Ongoing Israeli Military

Body released by Hamas is Israeli hostage Shiri Bibas, family says

Yahoo News - Feb. 23

Israeli hostage Shiri Bibas' body finally goes home

It was an agonizing week for Israelis after Hamas failed to hand over the body of Shiri Bibas, but her remains were eventually sent back overnight. Debora Patta reports.

CBS News - Feb. 22

Israeli tanks are seen moving into Jenin in the occupied West Bank

ABC News - Feb. 23

‘No rules’: Gaza’s doctors say they were tortured, beaten and humiliated in Israeli detention

Healthcare workers are protected under international law yet hundreds were detained during the war. Now, some of Gaza’s most senior doctors have spoken of the violence and abuse they say they ...

The Guardian - 6d

Hundreds attend funeral of killed Israeli hostage Oded Lifshitz

Yahoo News - 6d

Israeli assault forces 40,000 Palestinians to flee their West Bank homes

Israel says its military operation in occupied West Bank refugee camps is to "prevent the return of residents and the resurgence of terrorism."

CBS News - 6d

Israeli jets strike Syrian targets after vow to demilitarise country’s south

Fresh wave of attacks launched on what Israel says are military sites

Financial Times - 5d

Thousands of Israelis line streets for funeral of Bibas family killed in Gaza

National outpouring of grief comes amid reports that deal reached to resume ceasefire with Hamas. Thousands of Israelis have lined the route of a funeral procession for two small children and their ...

The Guardian - 5d

Israelis pay last respects to hostage mother and sons killed in Gaza

In a display of deep public grief, thousands lined roads of southern Israel for the funeral procession of Shiri, Ariel and Kfir Bibas.

BBC News - 5d

Israel receives bodies of four more Israeli hostages from Hamas

Yahoo News - 4d

Bodies of four Israeli hostages transferred from Hamas to Red Cross

Hamas returned the bodies of four Israeli hostages to the Red Cross and some of the 600 Palestinian prisoners and detainees have been released into the West Bank to their families, marking the end ...

NBC News - 4d

Israel receives bodies of 4 deceased hostages in exchange: Israeli PM

Hamas has transferred the bodies of four dead hostages to the Red Cross, an Israeli security official confirmed.

ABC News - 4d

Israel block on Gaza aid coordinated with Trump administration, Israeli source says

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office on Sunday said the country had imposed a blockade on all humanitarian aid heading into the Gaza Strip.

ABC News - 22h

British-Israeli hostage says scars show 'hope' ahead of surgery

Emily Damari, 28, lost two fingers while being taken captive during the 7 October 2023 attacks.

BBC News - 20h

'No Other Land' Oscar winners call for a different path on Israeli-Palestinian conflict

The filmmakers behind ‘No Other Land,’ which won the Oscar for best documentary, called for a different path forward to resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, in their acceptance speech ...

The Hill - 13h

'No Other Land' directors plead for an end to Israeli-Palestinian conflict

Basel Adra and Yuval Abraham, two of the four directors of ‘No Other Land’, pleaded for an end to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in their Oscars acceptance speech.

NBC News - 3h

Ecuador will seek foreign military aid to combat drug cartels as violence surges

The government of Ecuador has taken another step in its effort to gain help from foreign military forces to combat drug cartels and various organized crime groups

ABC News - Feb. 19

Australian and New Zealand militaries are monitoring 3 Chinese warships off Australia

The Australian and New Zealand militaries are monitoring three Chinese warships that are moving unusually far south along Australia’s east coast on an unknown mission

ABC News - Feb. 19

Niger junta to consider proposal for 5-year transition to non-military rule

Niger’s National Conference has submitted a proposal to return the country to non-military rule after a five-year transition period during which the current military government will stay in power

ABC News - Feb. 20

Planes diverted as China conducts rare military drill near Australia

China's naval exercise in the Tasman Sea has put Australia and New Zealand on alert, with Canberra calling it "unusual".

BBC News - Feb. 21

Trump Plans to Use Military Sites Across the Country to Detain Undocumented Immigrants

The move would be a drastic escalation by the White House to militarize immigration enforcement.

The New York Times - Feb. 21

Trump fires top US military officer in Pentagon shake-up

President removes CQ Brown and other senior leaders who he blames for pushing diversity, equity and inclusion policies

Financial Times - Feb. 22

Trump fires nation’s top-ranking military officer in latest job cuts

President Donald Trump fired the nation’s top-ranking military officer, the Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. CQ Brown Jr. It’s the first of many more job cuts expected with thousands of ...

NBC News - Feb. 22

Senate Democrat after Brown ouster: Trump's 'quest for power' endangers military

Sen. Jack Reed (D-R.I.) offered President Trump a fiery rebuke late Friday, admonishing the president for the administration's moves to overhaul the Defense Department, which he says are rankling ...

The Hill - Feb. 22

Hegseth Fires Military’s Top JAG Lawyers in Pursuit of ‘Warrior Ethos’

The defense secretary has repeatedly derided the military lawyers for war crime prosecutions and battlefield rules of engagement.

The New York Times - Feb. 23

Trump fires top-ranking military officer in an unprecedented move

President Trump fired Four Star Gen. Charles "CQ" Brown, the highest-ranking military officer in the U.S. Trump said he will nominate Three Star Air Force Let. Gen. Dan Caine as the replacement. ...

CBS News - Feb. 22

Estonia promises military aid worth €100 million for Ukraine

Yahoo News - Feb. 23

Democratic Sen. Reed says Trump is trying to politicize the military

Sen. Jack Reed, ranking Democrat on Armed Services Committee, said Trump’s purge of senior Pentagon leaders is a threat to the nonpartisan nature of the military.

ABC News - Feb. 23

Booker says firing Joint Chiefs chairman sends 'dangerous message' to the military

Booker says firing Joint Chiefs chairman sends a ‘dangerous message’ to the military on political loyalty.

NBC News - Feb. 23

Hegseth: Fired military lawyers were potential 'roadblocks' to Trump orders

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Monday that the three fired judge advocates general (JAGs) were potential “roadblocks” to President Trump’s orders. "It's not about roadblocks to an agenda,” ...

The Hill - 6d

Poland scrambles military aircraft as Russian missiles target western Ukraine

Poland scrambled "military aviation" in its airspace early Tuesday morning in response to Russian missile strikes in Ukraine, the country's Operational Command said.

ABC News - 6d

19 killed in Sudan military plane crash after aircraft's takeoff

Sudanese officials say a military aircraft crashed and killed at least 19 people

ABC News - 5d

Don’t be fooled by double-speak on Trump’s transgender military ban

Rep. Gil Cisneros urges the military not to return to policies that ban transgender people from serving as themselves, as such policies undermine military readiness and national security.

The Hill - 5d

Military Plane Crash in Residential Area Kills at Least 46 in Sudan

The incident, whose cause was unknown, has added to the destruction wrought by years of civil war.

The New York Times - 5d

Starmer to warn Trump that peace in Ukraine needs US military cover

UK prime minister heads for Washington as president reiterates need for Europe to provide the security for Kyiv

Financial Times - 4d

Transgender service members to be separated from military, Pentagon memo says

Transgender troops will be removed from the U.S. military unless they obtain a waiver, according to the Pentagon's memo.

CBS News - 4d

Keir Starmer to press Donald Trump on US military back-up to Ukraine

Also in today’s newsletter, what lawyers are saying about the US president’s ‘gold card’ visa scheme