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February 17, 2025 | |

‘Deployed Temporarily’: IDF Details Lebanon Lookout Posts It Will Keep Post-Withdrawal

Pullout Nearly Complete: Ahead of its February 18 deadline to withdraw from southern Lebanon, the IDF said that it would withdraw the majority of its troops from south Lebanon per...

October 10, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

The challenges facing UN peacekeepers in Lebanon

Irish troops have had a presence in southern Lebanon since 1978, but they now face an impossible mission.

October 1, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

IDF begins Lebanon ground operation, Iran launches 180 ballistic missiles at Israel

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) began a ground operation targeting Hezbollah in southern Lebanon during the evening of September 30. The IDF described the initial incursion as “limited,” saying it...

September 21, 2024 | Joe Truzman |

Israel humbles Hassan Nasrallah and Hezbollah

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said it carried out a successful airstrike in Beirut on September 20, targeting a meeting involving senior Hezbollah member Ibrahim Aqil and commanders of the...

September 21, 2024 | |

15 Hezbollah Terrorists Killed with Aqil, Devastating Chain of Command

Latest Developments​ The toll of Hezbollah terrorist leaders killed with top commander Ibrahim Aqil in a September 20 Israeli air strike has risen to 15. An Israel Defense Forces statement released...

June 10, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Hezbollah shoots down Israeli drone, targets warplane with surface-to-air missile

Hezbollah conducted attacks on Israel throughout June 10, carrying out drone and rocket attacks across Israel’s northern Galilee from the Mediterranean Sea to the Golan Heights. The Iranian-backed terrorist...

March 26, 2024 | |

Israel Hits Hezbollah Deep in Lebanon

Israel carried out its longest-range attack on Hezbollah yet on March 26 after the Lebanese terrorist group launched missiles at a strategic northern base of the Israel Defense Forces...

March 6, 2024 | |

Israel SitRep: March 6, 2024

Today’s Issue: IDF Troops in Northern Gaza Kill Two Participants in October 7 Attack | IDF Troops Operate in Hamad Town in Khan Younis, Killing Terrorists and Finding Weapons | 14-Year-Old Suspect Apprehended...

February 22, 2024 | |

Hezbollah Rocket and Anti-Tank Missiles Target Northern Israel

Hezbollah targeted northern Israel with anti-tank missiles on February 22. “An anti-tank missile fired from Lebanon Thursday morning struck a private home in Yuval, a village in...

February 21, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Hezbollah increases attacks on northern Israel

Hezbollah in Lebanon launched rockets and an anti-tank missile at Israel on February 21. Sirens sounded in Metula in the eastern Galilee of northern Israel beginning in the early afternoon. Metula is one...

February 5, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Hezbollah rocket fire continues as US, French diplomats arrive in region

Israel’s Defense Minister Yoav Gallant warned Hezbollah about further escalation along Israel’s northern border on February 4 during his visit to the Tel Nof airbase in central Israel. “Each attack...

December 21, 2023 | Seth J. Frantzman |

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...

December 18, 2023 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Hezbollah threats extend to Israel’s North amid Iran pressure

While Hezbollah threatens Israel's north, Iran hopes for a ceasefire that will protect Hamas. In response, the IDF continues its strikes.

November 9, 2023 | |

Israel SitRep: Nov. 9, 2023

IDF Captures Hamas Stronghold in Western Jabaliya | IDF Captures Hamas Stronghold in Western Jabaliya: After a 10-hour battle with gunmen from Hamas and Islamic Jihad, troops from the IDF’s Nahal...

October 25, 2023 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Rocket fire targets Eilat as IDF units continue to train for operations

A rocket fired from Gaza targeted the southern Israeli city of Eilat on Wednesday, headlining the 19th day of the war between Israel and Hamas that began after a surprise Hamas attack on Oct. 7 that...

August 4, 2023 | Jacob Nagel |

It’s time for a policy change on the northern border

Nasrallah must be disabused of the notion that he has managed to deter Israel. His mistakes and his attempts to change the rules of the game by establishing new facts on the ground must be "exploited" by Israel in order to massively undermine the Iranian doctrine, by destroying the PGM manufacturing facilities.