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Netanyahu approves opening of Rafah crossing for Gazans leaving to Egypt only

Israel will open the Rafah crossing for Gazans exiting to Egypt after weeks of refusal due to the delay in returning the bodies of hostages; officials say the move aligns with the cease-fire framework and follows Netanyahu’s call with Trump

Yoav Zitun | 12.03.25

Bat Yam mayor warns residents of suspected Iranian recruitment attempts

'The Iranians have reached Bat Yam': Mayor Zvika Brot says security agencies alerted him to locals contacted by Iranian operatives and urges them to come forward, calling it a 'race against time' to prevent irreversible harm as Israel steps up awareness of online recruitment efforts

Yoav Zitun, Meir Turgeman | 12.03.25

פעילות צוות הקרב החטיבתי של הנח"ל במרחב רפיח

IDF: Hamas leaders likely among 4 terrorists killed emerging from Rafah tunnel

Israeli forces say 4 terrorists killed after surfacing from Rafah tunnel, possibly including senior Hamas battalion commanders; about 40 terrorists eliminated in recent weeks as IDF pressure on underground network forces operatives above ground

Yoav Zitun | 11.30.25

Ambush in Syria: dozens of terrorists trap IDF unit, senior officers wounded | New details

Eight minutes after capturing a terror cell leader in Beit Jinn, reservists came under intense fire; junior troops took command, directing point-blank battles; up to 20 gunmen killed as aerial and artillery support called in

Yoav Zitun | 11.30.25

Israel signals to al-Sharaa as Syria decries strike as ‘war crime’; dramatic shootout footage released

IDF footage shows the Beit Jinn arrests and the moment gunfire erupted on the troops: 'Terrorist! He’s sticking his head out'; six soldiers were wounded; Israel sent messages to al-Sharaa and prepared response options, while Syria called the retaliatory strikes a 'war crime' that killed at least 13; the suspects had been detained in their beds before the clash

Lior Ben Ari, Itamar Eichner, Yoav Zitun | 11.28.25

IDF warns Hezbollah buildup may force preemptive move as ground raids push deeper into Lebanon

Senior officers say the almost daily offensive activity by Northern Command and the Air Force in recent months has not stopped Hezbollah’s military buildup, especially in villages farther from the border

Yoav Zitun | 11.24.25

These are the teams that are charting the future of Gaza, and the multinational force on the way

'The first of its kind in the world': The mandate has not yet been finalized and there is no model to base it on - but representatives from 21 countries gather every day to plan for post-war Gaza; The first goal: preparing the multinational force to disarm Hamas

Yoav Zitun | 11.23.25

Waves of strikes in Lebanon; Hamas commander killed in Gaza after terrorist fires on troops

At least 16 IDF strikes were reported in Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley with more in the south; in Gaza City a Hamas operations chief was killed, and in southern Gaza an armed terrorist crossed the yellow line, fired at IDF troops and was killed

Einav Halabi, Lior Ben Ari, Yoav Zitun | 11.22.25

חיסול חוליית מחבלים שיצאה מתשתית טרור תת-קרקעית ברפיח

IDF: 15 terrorists emerged from Rafah tunnel; six killed in airstrike, five arrested

According to military, Air Force, guided by troops on the ground and Shin Bet intelligence, killed six of the terrorists in an airstrike

Yoav Zitun | 11.21.25

Hamas attacks IDF troops in breach of Gaza ceasefire; top commanders killed in response

Military kills senior Hamas naval commander and Zeitoun battalion chief in retaliatory airstrikes; at least 25 Palestinians reported dead as IDF responds to multiple ceasefire breaches, including attempted infiltration in northern Gaza

Yossi Yehoshua, Yoav Zitun, Einav Halabi | 11.19.25

פעילות כוחות צה"ל ברצועת עזה במהלך השנתיים האחרונות

Unusual data revealed in Knesset: 600 career soldiers submitted requests for early retirement from IDF

Representatives from the IDF’s Personnel Administration disclosed that hundreds of career soldiers, including senior officers, have requested to effectively 'resign' early; 'We delayed resignation of some of them during the war due to their necessity, as there simply are no replacements for them,'

Yoav Zitun | 11.19.25

IDF plan calls for 60,000 reservists on duty at all times starting 2026 amid budget, manpower strain

Israel expects at least a year of intensified security operations; standard call-ups will resume in January, with service capped at two and a half months per soldier amid ongoing manpower gaps

Yoav Zitun | 11.18.25

Report: IDF warns Saudi F-35 sale could erode Israel’s air superiority

Air Force officials stressed that the F-35’s advanced detection, data-processing and networked systems give Israel an edge unmatched by any other country in the region

Yoav Zitun | 11.18.25

IDF chief says forces must be ready to seize more Gaza territory, dismantle Hamas ‘by agreement or by force’

During a visit to Rafah, Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir said the IDF holds more than half of Gaza and is focusing on clearing the Yellow Line while preventing Hamas from rebuilding its capabilities

Yoav Zitun | 11.16.25

Israel fears Trump may press for Hermon pullback as IDF readies for Lebanon escalation

After the landmark White House welcome for Ahmed al-Sharaa, officials in Jerusalem worry Washington could press Israel to give up the Syrian peak of Mount Hermon. In Lebanon, the IDF is preparing for a possible expanded strike on Hezbollah

Yoav Zitun | 11.14.25

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