Mohammad Mokhber: Khamenei’s Confidant
On May 19, 2024, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi died in a helicopter crash. Mohammad Mokhber, the first deputy president, will serve as interim president until Iran holds elections for a new president. Iran...
Defense Ministry
Israel Opens Another Crossing for Aid to Enter Northern Gaza
The Israel Defense Forces opened what they dubbed the “western Erez” crossing into northern Gaza on May 12, according to a statement. The opening of a new crossing in the north appears to mean that...
Op-eds
Israel SitRep: May 10, 2024
Today’s Issue: IDF Rafah Operation Continues, IAF Hits More Than 40 Gaza Targets | IDF Holds Drills to Prepare for Combat in the North | IDF Spokesman: IDF Recently Killed Nine Hezbollah Operatives,...
Israel at War Situation Report
Israel faces multi-front challenges amid internal discussions on war
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant spoke with US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin on May 1, his office said in a statement. The discussions come as the IDF continues to prepare its forces for a potential...
Op-eds
IDF Focuses on Humanitarian Aid in Gaza
The Israel Defense Forces are focusing on humanitarian aid entering Gaza ahead of a possible offensive against Hamas in the southern Gazan city of Rafah. The focus on improving the humanitarian situation...
Op-eds
The sound of guns: IDF general talks artillery, munitions used to fight Hamas
When the IDF uses the term “fire,” it means all the munitions that can be brought to the battlefield to be used against the enemy.
Op-eds
Between Iran and Rafah, IDF considers next steps
Israel Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi went to Israel’s sprawling Nevatim air base in the Negev to visit the pilots and air crews that played a key role in defending Israel when Iran attacked it with 350...
Op-eds
Israel SitRep: March 5, 2024
Today’s Issue: IDF Continues Attacks on Hamas Targets in Gaza, Striking Terrorists, Weapons Depots, Tunnel Shafts | In Overnight West Bank Raids, Troops Arrest Terrorist Planning Imminent Attack | IDF...
Israel at War Situation Report
Trailblazers: IDF’s engineers transform the North
In a special project, engineers build new roads to ensure safe passages for soldiers and civilians in northern Israel, as Hezbollah continues to rain down rockets and missiles.
Op-eds
As Israel’s southern Sderot evacuees return, questions remain over Gaza border future
Sderot can be a great place to live as long as the Hamas terror entity is defeated next door, says resident Ivri Adanani, who evacuated and returned with his family.
Op-eds
Iran Executes Four Men Falsely Accused of Mossad Ties
Iran on January 29 hanged four prisoners accused of planning to sabotage a Defense Ministry factory and having links with Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency. Iranian state media...
Flash Briefs
Israel SitRep: Jan. 31, 2024
Today’s Issue: IDF Floods Hamas Tunnels with Seawater | Israeli Undercover Forces Raid Jenin Hospital, Kill Three Terrorists, Foil ‘Imminent Attack’ | IDF Operates in West Bank, Confiscates Weapons,...
Israel at War Situation Report
US, allies’ strikes on Houthis show West means business in Red Sea
What this means is that the strikes against Yemen, of which there have been several over the past month, have now entered a new phase.
Op-eds
IDF COGAT: ‘We are not in fight against civilians of Gaza’
Israel’s COGAT is closely monitoring the humanitarian needs of Gaza and points out that Hamas is using human shields and exploiting civilian suffering.
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
IDF Gaza division works to repair Gaza hi-tech fence
As Israel prepares the ground operation it will want the border secure so that troops operating in Gaza are not only secure in the rear, but so that communities cannot be threatened.
Op-eds
120,000 Israelis Evacuated Amid Hamas, Hezbollah Threats to Israel
Israel evacuated 14 more northern border communities over the weekend amid increased Hezbollah threats from Lebanon. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and Israel’s National Emergency...
Flash Briefs
Tensions Escalate Along Lebanese Border as Israel Evacuates 28 Communities
Latest Developments Israel on October 16 ordered 28 Israeli communities within one-and-a-half miles of the Lebanese border to evacuate, including an Alawite Arab and a Bedouin community. The evacuation...
Flash Briefs
One week since the war broke, initial conclusions, and where we are heading? – analysis
We are not in a Gaza cycle; we are in an ALL-OUT war, and that is how we win without restraints.
Op-eds
U.S. Green-Lights Israel’s Arrow-3 Sale to Germany
Israel’s Defense Ministry said on August 17 that the United States had signed off on a sale of Jerusalem’s Arrow-3 ballistic missile defense system to Germany, clearing the way for Israel’s largest...