Haifa

July 24, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

IDF trains for escalation in the north as Hezbollah publishes a new drone video

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) continue training units for a possible escalation with Hezbollah in Israel’s north. After nine months of war in Gaza, Hezbollah maintains daily attacks on northern Israel...

July 24, 2024 | |

Israel SitRep: July 24, 2024

Today’s Issue: | IDF Operates in Gaza’s Khan Younis and Rafah, Eliminates Terrorists, Strikes Terrorist Infrastructures | IDF, Shin Bet, Yamam Counterterror Unit Operate in West Bank | Hezbollah Releases...

July 20, 2024 | Bradley Bowman, Lydia LaFavor

Build Iron Dome in the United States To Prepare for Israel’s Worst Day

Israel is racing to build more Iron Dome air defense systems amid a growing threat of war with Hezbollah, which has a massive stockpile of more than 150,000 mortars, rockets, and missiles....

July 12, 2024 | |

Israel SitRep: July 12, 2024

Today’s Issue: Report on Be’eri Attacks: Army Failed to Protect Kibbutz, Bravery of Residents and Rapid Responders Commendable | IDF Raids Gaza City UNRWA Headquarters, Finds Weapons, Drone Parts,...

July 10, 2024 | |

Hezbollah Releases New Drone Footage Showing Israeli Military Bases

The Iranian-backed terrorist group Hezbollah posted footage on July 9 it claimed was filmed by a drone that overflew Israel Defense Forces (IDF) bases and other sensitive sites in...

July 9, 2024 | Bradley Bowman, Lydia LaFavor, Cameron McMillan

A greatly expanded arsenal means this is not the Hezbollah of 2006

Hezbollah launched dozens of rockets into northern Israel on Sunday. That attack followed a July 4 assault in which the terror group fired approximately 200 projectiles and over 20...

June 20, 2024 | |

Israel SitRep: June 20, 2024

Today’s Issue: | Hezbollah Publishes Reconnaissance Drone Video of Sites in Northern Israel, Says More Videos Forthcoming | IDF Chief of Staff: Military Is at ‘A Very High Level of Readiness’ | Hassan...

June 19, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Hezbollah publishes drone footage of Israel as Nasrallah issues new warnings

Israeli-Hezbollah tensions increased on June 18 and June 19 as Hezbollah heightened its rhetoric warning of war. Israeli defense officials traveled to northern Israel for an assessment and key discussions...

June 18, 2024 | |

Hezbollah Threatens Haifa During U.S. Envoy’s Diplomatic Mission

Hezbollah aired a video secretly taken by one of its drones over Israel’s strategic port of Haifa on June 18 as a U.S. envoy pressed Beirut to rein in the Lebanese terrorist group. The...

June 18, 2024 | |

State Department Sanctions Iran-Backed Iraqi Militia

The State Department designated an Iran-backed Iraqi militia — Harakat Ansar Allah al-Awfiya (HAAA) — on June 17 as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist group. State also...

June 18, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Why US terror designation for Iraqi-based terror group matters

Harakat Ansar Allah al-Awfiya is one of many Iranian-backed groups in Iraq that threaten the region

June 18, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

IDF increases naval strength with new logistics support vessel

The Israeli Navy received a new ship on June 16 with the arrival of the INS Komemiyut. It is the second of two new landing craft, known as logistics support vessels (LSV), that Israel has obtained in the...

June 17, 2024 | |

Israel SitRep: June 17, 2024

Today’s Issue: IDF Spokesman: Hezbollah ‘Bringing Us to the Brink’ of Possible ‘Wider Escalation’ | IDF Chief of Staff: Army Seeking to Expand Enlistment, Haredi Community Has Opportunity for...

June 13, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Escalating Houthi attacks draw attention from Iran and Gulf States

This shows that there is escalation by the Houthis and that this simmering conflict is being watched closely in Iran and in the Gulf in places like the UAE.

June 12, 2024 | |

Hezbollah Rockets Pound Israel Following Killing of Senior Terror Commander

Hezbollah launched more than 200 rockets as well as several missiles and drones deep into northern Israel on June 12 after the Iran-backed Lebanese terrorist group lost one of its...

June 12, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Israel faces major Hezbollah escalation as Rafah battle continues

Hezbollah launched “at least 215 rockets from Lebanon” at Israel on June 12 in the most significant escalation by the Iranian-backed terrorist group over eight months of war. Hezbollah has...

June 8, 2024 | |

Iran-Backed Houthi Rebels Abduct UN Employees

Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen abducted at least 15 Yemeni employees of United Nations (UN) and other international agencies on June 7. Houthi enforcers detained nine employees...

June 7, 2024 | Jonathan Schanzer, Richard Goldberg, David Daoud, Hussain Abdul-Hussain, Joe Dougherty

Hezbollah’s Escalation on Israel’s Northern Border

June 4, 2024 | Ahmad Sharawi |

The Islamic Resistance in Iraq increases its drone attacks on Israel

Over the past month, there has been a surge in attacks from Iraq against Israel attributed to the Islamic Resistance. This group consists of several militias backed by Iran, active in both Syria...

June 3, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

As Hezbollah ramps up attacks, Iran proxies itch to strike Israel

Iran is watching and learning from Israel’s responses. It is likely that Tehran is mobilizing other proxies to increase attacks on Israel.