Israel Defense Forces

Israel temporarily closed Ben Gurion Airport for three hours on April 14 amid an expected Iranian drone attack, while the Israeli Air Force was put on high alert and dozens of planes took to the skies.

Iran has launched dozens of drones toward Israel, which the Israeli Air Force is tracking and preparing to intercept.

Israel is prepared for a direct attack from Iran and will respond decisively by deploying its defense systems and remaining calm, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a video address to the nation.

Iran has launched an attack on Israel, launching dozens of drones into Israel. The drones should reach their targets in a few hours.

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps seized an Israeli-linked cargo ship near the Strait of Hormuz, escalating tensions as Israel warned of consequences and called for sanctions against Iran.

According to the Israeli Defense Forces, about 40 rockets were fired from Lebanon into northern Israel, some of them were intercepted, while others hit open ground or fell in Lebanon, with no casualties reported.

Three sons of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh and four of his grandchildren, including three girls and a boy, were killed in an Israeli strike in the northern Gaza Strip.

The Israeli military assassinated Hatem al-Jmari, head of the Hamas Emergency Committee, in an air strike during a military operation in Gaza.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that a date has been set for Israeli troops to enter the city of Rafah in the Gaza Strip as part of a military operation against Hamas aimed at achieving a complete victory, freeing hostages and depriving Hamas of control over Gaza.

The IDF Chief of Staff, Lieutenant General Gertzi Halevi, said that despite the withdrawal of troops from Gaza, the war against Hamas continues and is far from over: the plan is to destroy high-ranking Hamas officials who are still in hiding, as well as the remaining terror infrastructure.

Israel withdraws ground troops from the southern part of the Gaza Strip after completing its mission in the Khan Younis area, keeping significant forces in the area for future operations against Hamas.

Israel has begun jamming GPS signals across the country, including in major cities such as Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, to disrupt the satellite navigation of potential Iranian missiles and drones amid rising tensions with Iran.

Iran again threatens to retaliate against Israel for the airstrike on its consulate in Syria that killed military commanders and officials.

Israeli police have arrested the 57-year-old sister of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh on suspicion of contacts with militants and support for terrorist acts.

Four foreigners from the United Kingdom, Ireland, Poland and Australia, employees of the non-governmental organization World Central Kitchen, were killed by an Israeli drone strike on their car in Deir al-Balah, Gaza Strip, along with their Palestinian driver.

The Israeli army has completed an operation near the Al-Shifa hospital in Gaza. The IDF accused Hamas militants of conducting hostilities from the territory of the medical complex.

In a rare audio address, Hamas leader Muhammad Deif called on Muslims around the world to march on Jerusalem and "liberate the Al-Aqsa Mosque.

The Israeli army claims to have killed two Hamas leaders, Marwan Issa and Ghazi Abu Tamaa, in airstrikes on Gaza in early March.

Israeli Defense Minister Galant will meet with U. S. Defense Secretary Austin to ask for an expedited transfer of more U.S. weapons and equipment, including precision munitions and fighter jets, to support Israel's war in Gaza.

Israel withdraws its negotiating team from Qatar, saying that Hamas rejected its latest offer to release hostages and agree to a truce, which shows that Hamas is not interested in continuing negotiations.

The Israeli Defense Forces detained more than 500 terror suspects, including 358 members of Hamas and Islamic Jihad, during an operation at Al-Shifa Hospital in the Gaza Strip.

Israeli forces attacked Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza and launched artillery strikes on Khan Younis, claiming that intelligence indicates that Hamas is using the hospital.

Israel has approved a plan for a potential attack on the city of Rafah in the Gaza Strip, keeping hope alive for a ceasefire and considering a Hamas proposal to release hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners.

Israel has verified that Marwan Issa, the second most powerful Hamas leader and deputy to Mohammed Deif, was killed in an air strike in Gaza during the ongoing conflict.

The USS Frank S. Besson is transporting equipment to set up a temporary dock near Gaza to deliver vital humanitarian aid as part of the US initiative to help provide relief to the region.

Israel's military operation in Gaza could be completed within 4-6 weeks, as it has destroyed most of Hamas' capabilities, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said.

Israel claims that more than 450 UNRWA employees in Gaza are operatives of terrorist groups such as Hamas.

Palestinians near a UN humanitarian convoy in Gaza died in a stampede, not as a result of an Israeli strike, according to a preliminary Israeli military investigation.

The Palestinian Ministry of Health in the Gaza Strip announced the deaths of more than 100 Palestinians who had gathered near humanitarian aid vehicles.

New York City police detained protesters criticizing Israel's role in the Gaza conflict near Rockefeller Center during an interview with US President Joe Biden on an evening TV show in midtown Manhattan.