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January 27, 2026 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Israeli forces recover body of last hostage held in Gaza

On January 26, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) recovered and identified the body of Ran Gvili, an Israeli police sergeant who was the last hostage held in Gaza. The IDF had been searching for...

December 6, 2025 | Joe Truzman |

Anti-Hamas Popular Forces militia leader killed in Gaza

Yasser Abu Shabab, the leader of the Israel-backed Popular Forces militia, was killed on December 4 in the Gaza Strip. Shabab’s Popular Forces was the first anti-Hamas faction to emerge during...

December 5, 2025 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Israel-Syria tensions continue after Israeli raid as White House urges ‘dialogue’

Tensions between Israel and Syria have continued in the wake of a November 27 raid in southern Syria by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). On December 4, the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA), a state...

December 3, 2025 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Israel awaits return of last 2 remains of hostages from Gaza

On December 2, Israel’s Prime Minister’s Office announced that Israel “received, via the Red Cross, findings that were handed over to an IDF [Israel Defense Forces] and ISA [Israel Security...

November 16, 2025 | Joe Truzman |

Islamic State–linked activity on the rise in Israel and the West Bank

On November 14, the Shin Bet intelligence agency and the Israel Police arrested four residents of East Jerusalem’s Beit Safafa neighborhood on charges of having ties to the Islamic State and...

November 7, 2025 | Joe Truzman |

Israeli defense minister declares ‘war’ on drones smuggling weapons from Egypt

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz ordered the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) to close the area along the Israel-Egypt border and adapt the rules of engagement, saying the move is aimed at stopping...

November 6, 2025 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Hamas continues to return hostage remains as Gaza ceasefire holds

On November 5, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced the receipt of a coffin of a deceased hostage from the Red Cross in Gaza, the latest handover of these remains in Gaza. Since the ceasefire...

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 22, 2025 | Seth J. Frantzman |

US Central Command opens Civil-Military Coordination Center in Israel to back Gaza deal

On October 21, US Vice President JD Vance spoke at a press conference at the new Civil-Military Coordination Center (CMCC) opened by US Central Command (CENTCOM) in southern Israel on October 17. “We...

October 19, 2025 | Ahmad Sharawi, Joe Truzman

Profiles of anti-Hamas militias in the Gaza Strip

To weaken Hamas’s grip on the Gaza Strip, the Israeli government initiated a campaign to arm rival groups within the enclave, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu acknowledged in June....

October 16, 2025 | Ben Cohen, David May

50 Years of Anti-Zionist Propaganda: Why the UN’s ‘Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People’ Must Be Dismantled

October 15, 2025 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Hamas begins transfer of deceased hostages, Israel threatens to limit aid due to slow pace

On October 13, Hamas began to transfer the bodies of 28 deceased hostages that it holds in Gaza, all of which, under the terms of the recent ceasefire agreement, it was supposed to hand over when it released 20...

October 13, 2025 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Hamas frees 20 hostages in wake of US-backed deal

On October 13, Hamas freed the last 20 living hostages it had held in the Gaza Strip for two years, complying with the deal that it and Israel agreed to on October 8 in Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt....

October 6, 2025 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Israel sends delegation to Egypt for ceasefire talks

Israel sent a delegation to Egypt on October 6 to take part in talks aimed at ending the war in Gaza. The Israeli delegation headed to Egypt in the wake of President Donald Trump announcing that...

October 1, 2025 | Seth J. Frantzman |

US, Israel await Hamas answer after peace deal push

US President Donald Trump hosted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House on September 29 and unveiled a 20-point plan to end the Gaza war during a joint press conference....

September 27, 2025 | Joe Truzman |

Israeli operation kills 2 Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorists in West Bank

On September 25, the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) announced on its official Telegram channel that Israeli forces had killed one of its commanders and another member in the northern West Bank....

September 14, 2025 | Seth J. Frantzman |

IDF completes preparations for next phase of Gaza City offensive

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) completed preparations for the next phase of an offensive into Gaza City, according to an Israeli media report on September 14. The IDF has positioned forces near...

September 9, 2025 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Israel’s Strike on Hamas in Qatar is a Game-Changer

Israel Reaches Out and Hits Hamas in Qatar On September 9, Israel carried out a strike targeting Hamas leaders in Qatar. The brazen daylight attack took place in Doha, the capital of a major non-NATO...

August 30, 2025 | Janatan Sayeh |

Tehran threatens snapback retaliation, raises fears of war with Israel

The United Kingdom, Germany, and France, known as the E3, triggered the “snapback” process on August 28 by sending a letter to the UN Security Council. This move gives Tehran 30 days to...

August 28, 2025 | Ari Ben Am |

A Year of Meming Dangerously: Iranian Influence Operations Targeting Israel Since October 7

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