Beqaa Valley

November 5, 2024 | David Daoud, Ahmad Sharawi

Hezbollah’s Unit 4400

On October 1, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced the killing of Mohammad Jaafar Qasir, a high-value Hezbollah operative who commanded the group’s Unit 4400—the body responsible for transporting...

October 21, 2024 | |

Israel Strikes at Hezbollah’s Iran-Backed Banks in Lebanon

Hezbollah has stockpiled up to half a billion dollars in cash in a secret bunker under a Beirut hospital, Israel revealed on October 21. In a televised briefing, Israel Defense Forces...

October 17, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

IDF strikes 490 Hezbollah targets in ground and air operations

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) carried out almost 500 strikes on various Hezbollah targets in three days of fighting between October 14 and October 17. The IDF said that troops “dismantled more than...

October 11, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Hezbollah anti-tank and rocket fire strike northern Israel; Halevi visits Lebanon front

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) continued limited operations along the Israeli border with Lebanon between October 9 and October 11, including strikes on Hezbollah commanders responsible for rocket and...

October 9, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

IDF Targets Hezbollah Command and Control Centers

The Israel Defense Forces have carried out strikes on Hezbollah’s underground command centers, the IDF said on the evening of October 8. The strikes are some of around 185 targets struck in...

October 7, 2024 | |

Israel SitRep: October 7, 2024

Today’s Issue: | October 7 Anniversary Starts With Four Rockets From Gaza; War Began Last Year With 2,500 Rockets | In Past Year, More Than 13,000 Projectiles Fired From Gaza; IAF Struck About 40,300...

September 29, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Israel strikes targets on multiple fronts

On September 29, several hours before sunset, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) conducted airstrikes on the port city of Hudaydah in Yemen. The IDF said that dozens of Israeli aircraft were involved in the...

September 28, 2024 | Joe Truzman |

Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah eliminated in Beirut airstrike

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced on Saturday that it eliminated Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah, along with commander Ali Karaki, in a Beirut airstrike the previous day. “The...

September 25, 2024 | |

Israel SitRep: September 25, 2024

Today’s Issue: | Numerous Projectiles Fired at Israel Wednesday, IDF Carries Out Airstrikes in Beqaa and Southern Lebanon | David’s Sling Intercepts Hezbollah Missile Fired Toward Tel Aviv | Northern...

September 23, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Israel strikes more than 1,300 Hezbollah targets in Lebanon

On September 23, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) carried out its largest and most wide-ranging strikes against Hezbollah in 11 months. The IDF said it struck more than 1,300 targets using 1,400...

September 23, 2024 | |

IDF Calls on Lebanese Civilians to Leave Areas Where Hezbollah Is Active

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) called on Lebanese civilians to leave areas where Hezbollah is hiding weapons, the IDF announced in several statements on September 23. “Residents...

September 23, 2024 | |

Israel SitRep: September 23, 2024

Today’s Issue: | IDF Calls on Residents of Southern Lebanon to Evacuate Buildings With Hezbollah Weapons | IDF Warns Beqaa Valley Residents: We Are Preparing To Attack Shortly | Rambam Hospital in Haifa...

September 18, 2024 | |

After Pager Explosions, Blasts From Hand-Held Radios Rock Lebanon

Hand-held radios used by Hezbollah terrorists exploded across Lebanon on September 18, one day after thousands of pagers carried by the Iran-backed organization’s operatives similarly...

September 18, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

From chaos to fear: Hezbollah’s dilemma

Hezbollah faces crisis after thousands of pagers exploded across Lebanon and Syria, killing ten and wounding thousands, including the Iranian ambassador, causing chaos and fear.

September 16, 2024 | |

Israel SitRep: September 16, 2024

Today’s Issue: | Report: Northern Command Head Gordin Recommends Creation of Buffer Zone in Southern Lebanon | Defense Ministry and IDF: Re-equipping of 97 Civilian Security Squads in North Completed...

August 26, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Hezbollah’s plodding war of attrition on Israel will continue – this is how

Hezbollah doesn’t mind waiting for weeks or months to attack because it knows this puts Israel and the US on alert.

August 21, 2024 | |

Hezbollah Launches Fifty Rockets at Israel, Striking Town in Golan

The Iran-backed Lebanese terrorist organization Hezbollah continued to expand its attacks against targets in northern Israel on August 21, firing a barrage of more than 50 rockets...

August 21, 2024 | |

Israel SitRep: August 21, 2024

Today’s Issue: | IAF Strikes Hezbollah Weapons Depots for Second Consecutive Night | IDF Continues Operations in Rafah, Khan Younis, and Netzarim Corridor, IAF Strikes Some 30 Targets | IAF Uses Precision...

August 20, 2024 | |

IDF Destroys Hezbollah Weapons Storage, Drawing Rocket and Drone Barrage in Response

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) destroyed a large Hezbollah weapons depot during an airstrike in eastern Bekaa Valley in Lebanon on August 19. Following the strikes, secondary explosions...

July 9, 2024 | Bradley Bowman, Lydia LaFavor, Cameron McMillan

A greatly expanded arsenal means this is not the Hezbollah of 2006

Hezbollah launched dozens of rockets into northern Israel on Sunday. That attack followed a July 4 assault in which the terror group fired approximately 200 projectiles and over 20...