Brigadier General (Res.) Amir Avivi says the IDF must put pressure on the terror organization to release the hostages

Sahalo, 41, a combat engineer soldier from Rehovot, was killed after the military truck he was riding in apparently overturned near the Gaza border; IDF is investigating the incident

Six months after moving into the Syrian Golan, the IDF has tripled its presence, focusing on deterrence, infrastructure and cautious cooperation with local forces even as tensions linger in the south | Ynet reporter with IDF troops on the Syrian Golan

Analysis: Security Cabinet endorses a phased military escalation in Gaza focused on territorial control and Hamas infrastructure, avoiding areas with hostages, while approving conditional humanitarian aid distribution; This is what ministers were told regarding risks to the hostages

PM says decision to escalate military operations followed late-night meeting with security officials and recommendation of IDF chief Zamir; 'He believes this will also help us rescue the hostages. I agree with him'

US president will end his Mideast visit in just 10 days and by then, according to senior security official, IDF forces will be ready for Operation Gideon's Chariots; Israel will bring aid into Gaza to 'a sterile zone in the Rafah area where entrants will be screened by the IDF to prevent Hamas operatives from gaining access'

As Israel expands its Gaza campaign, reservists who once questioned the system now report for duty; their voices reveal how October 7 shattered moral doubts and redrew the lines between protest and patriotism

IDF faces critical decision on tactics, including fate of hostages and mounting strain on reservists, all while Hamas refuses to buckle in negotiations on ceasefire without a permanent end to war