Israel to open Gaza’s Rafah Crossing early Fifty wounded terrorists, accompanied by up to three individuals each, will be allowed daily to leave the Strip for Egypt. Jan. 31, 2025
‘The Middle East flipped upside down’: Israel-US relations during the war Why the Rafah entry was delayed, where the heavy bombs withheld by the White House are located, and how Jerusalem persuaded Washington to support the invasion of Lebanon. Itay Ilnai Jan. 31, 2025
Israel confirms Hamza Ziyadne killed in Hamas captivity The remains of Ziyadne and his father, Youssef, were recovered by the IDF from a tunnel in the city of Rafah in southern Gaza. Jan. 10, 2025
The war of resurrection By defying the Biden administration to secure Israeli victory, Israel showed the American people that the “plucky little Israel” they had long admired was back in business. Caroline B. Glick Dec. 23, 2024
‘We split Iran’s axis right down the middle,’ Netanyahu says The Israeli prime minister offered his first overview of the war in an interview that described his tense talks with the Biden administration. Canaan Lidor Dec. 22, 2024
WATCH: IDF bodycam footage of engagement with Sinwar The Israeli military has released new audio and visual documentation of the Oct. 16 engagement in Gaza's Rafah city during which Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar was killed. Oct. 28, 2024
WATCH: Dramatic footage of Sinwar’s elimination Yahya Sinwar "was hiding in an area surrounded by our forces. We didn't know he was there. He had a [tactical] vest, a pistol and 40,000 shekels." Oct. 18, 2024
Israeli politicos across the spectrum unite in hailing Sinwar’s demise Foreign Minister Israel Katz called the operation "a great military and moral achievement for Israel and a victory for the entire free world." Oct. 17, 2024
Sinwar said to have resurfaced to seek guarantees for his own life The Hamas leader asked mediators in Qatar whether he could receive immunity as part of an agreement to free the remaining hostages. Oct. 9, 2024