Deir al-Balah

November 3, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

What can we learn from a month of IDF fighting in Jabalya?

What does this month-long operation tell us about Hamas and the war in Gaza?

October 15, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

IDF pushes to weaken Hamas in north Gaza

Israeli forces are seeking to uncover Hamas’s terrorist infrastructure in Jabaliya in northern Gaza while also trying to cut off the group in other areas. The current challenges facing the Israel Defense...

October 8, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Hamas has moved its command centers into Gazan schools

In the last two months of the war, the IDF has carried out strikes on almost twenty Hamas command and control centers located in schools.

September 17, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

IDF rotates reserve infantry brigade to Gaza’s Netzarim Corridor

In a deployment type that has become routine, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) moved the 5th Brigade, a reserve infantry unit, into the Netzarim Corridor, the IDF said on September 16. It’s part...

September 14, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Now that the IDF has defeated Hamas in Rafah, what comes next?

The end of Hamas in Rafah is a crossroads in the war, as the battle to destroy Hamas is now almost a year old.

September 10, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

IDF focuses on eliminating Hamas commanders

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) conducted an airstrike targeting three Hamas commanders who had moved their operations to the humanitarian zone in the Gaza Strip, the IDF said on September 10. Hours later,...

September 9, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Rockets fired at Ashkelon from Gaza as IDF continues Gaza operations

Terrorists fired two rockets toward the southern Israeli city of Ashkelon on the evening of September 8. “Following the sirens that sounded a short while ago in the area of Ashkelon, two projectiles...

September 2, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Israel’s stark dilemmas after hostage deaths

The murder of the hostages could lead to tough discussions about Israel’s current tactics in Gaza and whether the endless ceasefire talks are having an effect.

September 2, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Hamas is demanding the Philadelphi Corridor for a reason

It stands to reason that the control of the border was a key ingredient in Hamas’ strength and this is why it wants it back.

August 30, 2024 | |

Israel SitRep: August 30, 2024

Today’s Issue: | Israeli Forces Eliminate Wissam Hazem, Head of Hamas in Jenin | IDF Troops Kill Dozens of Terrorists in Rafah; IAF Strikes Some 30 Terror Targets | IDF Concludes Operation in Khan Younis...

August 29, 2024 | |

IDF Operation in Gaza Recovers Body of Soldier Abducted on October 7

The body of an Israeli soldier abducted during the Hamas atrocities on October 7 was recovered by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) during an operation in southern Gaza. The remains...

August 26, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

IDF pushes into central Gaza as terror threats shift

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) expanded their push into the outskirts of Deir al-Balah, a key city in central Gaza. The operation is one of several that the IDF is undertaking in Gaza as it continues...

August 26, 2024 | |

Hamas Launched Rocket at Central Israel From Near School

Hamas claimed to have targeted Tel Aviv when it launched a rocket on the evening of August 25 that landed in an open area near Rishon LeZion, a city just south of Tel Aviv. The rocket...

August 26, 2024 | |

Israel SitRep: August 26, 2024

Today’s Issue: | IDF Preemptive Strike Disrupts Planned Hezbollah Retaliation for Fuad Shukr’s Death | Israeli Defense Official: Challenge in Lebanon ‘Far from Over’ | IDF Troops in Khan Younis...

August 23, 2024 | |

IDF Dismantles Terrorist Infrastructure in Khan Younis

Israeli troops have killed dozens of terrorists and dismantled terrorist infrastructure during intense battles on the outskirts of the Deir al-Balah neighborhood of Khan Younis,...

August 23, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Israeli defense minister announces the defeat of Hamas’s Rafah Brigade

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have defeated Hamas’s Rafah Brigade, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said during a trip to southern Gaza on August 21. Gallant visited with the IDF’s 162nd Division,...

August 23, 2024 | |

Israel SitRep: August 23, 2024

Today’s Issue: | IAF Kills at Least Six Hezbollah Operatives in Four Airstrikes in Southern Lebanon | IDF Operations Continue in Southern and Central Gaza; IAF Strikes Some 30 Targets in Past Day | IDF...

August 21, 2024 | |

Israel SitRep: August 21, 2024

Today’s Issue: | IAF Strikes Hezbollah Weapons Depots for Second Consecutive Night | IDF Continues Operations in Rafah, Khan Younis, and Netzarim Corridor, IAF Strikes Some 30 Targets | IAF Uses Precision...

August 20, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Israeli forces recover the bodies of six hostages in Gaza

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) recovered the bodies of six more hostages, the IDF said on August 20. Throughout 10 months of operations in Gaza, Israeli forces have sought to recover hostages, both living...

August 19, 2024 | |

Israel SitRep: August 19, 2024

Today’s Issue: | Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad Claim Responsibility for Sunday Night’s Explosion in Tel Aviv | Hezbollah Confirms Deaths of Two Operatives on the ‘Road to Jerusalem’  | IDF...