Operation Iron Swords

Former IDF negotiator says Israel could have ended Gaza war, freed hostages a year earlier

"We could have achieved the same strategic accomplishments in terms of damaging Hamas's military strength, and in terms of many other security issues, much earlier," said Maj.-Gen. Nitzan Alon.

IDF Paratroopers Brigade operating in the Gaza Strip. Pictures released on August 24, 2026.
Neta Heiman Mina, whose mother was held hostage in Gaza for nearly 2 months, speaks to a UN human rights panel on September 15, 2026.

Daughter of former Gaza hostage confronts UN over UNRWA funding despite Hamas ties

Director Yuval Abraham and Director Rachel Szor winners of the Special Jury Prize for "Naza" attend a photocall on the red carpet following the closing ceremony of the 83rd Venice Film Festival at Venice Lido on September 12, 2026.

Trusting your audience: What NAZA could learn from Fauda's latest season - editorial

Rachel Szor and Yuval Abraham attend the red carpet of the movie Naza during the 83rd Venice International Film Festival Venice Italy 2026-09-10.

Israel has the horrific evidence. Where is the international campaign? - comment


Israel-Hamas War: What happened on day 338?

IDF kills Hamas commander in Gaza • Hezbollah hits Israel's North • Thousands of Israelis call for hostage deal at protests around the country

 Police at the scene where three Israelis were killed in a terror shooting attack at Allenby bridge, a crossing between West Bank and Jordan, September 8, 2024

Israel-Hamas War: What happened on Day 337?

IDF to change combat tactics in tunnels • American-Turkish activist killed by IDF near Nablus • Hamas adds new demands for ceasefire

An Israeli tank located in southern Gaza on September 7, 2024.

'Our hearts are split in two': Ukraine's Jewish community torn between two wars

Inna Ioffe, Director of The Jewish Confederation of Ukraine, discusses the severe challenges facing Ukraine's Jewish community with resilience and solidarity as their guiding light.

 The aftermath of the Russian attack on the Poltava State Institute of Communications.

Israel-Hamas war day 333: What happened in Gaza and Lebanon?

Hostage families release Hamas video of Eden Yerushalmi • IAF strikes Hezbollah launchers in Lebanon • Netanyahu apologizes for hostage deaths • IDF battles terrorists in Tulkarm

 Screenshot from Hamas social media, outlining the results of continued military pressure, September 3, 2024.

Israel could leave Philadelphi Corridor, Hezbollah rockets rain in North

Kiryat Shmona home sustains damage in Hezbollah assault, fires break out across North • US charges Hamas leaders • IDF continues operations in Rafah

 IDF operates in Rafah, September 4, 2024.

The capital city for the evacuees from the north and the south

Supporting Evacuees: Jerusalem Municipality Extends Help to Northerners & Southerners Fleeing Conflict, Providing Education, Employment & Cultural Integration.

 Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Leon and the head of the local council Shlomi Gabi Naaman

Philadephi or hostages? Either way, Israel is bound to lose - comment

One other thing we do know is that while the Philadelphi-hostages stalemate continues, the remaining hostages are languishing in Gaza.

 Third day of protests following the murder of six Israeli hostages in Gaza by Hamas

Hamas releases hostage video, Biden attacks Netanyahu on hostage deal

Court rules strike to end in Israel • car bombing attack thwarted in West Bank • Hersh Goldberg-Polin laid to rest in Jerusalem

 Thousands of mourners attend Hersh Golderg-Polin's funeral on September 2, 2024

Execution of hostages is reason to stand firm on Philadelphi, Netanyahu says

Justice Minister Yariv Levin backed Netanyahu at the security cabinet, stating that it was dangerous to offer concessions after six hostages had been killed in real-time.

 People look photographs of Israelis held hostage by Hamas terrorists in Gaza, at Hostage Square in Tel Aviv, August 5, 2024.

Grief and normalcy collide: Israel mourns as school year begins - analysis

The impact of all of this on the national psyche is profound.

 Mourners react as they pay their respects to Yoram Metzger, one of the six hostages whose bodies were retrieved from Gazan captivity and brought to Israel in a military operation, at his funeral in Kibbutz Nir Oz, southern Israel, August 22, 2024.