The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) released a map and report on Thursday detailing over 5,330 alleged extremist violent attacks by settlers against Palestinians in the West Bank between 2023 and April of this year. The agency reports that these incidents resulted in 64 deaths and 5,173 injuries, while causing … Read more
Haredi protesters descended on the IDF’s Central Command headquarters in Jerusalem on Tuesday, blocking the base entrance in a direct challenge to mandatory conscription for ultra-Orthodox men. Online footage captures the intensity of the standoff: protesters screaming at soldiers and occupying the gateway to halt personnel from entering the installation. Chaos at the Central Command … Read more
The IDF confirmed on Thursday that nine Israelis, identified as Breslov Hassidim, were safely located after a reported security event in the West Bank village of Mukhmas. Although their vehicle was found damaged, the group successfully left the village after abandoning the car, and the military has since ruled out a security-related incident. What happened … Read more
Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) soldiers have completed the sealing of a 16-kilometer underground tunnel network in southern Rafah where Lieutenant Hadar Goldin was held following his death in battle during the 2014 Operation Protective Edge. The operation, which involved the IDF Southern Command, the Yahalom combat engineering unit, and Shayetet 13, utilized over 30,000 cubic … Read more
Master Sergeant (Res.) Basil Sweid, 32, a resident of the Druze–Arab town of Peki’in, was killed Wednesday during operational activity in southern Lebanon after his vehicle overturned, according to an Israel Defense Forces (IDF) statement. The incident, which the IDF classified as an accident, also left another soldier moderately wounded. Since the current round of … Read more
Israel Police are preparing for nationwide protests on Wednesday as ultra-Orthodox activists launch vehicle convoys to demonstrate against mandatory military enlistment. Starting at 4:00 p.m., demonstrators from 19 cities—including Jerusalem, Bnei Brak, and Haifa—plan to disrupt major transit routes. Organizers, led by Agudat Yisrael and the Jerusalem Faction, demand the release of detained draft evaders … Read more
A coalition of over 400 Lebanese public figures, including politicians and religious leaders, has launched the “A Call to Save Lebanon” initiative to demand the restoration of state sovereignty and the end of both Iranian and Israeli influence within the country. The movement advocates for the exclusive right of the Lebanese Armed Forces to bear … Read more
Israeli security officials are weighing a proposal to hand control of a Hezbollah-held tunnel compound in Tebnit, southern Lebanon, to the Lebanese Army, according to an N12 report on Sunday. The move is being discussed as a potential litmus test for the Lebanese military’s willingness to confront Hezbollah, though officials noted the army has struggled … Read more
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) launched strikes on a Hezbollah command center in the Dahiyeh district of Beirut on Sunday, following a series of drone incursions into Israeli airspace. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz confirmed the operation, stating that Israel will not tolerate fire directed at its territory. The strikes coincide … Read more
Israel is preparing for potential diplomatic pressure to halt its ground offensive in Lebanon as a pending US-Iran agreement nears, according to reports from KAN News. While the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) continues to advance toward the Hezbollah stronghold of Nabatieh, security officials indicate that operations may be scaled back to avoid complicating ongoing international … Read more