Golani Brigade

December 31, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Israeli forces in southern Lebanon dismantle more Hezbollah sites

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) continued combing through southern Lebanon to dismantle Hezbollah sites and extract weapons and munitions from villages and hilly terrain near the Israeli border. These...

December 17, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

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...

November 15, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Israel increases airstrikes on targets in southern Beirut as Hezbollah rocket fire reduces

Residents of Beirut reported three days of heavy and increasing airstrikes in the city. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) put out statements in Arabic calling on civilians to...

November 13, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

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...

November 8, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

IDF uncovers Hezbollah training facility near UNIFIL post

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on November 8 that Israeli troops uncovered a Hezbollah “training center located approximately 200 meters from a UNIFIL [United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon]...

October 30, 2024 | |

Israel SitRep: October 30, 2024

Israel SitRep: October 30, 2024 ...

October 29, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Israeli forces uncover Hezbollah bunkers and tunnels in southern Lebanon

Israeli forces have been operating on the ground in southern Lebanon for a month. During the final days of October, the four divisions in Lebanon continued to move forward methodically, excavating bunkers...

October 25, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

IDF Golani Brigade: Fighting terrorism from Gaza to Lebanon

The Golani are moving forward and dismantling Hezbollah as they dismantled Hamas in parts of northern Gaza.

October 17, 2024 | |

Five Israeli Commandos Killed in Lebanon

Five Israeli commandos have been killed in clashes with Hezbollah in southern Lebanon, the army said on October 17. The casualties were members of the Golani reconnaissance regiment,...

October 17, 2024 | |

Israel Looks to Private Defense Sector to Counter Drones

The Israeli Ministry of Defense announced on October 15 that it held a trial to solicit technologies for countering unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) launched by Iran-backed proxies....

October 14, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Hezbollah drone strikes IDF base as Israeli forces uncover weapons in Lebanon

On October 13, a Hezbollah kamikaze drone struck an Israel Defense Forces (IDF) training base near the Israeli town of Binyamina, south of Haifa. The drone killed four IDF soldiers and severely wounded...

October 8, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

IDF locates Hezbollah tunnel and weapons as Lebanon operation expands

The Israel Defense Forces increased operations in Lebanon on October 7 and October 8, sending more forces across the border on raids and finding more weapons stored by Hezbollah in southern Lebanese villages....

October 4, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Recent IDF casualties show deadly drone threat from Iraq, Yemen is increasing

The Iranian-backed drone programs that proliferated in the Middle East in recent years have become increasingly deadly.

October 3, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

IDF suffers first casualties in Lebanon as 2nd Division begins ops

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced the deaths of nine soldiers killed in fighting in southern Lebanon in operations between October 1 and 2. The first eight deaths happened during one of the opening...

October 2, 2024 | |

IDF Suffers First Eight Casualties in Lebanon Ground Operation

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced that eight soldiers were killed in clashes with Iran-backed Hezbollah terrorists in three separate incidents in southern Lebanon on October...

September 25, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Israel’s Northern Command prepares for possible ground operation

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) continued to strike Hezbollah sites in Lebanon on September 25, the third day of Israel’s “Northern Arrows” operation. In addition, the head of Israel’s Northern...

September 20, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

The Israel vs. Hezbollah War of 2024 Is Getting Closer to Reality

The Israel Defense Forces are increasingly focused on the prospect of a large conflict developing with Hezbollah in northern Israel. The chances for a major war increased on September 17 when thousands of pagers used by Hezbollah members exploded in Lebanon, killing more than two dozen people and wounding thousands.

September 3, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

IDF officers take on new roles as Gaza in political focus

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Gaza Division, which is responsible for the border of Gaza and faced the onslaught of the October 7 attack, received a new commander on September 2. Brigadier General Barak...

August 31, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Excerpt from ‘The October 7 War: Israel’s Battle for Security in Gaza’

This book was written to give the reader an account from the ground, weaving my own experiences with soldiers and Israeli civilians into the story.

August 29, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Top Israeli officials focus on northern front, returning Israelis to communities

Israeli Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant held a strategic discussion with Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Herzi Halevi and other IDF officials, Gallant’s office said on...