Benny Gantz

Iran Attacks Israel With Drone and Missile Barrage

Iran launched an unprecedented direct attack against Israel overnight between April 13 and 14, firing an estimated 300 drones and missiles at the Jewish state. The attack came from...

‘The month of Rafah’: Will Israel’s talk lead to defeating Hamas in Gaza?

Rafah has been important to Hamas for decades as part of its smuggling operations and to control the flow of humanitarian aid crossing the border.

Unless Hamas Releases Hostages, Israel to Push into Rafah During Ramadan

Israel gave Hamas until Ramadan to release hostages, saying on February 18 that otherwise the Gaza Strip military offensive would continue into Rafah. The Ramadan fasting month begins...

Israel Formalizes Opposition to Unilateral Imposition of Palestinian Statehood

Israel’s government unanimously passed a resolution on February 18 rejecting any effort to impose Palestinian statehood unilaterally. The vote by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin...

As Israel aims for more ‘focused’ operations in Gaza, key questions remain for endgame

“I think there is a danger this could end up being just another big round” of fighting, Chuck Freilich, a former Israeli deputy national security advisor, told Breaking Defense.

Israel ‘peeling off layers’ of Hamas in Gaza

Israeli Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi visited northern Gaza on February 6 and met with IDF commanders and soldiers. He said Israel was continuing to “advance” in the Gaza strip. He also said there is...

Israel’s war cabinet charts next steps in Gaza

Israeli political leadership says it is beginning to see signs of victory in Gaza. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told troops on February 5 that 75% of Hamas battalions have been defeated in...

Elite Hezbollah Commander Killed in Lebanon

An airstrike killed a prominent Hezbollah commander in southern Lebanon, the terrorist group said on January 8. Hezbollah identified the commander as Wissam Hassan al-Tawil, the...

Israel celebrates breaching ground Hamas didn’t foresee as war enters second month

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke to members of Israel’s elite Egoz unit on Tuesday, exactly one month after Hamas’ surprise attack on the country flipped the world upside down. The Egoz...

The key figures leading Israel’s military campaign to destroy Hamas in Gaza

Here are the masterminds directing each aspect of the IDF operation

Israel Launches Second Stage of War Against Hamas 

Israel entered what it described as the second stage of the war against Hamas over the weekend, expanding ground operations and shelling in order to ratchet up pressure on the...

Secretary of State Blinken Arrives in Israel

Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Israel on October 12, the first leg of a tour of the region in the wake of Hamas’ attack on Israel, which killed 22 Americans. Blinken...

American Military Aid to Israel Serves Both Countries Well

A response to a dangerous proposal

Raisi Affirms Iranian Coordination with Palestinian Terrorist Groups

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi met with leaders of Hamas and Islamic Jihad on May 4 during his trip to Syria, where he predicted the imminent “collapse of the Zionist regime.”...

The next Intifada is about to begin

Israel's luck will soon run out

The Quiet War between Israel and Iran

Iran's Hegemonic Drive

Biden Administration Foreign Policy Tracker: December

Israeli Weapons Sent to Ukraine Could End Up in Iran

According to a report published on Wednesday, a Russian military aircraft secretly transported a British NLAW anti-tank missile, a U.S. Javelin anti-tank missile, and a Stinger anti-aircraft missile to Tehran on August 20. This news will reinforce opposition in Israel to sending weapons to Ukraine for fear they could end up in the hands of the Islamic Republic of Iran. 

Bibi Wins!

Israel’s political iron man inherits a hatful of tsuris

The Limits of Turkey’s Israeli Charm Offensive

The pillars of the Israel-Turkey relationship—energy and defense cooperation—require long-term agreements built on mutual trust, not Erdogan’s capricious vacillation between enmity and cooperation.