Gilad Shalit

October 15, 2025 | Joe Truzman |

Hamas cracks down on rival clans and militias in Gaza

On October 13, the Hamas-affiliated Arrow Unit publicly executed eight members of Gaza’s Doghmush clan on charges of allegedly collaborating with Israel. Since the ceasefire between Palestinian factions...

August 31, 2025 | |

Israel Confirms Elimination of Hamas’s Masked Propagandist Abu Obeida

Latest Developments Hamas Propaganda Leader Killed: Israel confirmed on August 31 that its forces killed Hamas’s shadowy military spokesman and propagandist, known by his nom de guerre, Abu Obeida,...

August 31, 2025 | Joe Truzman |

Israel says longtime Hamas spokesperson killed in Gaza City

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz announced Sunday that the military eliminated Hudahaifa al Kahlout, better known as Abu Obeida, the previous day. Obeida was Hamas’s spokesperson and one of the group’s...

July 14, 2025 | |

IDF Eliminates Hamas Terrorist Who Abducted Former Hostage Emily Damari During October 7 Atrocities

‘The Face of Evil’: The IDF announced on July 14 that a targeted strike in Gaza City carried out in mid-June eliminated Hamas terrorist Mohammed Kanita, who had incarcerated...

July 8, 2025 | |

5 IDF Soldiers Killed, 14 Wounded, During Operation Against Hamas in Northern Gaza

Five Israeli soldiers were killed and 14 more wounded in a roadside bomb explosion in the Beit Hanoun area of northern Gaza. The soldiers included Staff Sgt. Meir Shimon Amar, 20, Sgt. Moshe Nissim Frech, 20, Staff Sgt. Noam Aharon Musgadian, 20, Staff Sgt. Moshe Shmuel Noll, 21, and reserve Sgt. 1st Class Benyamin Asulin, 28. According to an IDF probe, the soldiers, four of whom were part of the Orthodox Netzah Yehuda Battalion were struck by three bombs remotely detonated in succession by Hamas terrorists during ground operations.

March 28, 2025 | Jonathan Schanzer, Sinan Ciddi, Melissa Sacks, Michael Rubin

Hamas and Turkey: Partners in Terror

March 5, 2025 | Jonathan Schanzer |

Bridging the Gap

Turkey Between East and West

February 3, 2025 | |

‘Not Accurate’: Jordan Denies Reports of Ordering Deportation of Notorious Terrorist Ahlam Tamimi

Parliament Speaker Denies Deportation Claims: Jordanian Parliament Speaker Ahmed al-Safadi denied February 2 reports that Jordan had demanded Hamas immediately transfer convicted...

January 29, 2025 | |

‘Hamas Can Never Govern Gaza or Threaten Israel Again’: Rubio to Egyptian Foreign Minister

Hamas Remains in Control of Gaza: Secretary of State Marco Rubio told Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty on January 28 that “Hamas can never govern Gaza or threaten Israel...

January 18, 2025 | |

‘On Guard Ahead of Gaza Deal:’ Houthi Missiles, Stabbing Attack Hit Israel

Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen launched two ballistic missiles towards Israel on January 18, as Israelis marked the Jewish Sabbath one day before the implementation of the Gaza truce and hostage release deal.

December 26, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Removing Hamas from central Gaza is the key to removing its leverage

Despite IDF operating in Gaza for more than a year, Hamas believes it is winning the war with its control of central Gaza.

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...

October 23, 2024 | Clifford D. May |

All eyes on Rafah

Israelis eliminate Hamas’s top terrorist, but the war must go on

October 17, 2024 | Joe Truzman, Bill Roggio

Israeli troops kill wanted Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar

The Israel Defense Force (IDF) killed Yahya Sinwar, the leader of Hamas, while battling fighters on the streets in Gaza on October 16. Israel sought Sinwar for orchestrating the October 7, 2023, Hamas-led...

October 17, 2024 | |

Hamas Chief Yahya Sinwar Eliminated in IDF Operation

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and the Shin Bet intelligence agency confirmed the elimination of Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar during an operation in the southern Gaza Strip on October...

October 17, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Turkey’s FM criticizes Israel’s stance on two-state solution amid Hamas support

By not condemning October 7, Ankara backs Hamas and also continues to pay lip service to a two-state concept that Ankara has sabotaged.

September 17, 2024 | |

Hamas, Houthis Open Offices in Iraq

Hamas and the Houthi rebels in Yemen — both Iran-backed terror groups — quietly established political offices in Iraq over the summer, The New York Times revealed on September...

September 4, 2024 | |

Justice Department Unseals Terrorism Charges Against Hamas Leaders

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) unsealed terrorism, murder conspiracy, and sanctions evasion charges against six Hamas leaders on September 3 in connection with the Iran-backed...

September 2, 2024 | Enia Krivine |

After Brutal Executions, Will IDF Operations to Rescue Hostages Continue?

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced on September 1 that they had recovered the bodies of six Israeli hostages from a tunnel in the southern Gaza city of Rafah, including the body of US citizen...

August 27, 2024 | |

Terrorist Released in Prisoner Swap Killed During Counterterror Operation

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) eliminated a Hamas terrorist on August 26 who was released in a hostage-for-prisoner deal last November. The IDF said it struck an operations center...