Operation Gideon's Chariots

Israeli officials to hold assessment as new 'Tzav 8' orders considered

In recent days, many reservists have received notifications about possible mobilization next month under Tzav 8 to replace those currently in Gaza.

 Reservist exercise in the North. January 17, 2024
 A profile of former Hamas military leader Mohammed Sinwar who was killed in an IDF strike in Gaza.

IDF confirms Mohammed Sinwar's body recovered from Khan Yunis, source tells 'Post'

 A drone view shows the Gaza-bound aid ship Madleen, organized by the international NGO Freedom Flotilla Coalition, anchored off the coast of Catania, Italy, on June 1, 2025.

Israel plans to send pro-Palestinian activists on flotilla abroad, UNIFIL ops. in Lebanon to end

An underground Hamas command and control center beneath the European Hospital in Khan Yunis, Gaza.

WATCH: IDF drone video shows Hamas command center under Khan Yunis hospital


IDF likely locates body of Mohammed Sinwar under European Hospital in Khan Yunis - report

The body of Mohammed Sinwar, former military leader of Hamas in Gaza, was reportedly located among the bodies of 10 other terrorists.

 A profile of former Hamas military leader Mohammed Sinwar who was killed in an IDF strike in Gaza.

WATCH: IDF thwarts explosive plot, hits Hamas terror targets in Gaza's Beit Lahiya

The military said that the Nahal Brigade had struck several pieces of terror infrastructure in northern Gaza. 

 IDF troops operate in the Gaza Strip on June 4, 2025.

Hamas trying to incite Gazan population to storm Israeli border, Israeli military officials fear

The military has allocated intelligence resources and reserve forces, and clarified open-fire orders for senior IDF commanders on the ground.

 A person gestures as he carries a box as Palestinians gather near an aid distribution site run by the US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, May 27, 2025.

Arab nations' post-war Gaza plans are not ready for the 'day after' - opinion

Hamas’s acceptance of the Egyptian plan is a survival tactic aimed at securing a foothold in post-war Gaza.

 SMOKE RISES from the Gaza Strip after an explosion near the Israel-Gaza border, as seen from Israel, last week. Gaza cannot remain a devastated battleground forever, the writer states

WATCH: IDF targets dozens of terror sites in widening Gaza offensive

In the last 24 hours, ground forces have advanced further, neutralized terrorists, and destroyed weapons stockpiles and extensive terror infrastructure both above and below ground, the IDF announced.

 The IDF continues to expand its ground operations across the Gaza Strip, June, 2025.

Explosions from Gaza Strip heard in central Israel after IDF introduces new tactic

The IDF has introduced a new tactic involving old armored personnel carriers (APCs) loaded with tons of explosives and operated remotely.

 THE IDF operates in the northern Gaza Strip, as seen from the Israeli side of the border, on Sunday. Today, like the biblical Gideon, the IDF is fighting for the same cause – they are fighting evil, says the writer.

WATCH: IDF troops destroy Hamas military assets in schools throughout Gaza

Over 800 explosive devices and other weapons that had been hidden throughout Gaza have been found and confiscated. 

 IDF finds Hamas weapons, explosives in Gaza, May 30, 2025.

WATCH: Kfir Brigade destroys booby-trapped Gaza building with drone technology

Under the direction of Division 36, the Kfir Brigade has killed dozens of terrorists, as well as destroyed Hamas infrastructure and weaponry as part of Operation Gideon's Chariots

Kfir Brigade operates in Khan Yunis, May 30, 2025.

'Irrelevant' ceasefire proposal may be exactly what Israel needs, military expert says

Lt. Col. (res.) Amit Yagur argued that so long as the Witkoff proposal doesn't interfere with the civilian campaign against Hamas, it may be worth accepting.

 Hamas terrorist outside Yahya Sinwar's house ahead of third hostage exchange, 30 January 2025

Israel at War day 602: What's happening in Israel, Gaza, Lebanon?

West to push IAEA to find Iran breaking deal • Israeli sources say Hamas control threatened • MFA fires back at Macron after France threatens sanctions over Gaza aid

 A Syrian flag flutters by a street as people drive cars, on the day US President Donald Trump announces that he would order the lifting of sanctions on Syria, in Latakia, Syria May 14, 2025.

Is Gideon’s Chariots the right strategy? - opinion

With only 25% of Hamas tunnels destroyed, the new operation doesn't seem likely to make a difference.

 MILITARY VEHICLES stand on the Israel-Gaza border this week. Operation Gideon’s Chariots may finally be the correct operation to deal effectively with Hamas’s military and governing structure, says the writer.