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March 22, 2025 | |

IDF Strikes Dozens of Hezbollah Targets in Lebanon After Rockets Fired at Israeli Communities

Rockets Fired from Lebanon: Six rockets were fired from Lebanon at the northern Israeli town of Metula on March 22. Three of the projectiles fell short and landed in Lebanese territory,...

March 21, 2025 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Israel steps up ground ops in Gaza, threatens Hamas it will take more areas

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) continued to expand ground operations that began in Gaza on March 19 after conducting renewed airstrikes on the territory on March 18. The moves come slightly more than...

March 21, 2025 | |

Israel Threatens to Extend IDF Control in Gaza if Hostages Not Released

Defense Minister Warns Hamas: Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said on March 21 that the IDF would “seize additional areas of Gaza” if Hamas continues to hold Israeli hostages....

March 18, 2025 | |

Israeli Strikes on Gaza Resume as Hamas Refuses to Release Hostages

IDF Targets Hamas and PIJ Members and Infrastructure Following the refusal of Hamas to release the remaining 59 hostages it holds captive in Gaza, less than half of whom are believed...

March 18, 2025 | Joe Truzman |

Israel launches ‘extensive strikes’ against Palestinian terrorist groups in Gaza

On Tuesday morning, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) launched airstrikes against Hamas and allied Palestinian terrorist groups in Gaza after negotiations to extend the first phase of a ceasefire deal reached an impasse.

March 18, 2025 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Israel widens campaign against former regime military sites in southern Syria

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) carried out airstrikes in southern Syria on the evening of March 17, targeting a number of sites.

March 15, 2025 | |

‘Historic, Festive Day’: Elated Crowds of Israeli Druze Welcome Syrian Druze Clerics Visiting Israel

First Syrian Druze Crossing in Half a Century: Nearly 100 Syrian Druze religious leaders traveled to Israel on March 14 for the first time in 50 years.

March 14, 2025 | Joe Truzman |

Israel strikes Palestinian Islamic Jihad command center in Damascus

The state-owned Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) reported that Israel targeted a building in the Mashoura Dummar neighborhood of Damascus, Syria, with an airstrike on March 13. The attack wounded...

March 13, 2025 | |

‘No Impunity’: Israel Strikes Palestinian Islamic Jihad in Damascus

Daylight Sortie Over Syrian Capital: The Israeli Air Force struck a Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) command center in Damascus on March 13. The site, located in the Dummar suburb...

March 11, 2025 | |

Israel Says Syrian Druze Permitted to Work in Golan Heights

Defense Minister Invites Syrian Druze to Work in Israel: Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz announced on March 9 that Israel would permit Syrian Druze to work in the country’s...

March 9, 2025 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Israeli defense chief assesses military readiness along Israel’s border with Syria

The new chief of the General Staff of the Israel Defense Forces, Lieutenant General Eyal Zamir, visited northern Israel on March 9 and met with IDF commanders along the border with Syria. According...

March 8, 2025 | |

Hundreds Killed in Syria as Transitional Government Clashes With Alawite Insurgency

Massive Fighting on Syrian Coast: At least 400 people including 300 civilians have reportedly been killed in three days of intense fighting between Syria’s transitional government...

March 5, 2025 | |

‘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...

March 5, 2025 | |

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 |...

February 27, 2025 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Israel strikes southern Syria amid continued demands for demilitarization

On the evening of February 25, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) carried out airstrikes in Syria. The strikes came two days after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called for south Syria...

February 26, 2025 | |

‘We Will Not Allow Southern Syria to Become Southern Lebanon’: Israeli Warplanes Strike Military Targets in Syria

Israel Strikes Military Sites: The Israeli Air Force conducted airstrikes on Syrian territory on February 25, including the town of Kisweh, approximately 12 miles south of Damascus,...

February 24, 2025 | |

‘Prepare for a Long Stay’: IDF Deploys Tanks in the West Bank for the First Time in Over 20 Years

IDF Tanks Enter West Bank Terror Hub: The IDF announced on February 23 that a tank platoon from the 188th Armored Brigade had been deployed to Jenin as part of an expansion of its...

February 23, 2025 | |

‘Death to Israel, Death to America’: Hezbollah Flexes at Massive Nasrallah Funeral Buzzed by Israeli Jets

IAF Warplanes Buzz Funeral, Strike Lebanese Targets: Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said on February 23  that the Israeli Air Force flew low passes in the skies over the...

February 21, 2025 | |

Netanyahu Visits West Bank City of Tulkarem Following Attempted Tel Aviv Area Bus Bombings

Netanyahu Visits IDF Troops in Tulkarem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited the West Bank city of Tulkarem on February 21, hours after bombs planted on three buses...

February 21, 2025 | |

Israel SitRep: February 21, 2025

Today’s Issue: | Defense Minister After Attempted Bus Bombings: ‘We Will Hunt Down the Terrorists to the Bitter End’ | IDF Counterterrorism Operations in West Bank Continuing; Three More Battalions...