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Annexation, Gaza, and the UNGA: Israel faces a month of fateful choices

NATIONAL AFFAIRS: From annexation maps to Gaza operations, September could prove a turning point for Israel as the UN, Europe, and Arab states raise the stakes.

THIS MONTH is shaping up to be more consequential than most for the Jewish state, but Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is calibrating not only what steps Israel might take, but when to take them.
Israeli tank kicks up dust as it manoeuvres near a pick-up truck on the border with Gaza, as seen from the Israeli side, September 3, 2025.

Large-scale evacuation of Gazans from north Gaza, Gaza City to begin soon

IDF published footage of the location in Sanaa where IAF conducted an airstrike, killing 12 senior Houthi figures.

IDF confirms at least 12 senior Houthi terror leaders were killed in Sanaa strikes

IDF publishes picture of senior members of Hamas's military wing, the Izzadin al-Qassam Brigades, including recently killed spokesperson Abu Obeidah, published September 4, 2025.

WATCH: IDF reveals new photo of killed Hamas spox. Abu Obeida, publishes footage of fatal airstrike


Gaza child once declared dead revealed to be alive

An eight-year-old boy once claimed to have been killed by the IDF in Gaza was found alive, safely extracted with his mother. He spoke in an interview with Fox News, which was published on Thursday.

An eight-year-old child in body camera footage covered by a GHF worker (R) and after being extracted from the enclave on September 4, 2025 (L).

IDF rebuts 'Guardian' report arguing Israeli prisons mainly hold non-combatants

“The article is based on numerous inaccuracies, and the claims made in the article reflect a misunderstanding of the detention procedures in Israel,” Shoshani stated.

Soldiers lock a gate from the inside at Sde Teiman detention facility, after Israeli military police arrived at the site as part of an investigation into the suspected abuse of a Palestinian detainee, near Beersheba, in southern Israel, July 29, 2024.

WATCH: IDF publishes footage of 810th Brigade in Syria, Lebanon on anniversary of brigade founding

The IDF's 810th Mountain Brigade was formed a year ago, and has been operating against terror infrastructure in Lebanon's Mount Dov and Syria's Mount Hermon summit.

Soldiers from the IDF's 810th Mountain Brigade operate in Lebanon's Mount Dov, September 2025.

Gazan school principal: Hamas are 'murderers,' I was happy to see hostages go home

Saad Al-Mashalal, whose son was killed by Hamas during one of its attacks on aid distribution sites in Khan Yunis, cursed the terror group for its violence in a video released by COGAT.

Hamas terrorists carrying clubs and firearms secure humanitarian aid trucks in the northern Gaza area of Jabaliya on June 25, 2025.

Majority of Israelis back hostage deal tied to Gaza withdrawal - poll

More than half the Israeli public agree that the sitting government has not done enough to secure a hostage deal.

Families of hostages held in the Gaza Strip and supporters attend a rally calling for the release of hostages held in Gaza, at Hostage Square in Tel Aviv, August 30, 2025.

A commander's dilemma: When old doctrines collapse, hybrid thinking prevails - opinion

When doctrine fails under urban combat conditions, commanders must adapt in real time. Hybrid thinking, merging tactical improvisation with scalable technology, is mission-critical.

IDF soldiers operate in the Gaza Strip, September 1, 2025.

Solar panels and cellphones among smuggled goods seized from Gaza aid trucks - Army Radio

According to the Army Radio, preventing smuggling through humanitarian aid deliveries falls to multiple agencies, which include the IDF, COGAT, the Shin Bet, and border customs.

Trucks carrying humanitarian aid line up near the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in Rafah, Egypt, August 13, 2025.

Netanyahu calls for secret meeting to discuss Palestinian evacuation from Gaza - report

The Mossad was reportedly tasked with figuring out which countries would be willing to accept the evacuated Palestinians, so that future diplomatic avenues could be explored.

Displaced Palestinians seen near their tents near the sea in Gaza City, September 2, 2025.

Israel winning in Gaza, losing global narrative war, genocide study shows - analysis

Israel’s military campaign weakens Hamas, but a BESA study highlights how the Jewish state struggles in the narrative war, as Hamas propaganda shapes global perceptions.

Palestinians carry aid supplies that entered Gaza through Israel, in Beit Lahia, northern Gaza Strip, July 27, 2025

IDF troops kill terrorist throwing concrete blocks during undercover Nablus raid

Soldiers of the IDF's undercover Duvdevan unit killed a terrorist who threw concrete blocks at them during a covert operation in Nablus on Wednesday, the military stated.

IDF soldiers operate in the West Bank, July 25, 2025.

Shin Bet, IDF foil Hamas plot to assassinate Ben-Gvir

The Shin Bet announced that it had thwarted a Hamas terror cell planning the assassination attempt of National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir using explosive drones.

National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir (R) and Israel Prison Service Chief Kobi Yaakobi visit a prison where high-risk terrorists are held, January 8, 2025; illustrative.