Operation Guardian of the Walls

Shin Bet will not undergo 'dramatic shifts' following Zini's appointment, ex-official claims

Ex-Shin Bet senior official Ilan Lotan also discussed former Shin Bet head Ronen Bar's recent speech, saying Bar is "now a private citizen, and I think the public expects to hear from him."

Shin Bet Director David Zini with IDF chief Eyal Zamir at a special plenum session in honor of US President Donald Trump at the Knesset, in Jerusalem, October 13, 2025
 Hamas Gaza Chief Yahya Sinwar (L) gestures as he speaks with Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh at the Rafah border crossing in the southern Gaza Strip September 19, 2017

Hamas leveraged previous Gaza truce to plan Oct. 7, Sinwar memos reveal

 A CAR is set on fire in Acre, May 2021. Arab radicals are violent, dangerous and waiting to strike again at the Jews.

Israel's southern communities prepare for potential violence during Ramadan

 Ethiopian Jews land in Israel, June 1, 2022

Israelis are not European occupiers - opinion


Is another Gaza war inevitable? - opinion

Bitter experience would seem to indicate that another round is only a matter of time.

 PALESTINIAN VOLUNTEERS clear rubble from a street in Rafah, after the conclusion of Operation Guardian of the Walls last May.

IDF's Home Front Command preparing to confront internal disruptions in next war

Riots broke out across the country during Operation Guardian of the Walls in May, killing two people and injuring dozens

A burnt out bus after a day of riots in Lod, Israel, May 11, 2021

Israel 2021: Despair, hope and confident resignation

NATIONAL AFFAIRS: The mood in Israel this year was at times bitter, angry and sour, but it was not exclusively bitter, angry and sour.

 THE MOOD in Israel this year was at times bitter, angry and sour, but it was not exclusively bitter, angry and sour. There were also moments when the mood was hopeful, joyful and even downright upbeat.

The Israeli-Palestinian conflict in 2021: War, apartheid and ice cream

Here are 12 takes on the highs and lows of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict over the last year.

 US President Joe Biden

125 countries back open-ended UNHRC war crimes probe against Israel

US representative: Investigation perpetuates a practice of unfairly singling out Israel in the UN

Lt.-Col. Dori Saar during Operation Guardian of the Walls.

HRW condemns 'discriminatory' policing during May riots

HRW condemned the Israel Police's 'discriminatory' treatment of Jewish and Arab rioters in Lod during Operation Guardian of the Walls, while the police commissioner visited Lod's police station.

A burnt out bus after a day of riots in Lod, Israel, May 11, 2021

Fundraiser aims to build more bomb shelters in Gaza border communities

There is a clear need for more shelters, but many communities in the direct line of fire do not have the resources to afford new ones.

A woman and child take cover as a siren sounds a warning of incoming rockets fired from the Gaza strip in the city of Ashkelon, southern Israel, on May 19, 2021.

Arab drivers boycotted IDF's Guardian of the Walls - Knesset

The information that just 40 out of 500 Arab-Israelis called to action followed IDF orders was released during discussions in Israel’s Knesset on Monday that were led by MK Ram Ben Barak.

Lt.-Col. Dori Saar during Operation Guardian of the Walls.

Seven IDF Reservists who refused orders during Gaza operation discharged

IDF and Defense Ministry's spokespersons previously denied reports that reserve officers refused orders during the operation in May.

LT.-COL. DORI Saar (center) during Operation Guardian of the Walls.

53rd Armored Battalion to get citation for Guardian of the Walls

After 8 months in the South, troops from the battalion are now in the Golan Heights.

LT.-COL. DORI Saar (center) during Operation Guardian of the Walls.