The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) continued a focused and steady push deeper into Gaza City over the weekend, targeting remaining Hamas strongholds and eliminating terrorist threats with precision and force. Fighting remains intense as IDF ground troops and the Israeli Air Force (IAF) engage Hamas operatives entrenched in civilian areas, operating through tunnels and planting explosives.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed Saturday that a precision airstrike last week in Yemen’s capital, Sana’a, eliminated several senior members of the Houthi regime, including the group’s so-called Prime Minister, Ahmed al-Rahawi. The Israeli Air Force conducted the strike on Thursday, August 28, with targeting based on real-time intelligence from the IDF Intelligence Directorate.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced Friday that it had recovered the bodies of two Israeli hostages from Gaza during a complex operation against Hamas.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) launched renewed operations this weekend in northern Gaza, advancing into the Jabaliya area — a known Hamas stronghold near Gaza City — despite escalating international accusations that Israel’s military campaign amounts to “genocide.”
On June 22, 2025, Israel's Shin Bet and IDF announced they successfully recovered the bodies of three individuals—Ofra Keidar (71), Yonatan Samerano (21), and Staff Sgt. Shay Levinson (19).
