On April 2, 2025, Israel’s defence minister announced the country intends to “seize large areas” of the Gaza Strip amid a major expansion of aerial and ground operations.

On April 2, 2025, Israeli airstrikes on Gaza Strip killed 17 people in Khan Younis and 15 people in the north of the strip.

Published on April 2, 2025, Hamas decided not to respond or engage with Israel's counter-proposal for a ceasefire in Gaza, affirming it is committed to the mediators' plan instead. Hamas would release four Israeli hostages, with one hostage released every 10 days in exchange for releasing 250 Palestinians held in Israeli jails and releasing 2,000 from those who were detained after Hamas's October 7 attack on Israel.

On April 2, 2025, Israeli troops killed 15 Palestinian paramedics and rescue workers in Gaza. The Israeli army claimed the area was an active combat zone and that the ambulances were advancing suspiciously.

On April 2, 2025, The Jerusalem Post's Yonah Jeremy Bob visited Israeli military positions in southern Lebanon, marking the first Israeli media visit to these locations. Defense Minister Israel Katz stated that the rebuilding of destroyed villages in southern Lebanon could take 3-5 years.

According to Syrian media reports on April 2, 2025, Israeli airstrikes targeted the vicinity of a scientific research building in the Barzeh neighborhood of Damascus, Syria.

On April 2, 2025, The Hostage Families Forum criticized the Israeli government's announcement about expanding military operations in Gaza, stating the government has an obligation to free all 59 hostages.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is in Hungary on April 3, 2025, meeting with Hungarian counterpart Viktor Orban, despite the ICC's arrest warrant. Hungary stated that Netanyahu will not be arrested during the visit. The visit also comes amidst domestic political challenges related to an investigation into suspected ties between Qatar and his aides.

On April 2, 2025, protests followed the announcement and subsequent rescinding of Eli Sharvit as the next head of the Shin Bet, coinciding with a vote of no confidence against Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara and renewed Israeli strikes in Gaza. Simultaneously, the Shin Bet investigated the 'Qatargate' affair, leading to arrests of two of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's aides, while the Supreme Court allowed Netanyahu to name a new director, subject to a High Court hearing.

A Reichman University poll showed the current Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara, whom Netanyahu wants to fire, has the confidence of 43% of the people vs just 17% confidence for the Netanyahu government, as reported on April 3, 2025.

On April 2, 2025, Benny Gantz urged Israel's attorney-general and state prosecutor to review the house arrest of The Jerusalem Post’s editor-in-chief, Zvika Klein, which occurred on April 1, 2025. The Israel Journalists Organization expressed concern about potential harm to press freedom.

Reported on April 2, 2025, former prime minister Naftali Bennett formally registered a new political party with the placeholder name “Bennett 2026” on April 1, 2025, signaling his bid to return to national politics before the next election.

On April 2, 2025, Hamas and Jordan’s foreign ministry criticised Itamar Ben-Gvir for visiting Jerusalem’s holiest sites. Jordan called it “a dangerous escalation, unacceptable provocation, and desecration of the holiness of the al-Aqsa mosque”.

On April 2, 2025, the OECD released its 2025 Economic Survey for Israel, highlighting a partial economic recovery in 2024 after the Israel-Hamas War. The report projects GDP growth of 3.4% in 2025 and 5.5% in 2026, while also pointing out that Israel’s sovereign risk premium has risen by 50 basis points since October 7, 2023, and emphasizing the need for structural reforms in education and the labor market.

On April 2, 2025, it was reported that the Bank of Israel is expected to maintain its short-term interest rate at 4.5% during its upcoming policy meeting, following the resumption of Israeli military strikes in Gaza and Lebanon. February's inflation rate dropped to 3.4%.

On April 3, 2025, the United States mission to the United Nations sent a letter to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, opposing the renewal of Francesca Albanese as UN Special Rapporteur, citing "virulent antisemitism."

On April 1, 2025, Qais Khazali, leader of the pro-Iranian Asaib Ahl al-Haq militia in Iraq, accused Israel of conspiring to divide parts of Syria through a project called the "David Corridor," aiming to expand Israeli control to the Euphrates River.

Announced on April 2, 2025, the Israeli air force intercepted two rockets launched from northern Gaza, following rocket sirens in Gaza border communities.

Reported on April 2, 2025, IDF troops thwarted an armed terrorist who approached the security fence in southern Gaza on April 2, 2025, posing a threat to the troops.

On April 2, 2025, Hamza al-Hamash, a 33-year-old man, was shot and killed by Israeli forces in Nablus. Israeli forces also reportedly made arrests in Hebron, Tulkarm and Nour Shams.

On April 2, 2025, A Gaza family admitted to killing a Hamas police officer in retaliation for the death of a relative, highlighting growing dissent against Hamas's rule in Gaza.

On April 2, 2025, over 5,000 people marched in Jerusalem advocating for equal military service, while Likud and Religious Zionist Party MKs debated temporary laws for Haredi IDF exemptions. Rabbi Yirmi Stavitsky warned of unsustainable burden on reservists, and The Movement for Quality Government demanded mandatory conscription for all draft-eligible Haredi youth.

On April 2, 2025, the Israeli Labor Ministry launched an enforcement campaign against businesses employing Jewish workers on Shabbat at Big Fashion Glilot, discovering 21 workers experiencing rights violations. This action by Minister Yoav Ben-Tzur sparked criticism from Opposition Leader Yair Lapid.

Published on April 2, 2025, a 22-year-old woman identified as K., suffering from a severe eating disorder, is set to be released from Military Prison 10 after a month-long detention, but the military prosecution has announced its intention to appeal the decision, delaying the execution of the ruling by 24 hours. Her attorney stated that the IDF refused to acknowledge the complexity of her medical condition or provide appropriate treatment, while her family stated she was denied adequate medical care and that her condition deteriorated further during her incarceration.

According to a report published on April 3, 2025, Israelis are described as an extended family, literally fighting in their own backyards, with high motivation due to the Israeli ethos, allowing them to survive 18 months of war.