Operation Gideon's Chariots

An endless challenge in Gaza, from Nasser Hospital to Gaza City - analysis

Hamas's repeated reoccupation of areas previously cleared by the IDF has led to a seemingly endless cycle of war, including the bombing of a Khan Yunis hospital.

Palestinians and Hamas terrorists celebrate in Khan Younis
Israelis demonstrate for an immediate hostage deal, August 16, 2025.

Current Gaza deal 'no longer relevant,' talks will resume on Israel's terms, official says - N12

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres attends a press briefing during the third United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3) at the Centre des Expositions conference centre in Nice, France, June 10, 2025.

Tune into today's top stories: UN Sec-Gen calls for Gaza Ceasefire, Reservists mobilize for Gaza op

An Israeli armoured personnel carrier (APC) manoeuvres on the Israeli side of the border with Gaza, Israel August 19, 2025.

Tune into today's top stories: Gaza City takeover plan, Ashkelon car explosion


Tens of thousands of IDF reservists to be recruited for new Gaza City op

The IDF will reportedly reach 130 thousand reservists at a given moment, according to Army Radio.

 IDF soldiers operating in Gaza City in the Gaza Strip, July 20, 2024.

‘Gideon's Chariots II’: Katz approves Gaza City takeover plan

The plan was presented to him by IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir and the military's senior command team.

An Israeli soldier stands next to military vehicles as seen from the Israeli side of the Gaza border, August 18, 2025

Israel should expand territory 'when war is forced upon it,' Gaza hostage father says

Co-founder of the hawkish Tikva forum, Tzvika Mor's comments, come after the Israeli Security Cabinet voted to approve Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's proposal to occupy Gaza City.

Tzvika Mor, the father of Eitan Mor who held hostage in the Gaza Strip speaks during a lecture in the northern Israeli city of Tzfat, May 26, 2025; illustrative.

IDF will 'express our position without fear,' Zamir says on Gaza occupation debate

"The culture of debate is...a vital component of the IDF," Zamir said at a situational assessment before a critical security cabinet meeting.

IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir said at a situational assessment, “we are dealing with matters of life and death.'

How many men has Hamas continued to recruit in a year? - analysis

Even though Hamas was supposedly defeated and down to one brigade and a few battalions, it suddenly was able to re-appear in northern Gaza with thousands of fighters.

 Members of Hamas with the backdrop of the Gaza Strip, amid reports that Hamas has lost control of much of its territory.

Hamas's gains and Israel's strategic loss: What has the last ceasefire taught us? - interview

In the interview with Maariv, Ofer criticized Israel's approach since Operation Gideon’s Chariots, arguing that Hamas “gets everything it wants.”

Palestinians live among the ruins of homes destroyed during an Israeli military operation in the city of Khan Yunis, in the southern Gaza Strip, July 21, 2025.

Beit Hanun disaster causing death of five IDF soldiers was a year in the making - analysis

All Hamas has to do is sit and wait. It knows that Israeli officials have vowed to disarm the terrorist group, exile its leaders, and defeat it.

 Soldiers from the IDF's Nahal Brigade dismantle Hamas tunnels in Beit Hanun, Gaza Strip, Janury 3 2025.

IDF's Givati Brigade troops locate, dismantle explosive site in Jabalya in northern Gaza

Following the IDF's identification on the ground, an IAF aircraft, directed by the brigade’s Fire Control Center, carried out a strike and dismantled the explosive site.

 IDF troops from the Givati Brigade operating in Jabalya.

Israel's offensive on Hamas is stalled in the sands of Gaza - what's next for the IDF? - analysis

Operation “Gideon’s Chariots” was meant to decisively conquer Gaza, but months into the campaign, challenges remain as Hamas still holds control over the territory.

Tanks positioned in Jabalya in northern Gaza, June 18, 2025.

WATCH: IDF destroys terror tunnel in Gaza's Beit Hanun used in lethal 2014 attack

The tunnel which was destroyed was approximately a kilometer in length.

 IDF soldiers seal and destroy a terror tunnel in the Gaza Strip, June 2025.

Trump reportedly approves Iranian attack plans, European ministers to hold nuclear talks with Iran

IDF censor updates restrictions on reporting missile, drone impact sites • Pressure mounts on Trump to join Iran war • 24 Israelis killed, over 800 wounded since Friday

 US President Donald Trump during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House, June 18, 2025.