Iron Dome

June 25, 2024 | Mark Dubowitz |

The looming war so gruesome it would make Gaza look like child’s play

Less than 72 hours before the first debate of the US presidential election, Joe Biden‘s White House is bumbling. On Sunday, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Charles...

June 25, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Northern Israel is now the key to the country’s future

The north is now in focus because of Hezbollah’s escalation and also because of the recent fires that have swept northern Israel due to Hezbollah attacks.

June 24, 2024 | |

Israel Intercepts Rocket Fire From Gaza

Israel’s Iron Dome air defense system intercepted rocket fire from Gaza on June 24, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said. The incident was one of several recent attempts by terrorists...

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 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 10, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Hezbollah shoots down Israeli drone, targets warplane with surface-to-air missile

Hezbollah conducted attacks on Israel throughout June 10, carrying out drone and rocket attacks across Israel’s northern Galilee from the Mediterranean Sea to the Golan Heights. The Iranian-backed terrorist...

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 | |

Israel Intercepts Houthi Ballistic Missile Targeting Eilat

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced that it had intercepted a surface-to-surface ballistic missile targeting the southern city of Eilat on June 3. Israel’s long-range Arrow...

June 1, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Why 2024 is the ‘year of the drone’ after Iran’s attack on Israel

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May 30, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

IDF tech innovation redefines the war in Gaza

The battlefield requires constant monitoring, and learning about the enemy - two elements that Israel's technology excels at.

May 23, 2024 | |

Hamas Terrorists Attack Kerem Shalom Aid Crossing for Fourth Time in May

Hamas terrorists targeted the Kerem Shalom aid crossing into Gaza on May 23, said Israel’s Coordination of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT) agency on X. The attack...

May 12, 2024 | |

Hamas Targets Kerem Shalom Aid Crossing and Israeli City of Ashkelon

Israel’s Iron Dome air defense system intercepted two rockets launched from Rafah toward the Kerem Shalom area in Israel on May 12, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said. No damage...

May 11, 2024 | |

Israel Expands Rafah Operation After Hamas Launches Rockets at Beersheba

Hamas launched nine rockets from the southern Gaza city of Rafah toward the Israeli city of Beersheba on May 10. Early on May 11, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) urged Gazans...

May 9, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Hezbollah may be emboldened by US arms decision

Israel may be playing down the impact of the arms delay, but it is music to Hezbollah’s ears, and the Iranian axis in general.

May 8, 2024 | |

Israel SitRep: May 8, 2024

Today’s Issue: IDF Spokesman: Fighting in Rafah Is ‘Precise’ Operation, Humanitarian Aid Being Increased | 18 Rockets Fired from Gaza, Six at Kerem Shalom Crossing | Israeli Forces Continue Operation...

April 28, 2024 | |

Hezbollah Retaliates Against IDF Strike, Launches Barrage of Missiles  

Hezbollah fired dozens of rockets at Israel on April 26 in retaliation against an Israeli strike that killed two Palestinian Islamist terrorists in Lebanon...

April 24, 2024 | Clifford D. May |

Khamenei’s war aims

Iran’s ruler intends to establish an empire and exterminate Israelis

April 23, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Hezbollah Targets Israeli Coast with Drone attack

Hezbollah targeted Israel with a series of attacks over the Passover holiday which began in Israel at sunset on April 22. Attacks from Lebanon began around sunset at seven in the evening when sirens sounded...

April 22, 2024 | Ahmad Sharawi |

Understanding Israel-Hezbollah Clashes Since October 7

After six months of trading fire, we can observe three distinct stages of the fighting between Israel and the Iranian proxy group.

April 21, 2024 | Jacob Nagel |

Iran, next time, the target could be your nuclear sites

Iran must be held accountable for its exceptional attack. The Israeli response, immediate but also intended to have a lasting impact, was based on Iran's intention to cause destruction.