to the Middle East Amos Hochstein arrived in Israel on June 17 amid skepticism in the Israeli media that he would be able to rein in the growing threat...
Flash Briefs
What a BBC article tells us about Israel’s Lebanon challenge
The report about this small village is symbolic: It almost gets at the truth but it refuses to fully uncover how Hezbollah has destroyed the life of villages like this.
Op-eds
Israel SitRep: June 17, 2024
Today’s Issue: IDF Spokesman: Hezbollah ‘Bringing Us to the Brink’ of Possible ‘Wider Escalation’ | IDF Chief of Staff: Army Seeking to Expand Enlistment, Haredi Community Has Opportunity for...
Israel at War Situation Report
Israel’s Top General Meets With Arab Counterparts in Bahrain
The chief of the general staff of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), Herzi Halevi, met with senior Arab generals in Bahrain this week, Axios reported on June 12. Generals from Bahrain,...
Flash Briefs
IDF Liberates Four Hostages Abducted By Hamas On October 7
In a daring operation on June 8, Israel Defense Forces (IDF) troops rescued four hostages seized by Hamas terrorists during their October 7 assault on southern Israel. The four hostages...
Flash Briefs
Israel SitRep: June 7, 2024
Today’s Issue: IDF Spokesman: IDF Used ‘Precise Strike’ on Terrorists in UNRWA School, ‘Stopped a Ticking Time-Bomb’ | IDF Continues Operations in Bureij, Deir al-Balah, Rafah Area, Kills Terrorists,...
Israel at War Situation Report
Hamas uses tunnel near Gaza border to attack IDF
On the morning of June 6, Hamas terrorists used a tunnel to try to enter an area near Gaza’s border with Israel and carry out an attack. The incident was relatively small, involving approximately four...
Op-eds
One-Third of Hostages in Gaza Believed Dead
More than one-third of the Israeli hostages still in captivity in Gaza are believed to have died, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced on June 4. According to an official Israeli...
Flash Briefs
IDF unearths more tunnels, gains control of Philadelphi Corridor
Three weeks after launching an offensive along the border of southern Gaza and Egypt, the Israel Defense Forces achieved “operational control” of the Philadelphi Corridor. This is the name of the border...
Op-eds
IDF Finds Terror Tunnel Near Rafah Crossing
Anti-tank missiles, grenades, and AK-47 automatic rifles were among the weapons discovered by Israeli troops on May 29 in a terror tunnel located several hundred feet from the Rafah...
Flash Briefs
IDF Pushes Forward in Rafah City
The Israel Defense Forces continued to advance in Rafah over the weekend. The forces, which include tanks backed by infantry and specialized units, found additional terrorist infrastructure including rocket...