Israeli Air Force

September 22, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Israel hits Hezbollah again as top general vows to deliver “blow after blow” against the group

The Israeli Air Force conducted numerous air strikes against Hezbollah on September 21 and September 22. The strikes capped a week in which Israel has sought to take the initiative on the northern front...

September 22, 2024 | |

Hezbollah Launches Fresh Barrage of Rocket Attacks Deep Into Northern Israel

Latest Developments Stung by a succession of Israeli attacks on its top commanders and fighters over the past week, Hezbollah launched several barrages of rockets at Israel on September 22 that targeted...

September 20, 2024 | |

Israel SitRep: September 20, 2024

Israel SitRep: September 20, 2024 Today’s Issue: | Israeli Airstrike on Hezbollah Stronghold Near Beirut Targets Hezbollah Official Wanted by U.S. | Rocket Barrages Hit Northern Israel Friday; IAF...

September 18, 2024 | |

Israel SitRep: September 18, 2024

Today’s Issue: | Tensions High After Pager Attack; Northern Command Head: ‘We are Determined to Change the Security Situation’ | IAF Strikes Hezbollah Targets in Six Locations, Intercepts Drones...

September 18, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

IDF prepares for possible Hezbollah escalation after pager op in Lebanon

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) deployed in northern Israel are at “peak readiness” amid growing tensions with Hezbollah, the commander of the IDF’s Northern Command said on September 18. Major General...

September 13, 2024 | |

Hamas Chief Sinwar Pens Letter of Gratitude to Hezbollah Leader Nasrallah

Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar personally thanked Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah for his solidarity in the war against Israel in a rare letter that the Iran-backed Lebanese...

September 13, 2024 | |

Israel SitRep: September 13, 2024

Today’s Issue: | IDF: Hamas’s Rafah Brigade Dismantled | IDF Finds Tunnel in West Bank, Near Israeli Towns and Highway 6 | Alleged Israeli Strike in Masyaf, Syria: Additional Details | IDF Soldiers...

September 11, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

IDF targets Hezbollah’s Radwan Force commander

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) conducted an airstrike on a Hezbollah commander in the group’s elite Radwan Force, the IDF said on September 10. Mohammad Qassem Al-Sha’a was targeted in the town of...

September 11, 2024 | |

Israel SitRep: September 11, 2024

Israel SitRep: September 11, 2024 Today’s Issue: | IAF Helicopter Crash in Gaza Kills Two, Wounds Seven | Israeli Man Critically Wounded in Fuel Tanker Ramming Attack in West Bank | Northern Update:...

September 10, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

IDF focuses on eliminating Hamas commanders

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) conducted an airstrike targeting three Hamas commanders who had moved their operations to the humanitarian zone in the Gaza Strip, the IDF said on September 10. Hours later,...

September 9, 2024 | |

Hezbollah Drone Strikes Israeli Apartment Building in Nahariya

The Iran-backed terrorist group Hezbollah launched more than 20 rockets and two drones at northern Israel on September 9. No injuries were reported, but one of the drones struck...

September 9, 2024 | |

Israel SitRep: September 9, 2024

Today’s Issue: | Hezbollah Drone Lands Direct Hit on Nahariya Apartment Building; Airstrikes in Syria Kill 16 | IDF Makes Arrests in Overnight West Bank Counterterror Operation; Allenby Bridge Reopened...

September 6, 2024 | |

Israel SitRep: September 6, 2024

Today’s Issue: | IDF Operation in Jenin: 14 Terrorists Killed, More Than 30 Arrested | IAF Serves as ‘Force Multiplier’ in IDF’s West Bank Operation | IDF’s Yiftah Brigade Carries Out Drill to...

September 4, 2024 | |

Israel SitRep: September 4, 2024

Today’s Issue: | Hezbollah Fires Some 65 Rockets at Israel, IAF Responds With Strikes in Southern Lebanon | IDF Arrests 14 in West Bank Overnight | IDF Troops in Rafah Eliminate More Than 200 Terrorists,...

August 30, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

The IDF’s Double Offensive: Israel’s Bold Move Against Hezbollah and West Bank Militants

Israel now faces new strategic choices. It is seeking to cement its defeat of Hamas in Gaza and retain control of the southern Gaza Philadelphi corridor along the border with Egypt. It hopes to blunt terror attacks in the West Bank and Hezbollah’s attacks in Lebanon. At the same time, it faces Iranian-backed attacks from militias in Iraq, Syria, and Yemen, as well as Iran’s own threats to carry out more attacks.

August 30, 2024 | |

Israel SitRep: August 30, 2024

Today’s Issue: | Israeli Forces Eliminate Wissam Hazem, Head of Hamas in Jenin | IDF Troops Kill Dozens of Terrorists in Rafah; IAF Strikes Some 30 Terror Targets | IDF Concludes Operation in Khan Younis...

August 28, 2024 | |

Israel SitRep: August 28, 2024

Today’s Issue: | IDF Launches Extensive Counterterrorism Operation in Northern West Bank | IDF’s West Bank Operation: Failed Tel Aviv Suicide Bombing Significant Factor in Timing | IAF Drone Strike...

August 26, 2024 | |

Israel SitRep: August 26, 2024

Today’s Issue: | IDF Preemptive Strike Disrupts Planned Hezbollah Retaliation for Fuad Shukr’s Death | Israeli Defense Official: Challenge in Lebanon ‘Far from Over’ | IDF Troops in Khan Younis...

August 25, 2024 | |

Israel Hits Strategic Hezbollah Launchers Preemptively

Latest Developments Israel preemptively bombed long-range Hezbollah rocket launchers on August 25 as the terrorist group carried out a major salvo against the north of the country. The predawn wave...

August 23, 2024 | |

Israel SitRep: August 23, 2024

Today’s Issue: | IAF Kills at Least Six Hezbollah Operatives in Four Airstrikes in Southern Lebanon | IDF Operations Continue in Southern and Central Gaza; IAF Strikes Some 30 Targets in Past Day | IDF...