Khan Yunis

December 26, 2025 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Israel rotates military units in Gaza as new phase of ceasefire deal looms

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) rotated two brigades out of Gaza in late December, replacing them with new units. The switch occurred as the IDF continues to deal with securing the...

December 3, 2025 | |

5 IDF Soldiers Wounded After Palestinian Terrorists Ambush Troops in Southern Gaza

Ambush in the South: Five IDF soldiers were wounded, including one seriously, when Palestinian terrorists emerged from a tunnel in the southern Gaza city of Rafah on December 3...

December 3, 2025 | Samuel Ben-Ur, Aaron Goren

Palestinian terrorists ambush Israeli troops in Rafah; IDF reports 7 Gaza ceasefire violations from November 27 to December 3

Palestinian terrorists violated the ceasefire in Gaza seven times between November 26 and December 3 and 53 times since its implementation on October 10, according to Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reports. In...

November 28, 2025 | Samuel Ben-Ur, Aaron Goren

Terrorist uses aid route to fire at Israeli troops; IDF reports 14 Gaza ceasefire violations from November 22 to 26

Palestinian terrorists violated the ceasefire in Gaza 14 times between November 22 and November 26, and 46 times since its implementation on October 10, according to Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reports. Notably,...

November 24, 2025 | Mark Dubowitz |

Beit Hanoun’s Lesson for Achieving Victory in Gaza

Israel rightly framed the October 10 ceasefire and hostage release as a strategic victory over Hamas. The Palestinian terrorist organization may have secured only a temporary reprieve before...

November 24, 2025 | Seth J. Frantzman |

An inside look at the US-backed Civil-Military Coordination Center for Gaza stabilization

The US-backed Civil-Military Coordination Center (CMCC) in southern Israel’s Kiryat Gat continues to grow as efforts to stabilize Gaza ramp up. The center, created on October 17 by US Central...

November 21, 2025 | Samuel Ben-Ur, Aaron Goren

Palestinian terrorists fire on Israeli soldiers, break ceasefire 8 times from November 13 to 21, IDF says

Palestinian terrorists in Gaza have violated phase one of the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas on at least eight occasions between November 13 and November 21, according to reports from the...

November 21, 2025 | |

IDF Eliminates 6, Apprehends 5 Hamas Terrorists Emerging From Rafah Tunnel

Latest Developments Rafah Strike: The IDF announced on November 21 that it had eliminated six Hamas terrorists from a group of 15 who emerged from a tunnel in the southern Gaza city of Rafah, in IDF-held...

November 20, 2025 | |

Qatar Claims Israeli Strikes in Response to Gaza Shooting May Upend Ceasefire

Qatar Criticizes Israeli Strikes: The Qatari Foreign Ministry condemned Israeli strikes against Hamas positions in Gaza on November 19. The IDF launched the strikes after terrorists...

November 13, 2025 | Samuel Ben-Ur, Aaron Goren

Palestinian terrorists broke Gaza ceasefire 6 times from November 7 to 12, IDF says

Palestinian terrorists in Gaza have violated the stipulations of phase one of the ceasefire agreement between Hamas and Israel on at least six occasions between November 7 and November 12, according to...

November 10, 2025 | |

Palestinians Highlight Hamas Torture Chamber at Gaza’s Al-Nasser Hospital

Gazans Held in Cages: Hamas is using the al-Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis to detain and torture Gazans, according to a Palestinian-American humanitarian advocate. Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib...

November 10, 2025 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Hamas returns body of IDF soldier held since 2014 amid Rafah tensions

Hamas returned the body of Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Lieutenant Hadar Goldin on November 9. Goldin was killed in 2014 during fighting with Hamas, and his body was recovered from a tunnel in...

November 3, 2025 | |

Israel Rejects Safe Passage To Allow Terrorists To Return to Hamas-Controlled Gaza

Hamas Terrorists on Israeli Side of ‘Yellow Line’: Israel will not grant safe passage to an estimated 200 Hamas terrorists currently positioned behind the “yellow line” in IDF-controlled areas of the Gaza Strip, an Israeli official stated on November 3. The clarification came in response to condemnation by Israeli lawmakers of earlier media reports that Israel would consider granting the terrorists — believed to be hiding in tunnels mostly in southern Gaza — safe passage to Hamas-controlled parts of Gaza if they surrender their weapons and release additional bodies of slain Israeli hostages. Israeli media reported that the United States is pressuring Israel to permit the exchange in the hope that doing so will allow the Trump administration’s 20-point plan for Gaza to progress into subsequent stages.

October 29, 2025 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Israeli soldier killed in Gaza attack, IDF responds with airstrikes

An Israeli soldier was killed on October 28 in an attack in Gaza, and the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) responded with “a series of significant strikes.” The strikes also came after Israel...

October 28, 2025 | |

‘Cruel Games’: Hamas Returns Remains of Hostage Body Previously Recovered by IDF

Casket Contained Remains of Previously Recovered Hostage: Hamas handed over a casket to Israel on October 27 containing the remains of Ofir Tzarfati, who was kidnapped at the Nova...

October 15, 2025 | Ahmad Sharawi |

Hamas Turns Its Guns on Gaza’s Clans

Hamas has begun settling scores in the Gaza Strip. In the wake of the ceasefire and release of Israel’s hostages, the terrorist group is targeting clans and families with whom it has long-standing feuds....

October 9, 2025 | |

Hamas Attacks Israeli Positions Amid Ceasefire Announcement, IDF Concerned About Kidnapping Attempts

Three Hamas terrorists attempted to raid an IDF outpost in southern Gaza on October 9, hours after a ceasefire agreement was announced between Israel and the Iran-backed terrorist organization. IDF troops initially fired warning shots at the gunmen as they approached an army encampment in the Khan Younis area before killing the attackers. No IDF troops were injured during the incident.  

October 9, 2025 | |

Israel and Hamas Agree to First Phase of Trump’s Peace Plan for Gaza

Deal Reached in Egypt: Israel and Hamas agreed to the first phase of the Trump administration’s 20-step ceasefire proposal on October 9, following negotiations in Sharm el-Sheikh...

October 8, 2025 | David Adesnik, Samuel Ben-Ur

Food Prices Stable in Gaza According to UN’s World Food Program

If famine strikes, one expects the scarcity of food to drive prices substantially higher. Yet little changed in Gaza markets during September after prices fell sharply in August according to the World...

October 8, 2025 | Aaron Goren |

Releasing All Hostages at Once Essential to Success of U.S. Peace Plan

Hamas is stalling for its life in Egypt. Amid negotiations over Donald Trump’s 20-point proposal for a lasting ceasefire in Gaza, the Iran-backed terrorist organization is reportedly demanding that it...