Israel Defense Forces

March 24, 2025 | Natalie Ecanow |

The Trump administration should bring Al Jazeera in line with US law

AJ+ is headquartered in the United States but the Justice Department found it operates “at the direction and control” of the Qatari government.

March 24, 2025 | |

‘Israel Will Defeat Hamas’: IDF Eliminates Two Senior Terror Officials

IDF Kills Salah al-Bardawil: The IDF eliminated senior Hamas terrorist Salah al-Bardawil in a targeted airstrike in southern Gaza on March 22. According to an Israeli military statement,...

March 22, 2025 | |

IDF Strikes Dozens of Hezbollah Targets in Lebanon After Rockets Fired at Israeli Communities

Rockets Fired from Lebanon: Six rockets were fired from Lebanon at the northern Israeli town of Metula on March 22. Three of the projectiles fell short and landed in Lebanese territory,...

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...

March 21, 2025 | |

Israel Threatens to Extend IDF Control in Gaza if Hostages Not Released

Defense Minister Warns Hamas: Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said on March 21 that the IDF would “seize additional areas of Gaza” if Hamas continues to hold Israeli hostages....

March 21, 2025 | Ben Cohen |

Countering the Oct. 7 deniers

A new report on Hamas’s atrocities offers an impressive counterweight for undecided readers who will encounter the deniers as they seek the truth.

March 20, 2025 | |

IDF Partially Retakes Netzarim Corridor, Hamas and Houthis Target Israel

IDF Retakes Netzarim: The IDF confirmed on March 19 that it had regained military control over parts of the Netzarim Corridor, which runs from Gaza’s Mediterranean coast to the...

March 19, 2025 | |

Israel Announces New Ground Operations in Gaza

IDF Expanding Buffer Zones: The IDF announced on March 19 that it had restarted ground operations in the Gaza Strip following renewed airstrikes that killed several Gazan terrorist...

March 19, 2025 | David Daoud |

IDF operations in Lebanon and Hezbollah casualty announcements over the past week

Israel conducted a series of air strikes and military operations against Hezbollah inside Lebanon over the course of last week. Between March 13 and 17, Israeli aerial, artillery, and ground operations...

March 19, 2025 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Israel’s New Chief of Staff Faces First Test

In the early hours of March 18, the Israel Defense Forces began a round of airstrikes in Gaza targeting Hamas, the largest since a ceasefire that began on January 19 and ended on March 1. 

March 18, 2025 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Israel strikes Gaza again, but can Hamas ever be defeated?

Hamas has always come back after Israel’s attacks

March 18, 2025 | |

UK Parliament Presented With Harrowing Report on Hamas’s October 7 Atrocities

Hamas’s Primary Goal Was to Slaughter Israelis: A new 318-page report presented to the British Parliament on March 18 outlined Hamas’s extensive atrocities in Israel on October...

March 18, 2025 | |

Israeli Strikes on Gaza Resume as Hamas Refuses to Release Hostages

IDF Targets Hamas and PIJ Members and Infrastructure Following the refusal of Hamas to release the remaining 59 hostages it holds captive in Gaza, less than half of whom are believed...

March 18, 2025 | Bridget Toomey |

US continues operations against the Houthis

US Central Command (CENTCOM) has continued its large-scale operation against the Houthis in Yemen, initially launched on March 15. ...

March 18, 2025 | Joe Truzman |

Israel launches ‘extensive strikes’ against Palestinian terrorist groups in Gaza

On Tuesday morning, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) launched airstrikes against Hamas and allied Palestinian terrorist groups in Gaza after negotiations to extend the first phase of a ceasefire deal reached an impasse.

March 18, 2025 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Israel widens campaign against former regime military sites in southern Syria

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) carried out airstrikes in southern Syria on the evening of March 17, targeting a number of sites.

March 16, 2025 | |

‘Your Time is Up’: U.S. Conducts Broad Airstrikes on Houthis, Sends Message to Iran

Latest Developments U.S. Strikes Will Continue Until Houthi Attacks Stop: The United States carried out large-scale strikes on targets controlled by the Houthi rebels in Yemen on March 15, announcing...

March 15, 2025 | |

‘Historic, Festive Day’: Elated Crowds of Israeli Druze Welcome Syrian Druze Clerics Visiting Israel

First Syrian Druze Crossing in Half a Century: Nearly 100 Syrian Druze religious leaders traveled to Israel on March 14 for the first time in 50 years.

March 14, 2025 | Joe Truzman |

Israel strikes Palestinian Islamic Jihad command center in Damascus

The state-owned Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) reported that Israel targeted a building in the Mashoura Dummar neighborhood of Damascus, Syria, with an airstrike on March 13. The attack wounded...

March 13, 2025 | |

‘No Impunity’: Israel Strikes Palestinian Islamic Jihad in Damascus

Daylight Sortie Over Syrian Capital: The Israeli Air Force struck a Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) command center in Damascus on March 13. The site, located in the Dummar suburb...