Israel at war day 537: What's going on in Gaza, Lebanon, and Syria?
Houthis fire missiles at Israel • IDF in Rafah area • IDF operates in West Bank • IDF strikes terrorist in Lebanon • Egyptian security delegation heads to Qatar for Gaza deal talks
Top to Bottom: IDF operates in the area of Rafah, in the area of Balata, in the West Bank (illustration). (photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT)
US proposes new offer to Hamas for release of American-Israeli Edan Alexander - report
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Politicians cannot attack IDF, haredim must join military, Hagari says
IDF chief Zamir: "Hagari delivered the difficult news and the good news to the public every evening, with courage, sensitivity, and composure."
ByYONAH JEREMY BOB L to R: Incoming IDF Spokesperson Brig.-Gen. Effie Defrin, Outgoing IDF Spokesperson Brig.-Gen. Daniel Hagari, at ceremony to mark the change of position, March 27, 2025.(photo credit: IDF Spokesperson's Unit/Canva (Illustrative))Go to the full article > >
IDF strikes two Hezbollah terrorists in southern Lebanon
IDF kills two terrorists, arrests dozens, seizes weapons amid ongoing West Bank op.
The IDF conducted widespread counter-terror operations across the West Bank over the past week as part of a clamp down on terror infrastructure in the region.
ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF IDF soldiers operate in Balata as part of counter-terror operations over the past week, March 27, 2025.(photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT)Go to the full article > >
IDF Col. Efraim Avni's appointment to Paratroopers Brigade Commander delayed
Politicians cannot attack IDF, haredim must join military, Hagari says
IDF chief Zamir: "Hagari delivered the difficult news and the good news to the public every evening, with courage, sensitivity, and composure."
ByYONAH JEREMY BOB IDF spokesperson Daniel Hagari seen at the Western Wall in Jerusalem's Old City, on May 12, 2024(photo credit: Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)Go to the full article > >
Strock to Netanyahu: Relationship with Palestinian Authority must be clarified
Strock emphasized that the cabinet must set a clear directive to guide all state authorities in light of the common mistake that there is a need to "strengthen" the PA.
ByAMICHAI STEIN NATIONAL MISSIONS Minister Orit Struck arrives at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem for a group photo of the new government, last month(photo credit: YONATAN SINDEL/FLASH90)Go to the full article > >
Houthi escalation shows terrorist group not deterred - analysis
The Houthis are showing they can attack at any time and place of their choosing.
BySETH J. FRANTZMAN Houthi fighters take part in a parade for people who attended Houthi military training as part of a mobilization campaign, in Sanaa, Yemen December 18, 2024.(photo credit: REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah/File Photo)Go to the full article > >
IDF thwart drug smuggling attempt at Egyptian border
What are the implications for anti-Hamas protests in Gaza? - analysis
Anti-Hamas protests should not be conflated with a pro-peace movement, at least until proven otherwise.
ByOHAD MERLIN Palestinians attend a rally calling for an end to the war, in Beit Lahia, in the northern Gaza Strip, on March 25, 2025.(photo credit: BASHAR TALEB/AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES)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 Supernova music festival and hundreds of Israeli civilians across Gaza border communities.
59 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 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.
