Katyusha rocket launcher

August 24, 2026 | Hussain Abdul-Hussain |

Lebanon’s Inaction Is Dooming the Pilot Zones Project

Lebanon’s pilot zone experiment, established under the U.S.-brokered Trilateral Framework, has so far failed.

April 7, 2026 | Hussain Abdul-Hussain |

Hezbollah Emerged from Iran’s Revolution, Not “Resistance” to Israel

A false claim, now common in Western media and academia, portrays Hezbollah as having emerged in response to Israel’s 1982 invasion and subsequent occupation of Lebanon. In reality, Hezbollah arose in...

March 30, 2026 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Home of Kurdistan Region president targeted, American universities threatened as attacks escalate in Iraq

The home of Nechirvan Barzani, president of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, was targeted in a drone attack on March 28. The following day, Reuters, citing security sources, reported, “Air defenses shot...

March 8, 2026 | Joe Truzman, David Daoud

Rockets target US Embassy in Baghdad after Iraqi Shiite militia group issues threat over war in Lebanon

On March 6, the Coordination Committee of the Iraqi Resistance (CCIR) issued an ultimatum over recent Israeli attacks in Lebanon: Stop bombing the southern Dahiyeh suburbs of Beirut (a known...

August 26, 2024 | Hussain Abdul-Hussain |

Prepared Israel gives Hezbollah yet another beating

Hezbollah fails to hit ‘strategic’ target Israeli media identify as Mossad and IDF military intelligence HQ

July 28, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Lebanon, Hezbollah run from responsibility for Majdal Shams massacre

In a rare move, Hezbollah and Lebanese officials deny involvement in the Majdal Shams child massacre, spreading misinformation to avoid backlash as evidence mounts against them.

July 9, 2024 | |

Two Israeli Civilians Killed by Hezbollah Rocket Barrage in Golan Heights

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July 9, 2024 | Bradley Bowman, Lydia LaFavor, Cameron McMillan

A greatly expanded arsenal means this is not the Hezbollah of 2006

Hezbollah launched dozens of rockets into northern Israel on Sunday. That attack followed a July 4 assault in which the terror group fired approximately 200 projectiles and over 20...

July 9, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

IDF uncovers 6 tunnels in Gaza’s Shejaiya neighborhood; Hezbollah rockets kill 2 Israelis in the north

Two Israelis were killed in a large rocket barrage on the Golan Heights on July 9. Hezbollah claimed it targeted several Israel Defense Forces (IDF) posts in response to the killing of one of its members...

June 11, 2024 | David Daoud, Ahmad Sharawi

Hezbollah escalates in the shadow of US-Israel tensions over Rafah

Hezbollah intensified its attacks against Israel since early May—shifting from pulling its punches on causing Israeli casualties to noticeably seeking to draw blood. Of the twenty-four Israelis slain...

June 9, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Hezbollah reacts aggressively to Israel’s Gaza success during hostage rescue

The terrorist group used drones to target Israel on June 8 and 9. Sirens sounded throughout the day in northern Israel.

May 17, 2024 | |

Jordan Foils Iranian Plot to Smuggle Weapons Into the Kingdom

Sources in Jordan confirmed on May 15 that an arms shipment dispatched two months ago to a Muslim Brotherhood cell in the Hashemite Kingdom was intercepted by the authorities, Reuters...

May 7, 2024 | |

Ongoing Hezbollah Attacks Have Killed 22 Israelis Since October 7

Hezbollah claimed responsibility for an attack that killed two Israeli soldiers on May 6. The deaths bring to 22 the number of Israelis killed in assaults launched by the Lebanon-based...

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 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 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.

March 6, 2024 | |

Israel SitRep: March 6, 2024

Today’s Issue: IDF Troops in Northern Gaza Kill Two Participants in October 7 Attack | IDF Troops Operate in Hamad Town in Khan Younis, Killing Terrorists and Finding Weapons | 14-Year-Old Suspect Apprehended...

February 26, 2024 | David Daoud |

Breaking down Hezbollah’s rocket strategy: the Short-Range Threat

Hezbollah entered the 2006 war against Israel with an arsenal of 14,000 projectiles – a mixture of rockets and missiles of various ranges. By the end of the 34-day conflict, Hezbollah had lost approximately...

February 13, 2024 | |

10 Things to Know About UNIFIL

Despite a mandate to maintain international peace and security, the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) has repeatedly failed to secure the Israel-Lebanon border and support the Lebanese Armed...

October 20, 2023 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Iran mobilizes proxies for drone war on US and Israel – analysis

Sanctions on Iran’s missile program ended this week, fueling Iran’s appetite for defense deals and empowering its sense of impunity regarding the supply of weapons to proxies.