IAF operates under Southern Command agreement while conducting operations against Hamas financial and military infrastructure in the Gaza Strip. Ceasefire talks between Israel and Hezbollah are also underway.

The entities involved

• Hamas →

  Palestinian Islamist political and military organization

  • Political figures, including Naftali Bennett, Gadi Eisenkot, and Avigdor Lieberman, criticized Benjamin Netanyahu over his handling of Hamas security warnings.Sat 23:58
  • Eli Sharabi, an Oct. 7 survivor, is working to find a publisher for his memoir after establishing a publishing outfit in the U.K.Sat 21:57
• Gaza Strip →

  self-governing Palestinian territory next to Egypt and Israel

  • Donald Trump proposed a takeover of the Gaza Strip for development.Sat 16:35
  • Little described the Gaza war as genocide, while local politics in Massachusetts feature Angie Craig and Eric Pratt.Sat 15:43
• Hezbollah →

  Iranian-backed Shia Islamist political party and armed organization in Lebanon

  • Trump threatened American tolls if a deal with Iran failed, while Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz amid Israel's military campaign, and Netanyahu stated Israel would remain in the Lebanon buffer zone.Sat 21:53
  • Hezbollah and its affiliated Iraqi factions are funneling hundreds of millions of dollars and imposing sanctions via Operation Economic Outcast.Sat 17:56
• Israeli Air Force →

  aerial warfare branch of the Israel Defense Forces

  • The Israeli Air Force demonstrated its capability against Tehran, illustrating Israel's efforts to counter Iran's regional power rise amid broader Middle East tensions.Fri 09:05
  • Trump reportedly prevented Israeli Air Force attacks while Israel faces an existential threat from Iran.Fri 09:05

Related events

• Ireland deployed Defence Forces personnel to Lebanon under UNIFIL mandate and engaged with Hezbollah.Jun 7
• Hamas controls the Gaza Strip through military action while Hezbollah fires rockets in solidarity.Aug 29
• Ongoing military operations in the Gaza Strip following the failure of a ceasefire agreement.Aug 7
• Ministers met to discuss regional security and stability, calls for an end to escalation in occupied Palestinian territories, and a peace plan including withdrawal from Gaza Strip.Aug 9
• Amid the US-Israeli war against Iran, international actors are making commitments and suspending involvement in the Gaza security framework.Jul 10