The War Inside the War
Review of 'In The War Room' by Yonah Jeremy Bob & Elliot Kaufman
Herzi Halevi
Gaza doctor widely quoted by major media outlets has deep Hamas ties
A Gaza-based doctor who is frequently quoted by major media outlets on the impacts of Hamas’s war with Israel has close familial ties to the terrorist group. Numerous family members of orthopedic surgeon...
Op-eds
Israel’s New Chief of Staff Faces First Test
In the early hours of March 18, the Israel Defense Forces began a round of airstrikes in Gaza targeting Hamas, the largest since a ceasefire that began on January 19 and ended on March 1.
Op-eds
‘The Immense Responsibility Placed Upon Me’: IDF Installs First New Chief of Staff Since Hamas Massacre of October 2023
IDF Shake-Up in Wake of October 7 Failures: Eyal Zamir, a former deputy chief of staff of the IDF and director-general of Israel’s Defense Ministry, became Israel’s 24th top...
Flash Briefs
Israel SitRep: March 5, 2025
Today’s Issue: | Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir Replaces Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi as IDF Chief of Staff | IAF Eliminates Hezbollah Radwan Force Naval Commander; Radwan Force Lost 31 Senior Commanders During War |...
Israel at War Situation Report
Israel SitRep: March 3, 2025
Today’s Issue: | One Killed, Four Wounded in Terror Attack in Haifa; Perpetrator Was Druze With Dual Israeli-German Citizenship | Halevi in Leaked Remarks: Hamas ‘Defeated Militarily and Tactically’...
Israel at War Situation Report
Israel SitRep: February 14, 2025
Today’s Issue: | IDF Chief of Staff Meets With Surveillance Soldiers Released by Hamas; Apologizes For Ignoring Their Warnings | Alma: Iran Assisting With Hezbollah’s Reconstruction Project for Shiites,...
Israel at War Situation Report
Eyal Zamir, well known to industry, named Israeli Defense Forces Chief of Staff
Zamir will take up his post after serving for two years as Director General at Israel’s Ministry of Defense, a role in which he interfaced regularly with the Israeli defense industry.
Op-eds
Elbit to supply Israel with $80 million in EW and protection suites for F-16s
The procurement of the new systems for the F-16s is part of a much larger process the Ministry of Defense has embarked upon since the Oct. 7 attack on Israel by Hamas.
Op-eds
Hamas begins to publish the names of its dead members
On Friday, Hamas officially acknowledged the deaths of senior members Rawhi Mushtaha and Sami Odeh. During the war, Hamas, along with most armed groups in the Gaza Strip, implemented a policy...
Op-eds
First hostages released, some IDF troops withdraw from Gaza as Israel-Hamas ceasefire begins
The Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal, which was hammered out in Qatar in the first two weeks of January, began on the morning of January 19. The Israeli government scrambled to approve the framework for the...
Op-eds
Israel SitRep: January 22, 2025
Today’s Issue: | IDF Troops Conduct Raid in Mount Dov, Seize Weapons Including Rocket and Missile Launchers | Iron Wall Counterterrorism Operation in Jenin Continues, Israeli Forces Strike Terrorists,...
Israel at War Situation Report
Israel strikes Houthi targets after ballistic missile attacks on Israel
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) carried out a new round of airstrikes targeting the Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen on December 26. The strikes are the latest attempt by Israel to deter the Houthis from...
Op-eds
Israel’s Bashan Arrow operation in Syria continues
As the regime of Syrian dictator Bashar al Assad was collapsing on December 8, Israel set in motion a contingency plan that anticipated the situation. In recent weeks, the military intelligence...
Op-eds
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...
Op-eds
Hamas Yields on Key Israeli Demands, Hostage Deal Hopes Renewed
Terror Organization No Longer Demands Israeli Military Withdrawal from Gaza: Hamas has reportedly told mediators that it would no longer demand a full IDF withdrawal from Gaza during a proposed pause in fighting that would see up to 30 Israeli hostages released.
Flash Briefs
Israel Secures its interests in Syria
Bashar al Assad’s regime fell in the early morning of December 8, withering away in the face of a mere 11-day onslaught by a coalition of opposition armed groups. Israel found itself caught off-guard by...
Op-eds
Israel moves forces into buffer zone with Syria as Assad regime falls
On December 8, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) moved units into several locations in a buffer zone that separates the Israeli side of the Golan from the Syrian side of the border. The IDF said the move...
Op-eds
Israel Assists UN Forces in Syria to ‘Repel’ Attack
IDF Helps Defend UN Post in Syria: The IDF said on December 7 that it assisted the United Nations in “repelling” an attack by armed gunmen on a UN post in Syria. According to...
Flash Briefs
Israeli defense officials meet as Syrian regime loses ground to rebels
Israel is closely monitoring developments in Syria as Syrian Army forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad retreated from Hama, the second city the regime has lost to opposition forces in a week. Israeli...