Gaza Strip

IDF, Shin Bet kill Hamas terror leader who held four hostages in Gaza, incl. Cpt. Daniel Perez

Muhammad Naim Jandia had been the head of military security for Hamas's Shajaiyah Battalion and had taken part in the kidnapping of Captain Daniel Perez during the massacre.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
An IDF biographical infographic on Muhammad Na’im Jandiya, the Head of Military Security in Hamas’ Shuja'iyya Battalion, who held four hostages captive, published July 3, 2026, following a strike that killed the terror commander.
(Illustrative) IDF soldiers standing near the Gaza border, in Israel, February 4, 2026

Senior IDF officer: 1,000 days since Oct. 7 changed how Israel fights its enemies

"The way we look today at an emerging threat, our approach toward the enemy is different. Today there is no such thing as no response. That thinking is different from before," the officer said.

|ByAMIR BOHBOT
A still of the video reportedly taken by IDF soldiers in Gaza, seen on July 2, 2026.

IDF probes soldiers after video shows blindfolded Palestinian tied to broomstick in Gaza

The video, which was reportedly filmed by IDF soldiers in Gaza, shows a Palestinian man who is blindfolded and tied to a broomstick with zip ties.

|ByCORINNE BAUM
IDF Military Drone Unit train with their drones near the Syrian border, northern Golan Heights.

Dozens of drones entered Gaza Strip over recent months, fears Hamas could use in attack - report

At least 28 drones reportedly entered Gaza in recent months, raising concerns they reached Hamas, despite the IDF thwarting 89 drone smuggling attempts since January, according to Army Radio.

|ByJONAH DAVIDOV

IDF, Shin Bet kill Hamas Nukhba commander who led infiltration into Kissufim during Oct. 7 massacre

Overnight on Saturday, the IDF killed an additional Hamas terror commander, Muhanad Othman Yassin Farwana, in southern Gaza. 

JUNE 7, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
IDF soldiers operating in the Gaza Strip, August 1, 2025.

Hamas using power vacuum to regain control of Gaza, security establishment fears

An official explained that a major problem has arisen due to on-the-ground dynamics. "Hamas is dragging its feet, and the US is finding it difficult to apply leverage on it," he noted.

JUNE 5, 2026ByAMIR BOHBOT
Gunmen stand guard at the funeral of Marwan Issa, a senior Hamas deputy military commander who was killed in an Israeli airstrike during the conflict between Israel and Hamas, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, in the central Gaza Strip, February 7, 2025.

IDF, Shin Bet kill several Hamas General Security Apparatus officials in Gaza

The General Security Apparatus' responsibilities include maintaining communication and coordination between Hamas leaders, protecting them, and escorting them to emergency facilities.

JUNE 4, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, REUTERS
SENIOR MEMBERS of Hamas' General Security Apparatus, killed by the IDF.

Hamas uses teens, disabled civilians for border reconaissance as IDF prepares for new Gaza ops.

Hamas has been exploiting Gazans in order to gather information on troop activities, response times, and blind spots for infiltration and attacks.

JUNE 4, 2026ByAMIR BOHBOT
download high resolution download low resolution add to lightbox file name: F260602ARK06.JPG File Size: 3786 KB caption (en): Palestinians inspect the site of an Israeli drone strike in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip, June 2, 2026.

US, Israel will 'fully return' to military action if needed, Netanyahu tells CNBC

Netanyahu acknowledged his tense call with President Trump earlier this week, saying that the two have “tactical disagreements,” but highlighted that  they “agree on the main things.”

JUNE 3, 2026ByCORINNE BAUM
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a vote to elect Israel's next state comptroller at the Knesset, Israel's parliament, in Jerusalem, June 3, 2026.

On This Day: Fatah, Hamas factions form short-lived 'Palestinian Unity Government' to rule over PA

On June 2, 2014, Abbas forged a Hamas-Fatah unity government, sparking legal debates and political upheaval. The PA president dissolved the short-lived body in June 2015.

JUNE 2, 2026ByJAMES GENN
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas chairs the first meeting of the Palestinian unity government, June 2, 2014.

What happened to World Vision's former Gaza director Mohammed el-Halabi? - exclusive

MIDDLE EAST AFFAIRS: Convicted of funneling World Vision money to Hamas, later questioned by Hamas over missing funds, Mohammed el-Halabi now insists he was the victim of ‘Israeli propaganda’.

MAY 29, 2026ByYONAH JEREMY BOB, DANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
WORLD VISION’s former Gaza director Mohammed el-Halabi told ‘The Jerusalem Post’ in a phone interview that he was in northern Gaza, where he had been trying to rebuild his life and reenter the humanitarian field since his release.

Jewish LGBTQ group banned from Rome Pride parade for not denouncing Israeli government on Gaza

Keshet Italia slammed Roma Pride as antisemitic in a Tuesday press release, and the "unprecedented exclusion" of the only Italian Jewish LGBTQ org. was a removal of a mask from the organizer's face.

MAY 28, 2026ByMICHAEL STARR
ROME - ITALY : Gay Pride 2025,event in Rome,Italy, June 14,2025

Netanyahu: Israel controls over half of Gaza Strip, have given order to take 70% of it

Netanyahu also confirmed that Israeli troops crossed the Litani River during operations in southern Lebanon.

MAY 28, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visits Israeli forces in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip, July 18, 2024

Board of Peace representatives preparing for first visit to Gaza Strip - report

Representatives of Trump-appointed BoP director general Nickolay Mladenov submitted an official request for permission to the IDF, KAN stated.

MAY 28, 2026ByGOLDIE KATZ
Officials listen to presentations on the work of the Gaza Executive Board during the inaugural meeting of the Board of Peace at the Donald J. Trump Institute of Peace on February 19, 2026 in Washington, DC.