Sderot

October 15, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

IDF pushes to weaken Hamas in north Gaza

Israeli forces are seeking to uncover Hamas’s terrorist infrastructure in Jabaliya in northern Gaza while also trying to cut off the group in other areas. The current challenges facing the Israel Defense...

September 20, 2024 | Enia Krivine |

Resuscitating Israel’s Destitute North Should Begin Now

The deadly conflict between Iranian-backed Hezbollah and Israel has entered a new phase, as the threat of all-out war between the Jewish State and the Lebanese terror group looms. Amid escalating...

September 1, 2024 | |

West Bank Palestinian Terrorist Kills Three Israeli Police Officers

Latest Developments A Palestinian terrorist killed three Israeli police officers in the West Bank on September 1, ambushing officers in their patrol car at Tarqumiyah junction before fleeing the scene....

August 31, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Excerpt from ‘The October 7 War: Israel’s Battle for Security in Gaza’

This book was written to give the reader an account from the ground, weaving my own experiences with soldiers and Israeli civilians into the story.

August 29, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Top Israeli officials focus on northern front, returning Israelis to communities

Israeli Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant held a strategic discussion with Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Herzi Halevi and other IDF officials, Gallant’s office said on...

August 23, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Israeli defense minister announces the defeat of Hamas’s Rafah Brigade

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have defeated Hamas’s Rafah Brigade, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said during a trip to southern Gaza on August 21. Gallant visited with the IDF’s 162nd Division,...

August 7, 2024 | |

Israel Orders Evacuation of Beit Hanoun and Nearby Neighborhoods

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) called for the evacuation of the Beit Hanoun, Manshiya, and Sheikh Zayed areas in the northern Gaza Strip on August 7 due to Hamas activity. IDF Arabic...

July 24, 2024 | |

Israel SitRep: July 24, 2024

Today’s Issue: | IDF Operates in Gaza’s Khan Younis and Rafah, Eliminates Terrorists, Strikes Terrorist Infrastructures | IDF, Shin Bet, Yamam Counterterror Unit Operate in West Bank | Hezbollah Releases...

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 17, 2024 | |

Israel SitRep: July 17, 2024

Today’s Issue: IAF Strikes Some 25 Terror Targets Throughout Gaza | Hezbollah Launches About 40 Rockets at Kiryat Shmona, Dozens Toward Other Locations in Israel’s North | Since Start of War, IDF Has...

July 6, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

The lack of shelters continues to haunt northern Israel

A drive around Kiryat Shmona and northern Israel, amidst the quiet of the ghost town and the chirping birds, reveals a sense that much more must be done to bring necessary protections.

May 17, 2024 | |

Israel SitRep: May 17, 2024

Today’s Issue: IDF Spokesman: 98th Division Continuing Jabalya Operations, Commando Brigade Joins Fighting in Eastern Rafah | 98th Division Expands ‘Operational Control’ in Jabalya Area; IAF Stikes...

May 16, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Notes from the Gaza border – 7 months on

Reporter's notebook: People here are still on edge and they wonder whether Israel will defeat Hamas. The promises of the war have not been fulfilled.

May 15, 2024 | |

Israel SitRep: May 15, 2024

Today’s Issue: Israel Calls for Investigation After Video Captures Terrorists Inside UNRWA Aid Distribution Point | IDF Spokesman Hagari: Army Operating in Gaza’s North, Center, and South, Including...

April 30, 2024 | |

Israel Dismantles Terror Tunnels in Gaza

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) dismantled two underground tunnels in Gaza operated by Palestinian terrorist organizations, according to an IDF statement on April 29. The tunnels...

April 30, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Two IDF Divisions prepare for next phase in Gaza

Two Israel Defense Forces divisions are preparing for the next phase of combat and operations in Gaza, the IDF said on April 30. The divisions are completing preparations as Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin...

April 30, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Despite the state of the Gaza Strip Hamas is certain that they are still winning the war

Hamas escalates attacks on Israel, aiming to pressure through low-level insurgency in Gaza. It targets IDF corridor, holds hostages to manipulate negotiations.

April 30, 2024 | |

Israel SitRep: April 30, 2024

Today’s Issue: IDF Maps and Destroys Two Terror Tunnels in Gaza’s Beit Hanoun | Israel Increasing Efforts to Bring...

April 24, 2024 | |

Hamas Places Rocket Launch Sites Near Civilian Shelters in Gaza

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) carried out airstrikes on two Hamas rocket launch sites in southern Gaza, the IDF said on April 24. An infographic distributed by the IDF showed that...

April 23, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Under Hezbollah fire on the bay of Haifa

On Tuesday, Hezbollah launched the deepest attack on Israel since the start of the war. One JPost reporter shares his experience of a beach under fire.