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Israel controls 77% of Gaza territory, Hamas claims

Terror group claimed 40% of the Strip was under IDF control just over one month ago; the Military deploys five divisions to the fighting against Hamas in expanded offensive

Niv Shaiovich | 05.25.25

Eyal Zamir, Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi, Israel Katz

IDF chief pushes back after Katz muzzles top army lawyer, says her role is vital to Israel’s image

Defense minister bars IDF advocate general from Bar Association event, citing need to avoid political debate; Zamir says her work is vital to defending army from war crimes allegations

Elisha Ben Kimon | 05.25.25

Soldier seriously injured in Gaza following altercation with fellow troop, IDF says

Military Police open investigation after Nahal Brigade soldier struck in the head with a weapon and a kettle; attacker suspended from combat duty

Elisha Ben Kimon | 05.25.25

Member of Hezbollah who lost fingures in Israel's pagers' detonation casts his vote in Lebanon municipal elections

Hezbollah fares well in strongholds in Lebanon local elections, but turnout low

Low voter participation is attributed to the anger among Lebanese over the long war and violence; 'The will of life is stronger than death and the will of construction is stronger than destruction,' President Joseph Aoun says

Lior Ben Ari, News Agencies | 05.25.25

Aid trucks looted in Gaza as Israel prepares to expand aid distribution under armed US guards

Families told to arrive at four dedicated distribution areas to receive aid packages; IDF prepared to establish more distribution in areas 'cleared of terrorists'; UN says aid must come to residents not the other way round, Israel says UN objection is political

Yoav Zitun | 05.25.25

IDF intercepts missile fired from Yemen

Alerts sounded in Jerusalem and West Bank after a missile launch is detected in Yemen

ynet | 05.25.25

Report: Israel behind US contractors set to deliver aid to Gaza

Investigative report finds the initiative meant to circumvent the UN, considered to hold an anti-Israel bias, and prevent aid from reaching Hamas; the source of funding for Safe Reach Solutions, headed by a former CIA official, is unclear

ynet | 05.25.25

Diary of an Israeli sniper: War, routine and the human cost

For 5 months in Gaza, Givati sniper Staff Sgt. Tomer eliminated 27 terrorists, often from a long distance; 'They dropped one after the other,' he recalls; now back home, he’s facing the moral weight and psychological toll of life behind the scope

Amihai Attali | 05.25.25

'Heartbreaking sight': Family of fallen IDF soldier finds grave shattered during memorial visit

During memorial at Eilat's military cemetery, family of Baruch Grossman discovers his grave had been destroyed in unnotified Defense Ministry renovations; 'I sat on the ground and couldn’t stop crying,' says granddaughter

Ilana Curiel | 05.24.25

קרן הינד רג'ב הודיעה שרפובליקת פרו פתחה בחקירה פלילית נגד חייל ישראלי

Peru launches war crimes investigation against Israeli soldier following NGO complaint

Anti-Israel Hind Rajab Foundation says Peru has launched a criminal probe into an Israeli combat engineer accused of 'war crimes' in Gaza; complaint includes video allegedly showing soldier blowing up building and celebrating the act

Itamar Eichner | 05.23.25

תיעוד מיציאת מטוסי חיל האוויר לתקיפה באיראן

As US-Iran nuclear talks stall, Israel ramps up preparations for multi-front war

Amid reports of an Israeli strike plan on Iran, the IDF drills for multi-front war, focusing on home front defense and critical systems; US-Iran talks continue, though both sides express doubt over the chances of reaching a deal

Yossi Yehoshua | 05.23.25

Five Israeli divisions maneuver inside Gaza as IDF strikes terror financing hub

Operation Gideon’s Chariots intensifies as Israeli forces target Hamas and Islamic Jihad infrastructure; airstrike hits Gaza money exchange used to funnel millions to terrorist groups, military says; sirens sound around border region

Ynet correspondets | 05.23.25

ראש הממשלה נתניהו עם האלוף זיני, ראש השב"כ החדש

Netanyahu's Shin Bet chief pick undercuts legal system, further eroding trust

Opinion: Maj. Gen. David Zini brings little experience in intelligence or counterterrorism and would face a steep learning curve; with public trust in Shin Bet on the line, will his loyalty lie with the prime minister or the law?

Ron Ben-Yishai | 05.23.25

IDF plans to confine Hamas control to small area in Khan Younis

Analysis: Senior commanders say Hamas must be pressured into a ceasefire, recognizing no other options; as the offensive continues, IDF officials warn that internal political strife could undermine battlefield gains

Yossi Yehoshua | 05.23.25

Sinwar killed in Israeli strike on high-level Hamas meeting, buried in secrecy: report

Arab sources say senior Hamas commanders met in Khan Younis in breach of security protocols, enabling Israel to target multiple high-ranking figures; Sinwar’s body recovered and buried in secrecy the next day

Ynet | 05.23.25

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