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IDF releases Sinwar letter encouraging Oct. 7 terrorists to plan broadcast of massacre footage

Sinwar's documents, shared by the IDF on the second anniversary of his assassination, called on terrorists to plan producing "horrific images" including shooting point-blank, slaughtering victims.

Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar holds the child of an Al-Qassam Brigades fighter, who was killed in the recent fighting with Israel, with a Kalashnikov rifle in his hand during a rally in Gaza City on May 24, 2021.
Senior Hamas leader in Gaza, Yahya Sinwar, speaks during a conference in Gaza city, on November 4, 2019.

'Shoot the Jews': Two years after Sinwar's death, IDF releases letter from Sinwar's 10-year-old son

A billboard of slain Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar is displayed on a building in a street in Tehran, Iran, August 12, 2024

IDF publishes letters from Sinwar, terror leader's son two years after military assassinated him

Ultra-Orthodox Jews take part in a welcoming parade in Jerusalem for Haredi draft dodgers following their release from military prison, during the Jewish holiday of Sukkot, September 29, 2026.

Majority of Israelis back haredi draft law, October 7 inquiry, IDI survey finds


On This Day: Final living hostages return from Gaza, as Trump addresses Knesset following ceasefire

Additionally, the remains of four murdered hostages, Yossi Sharabi, Guy Illouz, Bipin Joshi, and Captain Daniel Peretz, were returned to Israel that evening for burial.

Former hostage arrives in Sheba Medical Center, two years after being captured by Hamas,on October 13, 2025.

Hamas praises Nobel Peace Prize winner Navi Pillay over genocide allegations against Israel

Hamas used Navi Pillay's Nobel Peace Prize win to renew demands for international legal action against Israeli officials, citing her commission's findings on the Gaza war.

Nobel Peace Prize laureate Navi Pillay speaks during an interview with Reuters in The Hague, Netherlands, October 13, 2026.

Israel must set red lines on Turkish presence in Syria to avoid confrontation, think tank argues

Israel's Syria policy could ultimately invite US pressure to abandon its buffer zone without significant security concessions if it fails to engage Damascus diplomatically, INSS warns.

Turkish security forces line up in the buffer zone as Turkish police use water cannon to disperse Syrian supporters who gather at the border, across from the northern Syrian town of Qamishli, January 20, 2026

Container ship struck in Hormuz as Saudi forces, Houthis exchange fire

Trump struggles in negotiations with Iran • Saudi Arabia destroys three drones north of Riyadh • Hezbollah to distribute up to $14,000 per family following war with Israel

Smoke and flames rise from a house during an Israeli strike, carried out after the IDF warned residents to evacuate the area, in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip, September 9, 2026.

Iran’s two-front war on Israel: From October 7 to election interference - opinion

Since October 7, Iran has sharply escalated cyber operations against Israel, according to the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, through fronts such as Handala Hack, CyberAv3ngers, and IDFLeaks.

A woman walks past a mural depicting Iran’s late supreme leader Ali Khamenei in Tehran in August.

Beyond the Headlines: Unfinished business - opinion

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Marcelle Talia, mother of Liora Ben Tzur, who was murdered by Hamas terrorists at Kibbutz Ein HaShlosha on October 7, 2023, while carrying candy for her grandchildren and other kibbutz children.

Oct. 7 accusations and the manufactured crusade to bring down Netanyahu - opinion

The accusations against Netanyahu are a desperate weaponization of institutional self-preservation and political timing, designed to cover up systemic military failures and sabotage his reelection.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gives an address at the October 7 memorial ceremony on Mount Herzl, Jerusalem, October 5, 2026.

Board of Peace expects Gaza reconstruction to ramp up after Israeli election, US midterms - report

A Telegraph investigation raised questions over potential conflicts of interest involving Jared Kushner and other senior figures, as the Board of Peace dismissed the allegations as baseless.

Palestinians attempt to extinguish a fire following an Israeli airstrike that hit a vehicle in Gaza City, September 19, 2026

'Change the time': Netanyahu aide allegedly sought to alter October 7 call log, transcript shows

The account appears to align with what former military secretary Avi Gil said in a Thursday interview with N12 and Israel Hayom, in which he charged Braverman with making the changes.

Prime Minister's Chief of Staff Tzachi Braverman arrives to the courtroom at the Distrcit court in Tel Aviv, before the start of the testimony of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the trial against him, December 18, 2024.

IDF: Hamas using northern Gaza hospital as operational center, medical staff as human shields

The Israeli military said footage released from Kamal Adwan Hospital on Sunday shows Hamas is still exploiting the presence of patients, medical staff, and civilians as human shields.

 Palestinians view the damage after Israeli forces withdrew from the area around Kamal Adwan hospital, amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict, in Jabalya, in the northern Gaza Strip October 26, 2024.