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What Matters Now to Brig. Gen. Yossi Kuperwasser: Breaking the terror wave

After a bloody week, a leading intelligence expert analyses recent IDF successes in the West Bank, offers points for improvement and tells us what keeps him up at night

Brig.-Gen. (res.) Yossi Kuperwasser, the former head of the research division in the IDF’s Military Intelligence division and former Director General of the Israel Ministry of Strategic Affairs outside the Nomi Studios in Jerusalem, June 21, 2023. (Amanda Borschel-Dan/Times of Israel)

June 23, 2023, 5:56 am

What Matters Now to Brig. Gen. Yossi Kuperwasser: Breaking the terror wave

After a bloody week, a leading intelligence expert analyses recent IDF successes in the West Bank, offers points for improvement and tells us what keeps him up at night

By Amanda Borschel-Dan

A field of fire during clashes between Palestinians and settlers near the Palestinian village of Qusra in the West Bank on June 22, 2023. (Flash90)

June 22, 2023, 8:19 pm

IDF spokesman slams settler riots that ‘create terror’; far-right MK: It was a protest

MK Simcha Rothman compares rioters in Turmus Ayya to demonstrators against judicial overhaul

By ToI Staff

The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office in London, UK, August 14, 2014. (Wikimedia Commons)

June 22, 2023, 1:32 pm

UK watchdog asked to look at Foreign Office over opaqueness on Palestinian aid

Activists say the ministry, which handles humanitarian assistance abroad, is not providing timely information on whether its money funds terrorism

By Canaan Lidor

Settlement leadership at Evyatar illegal West Bank outpost, June 21, 2023. From left: bereaved father Elisha Guetta, Samaria Council Municipal Chief Rabbi Elyakim Levanon, Samaria Regional Council head Yossi Dagan and Tsofia Borovsky, after whose murdered husband Evyatar the settlement is named. (Courtesy Nachala Settlement Movement)

June 22, 2023, 12:56 pm

Daily Briefing June 22: Settlers retake Evyatar as Eli is promised 1,000 more homes

Jeremy Sharon reports on settler rampages after Tuesday’s deadly terror attack, possible government nod to outpost land grab; Sue Surkes on Druze riots over Golan wind turbine farm

By ToI Staff

Friends and family attend the funeral of 21-year-old Israeli Harel Masood, who was killed in a terror attack near the Jewish settlement of Eli, in the cemetery in Yesodot, on June 20, 2023. (Liron Moldovan/Flash90)

June 21, 2023, 1:00 pm

Daily Briefing June 21: In grim repeat, deadly terror shooting spurs settler rioting

Military correspondent Emanuel Fabian reports on Tuesday’s deadly shooting and its violent fallout; US bureau chief Jacob Magid on cancelation of Negev Forum meetup in Morocco

By ToI Staff

An Israeli soldier takes measurements at the home of a Hamas-affiliated terrorist, who carried out a deadly attack near the Eli settlement, in the West Bank town of Urif, June 22, 2023. (Israel Defense Forces)

June 21, 2023, 9:53 am

IDF to raze homes of deadly Eli attack terrorists, revoke relatives’ entry permits

Footage shows moment second Hamas gunman killed by special forces in West Bank’s Tubas; troops come under fire near Ofra settlement in separate attack

By Emanuel Fabian

Morel Nikel, who shot dead a terrorist at a gas station near the settlement of Eli, and was shot and wounded in the exchange of fire, speaks from his hospital bed, June 20, 2023. (Channel 12 screenshot; Used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)

June 21, 2023, 8:41 am

‘I kept firing until he fell’: Security officer recounts killing West Bank terrorist

Morel Nikel was dispatched to the scene when Palestinian gunmen killed 4 Israelis in Eli settlement and was injured in gunfight; from hospital bed, he urges tougher IDF action

By ToI Staff

(Left to right) Harel Masood, 21, of Yad Binyamin, Elisha Anteman, 17, of Eli, Ofer Fayerman, 64, of Eli, and Nachman Mordoff, 17, of Ahiya, who were killed in a shooting attack near the West Bank settlement of Eli on June 20, 2023. (Courtesy)

June 20, 2023, 11:24 pm

Two teens, recently discharged soldier among 4 killed in West Bank attack

Nachman Mordoff and Elisha Anteman, both 17; 21-year-old Harel Masood; and 64-year-old Ofer Fayerman were at hummus restaurant, gas station when Palestinian terrorists opened fire

By Emanuel Fabian and ToI Staff

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu holds a security consultation after the terror attack at Eli on June 20, 2023. (Haim Zach/GPO)

June 20, 2023, 8:40 pm

Netanyahu: ‘All options open’ in responding to deadly West Bank shooting attack

Ben Gvir and others in coalition clamor for wide military operation after Eli terror: ‘Time has come to return to targeted assassinations from the air, to bring down buildings’

By ToI Staff

Israeli security forces at the scene of a terrorist attack near the West Bank settlement of Eli, June 20, 2023. Inset: (left to right) Harel Masood, 21, of Yad Binyamin, Elisha Anteman, 17, of Eli, Ofer Fayerman, 64, of Eli, and Nachman Mordoff, 17, of Ahiya, who were killed in the shooting (Flash90; courtesy)

June 20, 2023, 5:19 pm

Four Israelis killed, four injured in terror shooting at West Bank gas station

One victim in serious condition; one gunman shot dead at scene near Eli settlement, second killed by special forces in Tubas after fleeing; both affiliated with Hamas

By Emanuel Fabian

June 5, 2023, 9:25 am

Palestinian gets two life sentences for murdering Israeli man in 2015 terror attack

Maad Hamed was arrested by Israel last year after escaping PA custody; is also ordered to pay family of Malachy Rosenfeld, killed in drive-by shooting that Hamed orchestrated

By Emanuel Fabian

Police and medics surround the scene of a suicide bombing inside Jerusalem's Sbarro restaurant, August 9, 2001. The insert photo shows Chana Tova Chaya Nachenberg, who died of wounds from the bombing on May 31, 2023. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong, File; Channel 12 screenshot -- used in accordance with clause 27a of the copyright law)

June 1, 2023, 2:24 am

Mother critically injured in 2001 Sbarro Palestinian terror attack dies of her wounds

New York-born Chana Nachenberg, 52, had been in vegetative state since suicide bombing at pizzeria in Jerusalem 22 years ago; becomes 16th fatality of attack

By ToI Staff

This handout photo from May 8, 2023, shows contraband allegedly belonging to a Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine terror cell, which is accused of an attempted bombing in the West Bank settlement of Beitar Illit and planning other attacks. (Shin Bet)

May 8, 2023, 11:47 am

Shin Bet announces arrest of terror cell behind attempted bus bombing in West Bank

Security agency says 6 Popular Front for Liberation of Palestine members planned more attacks on Israeli targets; says they were directed by terror group leaders in Gaza, Lebanon

By Emanuel Fabian

The scene of an alleged attempted stabbing near the West Bank settlement of Ariel, on April 27, 2023. (Courtesy)

April 27, 2023, 7:24 pm

IDF: Palestinian attempts ramming, stabbing near Ariel in West Bank, is shot dead

No injuries among Israelis, Palestinian bystander lightly hurt in incident at Gitai Avisar Junction

By Emanuel Fabian

Yousef Mansour (right) and Marsil Mansour, arrested by security services for suspected serious security offenses, April 17, 2023. (Shin Bet)

April 17, 2023, 1:25 pm

Shin Bet nabs Palestinian pair groomed for terror activity by members of Iran’s Guard

Yousef Mansour and Marsil Mansour, West Bank residents, communicated with Quds Force operatives via social media; were asked to smuggle and sell weapons, spy on IDF

By Emanuel Fabian and Ash Obel