Israel Weekly War Summary
Previous War Summaries
December 2025
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Update # 117 December 28 - January 3, 2026
Trump and Netanyahu press Hamas toward full disarmament as Iran faces nationwide unrest, Israel prepares for renewed operations in Gaza, and regional tensions sharpen from Turkey to Yemen. -
Update # 115 December 14 - December 20, 2025
Israel deepens regional defense cooperation with Greece and Cyprus as debates intensify over Gaza’s stabilization, Hamas resists disarmament, and global terror and proxy threats escalate. -
Update # 114 December 7 - December 13, 2025
Israel eliminates a senior Hamas weapons chief as talks advance toward Phase II, Iran escalates militarily and diplomatically, and tensions rise over Hamas disarmament and Gaza’s future. -
Update # 113 November 30 - December 6, 2025
Netanyahu appoints a new Mossad chief as Hamas and the PA coordinate postwar governance, Abu Shabab is killed in Rafah, and Israel finalizes its largest defense export deal.
November 2025
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Update # 112 November 23 - November 29, 2025
Israel eliminates Hezbollah’s Chief of Staff in Beirut as Hamas rebuilds under the ceasefire, Syria erupts after an IDF raid, and Trump moves to outlaw the Muslim Brotherhood. -
Update # 111 November 16 - November 22, 2025
Saudi Arabia conditions joining the Abraham Accords on a path to Palestinian statehood as the UN approves Trump’s Gaza “Peace Council” and Iran withdraws from nuclear oversight. -
Update # 110 November 9 - November 15, 2025
The U.S. advances plans for Gaza’s reconstruction and normalization with Hamas while suspending sanctions on Syria, as Israel faces internal unrest and renewed threats from Hezbollah. -
Update # 109 November 2 - November 8, 2025
Hamas begins partial disarmament under U.S. supervision as America assumes Gaza aid control, Israel passes a death-penalty bill for terrorists, and Iran mobilizes its regional proxies.
October 2025
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Update # 108 October 26 - November 1, 2025
Two fallen hostages are returned to Israel as Hamas manipulates body recoveries, Abbas appoints a successor amid PA turmoil, and Israel faces unrest, propaganda, and renewed regional pressure. -
Update # 107 October 19 - October 25, 2025
Qatar joins the Gaza international force as Israel debates annexation, Hamas rebuilds under the ceasefire, and regional actors move toward Saudi-U.S. normalization. -
Update # 106 October 13 - October 18, 2025
The Sharm el-Sheikh Summit cements a ceasefire as Hamas resists disarmament, Iran’s proxies escalate cyberattacks, and Turkey realigns with anti-Israel blocs. -
Update # 105 October 5 - October 12, 2025
Israel finalizes a Gaza ceasefire after all living hostages are returned, as Hamas reprisals continue, Egypt pushes a U.N. resolution, and Iran threatens to close the Strait of Hormuz.
September 2025
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Update # 104 September 28 - October 4, 2025
Trump unveils a 21-point peace plan as Israel nears a ceasefire, while Hamas violence, Iranian defiance, and Hezbollah unrest signal a fragile regional balance. -
Update # 103 September 21 - September 27, 2025
The U.S. unveils a 21-point Gaza peace plan as global recognition of Palestine rises, Hamas defies disarmament, and Israel intensifies strikes from Gaza to Yemen. -
Update # 101 September 7 - September 13, 2025
Israel strikes Hamas operatives in Doha as Trump advances a hostage-release deal, Qatar faces backlash, and regional actors reposition amid intensified Gaza, Lebanon, and Iran tensions.
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