The Islamic Republic’s internal messaging chaos
The Islamic Republic’s internal messaging chaos: Unraveling Iran’s fear of public backlash amid escalations with Israel
Ashkelon
Israel SitRep: April 19, 2024
Today’s Issue: IDF Continues Pinpoint Gaza Operation, Eliminating Terrorists and Destroying Tunnel Shafts | IDF Announces Targeted Killing of Hamas Internal Security Officer | IAF Destroys 25 Targets...
Israel at War Situation Report
Israel SitRep: April 5, 2024
Today’s Issue: IDF Publishes Findings on Deaths of World Central Kitchen Aid Workers | IDF Continues Khan Younis Operations, IAF Strikes More Than 30 Gaza Targets | In Overnight West Bank Raids, Troops...
Israel at War Situation Report
Israel faces renewed rocket threat from Gaza
On April 4, sirens sounded in numerous Israeli communities near Gaza. These included sirens in the large Israeli cities of Ashkelon and Netivot. This appears to be the first large barrage of rockets fired...
Op-eds
The Israel vs. Hamas Gaza War: Six Months In
Despite rumblings of disagreement, the war in Gaza has also led to unprecedented cooperation between Israel and the United States.
Op-eds
Hamas launches rockets at major Israeli cities
For the first time in two months, rockets were fired from Gaza at Ashdod and Ashkelon, two coastal Israeli cities south of Tel Aviv which were the major targets of hundreds of rocket attacks...
Op-eds
Rocket fire by Hamas, Hezbollah targets Israel on two fronts
Israel faced increased rocket fire and an anti-tank missile attack on March 4, illustrating that both Hamas and Hezbollah are seeking to escalate tensions. The attacks came as hostage and prisoner exchange...
Op-eds
Israel SitRep: Feb. 28, 2024
Today’s Issue: IAF Strikes ‘Significant Targets’ in Response to Firing Toward Ashkelon | IDF Publishes Footage of Maglan Soldiers’ Raids in Western Khan Younis | Rocket Barrage Launched at Kiryat...
Israel at War Situation Report
Israel faces less battles with Hamas in Gaza as next phase looms
Two Israeli officers were killed in northern Gaza, the Israel Defense Forces said on February 28. This brings the total IDF losses since the war began to 582 soldiers, of whom 242 fell since...
Op-eds
IDF shifts forces as rocket threat is reduced in Gaza
Israel continues to withdraw reserve units that were part of the ground operation in Gaza. The 646th Reserve Brigade had been fighting in the Gaza Strip for several months, the IDF said in a statement...
Op-eds
Detect and destroy: The IDF unit protecting Israel from rockets
The unit uses radar and other tech to detect all the missile threats to Israel, define their type, identify where they're heading, and help destroy them.
Op-eds
IDF consolidates gains in Khan Younis
The Israel Defense Forces have degraded Hamas battalions in the southern city of Khan Younis, a process that has taken two months of complex fighting. The IDF’s 98th division has spearheaded this...
Op-eds
Rocket fire targets northern and central Israel
Hamas in Gaza fired several large barrages of rockets at Israel on December 21 as Hezbollah in Lebanon targeted the northern Israeli community of Avivim with anti-tank missiles. While most civilians...
Op-eds
The city of Sderot on the eve of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire
I went down to Sderot on the eve of the ceasefire to conduct interviews with an IDF unit.
Op-eds
Three Weeks of Ground War in Gaza
On Saturday, November 18, Israel’s war in Gaza reached its 43rd day and the ground offensive in Gaza has now reached its three-week mark. This war, Israel’s leaders say, is going to be long....
Op-eds
Hostages at center of Israel’s focus
“Since the beginning of the war, we have been working relentlessly for the release of the hostages, including using increased pressure since the start of the ground incursion,” Israeli Prime Minister...
Op-eds
As battle in Gaza grows, Israel faces multi-front threats
Israel is concentrating on the battle against Hamas in Gaza, Israel’s IDF spokesperson Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari said on Tuesday evening, while Iranian-backed groups in Lebanon and Yemen continue to...
Op-eds
Israel conducts first large scale tank raid into Gaza, repairs fence
The Israel Defense Force conducted its first large raid into the Gaza Strip overnight between Wednesday and Thursday. The Givati brigade, which has been training for specialized urban warfare over the...
Op-eds
Israel Evacuates Northern Communities as Danger of Hezbollah Escalation Grows
More than 20,000 Israelis are evacuating from the northern city of Kiryat Shmona, said an Israel Defense Forces (IDF) spokesman on October 20. The development comes in the wake of evacuations of multiple communities along Israel’s northern border with Lebanon due to attacks by Hezbollah.
Flash Briefs
Iran-Backed Gaza Terrorists Fire 469 Rockets at Israel
Iran-backed terrorists in Gaza have fired 469 rockets toward Israel as of 9:30 p.m. Israel time, with 107 falling short in Gaza, according to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). The...