Gadi Eizenkot

November 2, 2023 | Seth J. Frantzman |

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

Here are the masterminds directing each aspect of the IDF operation

December 14, 2022 | |

Breaking Precedent, Israel Provides Details of Syria Air Strike

Israel’s top general, Aviv Kohavi, revealed today that Israel had exceptionally detailed intelligence about a convoy hit by an airstrike last month while bringing Iranian weapons into Syria. Kohavi did not say explicitly that Israel launched the air strike, yet his description of events matched precisely with reports of an attack on November 8 in the vicinity of Bukamal, near the border between Iraq and Syria. Kohavi said the convoy had 25 trucks, and Israel knew “Truck number eight is the truck with the armaments.” He added, “And you have to send the pilots there, too.” While Israeli leaders have acknowledged the targeting of Iranian weapons shipments, they have rarely telegraphed the Israeli role in specific strikes.

September 14, 2022 | |

Israel Reveals Iranian Missile Production Sites in Syria

Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz displayed a map on Sept. 12 that shows the Syrian location of 10 “production facilities for mid- and long-range, precise missiles and weapons” that Iran has “provided to Hezbollah and Iranian proxies.” He said Tehran is also “working to build missile and weapon industries in Lebanon and Yemen” as part of its campaign to destabilize the region.

April 13, 2022 | Jonathan Schanzer |

‘Caught Between a Hammer and an Anvil’

Israel’s in a difficult position when it comes to the war in Ukraine

November 18, 2021 | Jonathan Schanzer |

Book excerpt: ‘Gaza Conflict 2021′ dives into ‘war between wars’

In September of this year, Israel officially came under the area of responsibility of the Pentagon’s Central Command, which covers the wider Middle East. In his new book, “Gaza Conflict 2021,″ Foundation...

July 11, 2020 | Jacob Nagel, Jonathan Schanzer

Get Ready for a New Type of Israeli War

The focus until now has been on when and where Israel strikes, and not what is being destroyed. But that is now changing.

November 7, 2019 | Bradley Bowman, Andrew Gabel

Deeper Partnership With Israel Can Help U.S. Solve Defense Dilemma

The U.S. military is very busy these days. The Department of Defense wants to focus its finite resources on great power competition with China and Russia, but persistent threats from Iran and Islamist terrorists...

January 10, 2018 | David Adesnik |

Iran Spends $16 Billion Annually to Support Terrorists and Rogue Regimes

“Leave Gaza, leave Lebanon, my life for Iran,” chanted a crowd of pro...

September 13, 2017 | Tony Badran |

Get Tough on Beirut to Rein in Hezbollah Threat

Hezbollah – an Iran-backed militia that controls southern Lebanon – boasts a medium-sized army and a whopping arsenal of up to 150,000 rockets and missiles. Since 2011, much of th...

April 5, 2017 | Tony Badran

Was a Hezbollah Commander Really Killed by His Own Organization?

Two weeks ago, Israel Defense Force Chief of Staff Gadi Eisenkot took the unusual step of confi...

July 18, 2016 | Tony Badran, Jonathan Schanzer, Yakov Shaharabani

The Third Lebanon War

Dowload the full report here...

December 1, 2015 | |

Israel Holds Firm to Red Lines in Syria Despite Russian Presence

August 24, 2015 | Jonathan Schanzer |

The Iran Nuclear Deal Means War Between Israel and Hezbollah

The debate over President Obama's Iran nuclear deal has grown increasingly bitter inside the Beltway. The acrimony is unavoidable, and not just because of the hyper-partisanship that is ripp...

May 11, 2012 | Tony Badran |

Israel’s Unity Deal and Lebanon

The surprise unity deal struck between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Kadima chairman Shaul Mofaz has spurred a flurry of speculation, including in the Arab media, about its ultima...