Majority of civilians in Gaza have left Rafah, Israeli military confirms Israeli observers call for the IDF Southern Command to take over civilian activities in the coastal enclave and avoid leaving a vacuum for Hamas to fill. Yaakov Lappin April 3, 2025
IDF Southern Command welcomes new leader amid Gaza war Maj. Gen. Yaniv Asor described his top priorities as the "total eradication of Hamas terrorists" and "bringing home our hostages, the living and the fallen." JNS Staff March 13, 2025
Hamas ‘defeated militarily, tactically,’ outgoing IDF chief says In remarks to regional council heads in southern Israel leaked by Hebrew media, the outgoing chief of staff emphasized however that "Israel must not stop here." JNS Staff March 3, 2025
Netanyahu holds security briefing in southern Israel as rocket fired from Gaza The security assessment at the IDF Southern Command base lasted some four hours and focused on “the IDF's operational plans for various scenarios.” Feb. 13, 2025
IDF bolsters forces at Gaza border in case ceasefire collapses The military is preparing to potentially resume fighting following Hamas's announcement that it would delay releasing hostages. Feb. 12, 2025
IDF withdraws from Netzarim Corridor, bolsters Gaza border The redeployment was conducted as part of the implementation of the truce struck with Hamas in January. JNS Staff Feb. 8, 2025
Oct. 7’s fateful hours: How chaos crippled the General Staff The IDF got stuck in Sderot due to a bottleneck and confusion in reports, while local forces gave a misleading picture. Lilach Shoval Jan. 31, 2025
How Israel’s brightest minds failed to sound the alarm Current and former officials in the Israel Security Agency, IDF General Staff, Military Intelligence, and Southern Command recount the main points of that night, for which the word "fateful" is an understatement. Itay Ilnai March 18, 2024
Ahead of ground op, IDF chief says strike Hamas ‘everywhere’ “The State of Israel, the residents of the south—they all place their trust in you,” IDF Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi instructed the 162nd Armored Division. Oct. 16, 2023
