Gaza Strip

Pineapples stuffed with thousands of smuggled cigarettes intercepted by IDF at Gaza crossing

The cigarette-filled pineapples were transported in a truck carrying a shipment purchased by an Israeli company, intended to reach the Kerem Shalom Crossing as part of humanitarian aid.

Pineapple filled with cigarettes intended to be smuggled across the border into Gaza.
Local residents inspect a car that was destroyed by Israeli air strikes on July 9, 2026 in Gaza City, Gaza.

IDF conducts at least four strikes in 72 hours in Gaza Strip, kills PIJ commander

Palestinians gather to receive aid, including food supplies, at a distribution center in Gaza City, June 26, 2025

Gaza received more than triple of UN's food aid requirements during ceasefire, COGAT reveals

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas looks on as he visits the Istishari Cancer Center in Ramallah, in the West Bank, May 14, 2025.

PA's Mahmoud Abbas, Gaza panel head Shaath speak in first publicized call since NCAG's formation


IDF working to strengthen ISF as it prepares for possibility of renewed Gaza operations - analysis

According to sources in the Southern Command, in the past 24 hours, dozens of vehicles, some of which are bulletproof, were transferred to Gaza and handed over to American forces from the ISF.

Palestinian Hamas terrorists stand guard at a site as Hamas says it continues to search for the bodies of deceased hostages, in Beit Lahiya in the northern Gaza Strip December 3, 2025.

IDF destroys tunnels, kills terrorists, arrests over 60 terror suspects in North, South, West Bank

At the same time, the IDF continues to operate against smuggling attempts through Israel’s eastern and western borders. 

IDF soldiers operating in the West Bank; illustrative.

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.

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.

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.

(Illustrative) IDF soldiers standing near the Gaza border, in Israel, February 4, 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.

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

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.

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

Smotrich says plans for northern Gaza settlements await Netanyahu's approval

The finance minister’s statements calling for West Bank and Gaza annexation often draw sharp international condemnation, as well as criticism for harming Israel’s global standing.

FINANCE MINISTER Bezalel Smotrich holds a press conference ahead of the vote on the state budget at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, March 29, 2026.

Protests, revolution in Strip cannot succeed while Hamas remains in control, Gazans tell 'Post'

“No one can imagine the level of fear and intimidation Hamas has instilled in people’s hearts since its foundation in 1987,” said one Palestinian from Gaza City.

[ILLUSTRATIVE]Palestinians protest to demand an end to war, chanting anti-Hamas slogans, in Beit Lahiya in the northern Gaza Strip March 26, 2025.

Hamas maintains full control over Gaza after deterring Palestinian protests - analysis

Hamas, which monitored the campaign and prepared for the protests, stepped up its deterrence efforts, including by publicizing the executions of people suspected of collaborating with Israel.

Hamas members look on as they escort members of the Red Cross towards an area within the yellow line, in Gaza City, November 12, 2025.

IDF kills Hamas terrorist who infiltrated Israel, looted military vehicle, during Oct. 7 massacre

Additionally, the IDF killed armed terrorists in the Syria Security Zone and RPG-armed Hezbollah terrorists and destroyed a rocket launcher belonging to the Lebanese terror group near Nabatiya.

A still from October 7, 2023, footage showing Hamas terrorist Abd al-Rahman Maher Abd al-Karim Ziyada participating in the infiltration and looting of an IDF military vehicle. Ziyada was killed by the IDF on June 24, the military confirmed, published June 28, 2026.