Israel Defense Forces

September 8, 2026 | Will Selber |

Islamic state plots disrupted and operatives arrested in 4 countries

In August and September, Kuwaiti, Israeli, Turkish, and French officials thwarted several suspected Islamic State attacks and arrested and indicted alleged Islamic State members and sympathizers, underscoring...

September 4, 2026 | Justin Leopold-Cohen, Cameron McMillan

Eyeing Russia and Iran, Berlin and Jerusalem Share Naval Capabilities

Amid acts of Russian sabotage throughout Europe, NATO announced Wednesday that Germany completed a test launch of an Israeli-made ballistic missile in the North Atlantic. The test followed Tuesday’s...

September 3, 2026 | Samuel Ben-Ur |

IDF captures Hamas security chief, reports 29 Gaza ceasefire violations Aug. 19–Sept. 3

Israeli special operations forces captured Moein Muhammad al Arabeed, a senior Hamas security official, during a September 1 raid in the Katiba area of western Gaza City. Meanwhile, the US-backed...

August 26, 2026 | Cameron McMillan |

Drone Warfare

August 25, 2026 | Seth J. Frantzman |

US rescinds Syria’s designation as a State Sponsor of Terrorism

On August 24, the US rescinded Syria’s designation as a State Sponsor of Terrorism. “I congratulate the Syrian people on the official removal of Syria’s name from the list of state sponsors...

August 20, 2026 | Mark Dubowitz |

Beware Iran’s most devious weapon — another ‘October surprise’

The October surprise was born in Iran — and 46 years later, the Islamic Republic may be preparing to launch another one. In 1980, the hostage crisis — 52 Americans seized at the US embassy...

August 20, 2026 | Sinan Ciddi |

Ankara occupies Syria and then lectures Israel about sovereignty

A NATO member that refuses to designate Hamas, hosts its leadership does not get to lecture a state which has legitimate terrorism concerns.

August 19, 2026 | Samuel Ben-Ur |

Israel lessens strikes after US-backed disarmament plan, rejects initial withdrawal; IDF reports 16 Gaza ceasefire violations July 31-August 18

After Israel rejected the Board of Peace’s (BoP) disarmament plan, US Special Envoy for Peace Missions Jared Kushner and BoP officials met with Hamas and Israel to bridge the gaps....

August 19, 2026 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Israel strikes military airbase in Syria while warning Turkey

Israel conducted airstrikes on the Abu al Duhur military airport in northern Syria during the evening of August 17–18. Syria condemned the strikes as a violation of its sovereignty,...

August 18, 2026 | David Daoud |

Israel says Hezbollah drone attack wounded 3 soldiers at Ali al Taher; IDF kills Hezbollah commanders in response

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on August 15 that Hezbollah attacked Israeli troops operating on the Ali al Taher Ridge in southern Lebanon with an explosive drone. An IDF officer and two...

August 17, 2026 | Lt. Col. (Ret.) Jonathan Conricus |

A path to peace in Gaza: why real disarmament must come before withdrawal

At its core is a straightforward proposition: the phased disarmament of Hamas and other Palestinian terror organizations in exchange for the eventual withdrawal of Israeli forces from the strip.

August 17, 2026 | Ari Ben Am |

Open-Source Intel Makes U.S. Troops an Easier Target for Iran

Iran is reading American service members’ social media feeds to deadly effect. The fact is that not all intelligence must be gleaned from secret, closed sources for it to be effective, and Tehran...

August 13, 2026 | Mark Dubowitz |

Israel Seeks To Preserve Military Depth in Gaza

“Israel is currently at the yellow line,” the Board of Peace’s high representative for Gaza, Nickolay Mladenov, told Israeli television on August 9. “That is where its troops are. What we are asking...

August 11, 2026 | Lt. Col. (Ret.) Jonathan Conricus |

Israel wants peace but Hamas must disarm completely

Neither the Israeli public nor the military wants to remain in Gaza indefinitely. What they want is the terrorism to end

August 6, 2026 | Mark Dubowitz |

Israel Holds Firm as Hamas Attempts To Delay Disarmament

Nine months have elapsed since President Donald Trump’s peace plan for the Gaza Strip was enshrined by UN Security Council Resolution 2803. Trump’s plan lays out an explicit vision for a Gaza freed...

August 4, 2026 | Natalie Ecanow, Micah Jacobson

Meet the Gaza athletes unmasked as terrorists

Abdullah Khattab emerged as one of Gaza’s rising soccer talents at a young age. But he was committed to more than just athletics. On July 22, the Israel Defense Forces published...

August 1, 2026 | Mark Dubowitz, Ben Cohen

Trump’s Board of Peace proposal has hit a roadblock amid reconstruction of Gaza Strip

President Trump is sounding bullish about the future of Gaza. After the Board of Peace, created by the US administration to manage the postwar reconstruction of the coastal enclave, issued...

July 31, 2026 | Samuel Ben-Ur |

Board of Peace announces Hamas disarmament agreement, IDF reports 32 Gaza ceasefire violations July 10–31

US President Donald Trump announced that the American-led Board of Peace (BoP) had reached a “historic agreement” for the phased disarmament of Hamas on July 30. The BoP outlined a...

July 31, 2026 | Samuel Ben-Ur |

The Board of Peace’s New Gaza Initiative Is Bold — And It Just Might Work

US President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner and US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff attend the inaugural Board of Peace meeting...

July 31, 2026 | David Daoud |

Israel says Hezbollah launched drone attack on strategic ridge amid ceasefire

On July 29, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said Hezbollah launched an “explosive drone” overnight toward an IDF engineering vehicle in the Ali Taher Ridge area of southern Lebanon. Ynet reported that...