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Spotlight on Terrorism, march 2025

During March 2025 fighting continued in Judea and Samaria. In the Gaza Strip, the ceasefire which went into effect on January 19, 2025 ended, and the IDF resumed attacking terrorist targets. The ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah continued, despite rocket fire at northern Israel and IDF attacks in Lebanon. The Houthis resumed launching missiles at Israel, while the pro-Iranian militias in Iraq halted their fire for the time being; The Gaza Strip: The ceasefire ended and the IDF launched Operation Strength and Sword, which included attacks on terrorist operatives and facilities. Senior figures in the Hamas political bureau and senior Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) military operatives were eliminated. After the fighting resumed 11 rockets were fired at Israel, including the Greater Tel Aviv area; Israel, Judea and Samaria: There were four terrorist attacks in which three Israelis were killed. Israeli security forces continued counterterrorism activity in Judea and Samaria; Lebanon: Eight rockets were fired at northern Israel; there were no casualties. The IDF thwarted Hezbollah attempts to violate the ceasefire which went into effect on November 27, 2024, and its efforts to rebuild its military capabilities. Senior terrorist and field operatives were eliminated and military facilities were attacked; Syria: IDF forces continued activity in the buffer zone in the Golan Heights and beyond, and attacked military facilities in various locations of Syria, including a PIJ headquarters in Damascus. IDF soldiers killed six armed terrorists in exchanges of fire in a village in southern Syria; The Shi’ite militias: The Houthis resumed their attacks against Israel following the end of the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and claimed responsibility for ten ballistic missiles and UAV attacks. The IDF spokesperson reported that all launches were intercepted before entering Israeli territory. 
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Spotlight on the Israel-Palestinian Conflict (April 1 –7, 2025)

IDF forces continued operations targeting the military capabilities of Hamas and other terrorist organizations in the northern Gaza Strip, the Rafah area and along the Morag Axis in the south, ordering the evacuation of entire areas. Terrorist operatives were eliminated, some of whom were hiding in civilian buildings. Rocket fire at Israeli territory continued; nine people were injured; Hamas opposed Israeli demands in the negotiations for renewing the ceasefire and releasing the hostages. The spokesperson for the Hamas military wing stated half of the hostages had been deliberately left in the combat zones; Isolated protests continued against the ongoing war and calling for an end to Hamas rule. The family of a young Palestinian who was shot by a Hamas police officer responded by killing the officer; A study by a British research institute found that the names of thousands of alleged Palestinian fatalities disappeared from the records of the Hamas-controlled ministry of health in Gaza; According to reports, Egypt is formulating a new framework through which it would assume responsibility for administering the Gaza Strip for one year, followed by a five-year transitional period of Egyptian security rule in coordination with an international force; Israeli security forces continued extensive counterterrorism operations in Judea and Samaria.
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Spotlight on Syria (March 26 –April 2, 2025)

IDF forces continued targeted raids in the buffer zone area of the Golan Heights and located weapons in new areas on the Syrian side of Mount Hermon. According to reports, armed operatives intercepted an Israeli drone in Daraa Governate. ISIS condemned Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa (Abu Muhammad al-Julani) for merely issuing statements of condemnation in response to Israeli activity and not taking action; President al-Sharaa presented the new Syrian government of 23 ministers. The foreign and defense ministers remained in their positions, and for the first time, a woman and ministers of Druze, Kurdish and Alawite origin were appointed. The Kurds were dissatisfied the composition of the government and stated that they were not obligated to implement its decisions; The defense ministers of Syria and Lebanon signed an agreement for coordination along the shared border, and the presidents of both countries spoke and agreed to strengthen security cooperation; Turkey continues to reinforce its presence in Syria: An agreement was reached for a joint operations center, and Turkish forces were reportedly preparing to take control of the T4 military airbase, possibly to deter the Israeli Air Force.
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Spotlight on the Israel-Palestinian Conflict (March 25 – April 1, 2025)

IDF forces operated against targets of Hamas and other terrorist organizations in the northern and central Gaza Strip. In the south, the IDF ordered the evacuation of the city of Rafah. Senior terrorist operatives were eliminated, including a Hamas spokesperson. Six rockets were fired at Israeli communities near the Gaza border; there were no casualties; Efforts continued to renew the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. Hamas claimed it would not hesitate to release all the Israeli hostages if it guaranteed the end of the war; Spontaneous popular demonstrations took place in various locations of the Gaza Strip to protest the continuation of the war and to end Hamas rule. According to reports, Hamas security forces threatened and assaulted protestors; The Hamas government in the Gaza Strip admitted that due to the elimination of senior figures it was currently limited to providing only basic services; Hamas and other Palestinian terrorist organizations reportedly agreed that dismantling their military wings in the Gaza Strip was a red line and they would not to discuss it as long as the "Israeli occupation" continued; Israeli security forces continued counterterrorism operations in Judea and Samaria, and exposed a terrorist cell handled by Hamas headquarters in Turkey.
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Spotlight on Terrorism and the Israel-Palestinian Conflict (March 18 – 25, 2025)

IDF forces continued operations against Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad targets in the Gaza Strip. Terrorist operatives were eliminated, including members of the Hamas political bureau and commanders in its military wing. Eight rockets were fired at Israel, some toward the Greater Tel Aviv area. there were no casualties; Hamas condemned the IDF activity and accused Israel of undermining the ceasefire agreement. Hamas claimed it was prepared to continue negotiations on the second phase of the ceasefire and the release of hostages to end the war; Fatah official warned Hamas that its continued rule in the Gaza Strip threatened the existence of the Palestinian people. Hamas confirmed that it had proposed a ceasefire lasting five to ten years for reconstruction and reassessing its role in the Palestinian arena; An Arab-Israeli terrorist carried out a shooting and vehicle ramming attack near the northern Israeli town of Yokneam; one Israeli civilian was killed and a soldier was injured. Israeli security forces continued extensive counterterrorism operations in Judea and Samaria; The Palestinian Authority prime minister accused Israel of the "forced displacement" of fifty thousand residents of the Jenin and Tulkarm refugee camps.
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Spotlight on Syria (March 12 – 19, 2025)

IDF forces continued targeted raids in the Golan Heights buffer zone and attacked a large number of military sites in southern Syria and a structure belonging to the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) in Damascus. Syria and several other Arab states condemned the attacks and accused Israel of "escalation."; Syrian security forces exchanged fire with armed forces affiliated with Hezbollah after three security personnel were kidnapped and murdered on the Lebanese side of the border; there were at least 20 fatalities. Hezbollah denied involvement; Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa (Abu Muhammad al-Julani) signed a declaration for an interim constitution to cover the transition period. According to the constitution, Islamic law will be the core of legislation and calls for separatism and foreign intervention will be considered criminal offenses. Al-Sharaa also established a national security council.
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