Four wounded in Tel Aviv stabbing attack, Israel's military chief resigns
Hamas confirms next round of hostage deal • Israeli military launches Operation 'Iron Wall' in West Bank
Several wounded in suspected stabbing attack, attacker shot at scene
Two people were stabbed during an attack on Tuesday evening in Nahalat Binyamin in Tel Aviv.
Go to the full article >>Jenin and N. West Bank are new front after Gaza, Lebanon - analysis
"On the directive of the Security Cabinet, the IDF, the ISA, and the Israel Police have today begun a...military operation to defeat terrorism in Jenin," Netanyahu said.
Israel launched a new operation on January 21, following a clear decision to use the ceasefire and relative calm on the Gaza and Lebanon fronts to begin a crackdown in the northern West Bank.
Israel has been fighting a multi-front war for fifteen months. The Hamas attack on October 7 was the trigger for Iranian-backed groups to attack Israel.
Go to the full article >>Prisoner release emboldening terror orgs is a reason for new West Bank op. - analysis
The objective of Operation Iron Wall is clear: to severely disrupt the capabilities of terrorist organizations in Jenin and northern Samaria.
The timing of Operation Iron Wall in Jenin is no coincidence, as the IDF is anticipating the large-scale release of terrorists in the hostage-ceasefire deal to have a negative impact on the region.
Israeli officials are acutely aware of Iran’s efforts, through Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad in the West Bank, to destabilize the area by orchestrating terrorist acts and building infrastructure for military groups.
Go to the full article >>Netanyahu, Starmer discuss release of ex-hostage British citizen Emily Damari
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Tuesday to discuss the release of British citizen Emily Damari from Hamas captivity on Sunday, Netanyahu's office announced.
Starmer thanked Netanyahu for her release and congratulated him on his actions for the release of the other hostages.
Netanyahu also raised the issue of weapons export licenses to Israel that have been frozen in the UK. Starmer told Netanyahu that the issue is under evaluation, according to the prime minister's office.
Go to the full article >>IDF chief Herzi Halevi to resign in March, cites military failure on October 7
Halevi's resignation in keeping his promise to take responsibility for October 7 • OC Southern Command Yaron Finkleman follows suit
IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Herzi Halevi, on Tuesday, sent a letter to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz announcing that he would resign on March 6 after two years and two months in office, about 10 months earlier than the standard three-year term.
Halevi said he is resigning in keeping with his promise since October 2023 that he would take responsibility for the October 7, 2023 failure in which Hamas invaded southern Israel.
Despite that failure, Halevi noted his and the IDF's recent successes, including against Hezbollah in Lebanon, against the Assad regime in Syria, against Iran, and in forcing Hamas into a hostage exchange deal that started this week.
Go to the full article >>Who will replace Herzi Halevi as new IDF chief of staff?
Eyal Zamir, a former deputy IDF chief who came in second place to Halevi during the last race for IDF chief, is Netanyahu's favored candidate.
Eyal Zamir, who currently serves as Defense Ministry Director-General, is the lead candidate to replace IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Herzi Halevi, who announced his resignation on Tuesday.
Halevi announced his resignation in a letter sent to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz on Tuesday, keeping his promise that he would take responsibility for the failure in the October 7 massacre.
Zamir, a former deputy IDF chief who came in second place to Halevi during the last race for IDF chief, was also the favored candidate of Netanyahu at the time.
However, at that point, Yair Lapid was the prime minister, and then defense minister Benny Gantz made the call to appoint Halevi.
Another top candidate is outgoing deputy IDF chief Maj. Gen. Amir Baram, who did not get along with Halevi and was closer to Halevi's predecessor, Aviv Kohavi.
Go to the full article >>IDF launches Operation Iron Wall against Palestinian terror in Jenin as PA exits
Palestinian Authority security forces exited the area following a month-long operation of its own against local Palestinian terror groups.
The IDF, on Tuesday early afternoon, started a wide-ranging operation on Palestinian terror in Jenin, including reportedly tanks and air support.
Similar operations this year have sometimes lasted a week or more.
Prior to the IDF operation, the Palestinian Authority (PA) security forces exited the area following a month-long operation of its own against local Palestinian terror groups.
Go to the full article >>Hamas says four female hostages to be released Saturday - report
There are seven women who remain on the list of 33 hostages expected to be released from Hamas captivity in the first phase of the hostage deal.
Four female hostages are set to be released on Saturday, Hamas official Taher al-Nunu told AFP on Tuesday.
Go to the full article >>Hamas says four female hostages to be released Saturday - report
Four female hostages are set to be released on Saturday, Hamas official Taher al-Nunu told AFP on Tuesday.
There are seven women who remain on the list of 33 hostages expected to be released from Hamas captivity in the first phase of the hostage deal.
Go to the full article >>'She didn't think this day would come' released hostage Doron Steinbrecher's friend says
Yaakobi, who grew up with Steinbrecher at the kibbutz, described the emotional moment she spoke to her friend following her release.
Released hostage Doron Steinbrecher never thought she would see the day she would be released from captivity, Meitar Yaakobi, a close friend of Steinbrecher, told Radio 103FM on Tuesday.
Steinbrecher, 31, who was kidnapped from her home in Kfar Aza on October 7, was released from Hamas captivity on Sunday, along with Emily Damari and Romi Gonen.
Yaakobi, who grew up with Steinbrecher at the kibbutz, described the emotional moment she spoke to her friend following her release.
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 Re'im music festival and hundreds of Israeli civilians across Gaza border communities.
- 94 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 4:00 a.m.
- Netanyahu confirmed the first phase of the Israel-Hamas Ceasefire on January 17, 2025
- 735 terrorists that will be released as part of the hostage deal