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Simulating an Iranian missile strike: IDF drills in the heart of destruction

For the first time since Oct. 7, the IDF has returned rescue forces to a Gaza border symbol of heroism, setting up a large destruction site as it prepares for a possible new round with Iran, including mass-casualty, armed attack and cyber scenario

Yoav Zitun | 02.02.26

IDF moves Bedouin reconnaissance unit after soldiers accused of smuggling into Gaza

After reports linking soldiers from the Bedouin reconnaissance battalion to a Gaza smuggling ring, the IDF says the unit is being redeployed for operational reasons; senior officers warn the phenomenon is spreading and call for harsher charges

Yoav Zitun | 02.01.26

Rebuilt but not manned: how the Rafah Crossing will operate under remote IDF monitoring

The Gaza–Egypt crossing has reopened under the ceasefire with Hamas; passport checks operate on the Gaza side, the IDF monitors remotely from an unmanned post, and Palestinian Authority staff run the terminal under European Union supervision

Yoav Zitun | 02.01.26

משאית ממתינה להיכנס לרצועת עזה ליד מעבר כרם שלום (למשאית אין קשר לנאמר בכתבה)

'Aiding the enemy in wartime is treason': IDF officials outraged by Gaza smuggling case

Investigation involves more than 15 Israelis and alleged smuggling to Gaza during wartime; relative of Shin Bet head David Zini is linked to the affair but is not suspected of any offense.

Yoav Zitun | 02.01.26

IDF disputes Gaza death toll after reports cite Hamas-run Health Ministry figures

After reports cite senior Israeli officials endorsing Palestinian death toll of 70,000, military says number not based on official IDF data and that its own analysis of casualties, distinguishing terrorists from civilians, still underway

Yoav Zitun | 01.31.26

Skies over southern Lebanon turn orange as IDF strikes Hezbollah targets

IDF says it targeted Hezbollah engineering equipment and terror infrastructure used for rehabilitation efforts in southern Lebanon, citing more than 17 strikes, as Lebanese reports claim a car showroom and maintenance site were hit

Lior Ben Ari, Yoav Zitun | 01.30.26

Rafah crossing to reopen Sunday without physical Israeli oversight, operated by Palestinian staff

The Gaza-Egypt Rafah crossing will reopen for the first time in nearly a year after the return of Ran Gvili, with hundreds of pedestrians crossing daily as tens of thousands await return; Hamas seeks goods passage, opposed by the IDF

Yoav Zitun, Itamar Eichner | 01.30.26

תיעוד כוחות צוות הקרב של חטיבה 401 פועלים במזרח רפיח

Eight terrorists spotted exiting a tunnel in Rafah; at least three killed, manhunt underway

Combat intelligence collection forces identified the terrorists as they emerged from an underground infrastructure site, the air force struck and killed at least three of them; searches in the area are continuing

Yoav Zitun | 01.30.26

Qatar and US take charge in Gaza as IDF urges halt to Hamas aid, return to war

Restaurants and banks reopen and markets bustle as money flows; army urges immediate halt to 4,200 supply trucks entering weekly, fears growing US‑Qatari sway and warns status quo chiefly benefits Hamas, while acknowledging new civilian administration is PA‑linked

Yoav Zitun | 01.29.26

Reservist charged with raping young female soldier at guard post

According to the indictment, a reservist met the 19-year-old soldier while driving her to duty, later assaulted and raped her at a remote post; his lawyers claim it was consensual; the IDF says it will act with zero tolerance

Yoav Zitun | 01.28.26

Suspected Jordan border infiltration triggers alert in southern Israel; security threat ruled out

Sirens sound in Paran after suspected terrorist infiltration from Jordan; IDF says spotted around ten suspects approaching Israeli border who later turned out to be Jordanian soldiers

Yoav Zitun, Gal Ganot | 01.27.26

Shin Bet investigating suspected Israeli-linked smuggling funneling goods from Israel into Gaza

Israel Police and the Shin Bet are investigating a multi-suspect case under a sweeping gag order, amid security officials’ admission that thousands of items were smuggled into Gaza over the past year, possibly with Israeli involvement

Roni Green Shaulov, Ilana Curiel, Yoav Zitun | 01.27.26

Blocked on paper, porous in practice: how Hamas smuggled thousands of items into Gaza

Security officials acknowledge batteries, tobacco and other goods reached Hamas through drones, aid trucks and illicit routes, despite Israel’s full blockade of the Gaza Strip

Yoav Zitun | 01.27.26

Behind the recovery of Ran Gvili's body: Gazans ‘snatched’ for questioning led to burial site

Twenty dentists examined 250 bodies in 24 hours as reserve units and a Shin Bet–led operation followed extensive intelligence work; after the political echelon initially blocked an IDF search at the cemetery, operation Brave Heart succeeded, bringing home the last hostage

Yoav Zitun | 01.26.26

'The first to go out, the last to return. Our hero': Ran Gvili’s mother speaks after his return

After the body of the last Israeli captive was identified and returned, Ran Gvili’s mother thanked the IDF teams and spoke emotionally with Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir, saying the family finally feels relief after more than two years

Yoav Zitun | 01.26.26

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