Improvised explosive device

January 13, 2025 | |

Israel SitRep: January 13, 2025

Today’s Issue: | IAF Strikes Hezbollah Targets After Ceasefire Monitoring Committee Is Informed of Threats, Which ‘Are Not Addressed’ | IDF Has Eliminated At Least 165 Terrorists in West Bank Operations...

January 13, 2025 | Seth J. Frantzman |

IDF faces growing threat from IEDs in northern Gaza

Seven Israel Defense Forces (IDF) soldiers have been killed in two recent incidents in northern Gaza, illustrating the continued challenges Israeli troops face from terrorist cells and improvised explosive...

January 6, 2025 | |

Israel SitRep: January 6, 2025

Today’s Issue: | IDF Troops Withdraw From Parts of Southern Lebanon | Three Killed, Eight Wounded in West Bank Terrorist Attack | Israeli Finance Ministry Offers Incentives to Northern Residents to Return...

January 2, 2025 | Will Selber |

An Afghanistan war veteran and an active duty servicemember conduct separate domestic attacks on New Year’s Day

On January 1, 2025, two US citizens conducted separate attacks in New Orleans, Louisiana, and Las Vegas, Nevada. Fifteen people were killed and dozens injured after a terrorist who had declared membership...

December 23, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Three Israeli soldiers killed by an IED in northern Gaza

Three Israeli soldiers were killed by an improvised explosive device (IED) in Beit Hanoun, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on December 23. The deaths come as the IDF continues operations in northern...

December 20, 2024 | |

Israel SitRep: December 20, 2024

Today’s Issue: | Israeli Security Forces Conduct Overnight West Bank Counterterror Operations, Seize Guns, Ammunition, Illegal Vehicles; Arrest Four | Israeli Government Directs IDF to Strengthen PA...

December 17, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Night raid: Watching female IDF soldiers detain terror suspects in Bethlehem

Most of the residents are descended from Arabs who fled Beit Jibrin in 1948. Today, it is also home to wanted suspects who have engaged in terrorism or who may be active in threats against Israel.

December 2, 2024 | |

Israel SitRep: December 2, 2024

Today’s Issue: | Alma: Hezbollah Violating Ceasefire, Encouraging Residents of Southern Lebanon to Return Home | IDF Spokesman: Israel Closely Following Syria and Lebanon Situation, Will Act to Prevent...

November 20, 2024 | |

Israeli Forces Continue Counterterrorism Operations in the West Bank

• Israeli Forces Operate Against Terror Infrastructure: Over the past two days, Israeli troops, along with the Shin Bet and Border Police, have eliminated five terrorists in the...

November 5, 2024 | |

Palestinian Terrorists Received Instruction in Homegrown Arsenals in Iranian Classroom

• Student’s Handwritten Notes: In a November 5 exclusive, Bloomberg reported that 14 pages of notes obtained by unnamed intelligence officials were evidence of classes that Iran...

September 16, 2024 | Bill Roggio |

US and Iraqi forces kill Islamic State leaders

The US military and Iraqi Security Forces killed four Islamic State (IS) leaders during an August 29 raid in western Iraq that resulted in the wounding of seven American soldiers. One of the IS leaders...

September 6, 2024 | |

Israel Completes Anti-Terror Operation in West Bank City of Jenin

Israel wrapped up a sweep against Palestinian terrorists and their facilities in the environs of the West Bank city of Jenin on September 6. The 10-day operation — dubbed “Operation...

September 2, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

The murder of Israeli police officers in West Bank is wake-up call

The September 1 terror attack in the West Bank, in which were killed three police officers, is part of a wider and growing campaign of attacks in the West Bank.

August 28, 2024 | Joe Truzman |

Israeli military launches extensive operation against West Bank terrorist groups

On Monday, August 27, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), Israeli Security Agency (ISA), and Israel Police launched a counterterrorism operation against Palestinian armed factions and their associated...

August 26, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Hamas, other terror groups turn to boobytraps and explosives to attack Israel

Hamas has reverted to this method as a way to fight the IDF without confronting the IDF using armed fighters.

July 23, 2024 | |

Israeli Airstrike Kills Hamas, Fatah Commanders in West Bank City of Tulkarem

Latest Developments The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) eliminated two commanders belonging to Hamas and the Fatah-affiliated al-Aqsa Martyrs’ Brigades in a drone strike on July 23 in the northern West...

July 23, 2024 | Joe Truzman |

Israeli drone strike kills wanted West Bank commanders

On July 23, an Israeli drone strike in the northern West Bank city of Tulkarm killed two wanted commanders belonging to Hamas and al-Aqsa Martyrs’ Brigades. Hamas commander Ashraf Nafeh and...

July 11, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Power vacuum: Can an ‘interim’ force work for Gaza?

If the Palestinian Authority can’t even control the West Bank, how will its troops fare in Gaza?

July 2, 2024 | |

Palestinian Islamic Jihad Claims Responsibility for Fatal West Bank Bombing

The Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) terrorist organization claimed responsibility for a deadly roadside bomb attack in the West Bank on July 1 in which one Israeli officer was killed and another was seriously wounded...

June 27, 2024 | |

IDF Captain Killed, 16 Soldiers Wounded in IED Attacks in Jenin

An Israeli soldier was killed and 16 wounded in a roadside bomb attack in the West Bank city of Jenin in the early hours of June 27. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) named the fallen...