Naim Qassem on Hezbollah’s post-ceasefire posture
Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem delivered two speeches—one on November 29 and another on December 5— after the ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon that took effect on November 27. Most...
Ghajar
IDF reports 6 Israeli soldiers killed in Lebanon
On November 13, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) released the names of six soldiers killed in southern Lebanon. All of them were from the 51st Battalion of the Golani Brigade. The...
Op-eds
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...
Op-eds
Israel inches closer to decision on northern operation against Hezbollah
Amos Hochstein, a senior advisor to President Joe Biden, held meetings with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Israeli Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant on September 16. The meetings happened...
Op-eds
Hezbollah’s escalations challenge ‘terror equation’ in North
The Hezbollah rocket fire can be seen as part of the “equation” of terror attacks by the Iranian-backed group.
Op-eds
Israel warns Hezbollah as attacks continue in north
Israel has been at war with Hamas for 164 days as of March 18, and the Israel Defense Forces continue to operate on multiple fronts. Israel’s Chief of Staff Herzi HaLevi said on March 17 that Israel...
Op-eds
Prospects for War With Hezbollah Drawing ‘Closer,’ Israeli Defense Minister Says
Hezbollah’s continued attacks on Israel are bringing the two closer to war, warned Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant on March 5. “We are committed to the diplomatic process....
Flash Briefs
Hezbollah Attack on Northern Israel Kills One, Injures Nine
A Hezbollah attack on northern Israel on March 4 killed one person and injured at least nine others. The attack targeted Moshav Margaliot, a community near the Israel-Lebanon border....
Flash Briefs
Israel SitRep: March 4, 2024
Today’s Issue: Missile Fired From Lebanon Toward Israel Kills One, Wounds Nine | In Overnight West Bank Raids, IDF Destroys Terrorist’s Home, Makes Arrests, Discovers Explosives Charges | In Two-Week...
Israel at War Situation Report
Lebanon is using Hezbollah to blackmail Israel on border talks
War once again looms between Israel and Lebanese Hezbollah. After the last conflict between the two adversaries, the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) adopted Resolution 1701, which installed...
Op-eds
In Lebanon, Israel and America Are on Opposite Sides
Israel backpedals, while Hezbollah grows bolder
Op-eds
What Washington Got Wrong About Israel’s Northern Border
July marked the 17th anniversary of the 2006 war between Israel and Hezbollah. For Hezbollah, the occasion was ripe for incitement. On July 12, activists attacked the Israel-Lebanon border fence in...
Op-eds
Israel Repels Hezbollah Sabotage of Lebanese Border Fence
Hezbollah operatives tried to sabotage the fence on Lebanon’s border with Israel at two points on July 12 but were dispersed by non-lethal Israeli military responses. The incidents — the latest...
Flash Briefs
Hezbollah’s Latest Conquest: Lebanon’s Cabinet
In late December, Lebanon’s parliament swore in a new cabinet dominated by Hezbollah and its partners in the pro-Syrian March 8 Alliance. For the Shiite group, this was a political victory...