Israel’s Bashan Arrow operation in Syria continues
As the regime of Syrian dictator Bashar al Assad was collapsing on December 8, Israel set in motion a contingency plan that anticipated the situation. In recent weeks, the military intelligence...
Chief of the General Staff
IDF shifts forces on Lebanon and Syria borders
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) are preparing to remain in several areas along the Syrian border, including atop Mount Hermon and in a larger buffer zone between Israel and Syria. This development comes...
Op-eds
Israel moves forces into buffer zone with Syria as Assad regime falls
On December 8, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) moved units into several locations in a buffer zone that separates the Israeli side of the Golan from the Syrian side of the border. The IDF said the move...
Op-eds
Hezbollah and Israel conduct attacks as ceasefire at risk
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on December 2 that Hezbollah had carried out an attack in the area of Mount Dov in northern Israel. Netanyahu said that Hezbollah’s attack, which consisted...
Op-eds
Ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah holds over first 5 days
The ceasefire signed by Israel and Lebanon, which saw fighting cease with Hezbollah, began on Wednesday, November 27. It seems to have held for the first five days, during which there continued to be tensions...
Op-eds
IDF targets sites in Beirut as Hezbollah says it is ready for a “long battle”
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) executed several waves of airstrikes on Hezbollah sites in Beirut on November 20. The strikes occurred as Israeli forces progressed with several new limited ground operations...
Op-eds
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu visits Gaza’s Netzarim Corridor
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Minister of Defense Israel Katz visited the Netzarim Corridor in Gaza on November 19. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) took control of the corridor in November...
Op-eds
IDF to Establish Eastern Division to Strengthen Border With Jordan
Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and IDF Chief of the General Staff Herzi Halevi announced the establishment of an eastern division to protect Israel’s eastern border on October 30....
Flash Briefs
Iran threatens Israeli civil and nuclear infrastructure on October 7 anniversary
On the anniversary of Hamas’s October 7 terrorist attack, the Islamic Republic has pledged to target Israeli cities and critical infrastructure while US and Israeli officials consider their options in...
Op-eds
IDF rotates reserve infantry brigade to Gaza’s Netzarim Corridor
In a deployment type that has become routine, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) moved the 5th Brigade, a reserve infantry unit, into the Netzarim Corridor, the IDF said on September 16. It’s part...
Op-eds
The grave consequences of the UN’s failure in Lebanon
In a significant escalation, Hezbollah pummeled northern Israel on Wednesday with more than 200 rockets in the terror group’s largest single-day attack since the start of...
Op-eds
Israel suffers historic loss with most soldiers killed in single day since onset of Gaza ground operations
24 Israeli soldiers were killed in Gaza during a 24-hour period, the worst for Israel since ground operations began on October 27. Most of these casualties resulted from an explosion amidst buildings...