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IDF bars Palestinian workers from settlements and closes crossings for election day
The Israeli military is limiting Palestinian labourers' access to West Bank settlements for two days, then imposing a wider closure on Tuesday, October 27.
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Israel says drone strike in Khan Yunis killed Popular Resistance Committees head
Israeli strike hits building in Nuseirat after evacuation warning, fire reported
Israeli civilian returns fire near Homesh as army rules out terror attack
Strike on a vehicle in Gaza City's Tel al-Hawa kills two, Palestinians say
Netanyahu calls Financial Times report of Trump halting Iran strike untrue
US and Israel plan short, intense Iran strikes after midterms, NYT reports
Dozens of Israeli jets flew toward Iran's border and turned back, Axios says
Israel says Gaza City strike killed Hamas man tied to deadly tank bombing
Israeli soldiers start voting at some 850 military polling stations
Musk personally ordered Starlink slowdown that hit Ukraine's drones, WSJ says
Israeli strike in Gaza City kills senior Hamas security official Akram Yassin
Israel says Jabalia strike killed Hamas man tied to Shani Louk abduction
IDF chief tells Gaza Division exercise the October 7th lessons still guide the army
IDF's 91st Division reports over 540 sites dismantled in southern Lebanon
IDF and Shin Bet say three Hamas weapons depots in Gaza were destroyed
Two suspects held near Latrun on Route 1 over alleged attack plot
Evyatar infiltration alert lifted after IDF says suspect was Israeli civilian
IDF says weekend strikes in northern Gaza killed three Hamas operatives
Duvdevan commandos arrest two suspects over planned attack in Kafr Aqab
Netanyahu tells enemies 'Do not test us' during visit to Air Force base
IDF raises alert level and freezes soldiers' leave before Knesset election
Israeli woman surrounded by mob in Istanbul mall, led away by security
Time documents show Israel helped move about $2 billion from Qatar to Gaza
Iran's new defence minister Akhlaghi warns US of 'enormous damage'
Netanyahu makes Israel's national security doctrine public, citing the war
IDF says it killed 4 Hamas men in Gaza; Palestinian media call one a journalist
Egypt's Sisi says his presidency will end in 2030, constitution to stay
Iran gives Houthis targeting intelligence for Saudi strikes, WSJ reports
Italy widens flotilla abuse probe to Katz, IDF chief Zamir and police head
Trump says Israel has helped Saudi Arabia against Yemen's Houthis
IDF fires interceptors at aerial target in southern Lebanon, later calls it false
IDF says Gaza strike killed Nukhba cell commander who raided Re'im base
IDF says Gaza strikes killed Hamas weapons commander and Islamic Jihad member
IDF publishes letter from Yahya Sinwar's 10-year-old son to his father
Palestinian driver hits Israeli youth near Ateret; army rules out terror
Israeli strike in Khan Younis kills two men accused of smuggling weapons into Gaza
IDF says Jenin operation detained weapons trader tied to dismantled network
IDF says engineers destroyed 1.5km Hamas tunnel crossing Gaza's Yellow Line
Eisenkot pledges Hamas will not rule Gaza within 18 months of him becoming PM
CNN: US strike plans for Iran include the 'mother of all bombs'
IDF chief warns of escalation before elections, condemns settler violence
IDF says 99th Division killed over 100 militants in four months in northern Gaza
Houthis hit Aramco offices in eastern Saudi Arabia; four hurt in Riyadh
IDF says 810th Brigade found ready-to-detonate Hezbollah device near Kfar Shouba
IDF says Gaza City strike killed Hamas commander who held hostages
Coalition resumes Sanaa strikes as Houthis threaten Aramco sites
Four Islamic Jihad suspects held in Qabatiya and Arraba, IDF says
Israeli military says two strikes in southern Gaza killed five militants
IDF reviews interceptor launch at suspicious aerial target in southern Lebanon
IDF blames Hezbollah munition for school hike blast that killed a teen
IDF releases footage of tunnel routes it says it dismantled in southern Lebanon
IDF and Shin Bet say strike in Khan Younis killed Kissufim raid commander
Israeli military fires interceptor at suspicious aerial target in south Lebanon
IDF releases footage it says shows armed Hamas men at Kamal Adwan Hospital
IDF says it hit 3 Hamas weapons stores and a rocket site across Gaza
IDF still searching for unidentified object from Lebanon as footage circulates
UAE says flydubai co-pilot planned crash at Ben Gurion; IDF hijack order revealed
Israeli Air Force sends first official delegation to Marrakech Airshow
IDF says strikes in Gaza City killed Nukhba members and a PIJ anti-tank commander
IDF says Gaza strikes killed Islamic Jihad commander tied to October 7
Russian attack on Zaporizhzhia kills at least seven, children among dead
Yair Golan calls the killing of Iran's Khamenei a mistake for Israel
Lebanese reports cite 6 casualties in Israeli strike near Syria border
IDF and Shin Bet say strikes destroyed four Hamas and Islamic Jihad depots in Gaza
IDF says Gaza strikes killed Islamic Jihad rocket commander and two others
Pentagon says Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan's execution will be livestreamed
IDF says it killed Hamas commander Ibrahim Alam and a second operative
IDF captain, 21, killed as Humvee overturns near Lebanon's Litani River
IDF says Gaza City strike killed Hamas commander who held 3 hostages
IDF says strike in Khan Yunis killed Hamas commander Ibrahim Alam
First Iron Dome Tamir interceptor built entirely in the US rolls out in Arkansas
Pentagon told to ready Iran strike options before US midterm elections
IDF says interceptor was fired at a false target in southern Lebanon
IDF says it killed two Hamas men who left Kamal Adwan Hospital in Gaza
IDF chief ties Yom Kippur War and October 7 at new 38th division drill
PA security officer, 44, killed in olive harvest clash near Nablus
IDF and Border Police raid West Bank over support for October 7 attack
Graffiti in West Bank village targets Shin Bet chief Zini and General Bluth
Israel's army, police and Shin Bet chiefs meet ahead of October 27 election
Netanyahu warns Hamas against trying to influence elections, claims 4,000 killed
Jerusalem car bomb hurts crime figure and son, 13, days before bar mitzvah
IDF says engineers demolished a 1.5-kilometer tunnel route in northern Gaza
Iran plot on UK bomber base likened to Ukraine's Spiderweb, US media say
Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan agree to send forces to Saudi soil under Mecca pact
Second suspect arrested after arson and knife attack at Binyamin farm
Shin Bet joins UAE questioning of flydubai copilot accused of crash attempt
Israeli troops wound one of two unarmed motorcyclists near post in Syria
Palestinian car hits army vehicle near Bani Naim; one occupant killed, two hurt
IDF says Gaza strike killed Nukhba commander over ceasefire violations
IDF troops shoot dead man who tried to enter army post in southern Syria
IDF General Staff stands in silence at 06:29 at Zikim Base, attacked on October 7
IDF says strike killed Nukhba operative who ran a Turkish aid group's Gaza branch
IDF chief Zamir honours Unit 8200 analyst whose October 7 warning was dismissed
Houthis claim missile and drone attacks on Aramco in Riyadh and Khurais field
Netanyahu tours Ashdod Navy base with Katz, says a sixth submarine has arrived
Strike on a car near Deir al-Balah's water tower kills one, Gaza media say
Grenade mishap in southern Lebanon wounds IDF soldier and officer
IDF says Ali al-Amoudi, Sinwar's former aide, was target; his fate still unknown
Settlers beat a 50-year-old olive picker in Osarin, near Nablus, Palestinians say
Saudi offensive on Houthis would involve over 100,000 Yemeni troops, report says
Two Iranian men charged in UK over alleged Yom Kippur plot against Jews
Israel says airstrike in Khan Younis killed Hamas sniper Tamer Hamaida
IDF and Shin Bet say slain Hamas northern Gaza commander held Israeli hostages
Trump points to Iran link in Flydubai attack as Netanyahu admits breach
IDF names 170 Gazans described as journalists as Hamas and PIJ members
Herzog visits IDF Judea and Samaria Division, vows vigilantes will face trial
IDF says strike in Khan Younis killed Islamic Jihad rocket operative
IDF names 10 slain Gaza journalists it says served in Hamas and PIJ
IDF issues 10-page rebuttal of Venice prize-winning Gaza documentary NAZA
IDF says Khan Younis strike killed Hamas member described as a journalist
IDF says airstrike in Gaza City killed Hamas commander Ammar al-Sharafi
Netanyahu says flydubai copilot tried to crash jet; Katz calls it jihadist plot
IDF officials see no concrete intel on attack; US reportedly shares PM's view
Nahal Oz rocket siren was a false identification, IDF says
Bennett says IDF faces collapse without haredi draft, blames Netanyahu
Netanyahu condemns overnight riots in Samaria and harm to security forces
Netanyahu and Katz say Israeli forces killed Hamas commander Izz al Din Bik
Israel says strike in Gaza City killed Hamas Northern Gaza Brigade chief al-Bik
Gallant says Israel killed a Hezbollah member who grew suspicious of pagers
Israeli troops open fire on two suspects inside Lebanon security zone
IDF fires interceptor at suspicious aerial target over troops in southern Lebanon
IDF says 55th Brigade finished Al-Mansouri mission, citing 600+ sites destroyed
IDF seizes drone carrying nine rifles and a pistol across Jordan border
IDF says Gaza City strike killed Hamas money exchanger Shadi Abu Hasira
Fairford plot suspects are British men in their 20s from London, police say
IDF says strike in southern Gaza killed Hamas sniper Adi Adli Abd Al-Aaser
IDF says strike in northern Gaza killed Hamas commander who held hostages
IDF says it held fire after drone video showed child moving weapons in Gaza
IDF strikes Hezbollah launch sites after drone targets troops in Lebanon
IDF says Gaza strikes in Nuseirat and Khan Younis killed two Hamas members
IDF strikes Hezbollah weapons store in Sejoud area of southern Lebanon
Trump publicly rejects Iran's ceasefire offer, eyes strikes after midterms
IDF says 16 Hamas finance operatives killed during the war in Gaza
IDF says Gaza City strikes killed Hamas commander who held 4 hostages
IDF's 98th Division takes command of Etzion and Judea brigades in West Bank
Israeli troops dismantle 2km tunnel inside Gaza's Yellow Line area
IDF says Gaza strikes killed two Hamas men, one a money exchange chief
IDF chief orders expert panel into Gaza drone blast that killed two reservists
Two reservists, aged 24 and 23, killed as IDF drone explodes at Gaza post
IDF publishes photos of command talks on 98th Division West Bank role
Son of Israel's US ambassador critical after Route 443 ramming
IDF says strike in Gaza City killed Hamas commander who held seven hostages
IDF names RPGs and mortar shells among arms seized in Syria zone
Israel says strike in Khan Younis killed Hamas finance chief Abu Alwan
Iran says Araghchi met Witkoff and set Hormuz conditions in New York
Two suspects seized after chase on Israel's Jordan Valley border
Netanyahu backs death penalty for terrorist who killed Netanel Shukron
IDF says Qabatiya arrests part of wider West Bank activity on Yom Kippur
IDF strikes Hamas sites in Gaza after bomb hits engineering vehicle
IDF engineering vehicle hits explosive device near Gaza's Yellow Line
Trump weighed strikes on Yemen's Houthis, then held off, officials say
Rocket sirens in northern border town Malkia ruled a false alarm
IDF plans Yom Kippur West Bank raids after spring killing
Iran's central military command warns of sustained strikes if US resumes attacks
Netanyahu orders manhunt and home demolition after Binyamin attack
IDF says soldiers killed man attempting ramming attack in Ganim area
IDF says Khan Younis strike killed Hamas commander Muhammad Suleiman Byouk
Strikes reported at Nabatieh al-Fawqa after south Lebanon bomb wounds two
Smoke and flames reported near Riyadh's King Khalid airport after drone attack
AI-written US intelligence report nearly set off clash with China at sea
Seoul says it will help restore free navigation in the Strait of Hormuz
Washington clears possible sale of 48 F-35 jets to Saudi Arabia
IDF says two Hamas operatives killed in strikes in Bureij and Gaza City
IDF says about 230 wanted suspects arrested in West Bank sweeps
IDF says strike killed Nukhba operative who attacked Erez Crossing on October 7
Israeli interceptor fired over Galilee border towns after false drone alert
Netanyahu tells Shin Bet honourees: 'No one is immune' to Israel's reach
Trump says he hopes war with Iran is nearing its end
IDF says strike killed Nukhba commander tied to tank crew abduction
IDF releases footage of tunnels dismantled under Lebanon's Ali al-Taher Ridge
Zamir visits 91st Division with Northern Command chief and senior staff
Video shows Shayetet 13 commandos rappelling into Yatta near Hebron
IDF chief says troops face "baseless lies" in campaign to smear soldiers
US tells citizens to reconsider travel to Saudi Arabia over Iranian missile risk
Israel says Rafah Brigade commander Nael Abu Obeid killed in Gaza strike
Israeli nuclear chief tells IAEA conference Iran is advancing a military program
IDF says Khan Younis strike killed Islamic Jihad rocket cell commander
Southern Command chief pledges to answer "false claims" with facts
Israel says it killed Hamas's Jabalia Battalion commander in Gaza strike
Diplomatic officials say Israel is aiding Saudi Arabia with Houthi intelligence
IDF says it killed two Hamas commanders, one who trained operatives before Oct 7
IDF confirms rockets aimed at Israel in south Lebanon position it destroyed
Iran says US drone struck two fishing boats in the Persian Gulf
Israeli forces arrest senior Fatah operative in Tulkarem raid
IDF spokesman asks 'NAZA' directors to screen full film for the military
Netanyahu claims destruction of Hezbollah sites on Beaufort Ridge
US airman shot down over Iran tells 60 Minutes of his rescue
Chief of staff Eyal Zamir to weigh response to NAZA documentary
IDF says Hebron raid stopped a planned shooting attack over Rosh Hashanah
IDF says off-duty soldier fired at stone-throwers near Ramallah village
IDF says strike in Gaza City killed two Hamas engineering unit operatives
Two killed in drone strike on a car in Gaza City's Tel al-Hawa
Iranian state TV blames US for ship strike near Strait of Hormuz
Army checking if soldier broke open-fire rules in Faqoua shooting
Six strikes reported in south Lebanon within an hour, monitors say
Reports: four US troops wounded as well as three killed in Jordan strike
Saudi Arabia shuts East-West oil pipeline after drone strikes
Observation soldiers spotted Jordan border gun smugglers, Ynet says
Israel says Khan Younis strike killed Hamas sniper cell commander
Israel says it killed Hamas Khan Younis Brigade commander Muhammad al-Yazouri
IDF says it struck two Hezbollah operatives at Ali al-Taher Ridge
IDF says it destroyed Hezbollah tunnels under Ali al-Taher Ridge in Lebanon
IDF says strike killed Hamas operative Farah Hamed, freed in Shalit deal
Israeli commandos detain man accused of planning West Bank shooting attack
IDF says Khan Younis strike killed Nukhba operative tied to Steinberg's death
Ariel man, 53, found alive after entering Palestinian village overnight
Israel says IDF destroyed Hezbollah tunnels on Ali Taher ridge
Israel says three Hamas weapons depots destroyed in strikes across Gaza
Advisers warned Trump the Iran war could outlast his presidency
Drone sirens sound in Galilee Panhandle, then declared a false identification
IDF chief: Israel's sixth submarine to reach Haifa within days
CENTCOM says five Iranian tankers destroyed in response to attacks on US ships
Israel says three Gaza weapons depots and a rocket launch pit destroyed
IDF chief Eyal Zamir visits wounded soldiers at Sheba before Rosh Hashanah
Jordan says it downed 18 of 20 Iranian missiles, reports no casualties
Israeli troops kill armed Palestinian man during Aqraba raid, IDF says
Israel's military runs surprise "Breaking Dawn 2.0" multi-front drill
IDF says munition was steered off target mid-strike over Gaza civilians
Golani reconnaissance troops named in Beaufort area firefight, IDF says
Israel says airstrike in Gaza City killed Hamas Nukhba company commander
IDF strikes Hezbollah sites in Lebanon after two drones aimed at troops
IDF strikes Hamas sites after bomb hits engineering vehicle at Yellow Line
Strikes on Nabatieh continue into afternoon, Israeli channels report
Zamir cites tense period across all arenas as IDF drill runs
IDF confirms it struck disused south Lebanon hospital it calls Hezbollah post
Israel to fund 15,000 security rooms within 9 km of Lebanon border
Netanya gunman shot dead by police was a Border Police fighter
Israeli interceptor fired at Gaza border after false target identification
IDF details Lebanon strikes as Lebanese reports give casualty tolls
Netanyahu says forces destroyed dozens of weapons lathes in Samaria
Israeli commandos detain five in Qabatiya over alleged attack plan
IDF says it destroyed 30 weapons-making lathes in Nablus raid
IDF reports fire toward troops east of Yellow Line in northern Gaza
IDF says it has cleared Hezbollah tunnel routes on Ali al-Taher Ridge
IDF chief calls for a larger army and a wider pool of those serving
Israeli troops kill two who crossed Gaza's Yellow Line, military says
Netanyahu tells IDF General Staff Iran's rulers are 'fighting for its life'
Netanyahu Addresses Senior Officials at Mossad Headquarters
Nazareth man shot dead after jumping from cliff to escape gunmen
IDF's 210th Division wraps up readiness exercise in the Golan Heights
Two Palestinians killed as IDF secures livestock return near Ramallah
IDF says 26 km of Gaza tunnels disabled since ceasefire took effect
Netanyahu visits Gaza outpost: 'We are not withdrawing' from Yellow Line
IDF says strike killed Hamas military security commander in Gaza City
Hezbollah sends two explosive drones at Israeli troops on Ali al-Taher Ridge
IDF says it struck a Hamas commander in Jabalia, citing ceasefire violations
IDF says it struck several Gaza targets to remove threats to troops
Woman fatally stabbed in Times Square; attacker shot dead by police
Israel and Greece sign €3 billion 'Achilles Shield' air defence deal
IDF says strike in Gaza City's Sabra killed Hamas weapons supply commander
Iran names its price to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Trump says he can wait.
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