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Shin Bet deputy chief resigns amid trust crisis with new head David Zini

Senior official known as S. steps down after 30 years of service following clashes with Shin Bet chief David Zini, including disputes over a court filing on a leak and opposition to a strike on Hamas leaders in Qatar

Itamar Eichner, Yoav Zitun | 12.23.25

שר הביטחון ישראל כ"ץ בוועדת החוץ והביטחון

Katz walks back Gaza outpost remarks within hours after US pressure

Defense minister clarifies Nahal units would be deployed only for security reasons; government says it has no intention of establishing settlements in Gaza

Yoav Zitun, Itamar Eichner | 12.23.25

Israeli leaks on Iran raise war fears, officials warn of dangerous miscalculation

Defense and intelligence officials caution high-level briefings and media leaks about renewed clash with Iran could trigger miscalculated response from Tehran; with ceasefire deals unraveling and Hezbollah’s intentions unclear, fears of broader war mount

Yoav Zitun | 12.23.25

Government approves plan to shut down Army Radio by March 2026

Cabinet unanimously backs Defense Minister Israel Katz’s proposal to close the military radio, citing harm to the IDF’s unity and neutrality, as critics warn the move undermines free expression and vow a legal fight

Itamar Eichner, Yoav Zitun | 12.22.25

'The hardest moments were when hostages were killed by our strikes, that was our greatest nightmare'

In rare interviews, Israeli Air Force officers behind Project Nahalat Binyamin describe planning the assassination of Hamas commander in hours, timing bombs to the tenth of a second, shifting jets over Iran and confronting the greatest fear of all: harming hostages

Yoav Zitun | 12.22.25

Netanyahu and Hamas have something in common: They both want to postpone Phase II

US plans for Gaza’s future are colliding with realities on the ground as Israel, Hamas show little urgency to advance the ceasefire deal; Hamas remains armed and entrenched, Israel faces eroding legitimacy, and a prolonged stalemate is reshaping Gaza’s postwar reality

Yoav Zitun | 12.21.25

IDF strikes same Lebanese village twice within minutes, targets Hezbollah terrorist

The IDF said it struck a Hezbollah terrorist in Yater at 2:59 p.m. and announced a second strike 13 minutes later in the same village; Lebanese media reported one person killed and several wounded

Yoav Zitun, Lior Ben Ari | 12.21.25

IDF chief names pick for Navy commander amid deepening standoff with defense minister

Eyal Zamir publicly urged the swift appointment of Maj. Gen. Eyal Harel as the next commander of the Israeli Navy, spotlighting an ongoing dispute with Defense Minister Israel Katz that has delayed several senior military nominations

Yoav Zitun | 12.21.25

לוחמי מילואים באוגדת דוד יצטיידו בנשקים שיישארו עמם באופן קבוע בביתם כחלק מהפקת לקחי השבעה באוקטובר

IDF to allow thousands of reservists to keep rifles at home after October 7 failures

move comes after critical delays during Hamas’ surprise assault, when many civilian communities near the Gaza border were left unprotected for hours; in several cases, local emergency squads had no access to weapons

Yoav Zitun | 12.21.25

No Hamas disarmament in Trump Gaza plan, Egypt’s foreign minister says

Egypt’s foreign minister said Trump’s Gaza plan does not call for Hamas disarmament, but for collecting and handing over weapons under Palestinian agreements, as tensions persist and the IDF killed another terrorist who crossed the yellow line

Lior Ben Ari, Yoav Zitun | 12.19.25

הישראלית שחולצה מיריחו לאחר שע"פ החשד נחטפה

Suspected abduction near Jericho: IDF rescues Israeli woman after reported assault

Security officials received a report of a suspected abduction of an Israeli civilian, allegedly taken by a Palestinian to an apartment in Jericho where she was assaulted; she escaped, hid for about 40 minutes and reported the incident as forces prepared to enter the city to locate suspects

Yoav Zitun | 12.19.25

עימאד אמהאז, דמות מפתח בפעילות הימית החשאית של חיזבאללה שנלכד בלבנון והובא לחקירה בישראל

Operation Behind the Back: how the IDF exposed Hezbollah’s secret naval unit

Military released rare interrogation footage of Imad Amhaz, a senior commander in Hezbollah’s naval unit who was captured about a year ago in a covert commando raid on Lebanon’s northern coast

Lior Ben Ari, Yoav Zitun | 12.19.25

Russian national in Israel arrested for spying on ports for Iran

Vitaly Zvyagintsev, 30, a foreign worker in Israel, allegedly carried out surveillance of ports and infrastructure for an Iranian handler posing as a Russian, sending photos for payment in crypto

Yoav Zitun | 12.19.25

יהודים נכנסו עד לקו הצהוב ותלו דגל ישראל

Dozens of Israelis breach Gaza border, raise flag inside Strip

Nachala, hard-line movement seeking to renew Jewish settlements in Gaza, said activists entered area they call ruins of Kfar Darom, former settlement evacuated in 2005, describing the act as a symbolic first step toward resettlement

Elisha Ben Kimon, Yoav Zitun | 12.18.25

As war winds down, IDF extends presidential pardon program to reservists

Program allows soldiers with past criminal convictions to seek record expungement after extended service, as military emphasizes rehabilitation and postwar reintegration

Yoav Zitun | 12.18.25

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