IDF counterstrikes Houthis, Israel sets deadline for Hamas for Gaza deal
Trump says US will help Gazans with food supply • IDF plans new Gaza op. • Gov't will not form Oct. 7 state inquiry • Netanyahu says IDF to stay in Gaza
IDF to clear northern Gaza, send civilians south for aid pilot program, says security source
The announcement finally means effectively implementing the "General's Plan," which was widely discussed for much of 2024 but never initiated.
As part of the impending widening of the invasion of Gaza, the IDF plans to completely clear northern Gaza of civilians, sending them to southern Gaza, where the new humanitarian aid pilot program will start, a senior security source said on Monday.
Go to the full article >>Israel sets deadline for Hamas regarding hostage deal
An Israeli defense official said that if no deal is reached, a new Gaza offensive will begin.
There is a "window of opportunity" for a hostage deal in Gaza during US President Donald Trump's visit to the region next week, but otherwise Israel would begin its new operation in the enclave, a senior Israeli defense official said on Monday.
Go to the full article >>IDF troops find Assad-era military infrastructure at regime HQ on Mount Hermon in Syria
IDF troops discovered Bashar al-Assad-era military infrastructure while operating at the central headquarters of the unit responsible for the Mount Hermon area under the former regime in Syria over the past week, the military announced Monday.
Yahalom combat engineers and paratroopers in the 810th Brigade found bunkers and a large number of weapons, including cannons, rocket launchers, mortars, rockets, explosive devices, and landmines.
All weapons were either dismantled or seized by the IDF troops.
Go to the full article >>Houthis working to impose 'comprehensive air blockade' on Israel by targeting country's airports
The Yemen-based terror organization "calls upon all international airlines to take into consideration" their plans to target Israeli airports.
The Houthi terrorist organization said on Sunday night that they are working on imposing a "comprehensive air blockade" on Israel by repeatedly targeting the country's airports.
Go to the full article >>After Sunday cancellations, some airlines set to resume flights to Israel
Airport officials said that “the flight board has been updated, and the airlines have not canceled the slots.”
After airlines canceled flights on Sunday following the Houthi missile crash near Ben-Gurion Airport, signs of a turnaround are emerging.
Some airlines have yet to cancel their scheduled slots and, barring further developments, are expected to resume flights starting Tuesday.
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IDF announces Warrant Officer Dejen Daniel Sahalo killed in car accident in Gaza border area
Warrant Officer Sahalo, 41, from Rehovot, served in the 5067th Engineering Battalion, Combat Engineering Corps.
Warrant Officer Dejen Daniel Sahalo was killed in a car accident during operational activity in the Gaza border area, the military announced on Monday.
Warrant Officer Sahalo, 41, from Rehovot, served in the 5067th Engineering Battalion, Combat Engineering Corps.
Soldiers killed since beginning of war
According to the IDF's tally, the death of Warrant Officer Sahalo raises the total of soldiers killed on or since October 7 of last year to 854.
Some 413 of this number were killed since the start of the military's ground operations in the Strip on October 27.
Go to the full article >>IDF to conduct siren tests in Liman, Granot Hagalil and Kisra
The Home Front Command is set to conduct siren tests in Liman at 10:05 a.m. Granot Hagalil at 11:05 a.m. and Kisra at 13:05 p.m. on Monday, the IDF announced.
The IDF emphasized that if an actual alert were to occur during the test, an additional siren would sound, accompanied by alerts through the Home Front Command application and other notification systems.
Go to the full article >>US airstrikes on Sanaa injure 14 - report
The US Air Force reportedly conducted airstrikes on the Houthi capital, Sanaa, more than 10 times on Sunday night, the Yemen-based terror group claimed.
Houthi terrorists also claimed that 14 people were injured in one of the strikes.
Go to the full article >>Security cabinet approves expanding IDF Gaza operations
The Israeli security cabinet unanimously approved expanding the IDF's operations in the Gaza Strip late on Sunday night, according to a senior official.
Go to the full article >>IDF chief states military will not participate in distributing humanitarian aid in Gaza - N12
Sources present at the discussion told N12 that Zamir "set a fact" and "left no room for political discussion."
IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir will not allow IDF soldiers to participate in distributing humanitarian aid in the Gaza Strip, N12 reported Sunday evening.
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.