Gaza Strip
IDF says ceasefire violated in Rafah incident, conducts overnight strikes
The IDF also said it carried out additional precise strikes overnight into Friday against several armed Hamas terrorists in the Rafah area.
WATCH: 'I screamed in pain': Former hostage Matan Angrest says Hamas terrorists electrocuted him
Shin Bet employee indicted in Gaza smuggling affair alongside Bezalel Zini
US condemns Hamas after video shows terrorists intimidating, extorting Gazans
Israel's negligent ‘hasbara’ failure in Gaza could have been avoided - opinion
While Hamas was flooding the world with unverified figures, Israel made no systematic effort to challenge them.
Netanyahu releases pre-Oct. 7 intel documents, claims defense echelon urged keeping Hamas in power
The documents, spanning from February 2023 to an hour before attack, show how Israel's defense echelon misread Hamas’s intentions, and characterized the terror group as deterred.
'What is happening in Gaza is a complete failure by IDF,' military expert says - interview
"We do not need to be dragged after Hamas. We need to act all the time. Our military approach is not right," Maariv correspondent Avi Ashkenazi said in an interview.
'Systematic, sophisticated operation': How millions of goods were smuggled into Gaza - explainer
According to the Southern District Attorney’s Office, this was an “organized, systematic, and sophisticated smuggling operation of various goods into the Gaza Strip in exchange for financial gain.”
Trump declines to take sides between Vance, Rubio in 2028 successor debate
Trump also endorsed a MAGA prosecutor in Georgia against Marjorie Taylor Greene, stepped back from a major media merger fight between Netflix and Warner Bros, and faced Human Rights Watch criticism.
Hind Rajab Foundation asks US Justice Dept. to probe IDF veteran over alleged Gaza war crimes
The IDF veteran served as a combat engineer during the Israel-Hamas War and is due to speak at Boston University on Wednesday.
IDF confirms killing of top Islamic Jihad Gaza commander
Also on Wednesday, the IDF and Shin Bet announced the killing of Muhammad Issam Hassan al-Habil, who murdered IDF Cpl. Noa Marciano.
Cost of cigarettes in Gaza skyrockets to NIS 100 amid smuggling operation scandal - report
"Sometimes the cost reaches thousands of shekels," a source told Walla, explaining that the skyrocketing cost is due to decreased supply and high demand.
Human Rights researchers resign over ‘pulled’ report accusing Israel of 'crimes against humanity'
HRW said they concluded “aspects of the research and the factual basis for our legal conclusions needed to be strengthened to meet Human Rights Watch’s high standards.”
IDF admits civilians likely killed in retaliatory strike on Hamas commander after soldier wounded
"The strike targeted the terrorist Bilal Abu Assi, a Hamas Nukhba Platoon Commander who led the infiltration into Kibbutz Nir Oz on the brutal October 7th massacre," the IDF stated.
