Gaza Strip

IDF working to strengthen ISF as it prepares for possibility of renewed Gaza operations

According to sources in the Southern Command, in the past 24 hours, dozens of vehicles, some of which are bulletproof, were transferred to Gaza and handed over to American forces from the ISF.

Palestinian Hamas terrorists stand guard at a site as Hamas says it continues to search for the bodies of deceased hostages, in Beit Lahiya in the northern Gaza Strip December 3, 2025.
IDF soldiers operating in the West Bank; illustrative.

IDF destroys tunnels, kills terrorists, arrests over 60 terror suspects in North, South, West Bank

An IDF biographical infographic on Muhammad Na’im Jandiya, the Head of Military Security in Hamas’ Shuja'iyya Battalion, who held four hostages captive, published July 3, 2026, following a strike that killed the terror commander.

IDF, Shin Bet kill Hamas terror leader who held four hostages in Gaza, incl. Cpt. Daniel Perez

(Illustrative) IDF soldiers standing near the Gaza border, in Israel, February 4, 2026

Senior IDF officer: 1,000 days since Oct. 7 changed how Israel fights its enemies


Rahat resident indicted for smuggling goods into Gaza Strip, aiding enemy during wartime

The indictment, which was filed by attorneys at the Southern District Attorney's Office, indicated that 34-year-old Nasser Mustafa smuggled products in coordination with an IDF reserve officer.

HUNDREDS OF packets of cigarettes being smuggled.

Trump's peace board faces cash crunch, stalling Gaza plan, sources say

One source said that funding so far was under $1 billion, but did not provide further details. The Iran war "has affected everything," exacerbating previous funding difficulties, the source said. 

US President Donald Trump, Indonesia’s President Prabowo Subianto, Albania’s PM Edi Rama, Saudi Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, and Jordan’s Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi at the inaugural Board of Peace meeting, US Institute of Peace, Washington DC, February 2026

Israel expels Spain from US's CMCC in Kiryat Gat over 'obsessive anti-Israel bias'

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar noted that the move was carried out in coordination with the United States.

The US Civil-Military Coordination Center (CMCC) at Kiryat Gat.

Israel a ‘curse for humanity,’ says Pakistan Defense Minister

Pakistan's Defense Minister Khawaja Asif's comments came as Islamabad positions itself as a major player in ceasefire talks between the US, Israel, and Iran.

Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif speaks during an interview with Reuters in Islamabad, Pakistan, October 20, 2025.

Caught between wars: Gaza residents wait for someone to change their fate

Amid the war with Iran, Gazans find themselves waiting for a resolution to their own predicament and conflict

Gazans say they feel abandoned due to the ‘new’ war in Iran and because of other global events. Many feel they have been left to face their fate alone.

De-Hamasification: The ideological war Israel isn't fighting - opinion

Deradicalization is not a post-war project. It is a component of winning the war itself

The military campaign in Gaza has focused on dismantling Hamas’s armed infrastructure, but demilitarization alone cannot produce durable security.

PFLP-linked NGO closes Palestinian branch, citing Israel's red tape

Defense for Children International-Palestine announces closure, citing Israeli restrictions, while Israel has long designated the group as linked to the PFLP.

A person wearing the headband of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) attends a march to demand the release of Mahmoud Khalil on March 11, 2025 in New York City; illustrative.

Israeli strikes in Gaza kill four, including Al Jazeera journalist IDF says was Hamas operative

The strike that killed Al Jazeera's Muhammad Washah targeted a vehicle he and one other Palestinian, who was also killed, were driving along the coastal road in Gaza City, health authorities said.

Palestinians live among the ruins of their destroyed homes after returning to the town of Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip, February 8, 2026

Hamas claims disarmament request a 'way for Israel to continue genocide against Palestinians'

According to Hamas, Israel "calls for an illusory peace through brute force, spreading destruction across the entire region."

Hamas terrorists gather during a public event in Khan Younis, Gaza, on February 1, 2025.

WATCH: IDF continues counterterrorism ops. in Gaza Strip, including destroying terror tunnels

The IDF's Southern Command continues operations to destroy terror infrastructure and remove threats in the Gaza Strip, killing over 60 Hamas terrorists last month.

Soldiers from the IDF's 7th Armored Brigade operating in the Gaza Strip, January 14, 2026; illustrative.