A month into war, Lebanon operation takes toll
The challenge in southern Lebanon is that while Hezbollah has suffered blows to its command and control, the group appears to be clinging on and it is capable of continued deadly operations.
Hassan Nasrallah
Hamas Official Visiting Moscow Moots Hostage Release as ‘Gesture to Our Russian Friends’
Latest Developments Senior Hamas official Mousa Abu Marzouk met with Russian officials in Moscow on October 24, telling Russian media that Hamas was willing to prioritize the release of two hostages...
Flash Briefs
Hezbollah Attacks Tel Aviv Twice on Eve of Jewish Holiday
The Iran-backed Lebanese terrorist group Hezbollah launched four rockets towards Tel Aviv and nearby population centers on October 23. According to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF),...
Flash Briefs
Israel SitRep: October 23, 2024
Today’s Issue: | IDF Confirms the Death of Hashem Safieddine, Presumed Successor to Hezbollah Leader Hassan Nasrallah | IDF Eliminates Three Hezbollah Sector Commanders in Lebanon | VOA: Hezbollah Attempting...
Israel at War Situation Report
Iran Is Using Lebanon’s Airport to Fund Terrorism; The World Must Respond
The Lebanese government has a choice to make — reclaim effective control of its main international airport from Hezbollah, or see that air hub destroyed by the Israel Defense Forces. As government ministers...
Op-eds
Israel Faces A New Phase of War in Gaza and Lebanon
Israel will need to make the next phase in Lebanon and Gaza decisive if it wants to seize the initiative from Hamas and Hezbollah.
Op-eds
Israel Is Hurting Hezbollah. But It Can’t Rely on Lebanon to Finish the Job
The Iranian-backed group has deep popular roots, and its degradation or elimination will have to rest equally on military defeat coupled with political and social pressure
Op-eds
Israel executes waves of strikes on Hezbollah financial institution
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) conducted airstrikes on the Al-Qard al-Hassan Association, a group the IDF said is “used to finance Hezbollah’s terror activities.” The strikes occurred as the IDF...
Op-eds
How the U.S. Should Respond to the Death of Yahya Sinwar
It’s time to put pressure on Qatar, a U.S. ally that has provided refuge to Hamas leaders.
Op-eds
Iran is Gaining Ground in Jordan
A Jordanian population sympathetic to Iran’s ambitions, coupled with the country’s long border with Israel, could turn Jordan into a potential launching pad for attacks against Israel.
Op-eds
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,...
Flash Briefs
Hamas Chief Yahya Sinwar Eliminated in IDF Operation
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and the Shin Bet intelligence agency confirmed the elimination of Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar during an operation in the southern Gaza Strip on October...
Flash Briefs
Killing of Sinwar is huge achievement but no magic wand
The death of the Hamas leader is no guarantee that the war will end
Op-eds
Sinwar’s death will hurt Iran’s ‘axis of resistance’
The elimination of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar marks a significant setback for Iran's regional strategy, potentially weakening the "axis of resistance" that has long threatened Israel's security.
Op-eds
‘Axis of Resistance’ or ‘Axis of Espionage?’ Iran’s struggles to staff leadership
The Kuwaiti Al-Jarida newspaper reported on October 13 that Islamic Republic Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei appointed the Quds Force deputy commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard...
Op-eds
The Road to the Third Lebanon War
The conflict that Hezbollah initiated against Israel on October 8, 2023, is now one year old. The group vowed to maintain this “support front” for its allies in the Gaza Strip to bleed Israeli morale...
Op-eds
The UN Gravy Train Rolls on and on While America Pays
The United States contributes annually to the failed UN peacekeeping operation in Lebanon established in 1978 and known as the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL). It was originally established...
Op-eds
‘We believe in what we are doing’: IDF commando reservists describe a year of war
These were Israeli army reservists who have served for most of the past year in the war against Hamas. They were also among Israel’s elite commandos.
Op-eds
Israel SitRep: October 11, 2024
October 11, 2024 | Israel at War Situation Report Israel SitRep: October 11, 2024 Today’s Issue: | Commander of 205th Brigade, Operating in Lebanon: ‘The Mission Is Clear, Important, and Urgent’...
Israel at War Situation Report
Time for Berri to lead Lebanon’s Shiites away from Iran
With Hassan Nasrallah gone, Hezbollah reeling and Iran’s grip weakening, the Lebanese have started crawling out of the woodwork. On Monday, a few oligarchs and a bloc of 31 lawmakers, out of 128, called...