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IDF strikes terror targets across Gaza Strip as push for Gaza City nears

IDF troops strike targets in Gaza as preparations intensify for a ground assault on Gaza City, Hamas’s main stronghold and command center.

IDF soldiers operate in the Gaza Strip, August 28, 2025.
Houthi soldiers stand guard on a missile carrier during an official military parade marking the ninth anniversary of the Houthi takeover of the capital, Sanaa, on September 21, 2023.

IDF targets senior Houthi leaders in Yemen, Iran 'ready' for nuclear talks after snapbacks launched

IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir in Tulkarm, in the West Bank, August 22, 2025.

Zamir delays Oct. 7 follow-up report after fight with PM over Gaza War, appointments

 An illustrative image of Defense Minister Israel Katz and IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir.

IDF chief, Minister Katz announce advancement in appointment talks


Israel to remain at peak of Mount Hermon and buffer zone in Syria, Defense Minister Katz says

Katz added that the IDF will also continue to protect the Druze in Syria.

 Activities of 810th Brigade Troops on Mount Hermon

Syria says Israel takes some territory around Mount Hermon despite talks

Syria accuses Israel of sending 60 soldiers to Mount Hermon, violating its sovereignty and escalating regional tensions. The incident comes amid ongoing US-mediated talks on southern Syria.

AN IDF APC enters Syria at the ceasefire line (illustrative).

Gaza ceasefire talks mirror Witkoff plan, but deadlock persists over hostages, Gaza Strip control

Talks in Cairo and Doha revive ceasefire hopes, but Israel focuses on hostages and security, while Palestinians stress political unity.

An illustrative photo of Hamas terrorists with hostage demonstrations in the background.

Israel Katz: 'I take leaks that distort IDF activity in Gaza very seriously'

Katz added that the leaks "weaken the hand of our soldiers and give false hope to our enemies."

Defense Minister Israel Katz on a tour in the Gaza Strip, August 5, 2025.

Our enemies are listening: Time to see if war rhetoric is just empty threats - editorial

Threats that are not carried out teach adversaries that they can wait us out.

Palestinians gather at the site of an Israeli strike in Gaza City on August 8, 2025.

IDF begins invasion of Gaza City as hostage deal talks continue

Defrin: "Our forces already control the outskirts of the city" • Netanyahu orders to accelerate operations to seize Hamas's final strongholds in Gaza

An Israeli armoured personnel carrier (APC) manoeuvres on the Israeli side of the border with Gaza, Israel August 19, 2025

Israel launches $1.5 b. armored vehicle surge amid Gaza war

Defense Ministry accelerates production of Merkava tanks and APCs to bolster IDF ground power and industrial resilience.

(Illustrative) An IDF tank

Tune into today's top stories: Gaza City takeover plan, Ashkelon car explosion

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An Israeli armoured personnel carrier (APC) manoeuvres on the Israeli side of the border with Gaza, Israel August 19, 2025.

‘Gideon's Chariots II’: Katz approves Gaza City takeover plan

The plan was presented to him by IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir and the military's senior command team.

An Israeli soldier stands next to military vehicles as seen from the Israeli side of the Gaza border, August 18, 2025

Preparations for Gaza City op. progressing as Israel insists on comprehensive hostage deal

“Israel demands the release of all 50 hostages in accordance with the principles set by the cabinet for ending the war,” a senior political source said.

An IDF armored personnel carrier manuvering next to other military vehicles on the Israeli side of the Gaza border, July 16, 2025; illustrative.

'Whoever raises their hand against Israel will have their hand cut off,' Israel Katz warns Houthis

Defense Minister Israel Katz warned the Houthi terrorists following the launch of a missile, which triggered sirens across central Israel, including Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, on Sunday afternoon.

Police troopers chant slogans as they join protesters, predominantly Houthi supporters, during a demonstration in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza, in Sanaa, Yemen August 15, 2025.