Israel Continues Operations in Gaza, Lebanon, Syria, and West Bank

On Sunday, September 13, 2026, marking the 1073rd day of the "Iron Swords" war, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reported ongoing operations across multiple fronts. In the West Bank, IDF forces were active in Palestinian towns including Tammun, Tubas, the Ein refugee camp in Nablus, Ramallah, Jenin, Bethlehem, and Beit Furik, as well as Hizme near Jerusalem. The IDF maintains control over a buffer zone in southern Lebanon and southwestern Syria, conducting periodic strikes and operations within these territories. In Gaza, a ceasefire is formally in effect, though the IDF controls a buffer zone encompassing over 60% of the strip and responds to violations with attacks on militants. The war, which began on October 7, 2023, with a Hamas-led attack on Israel, has seen extensive Israeli military action. The conflict's origins involved a large-scale infiltration by thousands of militants from Gaza into Israel, resulting in over a thousand civilian deaths and hundreds of hostages taken. The IDF estimates that approximately 20,000 militants have been eliminated in Gaza and around 10,000 Hezbollah militants in Lebanon since the war's inception. The article also details a joint Israeli-American operation against Iran from February 28 to April 8, 2026, which coincided with IDF actions against Hezbollah in Lebanon. Despite a formal ceasefire, regional hostilities have persisted. The report notes that since October 7, 2023, around 7,000 suspected terrorists have been detained in the West Bank, with roughly one-third linked to Hamas. The IDF has conducted thousands of strikes in Gaza and thousands of strikes against Hezbollah targets in Lebanon, as well as attacks in Syria. The Gaza Ministry of Health claims over 73,000 deaths and 174,000 wounded, though a Henry Jackson Society report suggests Hamas has inflated these figures. The article also touches upon the displacement of over 1.7 million Gazans and the ongoing delivery of humanitarian aid, much of which is reportedly intercepted by Hamas. The conflict has also involved exchanges of fire with Houthis in Yemen and strikes against Iranian targets, including a significant Iranian missile and drone attack on Israel on April 14, 2024, and subsequent Israeli strikes within Iran.