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הצתה של משאיות ומכוניות בכפר בית ליד, על ידי מתנחלים

IDF general condemns ‘anarchist’ settler violence after some 100 rioters clash with soldiers

During clashes near Tulkarm, rioters punctured the tires of a Paratroopers’ 101st Battalion commander’s jeep; IDF first reported six arrests, but police later found only four in custody after two suspects escaped amid the chaos

Yoav Zitun, Elisha Ben Kimon | 11.12.25

Netanyahu, Kushner strike deal to expel Hamas terrorists from Rafah—but world says no

About 200 Hamas operatives remain confined in tunnels under Rafah; Israel agrees to allow their evacuation unharmed, but no country has yet agreed to receive them as US and Israeli officials weigh next steps under Trump’s Gaza plan

Yoav Zitun | 11.11.25

שר הביטחון ישראל כ"ץ והרמטכ"ל, רב-אלוף אייל זמיר, בכנסת ברגע של שמחה עם חזרת החטופים ארצה

IDF urges return of administrative detention orders as settler violence escalates in West Bank

Top officers call for reinstating administrative detention as settler attacks on Palestinians escalate; army struggles with limited police support, political interference and rising resentment among overstretched reserve troops

Yoav Zitun, Elisha Ben Kimon | 11.11.25

IDF ‘meta-investigation’ finds six major failures behind Oct. 7 attack as Zamir signals policy shift

Massive internal review found six major failures — in intelligence, planning, command decisions and organizational culture — that enabled Hamas’ Oct. 7 terrorist assault, prompting chief of staff to call for sweeping structural and cultural reforms

Yoav Zitun | 11.10.25

תיעוד פלסטיני: הגדר פרוצה בדרום רצועת עזה

IDF went to war with Hamas without a plan, general says

As the army braces for a report on its own investigations into the failures of October 7, a senior reserve officer tells IDF chief that Southern Command entered the war unprepared, without battle plans for Gaza and forced to improvise early on

Yoav Zitun | 11.09.25

שמחה ולאה גולדין, הוריו של החטוף הדר גולדין, בכיכר החטופים

Goldin family awaits confirmation after Hamas claim: ‘It’s not over until it’s final’

Following Hamas’s claim, Hadar Goldin’s family said the IDF chief updated them on 'massive efforts'; the mother of fallen soldier Liel Gidoni said, 'We are breathless, praying this is true'; Israel is preparing for a possible return

Roi Rubinstein, Eitan Glickman, Yoav Zitun, Gilad Cohen, Amir Ettinger | 11.08.25

Hamas claims it located remains of IDF soldier Hadar Goldin in Rafah

Hamas claims it found the remains of Israeli officer Hadar Goldin in the Rafah area, where 200 terrorists are trapped; Goldin has been listed as a fallen IDF soldier with no known burial site since his 2014 abduction, becoming a Hamas symbol

Yoav Zitun, Lior Ben Ari | 11.08.25

Sources: IDF readies 'weakening round' against Hezbollah, even at cost of days of fighting

Army officials say operation could spark several days of intensified clashes along northern border; panic spreads across southern Lebanon after IDF issues evacuation alerts

Yoav Zitun, Lior Ben Ari | 11.06.25

Israel steps up strikes on Hezbollah as Lebanon fears renewed conflict in the south

Military said an unmanned aircraft struck a Hezbollah construction unit’s facility near the coastal city of Tyre; the site, according to the IDF, was used to produce equipment for restoring terror infrastructure previously hit in Israeli operations

Lior Ben Ari, Yoav Zitun, Yair Kraus | 11.06.25

Israel begins immediate mass demobilization of reservist forces across all fronts

IDF says it would issue an order releasing thousands of reservists from duty, a move that follows the declared end of major combat and the transition to what officials called 'enhanced border security'

Yoav Zitun | 11.06.25

Israel declares closed military zone along Egypt border to combat drone smuggling

Order followed an emergency meeting on the threat, and came after Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir instructed creation of a special unit to deal with smuggling by drones from Egypt

Yoav Zitun | 11.06.25

Hamas terrorist Zaid Zaki Abd al-Hadi Aql

Hamas jailer who oversaw harsh abuse of hostages eliminated, IDF says

Zaid Aql, eliminated in October 29 airstrike following ceasefire violations by Hamas, oversaw captivity of six Israelis who endured starvation, torture and psychological abuse; one survivor recalled being forced to choose who among them would be executed

Yoav Zitun | 11.05.25

IDF fears being stuck along ceasefire lines as Hamas rebuilds, combat restrictions drag on

Despite reports of progress on international force and new Palestinian police, IDF posts in Gaza are becoming permanent as Hamas rebuilds; under Qatari and Turkish pressure, US bars Israel from sanctioning or striking terrorists beyond responses

Yoav Zitun | 11.05.25

Itay Chen fell on Oct. 7 at Nahal Oz; parents, who led heroic campaign: 'He’s finally home'

Staff Sgt. Itay Chen, 19, from Netanya, served in the IDF’s 7th Armored Brigade and was killed in his tank defending Kibbutz Nir Oz on October 7; seven slain hostages remain in Gaza

Yoav Zitun, Roni Green Shaulov | 11.05.25

Katz taps ex-Defense Ministry legal adviser as next IDF top lawyer

Former attorney general candidate Itai Ofir, backed by IDF chief Zamir, appointed amid Sde Teiman fallout; defense minister cites need for outsider due to serious allegations against top military prosecutors

Yoav Zitun, Liran Tamari | 11.04.25

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