Israel Rescues Hostage in Southern Gaza
Israeli special forces rescued a hostage in the southern Gaza Strip on August 27 after he spent 326 days in captivity. Qaid Farhan al-Qadi, 52, was located in a tunnel by a combined...
Druze
Hezbollah targets the Israeli town of Katzrin in the Golan Heights
Hezbollah expanded its attacks on Israel on August 21, targeting the Israeli town of Katzrin in the Golan Heights with a large barrage of rockets. Hezbollah has hit numerous sites in the Golan in recent...
Op-eds
Hezbollah’s tunnel video shows just the tip of the iceberg
The more Hezbollah wants to “show” its capabilities, the less likely it may be to use them. This is therefore a message and a shot in this long war, but it may not yet be a battle.
Op-eds
Will Israel restore security to the north?
If Hezbollah mounts a significant attack, Israel should declare war and establish a fully demilitarized zone between the border and the Litani River.
Op-eds
Multiple Injuries in Northern Israel After Hezbollah Drone Attack
Latest Developments A Hezbollah drone barrage on Israel’s western Galilee region injured 19 Israelis near the city of Nahariya on August 6 as Israel and Hezbollah continued to exchange fire along...
Flash Briefs
Blinken Warns of Imminent Attack on Israel
Latest Developments U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on August 4 that Iran and its Lebanese terrorist proxy Hezbollah could attack Israel within 24-48 hours, Axios reported. Blinken was speaking...
Flash Briefs
Hints within Nasrallah’s speech about Hezbollah’s retaliation for Beirut strike
The Levant has been on unusually high alert since a Falaq-1 missile fired by Hezbollah struck a soccer field in the community of Majdal Shams in the Golan Heights, killing 12 Israeli children. Israel’s...
Op-eds
Two Assassinations and a Transformed War
Israel just took out Hamas and Hezbollah leaders deep inside enemy territory. Now Iran is threatening to retaliate. What comes next?
Op-eds
Turkey Threatens to Invade Israel
Speaking to members of his governing party on July 28, 2024, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey threatened to invade Israel. Erdogan’s inflammatory rhetoric suggests Ankara may pursue a more escalatory...
Policy Briefs
Hezbollah Attack Threatens Full-Scale War With Israel
The conflict may be past the point of containment.
Op-eds
Hezbollah Fires Rockets at Israel After Deadly Majdal Shams Attack
The Iranian-backed terrorist group Hezbollah carried out several attacks on July 28 and July 29 targeting northern Israel. The attacks come in the wake of a Hezbollah rocket attack...
Flash Briefs
Israel SitRep: July 29, 2024
July 29, 2024 | Israel at War Situation Report Israel SitRep: July 29, 2024 Today’s Issue: | Alma: Hezbollah’s Situation is ‘Win-Win,’ Escalation ‘Will Occur Sooner or Later’ | Israel...
Israel at War Situation Report
Israel weighs response after Hezbollah rocket kills 12 young civilians
Israel’s security cabinet met on July 28 to weigh a response to a Hezbollah rocket that killed twelve children and teenagers on July 27 in the Golan town of Majdal Shams. The death toll is...
Op-eds
Majdal Shams on the frontline
Majdal Shams, a Druze town in the Golan, mourns after a devastating rocket attack. Discover the resilience of this community amid tragedy and conflict.
Op-eds
Lebanon, Hezbollah run from responsibility for Majdal Shams massacre
In a rare move, Hezbollah and Lebanese officials deny involvement in the Majdal Shams child massacre, spreading misinformation to avoid backlash as evidence mounts against them.
Op-eds
The Terrifying Lebanon Scenarios
Twelve Israelis were killed in a Hezbollah attack on the Druze village of Majd al-Shams on Saturday. The majority of the dead were children. Hezbollah has attempted to deny responsibility. The Israeli...
Op-eds
Children Among Dozens of Dead, Wounded as Hezbollah Rocket Strikes Soccer Field in Majdal Shams
Latest Developments At least nine children were reported to have been killed in a Hezbollah rocket attack on the Druze town of Majdal Shams in the Golan Heights on July 27. The children were among...
Flash Briefs
Hezbollah rocket fire kills 12 civilians in northern Israel
Rocket fire from Lebanon killed 12 Israeli civilians in the northern Druze town of Majdal Shams on July 27. The victims, aged 10 to 20, were at a soccer field when a rocket struck the area, killing...
Op-eds
Syria’s regime holds symbolic legislative ‘elections’
The elections are worth watching for what they may tell us regarding the regime’s attempts to return to regions in Syria illegally occupied by Turkey.
Op-eds
Hezbollah rocket barrage on Israel wounds several, including a US citizen
On July 7, Hezbollah launched several rounds of rockets and anti-tank missiles at Israel, wounding at least four people. Two of those injured, including an American citizen, suffered serious...