Gaza Division

December 3, 2025 | |

5 IDF Soldiers Wounded After Palestinian Terrorists Ambush Troops in Southern Gaza

Ambush in the South: Five IDF soldiers were wounded, including one seriously, when Palestinian terrorists emerged from a tunnel in the southern Gaza city of Rafah on December 3...

December 3, 2025 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Israel awaits return of last 2 remains of hostages from Gaza

On December 2, Israel’s Prime Minister’s Office announced that Israel “received, via the Red Cross, findings that were handed over to an IDF [Israel Defense Forces] and ISA [Israel Security...

December 3, 2025 | Samuel Ben-Ur, Aaron Goren

Palestinian terrorists ambush Israeli troops in Rafah; IDF reports 7 Gaza ceasefire violations from November 27 to December 3

Palestinian terrorists violated the ceasefire in Gaza seven times between November 26 and December 3 and 53 times since its implementation on October 10, according to Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reports. In...

November 17, 2025 | Seth J. Frantzman |

IDF destroys more Hamas tunnels, prepares for future Gaza operations

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said on November 16 that the Israeli military continues to destroy Hamas tunnels in Gaza. This effort is taking place in the approximately 50 percent of the...

September 18, 2025 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Israel expands push into Gaza City center with 3 IDF divisions

Elements of three Israel Defense Forces (IDF) divisions began to expand operations into Gaza City on September 16, the Israeli military said. The ground offensive is part of Gideon’s Chariots...

July 9, 2025 | Seth J. Frantzman |

5 IDF soldiers killed in northern Gaza ambush

On July 7, five Israeli soldiers were killed and 14 were wounded in northern Gaza’s Beit Hanoun. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF ) said that terrorists activated three explosive devices as the troops passed them. Soldiers who arrived to rescue their comrades were then fired upon. “The troops continued the evacuation while engaged in combat under fire,” the IDF said in a briefing on July 8.

June 5, 2025 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Israel recovers bodies of two hostages, new militia force grows in southern Gaza

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced the retrieval of the bodies of two hostages on June 5. “The retrieval and return of the bodies of two hostages cruelly held by Hamas—Israeli-American citizens,...

April 30, 2025 | Seth J. Frantzman |

IDF has hit 1,800 targets in Gaza since new operations began on March 18

The Israeli military has struck more than 1,800 targets in Gaza since renewing operations against Hamas on March 18, according to data released by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on April 26. The IDF continues...

April 21, 2025 | Seth J. Frantzman |

IDF suffers first casualties since start of new Gaza offensive

The Israeli military suffered its first casualties since a new Gaza offensive began on March 18. On April 19, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said that Command Sergeant Major Ghaleb Sliman Alnasasra, a...

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 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...

February 28, 2025 | |

‘IDF Failed in its Mission to Protect Civilians’: Report Into IDF’s October 7 Failures Released

Not Prepared for Surprise Attack: The IDF on February 27 released its first internal investigation into Israel’s failure to prevent Hamas’s October 7, 2023, massacre in southern...

February 27, 2025 | Toby Dershowitz, Will Erens

Al Jazeera platforms Hamas’s “resistance” at annual conference

On February 15, the Qatar-funded news organization Al Jazeera gave a platform to two Hamas officials at its 16th annual Al Jazeera Forum. The event, “From the War on Gaza to Change in Syria: Shifting...

February 10, 2025 | |

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...

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 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,...

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...

November 27, 2024 | |

Israel SitRep: November 27, 2024

Today’s Issue: | IDF Detains Four Who Approached Troops in Southern Lebanon, Warns Lebanese Against Moving Southward | IAF Strikes Numerous Targets Overnight Throughout Lebanon and Between Lebanon and...

November 11, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Israel expands humanitarian area in Gaza, intercepts weapons smuggling

On November 10, Israeli troops inspecting a convoy of trucks moving between southern and northern Gaza uncovered a bag containing small-arms ammunition. The discovery highlights some of the IDF’s challenges...

November 8, 2024 | |

Israel SitRep: November 8, 2024

Today’s Issue: | IDF Eliminates Two October 7 Massacre Participants and Destroys Tunnels in Recent Southern Gaza Operation | IDF Troops Find Hezbollah “School for Terror” Near UNIFIL Base | New Defense...