Gilad Shalit

July 31, 2024 | |

After Eliminating Ismail Haniyeh, Israel’s Hunt for Hamas Leaders Continues

The strike in Tehran on July 31 that killed Ismail Haniyeh, Hamas’s seniormost political leader, brings to four the number of Hamas’s top leaders eliminated since the October...

July 15, 2024 | |

Israel SitRep: July 15, 2024

Today’s Issue: | IDF Confirms the Death of October 7 ‘Mastermind’ Rafa’a Salameh in Targeted Killing | Chief of Staff: IDF Will Continue to Pursue Hamas Officials Who Planned October 7 Massacre...

July 14, 2024 | |

Chief of Hamas Khan Younis Brigade Confirmed Killed

Israel confirmed on July 14 that Hamas Khan Younis brigade commander died in an Israeli airstrike executed the day prior...

July 14, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Israel continues to assess whether Hamas commander Deif was killed in airstrikes

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) targeted the head of Hamas’s armed forces in Gaza and one of its remaining brigade commanders in a series of airstrikes in south Gaza on July 13. The strikes...

June 11, 2024 | |

Hamas Leader Yahya Sinwar Depicts Palestinian Casualties As ‘Necessary Sacrifices’

Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, who masterminded Hamas’s October 7 atrocities, portrayed the deaths of Palestinian civilians as a welcome sacrifice in his personal correspondence, The...

April 30, 2024 | Sinan Ciddi |

Turkey Cannot Be a Mediator in the Gaza War

The Turkish government led by Recep Tayyip Erdogan is not shy about its enthusiastic support of Hamas. Last month Erdogan shocked observers after declaring “Turkey is a country that stands firmly behind...

April 22, 2024 | |

Hamas Chief Meets Turkish President, Considers Move From Qatar to Turkey

Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Istanbul on April 20 — the first meeting between the two leaders since Israel launched its...

April 1, 2024 | |

Israel SitRep: April 1, 2024

Today’s Issue: Stabbing Attacks in Beersheba and Gan Yavne Wound Five, Three Seriously | IDF Eliminates Significant Hamas Figures at Shifa Hospital, Finds Rifles and Grenades in Maternity Ward | IDF...

March 31, 2024 | |

Israel Eliminates Senior Hamas Terrorists at Shifa Hospital

Israeli troops killed two senior Hamas commanders and two other wanted Hamas terrorists during ongoing operations at Shifa Hospital, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on March...

March 27, 2024 | |

Israel SitRep: March 27, 2024

Today’s Issue: IDF Confirms Hamas Official Marwan Issa Killed in Israeli Airstrike Earlier in March | IDF Arrests at Shifa Top 500, Army Releases Footage of Terrorist Interrogations | IDF Arrests 10...

March 20, 2024 | |

Triple Murder Organizer Nabbed in Gaza Hospital

Israeli forces operating in the Gaza Strip’s biggest hospital captured a Hamas terrorist who helped plan a triple murder that sparked the 2014 war, the Shin Bet said on March 20....

March 18, 2024 | Joe Truzman, Bill Roggio

U.S. official confirms Israeli forces killed senior Hamas military leader Marwan Issa

U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan confirmed on Monday an Israeli airstrike in the Nuseirat area last week killed senior Hamas military commander Marwan Issa. The targeted strike against...

January 31, 2024 | |

Israel, Hamas Weigh Three-Stage Deal for Return of Hostages

Egyptian mediators delivered a proposal to Hamas on January 30 that would see Israel pause its counteroffensive against Hamas in exchange for the terror group’s release of all...

January 23, 2024 | Sinan Ciddi, Jonathan Schanzer

Sanction the Hamas nongovernmental organization in Turkey

The United States government has intensified its efforts to counter Hamas worldwide. Recently, that has included sanctions on entities based in Turkey. The focus is warranted. The government in Ankara...

January 19, 2024 | |

Israel SitRep: Jan. 19, 2024

Today’s Issue: IDF Completes 45-Hour Operation in Tulkarem Refugee Camp in West Bank | Iron Dome Intercepts Drone From Lebanon Over the Sea | IDF Soldiers in Khan Younis Kill Terrorists, Find Model of...

January 3, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

How Israel’s alleged assassination of al-Arouri ends an era for Hamas

Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh has said that Hamas “will never be defeated," after the assassination of its deputy leader Saleh al-Arouri in Lebanon by Israel.

November 29, 2023 | |

10 Things to Know About Hamas and Turkey

The terrorist organization Hamas receives significant funding, materiel, and political support from Turkey. For decades, Turkey and Israel enjoyed a productive partnership. However, since 2009, Turkish...

November 29, 2023 | Clifford D. May |

Trading terrorists for hostages

Israelis agreed to a bad deal for a good reason

November 27, 2023 | |

Israel SitRep: Nov. 27, 2023

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November 22, 2023 | |

Israel SitRep: Nov. 22, 2023

Today’s Issue: Israeli Cabinet Approves Hostage Deal | Details of Israeli Cabinet Decision on the Hostage Deal | Terror Victims Group Petitions Israel’s High Court on Hostage Deal | IDF Breaks Through...