Iron Dome

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.

April 18, 2024 | |

White House Defends $10 Billion Sanctions Waiver to Iran Following Attack

The White House on April 15 defended Iran sanctions waivers it last extended in March, giving Iran access to $10 billion in funds. National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby...

April 17, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Hezbollah claims to target IDF base with Burkan missile

Hezbollah, backed by Iran, targets IDF in northern Israel. Tensions escalate with attacks on multiple fronts.

April 17, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Hezbollah-Israel tensions grow as drones, airstrikes increase

On April 16, Hezbollah launched two drones that crossed into Israel and struck near the community of Beit Hillel in the Huleh valley two miles from the Lebanese border. The pro-Iranian Al-Mayadeen media claimed that...

April 15, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Twenty Years of Israel-U.S. Air Defense Investment Pays Off

Israel’s successful interception of Iran’s massive drone and missile attack underscores the success of military cooperation between Washington and Jerusalem.

April 14, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Getting to know the defense systems that keep Israel safe from Iranian threats

The Iranian threat met the aerial and technological superiority of the IDF, along with a strong fighting coalition - which together intercepted the overwhelming majority of the threats.

April 9, 2024 | |

Israel’s Maritime Iron Dome Makes First Successful Intercept

The ship-mounted version of Iron Dome shot down a drone on April 8 that entered Israeli airspace near Eilat, according to the Israel Defense Forces. “C-Dome,” which, like Iron...

April 4, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Israel faces renewed rocket threat from Gaza

On April 4, sirens sounded in numerous Israeli communities near Gaza. These included sirens in the large Israeli cities of Ashkelon and Netivot. This appears to be the first large barrage of rockets fired...

April 3, 2024 | |

Israel Retaliates for Rocket Fire From Lebanon

The Israeli military struck terrorist cells in southern Lebanon that had fired rockets at northern Israel, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reported on April 2 and 3. The “Hezbollah...

March 27, 2024 | |

Israel SitRep: March 27, 2024

Today’s Issue: IDF Confirms Hamas Official Marwan Issa Killed in Israeli Airstrike Earlier in March | IDF Arrests at Shifa Top 500, Army Releases Footage of Terrorist Interrogations | IDF Arrests 10...

March 25, 2024 | |

Hamas Shells Ashdod, First Since January

Hamas launched rockets at Ashdod on March 25, in the first such attack against the Israeli city from Gaza in 10 weeks. The eight rockets fired from the central Gaza Strip set off...

March 21, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Looking into Kfar Aza, five months after the October 7 massacre

This kibbutz has been on the frontline in other wars. However, nothing like October 7 ever happened before.

March 14, 2024 | Bradley Bowman, Richard Goldberg

How to Ensure Israel Has the Weapons It Needs