Kerem Shalom border crossing

February 4, 2025 | Mark Dubowitz, Ben Cohen

USAID was rotten, but Trump needs the ‘soft power’ of foreign aid done right

By abruptly shuttering the US Agency for International Development (USAID) only two weeks after returning to Washington, President Trump is signaling that he will bring accountability and efficiency...

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...

December 23, 2024 | |

Dramatic Rise in Looting Hampers Aid Delivery in Gaza, New York Times Reports 

Southern Gaza Badly Impacted by Looting: Armed gangs have dramatically stepped up the looting of humanitarian aid intended for Gaza’s civilian population, The New York Times...

December 9, 2024 | |

Israel SitRep: December 9, 2024

Today’s Issue: | IDF Takes Control of Syria Buffer Zone; Tasked With Preventing Weapons Smuggling, Destroying Weapons in Syria | 10 Terror Suspects Arrested in Overnight IDF-Shin Bet Counterterrorism...

October 3, 2024 | |

Israel Helps Yazidi ‘Bride’ Escape Gaza

Israeli forces enabled the escape from Gaza of a Yazidi woman who had been brought there as a sex slave from Iraq, the Israeli military revealed on October 3. Fawzia Amin Sido...

September 20, 2024 | |

Second Round of Gaza Polio Vaccine Campaign to Include Nutrients, Additional Immunizations

More than 600,000 children in Gaza are expected to receive micronutrients, including vitamins and minerals, during the second round of the joint United Nations and Israel Defense...

September 6, 2024 | Ben Cohen |

Polio vaccination campaign gives lie to claims of Israeli ‘genocide’

It’s hard to think of another state, particularly one enveloped in a war of survival, which would go to such lengths to protect children in the combat zone from a devastating illness.

August 30, 2024 | |

IDF Kills Terrorists Who Hijacked Gaza Aid Convoy

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on August 30 that it had successfully conducted a targeted strike on a group of armed men who hijacked an aid convoy dispatched by the Washington,...

August 28, 2024 | |

Senior IDF Officer Appointed to Coordinate Humanitarian Efforts in Gaza

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced on August 28 the appointment of Col. Elad Goren to a newly created post coordinating humanitarian relief efforts in Gaza. Goren, who will...

August 7, 2024 | |

Israel SitRep: August 7, 2024

Today’s Issue: | Hezbollah Fires About 30 Rockets at Northern Israel on Tuesday, 19 Israelis Wounded | IAF Eliminates Hezbollah Anti-Tank Commander; Gallant: If You Kill Israeli Civilians, You’ll Pay...

July 31, 2024 | |

Israel SitRep: July 31, 2024

Today’s Issue: | Hamas Leader Ismail Haniyeh Assassinated in Tehran; Iranian Officials ‘in Utter Shock’ | Defense Minister on Elimination of Fuad Shukr: ‘No Place Out of Reach for Our Forces’...

July 22, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Sderot and the Gaza border as the war drags on

Nine months after the October 7th attacks, Gaza border communities rebuild with resilience and remembrance.

July 18, 2024 | |

U.S., Israeli, and Palestinian Officials Met to Discuss Control of Rafah Crossing

Latest Developments Officials from the United States, Israel, and the Palestinian Authority (PA) held a secret meeting in Tel Aviv last week to discuss reopening the Rafah crossing between Egypt and...

July 18, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

IDF carries out precision strikes on Hamas on two fronts

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said it carried out several targeted airstrikes on Hamas and members of Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) in Gaza and Lebanon on July 18. The precision strikes reflect the...

July 18, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

The rise and fall of the US-built floating Gaza pier

The construction of the pier off the Gazan coast coincided with the IDF's start of the Rafah operation.

June 24, 2024 | |

Israel SitRep: June 24, 2024

Today’s Issue: | 401st Brigade Raids Hamas Training Sites in Rafah Area, Finding Weapons and Tunnel Shafts | Gazans Seeking Medical Treatment Abroad Will be Permitted to Leave Through Kerem Shalom Crossing...

June 21, 2024 | |

Egyptian Firm Linked to Government Profits From Palestinians Leaving Gaza

A private Egyptian company with ties to the government is charging Palestinians thousands of dollars to coordinate their exits from Gaza, The New York Times reported on June 20....

June 19, 2024 | |

U.S. To Reportedly Dismantle Gaza Aid Pier as Early as July

The U.S.-built temporary aid pier on the coast of Gaza may be dismantled sooner than expected, the New York Times reported on June 18. “The Biden administration initially predicted...

June 17, 2024 | |

Israel SitRep: June 17, 2024

Today’s Issue: IDF Spokesman: Hezbollah ‘Bringing Us to the Brink’ of Possible ‘Wider Escalation’ | IDF Chief of Staff: Army Seeking to Expand Enlistment, Haredi Community Has Opportunity for...

June 10, 2024 | |

Israel SitRep: June 10, 2024

Today’s Issue: Doctor Who Treated Rescued Hostages: All Suffered Prolonged Physical and Psychological Abuse | Male Hostages Rescued Saturday Were Held by Hamas Operative Who Worked with Al-Jazeera |...