Israel-Hamas War

Israel must treat Hamas's drone smuggling as a national security threat - opinion

On a tour of the Negev, I learned that the threat is not just the smuggling of weapons over Israel’s borders via drones – some of which can carry 150 kilograms of arms – but the drones themselves. 

View of the unrecognized Bedouin village of Khan al-Ahmar, near Ma'ale Adumim, in the West Bank, on May 19, 2026; Illustrative.
GRADUATES OF the IDF’s new targeting cell officers’ course graduation ceremony. Established to train commanders to coordinate precision strikes by integrating intelligence, ground forces, air power, drones, artillery, & naval assets while balancing operational needs while minimizing civilian harm.

Inside the IDF's cutting-edge 'targeting cell' course, shaped by lessons from the Gaza war

Iris Haim with son Yotam z”l, who was mistakenly shot by IDF soldiers in Dec. 2023.

After the IDF mistakenly killed her son in Gaza, Yotam Haim's mother chose forgiveness and hope

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


WATCH: IDF confirms new Hamas military wing chief Muhammad Ouda killed shortly after predecessor

He joined al-Hadad, Yahya Sinwar, Muhammad Deif, Muhammad Sinwar, Ismail Haniyeh, and other top Hamas officials who Israel has assassinated since October 7, 2023.  

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.

Is Harry Styles's new concert tour indirectly fundraising for Hamas-linked charities?

The “Together, Together” ticket site features a donation link to Choose Love, which partners with the Palestine Children’s Relief Fund, an organization linked to Hamas, raising concerns over funding.

Harry Styles performs on stage during his Together, Together Tour at Johan Cruijff Arena on May 16, 2026 in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Australian police did no threat assessment before Bondi attack, inquiry hears

The comments came during public hearings in the wide-ranging inquiry known as a ​Royal Commission that focuses on the events leading up to last December's Bondi attack.

DIRECTOR-GENERAL of Security of ASIO Mike Burgess (R) and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese (L) speak to the media at Parliament House on December 14, 2025 in Canberra, Australia.

Netanyahu offered Likud campaign role to creator of Oct. 7 atrocities film

Yuval Horowitz, who helped create the IDF’s October 7 atrocities film and led Netanyahu’s UN QR code campaign, was offered the Likud campaign role.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at a Jerusalem Day event, May 14, 2026; illustrative.

US State Dept. watchdog investigates Gaza aid group over emergency aid spending - report

The investigation is to determine “what money was spent and how," including “which bucket it came from, and how it was doled out,” one of the sources explained to Financial Times.

 Palestinians gather to collect what remains of relief supplies from the distribution center of the US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, June 5, 2025.

US removes UN expert Francesca Albanese from sanctions list

This development comes a week after a federal judge temporarily blocked the Treasury Department's sanctions on Albanese.

UN special rapporteur on human rights in Palestinian territories Francesca Albanese attends press conference in Geneva

IDF Home Front Command updates application's alert system for clarity in emergency situations

The IDF Home Front Command revamped its mobile and smart TV alerts with color-coded warnings, dedicated sounds, and clearer instructions to help citizens respond faster in emergencies.

Israel's Home Front Command app; illustrative.

Israel assesses ICC will issue arrest warrants for five officials over Gaza war crime allegations

The ICC is expected to issue arrest warrants for Defense Minister Katz, Finance Minister Smotrich, National Security Minister Ben-Gvir, IDF Chief Zamir, and Southern Command Chief Yaniv Asor.

(L-R) Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir

Hamas's Gaza military chief broke his own rules, allowing IDF to find and kill him

Security officials say Izz ad-Din al-Haddad violated his own rules after months in Gaza’s tunnels, exposing patterns that helped Israeli intelligence close in.

IDF confirms death of Hamas military chief Izz ad-Din al-Haddad, May 16, 2026.

Through the fog: Finding steadiness in a time of uncertainty and war

Since the truce with Iran, Israelis have been navigating a reality defined less by what is known and more by what is unknown.

'Coping, in this sense, is not about ignoring the fog or pretending it isn’t there,' says the writer.