Operation Gideon's Chariots

Zamir: IDF 'must not underestimate the enemy'

IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir toured Gaza, urging vigilance and praising troops in Operation Gideon’s Chariots II while stressing the goals of defeating Hamas and freeing hostages.

IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen Eyal Zamir (center) conducts a field tour with other senior officers in the Gaza Strip, September 30, 2025.
IDF soliers operate in the Gaza Strip, September 28, 2025.

IDF destroys over 1,000 buildings, kills under 200 Hamas terrorists in Gaza City

Deputy Commander of Hamas's naval police, Iyad Abu Yosef.

WATCH: IDF kills Hamas deputy naval commander who partook in Oct. 7

Families of hostages held in Gaza and their supporters protest outside the Prime Minister’s Residence in Jerusalem, calling for their release, September 21, 2025.

'They are still there': Hostage families mark second Rosh Hashanah since October 7


Hamas trying to incite Gazan population to storm Israeli border, Israeli military officials fear

The military has allocated intelligence resources and reserve forces, and clarified open-fire orders for senior IDF commanders on the ground.

 A person gestures as he carries a box as Palestinians gather near an aid distribution site run by the US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, May 27, 2025.

Arab nations' post-war Gaza plans are not ready for the 'day after' - opinion

Hamas’s acceptance of the Egyptian plan is a survival tactic aimed at securing a foothold in post-war Gaza.

 SMOKE RISES from the Gaza Strip after an explosion near the Israel-Gaza border, as seen from Israel, last week. Gaza cannot remain a devastated battleground forever, the writer states

WATCH: IDF targets dozens of terror sites in widening Gaza offensive

In the last 24 hours, ground forces have advanced further, neutralized terrorists, and destroyed weapons stockpiles and extensive terror infrastructure both above and below ground, the IDF announced.

 The IDF continues to expand its ground operations across the Gaza Strip, June, 2025.

Explosions from Gaza Strip heard in central Israel after IDF introduces new tactic

The IDF has introduced a new tactic involving old armored personnel carriers (APCs) loaded with tons of explosives and operated remotely.

 THE IDF operates in the northern Gaza Strip, as seen from the Israeli side of the border, on Sunday. Today, like the biblical Gideon, the IDF is fighting for the same cause – they are fighting evil, says the writer.

WATCH: IDF troops destroy Hamas military assets in schools throughout Gaza

Over 800 explosive devices and other weapons that had been hidden throughout Gaza have been found and confiscated. 

 IDF finds Hamas weapons, explosives in Gaza, May 30, 2025.

WATCH: Kfir Brigade destroys booby-trapped Gaza building with drone technology

Under the direction of Division 36, the Kfir Brigade has killed dozens of terrorists, as well as destroyed Hamas infrastructure and weaponry as part of Operation Gideon's Chariots

Kfir Brigade operates in Khan Yunis, May 30, 2025.

'Irrelevant' ceasefire proposal may be exactly what Israel needs, military expert says

Lt. Col. (res.) Amit Yagur argued that so long as the Witkoff proposal doesn't interfere with the civilian campaign against Hamas, it may be worth accepting.

 Hamas terrorist outside Yahya Sinwar's house ahead of third hostage exchange, 30 January 2025

Israel at War day 602: What's happening in Israel, Gaza, Lebanon?

West to push IAEA to find Iran breaking deal • Israeli sources say Hamas control threatened • MFA fires back at Macron after France threatens sanctions over Gaza aid

 A Syrian flag flutters by a street as people drive cars, on the day US President Donald Trump announces that he would order the lifting of sanctions on Syria, in Latakia, Syria May 14, 2025.

Is Gideon’s Chariots the right strategy? - opinion

With only 25% of Hamas tunnels destroyed, the new operation doesn't seem likely to make a difference.

 MILITARY VEHICLES stand on the Israel-Gaza border this week. Operation Gideon’s Chariots may finally be the correct operation to deal effectively with Hamas’s military and governing structure, says the writer.

Einav Zangauker calls Netanyahu's pick for Shin Bet chief 'un-Jewish, inhumane'

Zini has reportedly said behind closed doors, “I am against hostage deals; this is an eternal war,” concerning hostage families.

 Einav Zangauker, mother of hostage Matan Zangauker, accuses Netanyahu of sabotaging a hostage deal, May 17, 2025.