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Spotlight on Terrorism and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict (December 9-16, 2025)

IDF forces continued operations within the Yellow Line in the Gaza Strip and eliminated terrorists who posed a threat. Two IDF soldiers were wounded by an explosive device. A senior member of Hamas' military wing, Ra'ad Sa'ad, one of the planners of the October 7, 2023 attack and massacre, was eliminated, and Hamas threatened retaliation; The Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) continued to claim that Hamas was holding the body of the last murdered Israeli hostage; Hamas' governing mechanisms in the Gaza Strip claimed that the rainy weather had caused the deaths of 13 civilians, the collapse of buildings and the destruction of thousands of tents; Militias opposed to Hamas claimed responsibility for killing a senior figure in Hamas' security apparatuses in the central Gaza Strip; Hamas continued to promote the "achievements" of the October 7, 2023 attack and massacre. An Amnesty report accused Hamas and the PIJ of committing war crimes during and after the attack, including sexual violence and inhumane detention conditions of hostages; A terrorist was killed after a stabbing attack in Hebron. There were no casualties; The chairman of the Palestinian Authority, Mahmoud Abbas, claimed a Palestinian state would be a factor of regional stability.
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Spotlight on Terrorism and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict (December 2-9, 2025)

The IDF continued operating within the areas of the Yellow Line in the Gaza Strip and eliminated terrorists who posed a threat. Five soldiers were wounded during attacks on underground facilities in Rafah; The Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) announced the closure of the "Israeli prisoners file" after the return of the body of a Thai civilian who was murdered and abducted in the October 7, 2023 attack. Hamas' military wing continued searching for the body of the last murdered Israeli hostage remaining in the Gaza Strip; Yasser Abu Shabab, leader of the largest militia opposing Hamas and supported by Israel, was killed in a clan dispute. Hamas claimed that several "collaborators" turned themselves in during a window of time for "repentance," however militia leaders announced that they would continue the combat against Hamas; Hamas' leader abroad, Khaled Mashal, called for the "weapons of the resistance" to be "protected" and refused to accept any form of guardianship over the Gaza Strip, while other Hamas figures attempted to present pragmatic positions regarding the future of the movement's weapons. Hamas reportedly proposed a ten-year hudna; A terrorist was killed carrying out a ramming attack targeting IDF forces in Hebron in which an IDF soldier was superficially injured. Israeli security forces continued counterterrorism activity in Judea and Samaria and completed their extensive operation in northern Samaria. A terrorist network in Tulkarm which had been preparing rockets was exposed.
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Spotlight on Terrorism – November 2025

During November 2025 the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip remained in force, bringing a halt to Houthi attacks as well. Counterterrorism activity in Judea and Samaria continued. The ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah remained in force, despite IDF attacks on Hezbollah targets; The Gaza Strip: The ceasefire that went into effect on October 10, 2025, continued. IDF forces attacked suspicious Gazans who crossed the Yellow Line and eliminated terrorist operatives in response to ceasefire violations. The bodies of nine murdered hostages were returned to Israel, while the body of one murdered hostage remained in the Gaza Strip. No rockets were fired at Israeli territory; Israel, Judea and Samaria: There was one terrorist attack in which an Israeli civilian was killed. Israeli security forces continued counterterrorism activity throughout Judea and Samaria and launched a new large-scale operation in northern Samaria. Wanted suspects and terrorist operatives planning attacks were eliminated, and weapons were located. A terrorist network was exposed which transferred weapons under the direction of an Arab-Israeli Hamas operative operating from Turkey; Lebanon: The IDF continued attacks on Hezbollah's attempts to violate the ceasefire which went into effect on November 27, 2024, and on the organization's efforts to reconstruct itself and replenish its arsenal. More than 20 Hezbollah operatives were eliminated, including a military commander and several of his aides in an attack in Beirut, and military facilities were attacked in south Lebanon and the Beqa'a Valley. Thirteen Hamas terrorist operatives were eliminated in an attack on the Ein al-Hilweh refugee camp; Syria: IDF forces continued to operate in southern Syria; six IDF soldiers were wounded in exchanges of fire during an operation to detain wanted al-Jama'a al-Islamiyya terrorist operatives; The Houthis: The Houthis have not attacked Israel or ships since the start of the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip; Terrorism abroad: Iranian attempts to assassinate Israel's ambassador to Mexico and attack Israeli targets in Africa were foiled. A Hamas terrorist network in central Europe was exposed, involving the son of a senior Hamas figure.a
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Spotlight on Terrorism and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict (November 25 – December 2, 2025)

IDF forces continued operating within the area of the Yellow Line in the Gaza Strip to destroy tunnels and terrorist infrastructure, and eliminated operatives who posed a threat. The forces eliminated and detained Hamas terrorists who tried to flee from the tunnels in Rafah, and among the dead were reportedly the son of a senior Hamas figure and a battalion commander; Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) returned the body of an Israeli civilian who was murdered and abducted in the October 7, 2023 attack and massacre. Two bodies of murdered hostages remain in the Gaza Strip; Hamas claimed that it continued to give negotiations a chance despite the Israeli "violations," even after the Hamas delegation ended the fruitless talks with the mediators in Cairo regarding the implementation of the second stage of the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip; Hamas continues security and civil governance in the areas under its control in the Gaza Strip. The Shifa Hospital, which was a center of activity for the Hamas military wing, reopened departments, and studies resumed at the Islamic University in Gaza, one of Hamas' strongholds in the Strip; Hamas is reportedly considering the proposal to become a political party and join the PLO. The movement denied a report that all leadership and command positions had been filled after the elimination of senior officials during the war; This past week there were two terrorist attacks in which three IDF soldiers were injured. Israeli security forces launched a broad counterterrorism operation in northern Samaria, focusing on the Jenin and Tubas areas.
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Spotlight on Terrorism and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict (November 18-25, 2025)

IDF forces continued operating in areas within the Yellow Line in the Gaza Strip to destroy tunnels and terrorist facilities, and eliminated terrorist operatives who posed a threat to the forces and those hiding in tunnels in Rafah. Following Hamas violations of the ceasefire agreement, senior operatives in Hamas' military wing were eliminated; Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) continued searching for the bodies of the three murdered hostages still in the Gaza Strip. A Hamas delegation arrived in Cairo for talks about [alleged] Israeli "violations" and to discuss the second stage of the ceasefire agreement; The Gaza Humanitarian Aid Foundation announced the termination of its activity after more than four months; A former officer in the Palestinian Authority security forces announced the establishment of a new militia in Khan Yunis which opposes Hamas, while Hamas continues to implement security and civilian governance in the areas under its control in Gaza; The European Union announced that it would assist in training thousands of Palestinian police officers in preparation for their deployment in the Gaza Strip; An Israeli civilian was killed in a combined vehicular ramming and stabbing attack at the Gush Etzion Junction; the two terrorists who carried out the attack were shot and killed. Israeli security forces continued counterterrorism activity in Judea and Samaria, eliminating two terrorists who killed a civilian and IDF soldiers and a terrorist who served in the Palestinian police; three others were detained; The Palestinian Authority prime minister said implementing the required reforms was expected to last about two and a half years, but most would be completed in the coming year. An investigation revealed that the Palestinian Authority continues paying the families of prisoners and terrorists who had been killed despite its public commitment to stop.
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Spotlight on Terrorism and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict (November 11-18, 2025)

IDF forces continued operating within the Yellow Line in the Gaza Strip to destroy tunnels and terrorist facilities, and eliminated terrorists who posed a threat. According to claims, in the month since beginning of the ceasefire, IDF forces destroyed more than 1,500 structures in the Gaza Strip; Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad returned the body of an Israeli civilian who had been murdered and kidnapped in the October 7, 2023 attack. The bodies of three murdered hostages remain in the Gaza Strip; Hamas continued to advance its civil and security governance in the Strip; Israel opened the Zikim Crossing for the entry of aid trucks, while the American Coordination Center reported that the daily average number of aid trucks had increased from 600 to 800 and that more than 40 countries and organizations were participating in the aid activity. Hamas and its media exploited the rain in the Gaza Strip to promote a "Gaza is sinking" narrative, while blaming Israel for the situation and calling on the international community to send assistance to the Strip; The UN Security Council passed a resolution adopting the American plan for a ceasefire and the rehabilitation of the Gaza Strip. Hamas condemned the resolution and warned that any international force operating in the Strip would be considered fighting alongside "the occupation." The Palestinian Authority (PA) welcomed the resolution and continued preparations to reassume responsibility for the Strip; The organizers of the Global Sunud (Perseverance) Flotilla, prevented from reaching the Gaza Strip by Israel in early October 2025, announced that they would dispatch a larger flotilla to the Gaza Strip in the coming months; Israeli security forces continued extensive activity in Judea and Samaria, eliminating terrorists and terrorist cells attempting to attack security personnel and civilians. Clashes continued between Jewish settlers and Palestinian residents during the olive harvest season; The chairman of the Palestinian Authority, Mahmoud Abbas, announced that a delegation would arrive for talks at UNESCO for adapting the Palestinian curricula to international standards while preserving "the core of the Palestinian national consciousness."
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