Lebanese Prime Minister Demands IDF Withdraw From 5 Defensive Points
Salam Demands IDF Withdraw Fully From Lebanon: Newly elected Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam demanded a full IDF withdrawal from southern Lebanon during a February 28 visit...
Hermel
Israel SitRep: February 28, 2025
Today’s Issue: | IDF Investigation of October 7 Finds Hamas Was Developing Attack Plan in 2016 | IAF Drone Strike on Thursday Kills Hezbollah Operative Coordinating Weapons-Smuggling Activities | IAF...
Israel at War Situation Report
Israel Kills ‘Key’ Terrorist Responsible for Rearming Hezbollah
Terrorist Played Role in Smuggling Weapons: The Israeli military confirmed on February 26 that it killed leading Hezbollah terrorist Mehran Ali Nasser al-Din in a drone strike on...
Flash Briefs
Syria’s crackdown on smuggling sparks tensions with Hezbollah and Lebanon
The border between Lebanon and Syria has witnessed intense clashes in recent days as the newly formed Syrian army deployed reinforcements to Al Qusayr in the western Homs Governorate.
Op-eds
Israel SitRep: February 10, 2025
Today’s Issue: | IDF Arabic-Language Spokesman Issues Instructions and Warnings for Gazans Following Army’s Withdrawal From Netzarim Corridor | Following Withdrawal From Netzarim Corridor, IDF Deploying...
Israel at War Situation Report
Israel SitRep: December 2, 2024
Today’s Issue: | Alma: Hezbollah Violating Ceasefire, Encouraging Residents of Southern Lebanon to Return Home | IDF Spokesman: Israel Closely Following Syria and Lebanon Situation, Will Act to Prevent...
Israel at War Situation Report
Hezbollah continues to fire large barrages of rockets at Israel
On the morning of October 24, Hezbollah launched 50 rockets at northern Israel, one of the largest barrages in recent days. Hezbollah continues to launch between 100 and 200 projectiles a day, mostly rockets...
Op-eds
Israel Hits Hezbollah Deep in Lebanon
Israel carried out its longest-range attack on Hezbollah yet on March 26 after the Lebanese terrorist group launched missiles at a strategic northern base of the Israel Defense Forces...
Flash Briefs
Lebanon, Hezbollah, and COVID-19
In response to the pandemic, the Iran-backed terror group Hezbollah has waged an aggressive public relations campaign aimed at displaying its primacy within Lebanon. This campaign has also demonstrated...
Policy Briefs
Washington’s Syria Policy
Madame Chairwoman, Ranking Member Deutch, and distinguished Members of the Committee. On behalf of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, thank you for inviting me to testify at toda...
Congressional Testimonies
Israel’s Free Hand
Yesterday, reports emerged of an Israeli airstrike against a truck convoy suspected of carrying “game cha...
Op-eds
A Historic Settlement?
On Monday, the Hezbollah-aligned al-Akhbar published an interview with Syria’s Vice President Farouq al-Sharaa en...