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January 17, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

IDF shifts focus from Gaza to Lebanon, West Bank

Israel Chief of Staff Herzi HaLevi met with IDF troops in northern Israel on January 17 and discussed the prospect of a wider conflict with Hezbollah. “I don’t know when the war in the north [may occur]....

November 29, 2023 | |

Israeli Forces Eliminate Two Islamic Jihad Terrorists in Jenin

Israel said on November 29 that its military forces killed two Islamic Jihad terrorists in the northern West Bank city of Jenin. According to a Haaretz report, Israeli forces surrounded...

November 28, 2023 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Gaza’s Gordian Knot

Unless the United States and its partners solve the paradox of who controls Gaza, adversaries will continue to try to exploit the situation.

November 28, 2023 | |

Israel SitRep: Nov. 28, 2023

Today’s Issue: Fourth Group of Hostages Returns to Israel, Truce Extended by Two Days | Israel’s Public Broadcaster Reports That IDF Intelligence Unit 8200 Had Reduced Monitoring of Gaza Border | IDF...

November 26, 2023 | Seth J. Frantzman |

How is Hamas targeting the West Bank after prisoner release deal?

Hamas flags at rallies after the prisoner release and Hamas continuing to dictate terms shows the larger game plan of Hamas and its regional backers.

November 20, 2023 | |

Jordan, UAE to Set Up Gaza Field Hospitals After Six Weeks of War

Jordan and the United Arab Emirates are setting up the first field hospitals in the southern Gaza Strip to help wounded and sick Palestinians – those injured by the Hamas-Israel...

November 19, 2023 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Israel faces winter storm, Houthi threats

A significant winter storm descended on Israel on Sunday, Nov. 19. The storm brought the first snow to the Hermon mountain, which overlooks the Golan Heights. The mountain has troops from Israel’s 810th...

November 18, 2023 | |

Israel Foils Fatah Terror Cell in West Bank  

Israeli forces killed five Palestinian terrorists in an air strike on their West Bank hideout on November 18, foiling attacks they were planning. Palestinian media said the night-time...

November 15, 2023 | |

IDF Battles Palestinian Terrorists in West Bank City of Tulkarm 

Latest Developments   The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) conducted a 15-hour operation in the West Bank city of Tulkarm on November 14, killing several Palestinian terrorists. During the operation,...

November 2, 2023 | |

Israel SitRep: Nov. 2, 2023

“The second war against the Jews,” Clifford D. May, The Washington Times “Nasrallah’s Big Speech,” Jonathan Schanzer, Commentary “Biden Administration...

September 19, 2023 | |

IDF Conducts Raid at House of Al-Aqsa Brigades Commander in Jenin

Latest Developments Israeli forces conducted a counterterrorism operation at the house of al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades commander Muhammad Abu al-Baha on September 19 in the West Bank city of Jenin. Soldiers...

August 31, 2023 | |

Palestinian Terror Attack Kills One Israeli, Injures Six

A Palestinian terrorist carried out a truck-ramming attack near the Maccabim Security Crossing on August 31, murdering one Israeli and injuring six others. The security crossing,...

August 19, 2023 | |

IDF Searching for Terrorist Who Killed Israeli Father and Son in Huwara

Latest Developments  The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) are searching for a Palestinian terrorist near the West Bank village of Huwara on August 19 after the murder of an Israeli father...

August 16, 2023 | |

Israeli Counterterrorism Forces Preemptively Strike West Bank Bomb Facilities

Israeli forces uncovered an explosives laboratory containing seven ready-to-use bombs and another cache of eight bombs concealed in a northern West Bank warehouse, according to an...

August 11, 2023 | |

Abbas Sacks Palestinian Governors 

Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas fired 12 out of the 16 regional governors in the West Bank and Gaza Strip on August 10 and ordered the creation of a presidential committee to identify...

August 8, 2023 | |

Israel Sharpens Warning to Lebanon Over Hezbollah Provocations 

Latest Developments  Israel will “send Lebanon back to the stone age” if provoked into war by Hezbollah, Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said on August 8 in a sharpened warning as friction with...

July 31, 2023 | |

Fatah-Hamas Reconciliation Talks Result in No Agreement  

Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas chaired a four-hour meeting with Hamas leaders in Egypt on July 30 in another attempt to reconcile longstanding divisions between the two rival factions....

July 16, 2023 | Joe Truzman |

Post Jenin Operation, Questions Linger About the State of the West Bank

Shortly after 1:00 am local time on July 3, the Israeli military began an operation targeting the city of Jenin in the northern West Bank. This area is a hub for various armed Palestinian organizations,...

July 10, 2023 | |

Palestinian Authority Refuses Israel’s Lifeline to Prevent Collapse

The Palestinian Authority (PA) on July 10 rejected an Israeli offer to help prevent its collapse in exchange for Palestinian steps to halt key anti-Israel policies. Under Israel’s terms, the PA would...

July 5, 2023 | |

Soldier Killed as Israel Completes Jenin Counter-Terror Sweep 

Israel wrapped up Operation Home and Garden — a large-scale incursion into Jenin to kill or capture Palestinian terrorists and root out their infrastructure — after 48 hours in the West Bank city....