Defense Minister Israel Katz has submitted a formal recommendation to President Isaac Herzog to expunge the criminal record of Elor Azaria, 10 years after the soldier shot an incapacitated Palestinian man in Hebron. While Azaria was released from prison in 2018, the Defense Minister argues that the lingering criminal record prevents him from integrating into … Read more
Likud lawmakers Tally Gotliv and Osher Shekalim have publicly called for the dismissal of IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir. The criticism follows a letter sent by Zamir warning of a severe shortage of 17,000 soldiers within the Israel Defense Forces. The incident highlights growing friction between military leadership and political figures over the boundaries … Read more
The Israeli Knesset passed a contentious piece of legislation on Monday that enshrines Torah study as a fundamental value within the country’s Basic Law. The bill, which cleared its final readings with a vote of 63 to 52, was advanced by ultra-Orthodox (haredi) parties following weeks of coalition pressure. Critics and opposition leaders have warned … Read more
Hamas October 7 mastermind Yahya Sinwar authored a handwritten document on August 24, 2022, detailing his belief that Israel might respond to an invasion with nuclear weapons. Disclosed by the Amit Terrorism and Intelligence Research Institute, the record confirms Sinwar anticipated a powerful Israeli counteroffensive and potential nuclear use, yet he remained committed to the … Read more
Joint Contingency Planning Intensifies The Israel Defense Forces are actively syncing with the U.S. military on a series of contingency plans. According to a senior security official on Sunday, these preparations include a scenario where the U.S. escalates its response to Iranian aggression, with Israel participating in the strikes. The IDF remains on high alert … Read more
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