Gaza Strip

Sinking the ‘condom flotilla’: How Israel took control of the Global Sumud Flotilla narrative

Israeli officials conducted a combined operation to neutralize both the Global Sumud Flotilla itself and its explosive potential in the international narrative.

Vessels of the Global Sumud Flotilla, which was intercepted on international waters by the Israeli Navy, sail off the city of Ierapetra, on the island of Crete, Greece, May 1, 2026.
Illustrative Israeli F16s.

Israeli Air Force says it dropped 135,000 bombs in recent wars, warns of Syrian military rebuild

Detained activists from the Global Sumud Flotilla, May 1, 2026.

Most Gaza flotilla activists to disembark in Greece, Israel to bring two in for questioning

CCTV footage from IDF interception of the Global Sumud Flotilla, May 1, 2026.

Israel's arrest of Gaza flotilla activists a 'brazen violation of int'l law,' Mamdani charges


Former Gaza hostage Eli Sharabi reflects on Independence Day, family loss

Eli Sharabi, who survived Hamas captivity, shares his emotional journey after the October 7 massacre, revealing how Independence Day now holds deeper meaning as he honors his murdered family.

Eli Sharabi was abducted from his home in Kibbutz Be’eri during the Oct. 7, 2023 attack and survived 491 days in Hamas captivity.

‘He was always smiling’: Sister of fallen soldier Shachar Fridman on Israel’s Remembrance Day

Fridman was a soldier in the 101st Battalion of the Paratroopers Brigade, who returned to service after the October 7 outbreak of war despite having already been released from the army.

Fallen Israeli soldier Staff-Sergeant Shachar Fridman.

State indicts Kafr Kassem man over alleged role in Gaza smuggling scheme

According to the prosecution, Badir was a central figure in transactions that allegedly moved prohibited goods into Gaza between August and December 2025 for major financial gain.

 View of the Beer Sheva District Court Hall in southern Israel on December 1, 2019.

Hamas rejects JD Vance's claim that more humanitarian aid entering Gaza after ceasefire

Vance made the claim at a Turning Point USA event on Tuesday, after being heckled by a member of the crowd shouting "Killing children," and "Slaughtering children."

US VICE President JD Vance attends a Turning Point USA event at Akins Ford Arena at the Classic Center, April 14, 2026, in Athens, Georgia.

IDF kills Hamas terrorists involved in hostage-taking on October 7

Those killed include Ali Sami Mohammad Shakra, a Nukhba unit commander who took part in the kidnapping of Hersh Goldberg-Polin, Alon Ohel, Eliya Cohen, and Or Levy.

Hamas terrorist Mohammad Fuad Jaser Sayyid seen inside an underground tunnel in Gaza alongside Israeli hostage Avinatan Or in a photo released by the IDF on April 12, 2026.

IDF soldier severely injured in operational accident in Gaza

The soldier was evacuated to a hospital for medical treatment, and his family has been notified of the incident.

Soldiers from the IDF's 7th Armored Brigade operating in the Gaza Strip, January 14, 2026; illustrative.

Rahat resident indicted for smuggling goods into Gaza Strip, aiding enemy during wartime

The indictment, which was filed by attorneys at the Southern District Attorney's Office, indicated that 34-year-old Nasser Mustafa smuggled products in coordination with an IDF reserve officer.

HUNDREDS OF packets of cigarettes being smuggled.

Trump's peace board faces cash crunch, stalling Gaza plan, sources say

One source said that funding so far was under $1 billion, but did not provide further details. The Iran war "has affected everything," exacerbating previous funding difficulties, the source said. 

US President Donald Trump, Indonesia’s President Prabowo Subianto, Albania’s PM Edi Rama, Saudi Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, and Jordan’s Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi at the inaugural Board of Peace meeting, US Institute of Peace, Washington DC, February 2026

Israel expels Spain from US's CMCC in Kiryat Gat over 'obsessive anti-Israel bias'

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar noted that the move was carried out in coordination with the United States.

The US Civil-Military Coordination Center (CMCC) at Kiryat Gat.

Israel a ‘curse for humanity,’ says Pakistan Defense Minister

Pakistan's Defense Minister Khawaja Asif's comments came as Islamabad positions itself as a major player in ceasefire talks between the US, Israel, and Iran.

Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif speaks during an interview with Reuters in Islamabad, Pakistan, October 20, 2025.