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Expanding territorial control toward Netanyahu's 70% directive; currently controls approximately 60-64% of Gaza; continuing campaign to eliminate Hamas military leadership after killing two chiefs in 11 days
Ran Gvili's remains were recovered on January 26, 2026, ending the hostage crisis. Phase Two of Trump's peace plan fell apart by April: Hamas rejected the Board of Peace's disarmament proposal, and the Palestinian technocratic committee (NCAG) has no presence in Gaza. The Board of Peace has pledged $17 billion for reconstruction but has not disbursed a single dollar from its World Bank account.
Updated 7 days ago
Operating multi-layered missile defense under strain; conducting strikes on Iran and Lebanon
The United States and Israel launched surprise airstrikes on Iran on February 28, 2026, killing Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and triggering what Washington calls Operation Epic Fury. Iran has since fired more than 525 ballistic missiles at Israeli territory. Nearly half carried cluster warheads that scatter dozens of smaller bomblets across wide areas, a weapon type banned by over 100 nations.
Updated May 30
Infrastructure campaign escalates with Litani bridge strikes; sixth soldier killed amid ground advance
Israel's ground invasion of Lebanon, launched March 1, has systematically destroyed Litani River bridges. Strikes on April 4 targeted the Sohmor and Mashghara connections in eastern Lebanon.
Phasing out Chinese vehicles
Chinese-made vehicles are being systematically excluded from Western military installations. Poland became the latest NATO member to ban them from all military bases on February 19, 2026, joining Israel, the United Kingdom, and the United States in treating modern cars as potential intelligence collection platforms. The bans target the cameras, microphones, sensors, and connectivity features standard in contemporary vehicles—systems that can capture and transmit photos, audio, video, and geolocation data.
Updated May 29
Continuing targeted strikes despite October 2025 ceasefire
Israeli warplanes struck a residential building in Gaza City's Remal neighborhood on Tuesday evening, killing Mohammed Odeh along with his wife and two sons. Odeh had led Hamas's al-Qassam Brigades for just eight days.
Updated May 27
Conducting operations under ceasefire
Israeli strikes have killed more journalists in the Gaza war than in any armed conflict in modern history—over 260 Palestinian journalists since October 2023. That exceeds the combined toll from World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War.
Updated May 22
Conducting ongoing operations in Lebanon under ceasefire
Israel and Hezbollah signed a ceasefire on November 27, 2024, ending a year of cross-border war that killed nearly 4,000 Lebanese and displaced 1.4 million people. Fifteen months later, Israel had conducted over 10,500 documented violations, including 7,500 airspace violations and more than 3,000 ground and air strikes, killing over 450 people. On February 21, 2026, strikes hit the Bekaa Valley near Baalbek, killing at least 10 (eight Hezbollah operatives and three children), while a separate strike on Ain al-Hilweh refugee camp killed two Hamas operatives.
Updated May 21
Expected to withdraw in phases as ISF establishes control and demilitarization benchmarks are met
A Gaza force is being designed like it's real, but the December 16 Doha conference exposed disagreements over mandate and composition—U.S. Central Command convened 40+ countries to plan command structure, basing, and rules of engagement, yet failed to achieve consensus. Italy is the only country to formally commit troops; 15 nations declined and Turkey was excluded at Israel's insistence.
Updated May 15
Continuing targeted strikes during ceasefire; holding positions across large parts of Gaza
A senior Hamas commander is killed in a targeted Israeli strike. The next day, thousands pack the streets of Gaza for his funeral, coffins hoisted shoulder-high, flags everywhere, chants loud enough to carry the message: Hamas is still here.
Operating air defense outside Israel for first publicly known time
Israel and the United Arab Emirates kept any military cooperation hidden for decades. Now Israeli soldiers are operating air-defense radars and missile launchers on Emirati soil.
Updated May 12
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