Netanyahu arrives in US, IDF targets terror infrastructure in Jenin
IDF counterterrorism op. in West Bank continues • Netanyahu to meet Trump on Tuesday
Netanyahu lands in Washington, to discuss hostage deal extension with Trump
Netanyahu to reporters before taking off: 'It is a very important meeting' • PM says Saudi Arabia normalization on the cards in Trump talks
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu landed in Washington on Sunday evening ahead of his meeting with US President Donald Trump.
Go to the full article >>In Netanyhau-Trump talks, Gaza urgent, but Iran is critical - analysis
If diplomacy is to be Trump's chosen path, Netanyahu will push to ensure it is not just another drawn-out process that buys Iran more time.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump will be meet in the Oval Office on Tuesday with Iran closer than ever to a nuclear weapon.
According to a report last week by Michael Singh of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, Iran’s breakout time in November 2024 was a week or less—compared to 3.5 months in November 2020. Breakout time refers to the period it would take for Iran, once it decides to do so, to produce enough weapons-grade uranium—using its existing stockpile of enriched uranium and operational centrifuges—for a single bomb.
Likewise, in November 2020, Iran had only enough weapons-grade uranium to produce two nuclear weapons. Today, that number stands at 16.
Go to the full article >>IDF destroys terror infrastructure in Jenin in Operation Iron Wall
Defense Minister Israel Katz reportedly gave instructions to the IDF to destroy any building "incriminated" in terrorist activity.
The IDF destroyed several buildings in Jenin as part of Operation Iron Wall, launched to eliminate terrorists and their infrastructure in the West Bank, the IDF announced Sunday.
Go to the full article >>IDF eliminates 50 terrorists and arrests over 100 suspects
The IDF killed at least 50 terrorists and arrested over 100 in Tammun during Operation Iron Wall, seizing weapons and destroying explosives in efforts to dismantle terror infrastructure.
The IDF eliminated at least 50 terrorists and arrested over 100 wanted individuals in Tammun, as part of Operation Iron Wall, according to a statement on Sunday afternoon.
Go to the full article >>IDF ops in summer 2023, 2024 failed to stop terror - will 'Iron Wall' succeed? - analysis
For some very temporary period, there seemed to be a drop in terror after such operations. But shortly after, Palestinian terror waves from the West Bank returned.
The IDF has killed over 850 Palestinians in the West Bank since October 7, 2023, with 90 plus percent of them being said to be terrorists.
It has also arrested well over 6,000 Palestinians during the current war and carried out over 120 airstrikes.
Go to the full article >>Ex-hostage Ofer Kalderon's relatives testify to physical, mental abuse
Freed Israeli hostage Ofer Kalderon faced physical and mental abuse in Hamas captivity, including beatings, isolation, and restrictions on basic needs, his relatives revealed.
Friends and family of Ofer Kalderon, 54, who was released from Hamas captivity on Saturday, described the abuse and torture he faced during his captivity, Walla reported on Sunday.
Go to the full article >>IDF strikes terror infrastructure in Jenin
The IDF destroyed several buildings in Jenin, which were used as part of terrorist infrastructure, the military said in a statement Sunday afternoon.
Go to the full article >>IDF thwarts drug smuggling attempt at Egyptian border
The IDF intercepted a drone attempting to smuggle drugs into Israel from Egypt, the military said in a statement Sunday afternoon.
Troops seized 60 kilograms of drugs and transferred them to Israel Police.
Go to the full article >>IDF confirms targeted strike in northern Gaza
Video footage on social media appeared to show a vehicle on a road moving northward near the Mediterranean Sea suddenly exploding.
The air force confirmed around 2:00 p.m. that it had struck a Gazan car that had tried to avoid inspection moving from central Gaza to northern Gaza.
There were unconfirmed reports of at least one dead and multiple wounded.
Reports first started to stream out about the event around 9:45 a.m., with IDF sources finally confirming the strike to The Jerusalem Post around 1:00 p.m., but the military remained publicly silent for more than another hour.
Go to the full article >>Who are the 20 hostages yet to be released in the first phase of the deal? – explainer
Israel confirmed last Monday that eight of the remaining hostages set for release in the first phase of the ceasefire deal are dead, thought they did not say who.
Twenty hostages are still yet to be released after Omer Kalderon, Keith Siegel, and Yarden Bibas were returned to Israeli territory on Saturday as part of the hostage and ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas.
So far, a total of 18 hostages – 13 Israeli citizens and five Thai nationals – have been released in phase one of the deal. They are: Liri Albag, Karina Ariev, Agam Berger, Romi Gonen, Daniella Gilboa, Emily Damari, Arbel Yehoud, Naama Levy, Gadi Moshe Mozes, Keith Siegal, Ofer Kalderon, Doron Steinbrecher, Yarden Bibas, Thenna Pongsak, Sathian Suwannakham, Sriaoun Watchara, Seathao Bannawat, and Rumnao Surasak.
The five Thai nationals were not originally on the list of 33 hostages, but negotiators were able to secure their release later in the deliberation process.
The remaining 20 hostages to be released in the first phase are: Itzhak Elgarat, Ohad Ben Ami, Ariel Bibas, Yarden Bibas, Kfir Bibas, Shiri Bibas, Sagi Dekel Chen, Iair Horn, Omer Wenkert, Alexandre Sasha Troufanov, Ohad Yahalomi, Eliya Cohen, Or Levy, Oded Lifshitz, Avraham (Avera) Mengisto, Shlomo Mantzur, Tsachi Idan, Ofer Kalderon, Tal Shoham, Omer Shem Tov, Hisham Al-Sayed and Eli Sharabi.
Go to the full article >>Israel at war: What you need to know
- Hamas launched a massive attack on October 7, with thousands of terrorists infiltrating from the Gaza border and taking some 240 hostages into Gaza.
- Over 1,200 Israelis and foreign nationals were murdered, including over 350 at the Re'im music festival and hundreds of Israeli civilians across Gaza border communities.
- 79 hostages remain in Gaza.
- 49 hostages in total have been killed in captivity, IDF says.
- The IDF launched a ground invasion of Lebanon on September 30.
- The Israel-Lebanon ceasefire came into effect on November 27 at 4:00 a.m.
- Netanyahu confirmed the first phase of the Israel-Hamas Ceasefire on January 17, 2025
- 735 terrorists will be released as part of the hostage deal