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Charles Bybelezer

Charles Bybelezer is JNS’s Executive Editor in Israel, where he oversees the news operation and specializes in politics, defense and diplomacy. He has spearheaded JNS’s coverage of the multi-front wars against Hamas, Hezbollah and Iran since the Oct. 7, 2023, massacre.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meeting in his office in Jerusalem with Nikolai Mladenov, High Representative for Gaza, Jan. 11, 2026. Credit: PMO.
Analysis
Inside story: Why Israel rejected the Board of Peace’s plan for Gaza
“We can and know how to stand our ground, even against our best friends when necessary,” said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Aug. 9, 2026
Charles Bybelezer, Amelie Botbol
A ballistic missile launched from Iran, as seen over the skies of Hebron in Judea, on June 8, 2026. Photo by Wisam Hashlamoun/Flash90.
Israel News
Iran fires missile barrages at Israel
The Israel Defense Forces said the projectiles were intercepted or struck open areas.
June 7, 2026
Charles Bybelezer
Israeli Air Force fighter jet seen in central Israel amid the ongoing war between Israel-US and Iran, March 18, 2026. Photo by Nati Shohat/Flash90.
Israel News
IDF launches largest strike on Hezbollah since start of ‘Roaring Lion’
The Israeli military says about 100 terror targets hit across Lebanon in coordinated assault planned over weeks.
April 8, 2026
Charles Bybelezer, Natan Galula
IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir, Nov. 3, 2025. Photo by Moshe Shai/Flash90.
Israel News
IDF confirms halt to Iran strikes, says fighting against Hezbollah in Lebanon ongoing
Israeli fighter jets carried out extensive overnight strikes against dozens of ballistic-missile launch sites across the Islamic Republic.
April 8, 2026
Charles Bybelezer
Trump black and white
U.S. News
Trump agrees to ‘double-sided ceasefire’ with Iran for two weeks
“The reason for doing so is that we have already met and exceeded all military objectives,” the U.S. president said.
April 7, 2026
Charles Bybelezer, JNS Staff
An Israeli Air Force fighter jet pilot during "Operation Roaring Lion" against the Islamic Republic of Iran, March 2026. Credit: Israel Defense Forces.
Israel News
IAF targets Iranian ballistic-missile capabilities, IRGC terror assets in Tehran
Israeli Air Force fighter jets take part in coordinated wave of attacks targeting weapons production and launch sites.
April 7, 2026
Charles Bybelezer
IDF soldiers
Israel News
IDF troops destroy Hezbollah terror sites amid push into Lebanon
Soldiers uncover weapons, dismantle observation posts and kill operatives as part of ongoing effort to secure northern Israel.
April 7, 2026
Charles Bybelezer
Israeli Golani Brigade troops operate in Southern Lebanon during a targeted ground mission to locate Hezbollah infrastructure and weapons caches near the border, March 2026. Credit: IDF.
Israel News
IDF hits Iranian Quds Force terror assets in Lebanon
The IRGC’s Lebanon Corps serves as a liaison between Hezbollah and the Tehran regime.
April 4, 2026
Charles Bybelezer
Israel Defense Forces soldiers during operations in Southern Lebanon, March 2026. Credit: IDF.
Israel News
IDF: Over 3,500 targets struck, some 1,000 Hezbollah terrorists killed in Lebanon
“The IDF is operating with determination in Southern Lebanon through targeted ground operations in several areas, alongside strikes from the air, sea and land,” the military said.

April 3, 2026
Charles Bybelezer
IDF soldiers
Israel News
IDF kills 40 Hezbollah terrorists as troops push into Southern Lebanon
Strikes hit money exchange offices linked to terror financing in Beirut; IDF slays Hajj Yusuf Ismail Hashem, commander of the Shi’ite group’s Southern Front.
April 2, 2026
Charles Bybelezer
An Israeli Air Force fighter jet during operations in Iran and Lebanon, March 31, 2026. Credit: Israeli Air Force.
Israel News
IAF strikes 400 regime targets in Iran, drops 650 munitions in 48 hours
Israeli Air Force tanker aircraft have supported the operations, conducting approximately 2,000 aerial refuelings.
April 2, 2026
Charles Bybelezer
Smoke and fire rise from the site of airstrikes at Mehrabad International Airport in Tehran on March 7, 2026. Photo by Atta Kenare/AFP via Getty Images.
Israel News
80 IAF jets drop 230 bombs on Iranian terror targets
“We are striking the enemy: its leadership, its oppressive regime, and various targets, those in Lebanon included,” said Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
March 7, 2026
Charles Bybelezer