Tulkarm

August 29, 2024 | |

Israel Eliminates Palestinian Islamic Jihad Commander in Tulkarem

Amid a large-scale military operation in the West Bank, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) eliminated Palestinian Islamic Jihad commander Muhammed Jabber on August 29 in the city of...

August 28, 2024 | |

IDF Launches Sweeping West Bank Counterterrorism Operation

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) launched an overnight counterterrorism operation in the West Bank on August 27, targeting militants in multiple locations, including the cities of...

August 28, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

IDF chief of staff visits Jordan Valley amid West Bank terror threats

Israel Defense Forces (IFD) Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Herzi Halevi visited the Jordan Valley on August 27 and met with the heads of local municipalities. His visit took place several hours before...

August 28, 2024 | Joe Truzman |

Israeli military launches extensive operation against West Bank terrorist groups

On Monday, August 27, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), Israeli Security Agency (ISA), and Israel Police launched a counterterrorism operation against Palestinian armed factions and their associated...

August 28, 2024 | |

Israel SitRep: August 28, 2024

Today’s Issue: | IDF Launches Extensive Counterterrorism Operation in Northern West Bank | IDF’s West Bank Operation: Failed Tel Aviv Suicide Bombing Significant Factor in Timing | IAF Drone Strike...

August 26, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Hamas, other terror groups turn to boobytraps and explosives to attack Israel

Hamas has reverted to this method as a way to fight the IDF without confronting the IDF using armed fighters.

August 18, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Ceasefire sticking points indicate Hamas’s plans to return to power

The ceasefire deal sees Hamas seeking control over Gaza's Netzarim and Philadelphi Corridors, while Israel worries about Hamas regaining power in Gaza if IDF presence is reduced.

August 14, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

IDF, Palestinians clash in Tubas, marking another West Bank terror escalation

The northern West Bank sees rising tensions as Palestinian terror groups expand operations near Tubas, prompting Israeli drone strikes.

August 8, 2024 | |

Israel Eliminates Senior Hamas Member Directing West Bank Terror

A joint statement from the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and the Shin Bet security agency on August 8 confirmed that a senior Hamas operative was eliminated in an airstrike two weeks...

August 5, 2024 | |

Israel SitRep: August 5, 2024

Today’s Issue: | IAF Eliminates Hamas Minister Who Played ‘Significant Role’ in Seizing Humanitarian Aid Entering Gaza | Kfir Infantry Brigade Completes Training Exercise on Northern Front | IDF...

August 5, 2024 | |

Israel Braces for Possible Iranian Proxy Attack From West Bank

Along with attacks on other fronts, Iran may use Palestinian proxies in the West Bank to carry out its threatened retaliation for the killing of Hezbollah and Hamas leaders abroad,...

August 3, 2024 | |

Hamas Commander Eliminated in Israeli Strike Near West Bank City of Tulkarem

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July 29, 2024 | |

Israel Open to Gaza Truce Despite Lebanon Tension

Israel will pursue negotiations over sticking points in a Gaza truce proposal, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said on July 28. The announcement came as Netanyahu...

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 23, 2024 | |

Israeli Airstrike Kills Hamas, Fatah Commanders in West Bank City of Tulkarem

Latest Developments The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) eliminated two commanders belonging to Hamas and the Fatah-affiliated al-Aqsa Martyrs’ Brigades in a drone strike on July 23 in the northern West...

July 23, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

What China’s goal to unite Palestinians means, particularly for Hamas and the West Bank

Reports about the meeting indicated that Hamas and Fatah had agreed to end decades of divisions at the meeting.

July 23, 2024 | Joe Truzman |

Israeli drone strike kills wanted West Bank commanders

On July 23, an Israeli drone strike in the northern West Bank city of Tulkarm killed two wanted commanders belonging to Hamas and al-Aqsa Martyrs’ Brigades. Hamas commander Ashraf Nafeh and...

July 11, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Power vacuum: Can an ‘interim’ force work for Gaza?

If the Palestinian Authority can’t even control the West Bank, how will its troops fare in Gaza?

July 3, 2024 | |

Four Palestinian Islamic Jihad Operatives Killed Planting Explosives in the West Bank

An Israeli airstrike killed four Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) members in Nur Shams, near the West Bank city of Tulkarm, on July 2. “An IDF [Israel Defense Forces] aircraft struck...

July 2, 2024 | |

Palestinian Islamic Jihad Claims Responsibility for Fatal West Bank Bombing

The Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) terrorist organization claimed responsibility for a deadly roadside bomb attack in the West Bank on July 1 in which one Israeli officer was killed and another was seriously wounded...