Gaza
IDF intercepts drone carrying three M-16 rifles in anti-smuggling operation
The drone, which was identified as entering Israeli territory from the west, was located by troops and discovered to be carrying rifles.
Doctors Without Borders halts operations at Gaza hospital after sightings of armed men, weapons
Hamas to discuss demilitarization, NCAG with Egyptian mediators in Cairo - report
Main donor US unclear on UNRWA future, jettisoning it would leave black hole, agency chief says
Mashaal to Al Jazeera Forum: Hamas disarming risks making Gazans ‘easy victims to be eliminated'
“In the context that our people are still under occupation, talking about disarmament is an attempt to make our people an easy victim to be eliminated," Hamas’s political leader, Mashaal, said.
Zini affair highlights the security and political costs of Gaza smuggling - opinion
Cigarette smuggling into Gaza becomes a national scandal as family ties, security doctrine, and politics collide.
IDF closes dozens of alleged pre-2025 war crime cases - exclusive
The publication of such cases was delayed by fear of abuse by ICJ and ICC. The IDF says the cases are justified under laws of war.
'Netanyahu is a liar': Yoav Gallant challenges PM's pre-October 7 intelligence documents
Gallant accused the prime minister of attempting to “engineer the perception” of Israeli society: "They take snippets of discussions and sentences from long periods of time, piece them together."
New York’s Jews are rightfully wary of Mamdani’s interfaith outreach. He should listen - editorial
Declining to sponsor the event was not a rejection of interfaith dialogue. It was an acknowledgment that dialogue alone is not enough.
Hamas source claims hostages were sometimes held 'meters away' from IDF - report
On several occasions, IDF troops were directly above the tunnels where terrorists had hidden hostages, and had to be misled or distracted so that the terrorists could transfer the hostages elsewhere.
Banning the Muslim Brotherhood: A good start, but only a first step - opinion
The Muslim Brotherhood's motto is “Allah is our objective, the Quran is our constitution, the Prophet is our leader, Jihad is our way, and dying in the way of Allah is our highest hope.”
IDF: Terrorist killed after crossing Yellow Line this week was likely Oct. 7 infiltrator
The IDF stated that the incident occured on Thursday. At the time, the military published little information on the matter.
Will Israel’s Arabs reach the political Promised Land? - opinion
Israeli Arabs are simply no longer a monolith - a growing sub-sector has emerged, especially in mixed cities, that is culturally quite “Israeli.”
Shlomi's war: An IDF reservist's journey from October 7 to political activism
A reservist’s remarkable journey from the Oct. 7 chaos, losing his brother, and fighting for over a year in Gaza – to political activism in order to change the country’s priorities.
