Majdal Shams

December 8, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Reporting from the Golan Heights, on the day Assad was overthrown

Jerusalem Post reporter Seth J. Frantzman reports from the Golan Heights, near the abandoned Syrian town of Quneitra, where a lone regime flag still stood.

December 8, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Israel moves forces into buffer zone with Syria as Assad regime falls

On December 8, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) moved units into several locations in a buffer zone that separates the Israeli side of the Golan from the Syrian side of the border. The IDF said the move...

December 7, 2024 | |

Israel Assists UN Forces in Syria to ‘Repel’ Attack

IDF Helps Defend UN Post in Syria: The IDF said on December 7 that it assisted the United Nations in “repelling” an attack by armed gunmen on a UN post in Syria. According to...

December 7, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

How does the Syrian revolution impact Israel’s border?

Syrian rebels have reached Damascus, meaning the spillover risks into the Golan have grown.

October 25, 2024 | |

At Least Two Killed in Hezbollah Rocket Attack on Israeli Arab Town

Hezbollah fired a barrage of some 30 rockets at northern Israel on October 25, killing two civilians and wounding over a dozen in Majd al-Krum, a primarily Muslim town in the Galilee.

October 11, 2024 | |

Israel SitRep: October 11, 2024

October 11, 2024 | Israel at War Situation Report Israel SitRep: October 11, 2024 Today’s Issue: | Commander of 205th Brigade, Operating in Lebanon: ‘The Mission Is Clear, Important, and Urgent’...

October 10, 2024 | Sinan Ciddi, Sophia Epley

Turkey Supports Russia and Hamas; The US Should Not Give It F-35 Fighter Jets

Recent discussions between Turkey and the United States indicate that the Biden administration is actively pursuing Ankara’s reinstatement in the F-35 program. It is difficult to justify why Washington would want to arm Turkey with these highly advanced fighter jets, when Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan takes fervent measures to undermine the core security interests of the United States, NATO, and our transatlantic allies.

October 9, 2024 | David Daoud |

The countdown to Nasrallah’s assassination began with Majdal Shams

He certainly didn’t know it, but Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah signed his death warrant on July 27. That day, an errant Hezbollah rocket landed on a soccer field in Majdal Shams in the...

October 3, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

IDF suffers first casualties in Lebanon as 2nd Division begins ops

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced the deaths of nine soldiers killed in fighting in southern Lebanon in operations between October 1 and 2. The first eight deaths happened during one of the opening...

September 20, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Israel prepared for Hezbollah response after Beirut strike

The Israel Defense Forces prepared for possible Hezbollah escalation on September 19 and September 20 as the IDF carried out a strike on a Hezbollah commander in Beirut and struck numerous Hezbollah rocket...

September 20, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

The Israel vs. Hezbollah War of 2024 Is Getting Closer to Reality

The Israel Defense Forces are increasingly focused on the prospect of a large conflict developing with Hezbollah in northern Israel. The chances for a major war increased on September 17 when thousands of pagers used by Hezbollah members exploded in Lebanon, killing more than two dozen people and wounding thousands.

September 20, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Israel has turned the tables on Hezbollah, now what comes next?

After many months where it seemed Israel was only responding proportionately to Hezbollah’s attacks, it now appears that Israel is turning the tables.

September 20, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Kiryat Shmona under Hezbollah rocket fire for 11 months of war

Israel is at a juncture today regarding the need to stop the Hezbollah threats along the border, and Israel's northern city is a microcosm of the challenges.

September 18, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Why Hezbollah’s pager op. losses could lead to new phase of war

Hezbollah and Iranian media characterize this as a “terrorist” attack. Al-Manar, the Hezbollah media arm, says the attack will “double our determination for Jihad.”

September 13, 2024 | David Daoud |

Hezbollah’s Vengeance for Shukr was a propaganda exercise from start to Nasrallah’s speech

Hezbollah’s promised retaliation for Fuad Shukr, its military commander assassinated by Israel on July 31, finally came this Sunday. But the great vengeance promised by Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah...

September 8, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Hezbollah continues attacks as IDF brigade drills for conflict in the north

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) 11th Reserve Brigade completed a brigade-level exercise in northern Israel as it continues to prepare troops for a possible escalation with Hezbollah. The IDF has also...

August 26, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Hezbollah’s plodding war of attrition on Israel will continue – this is how

Hezbollah doesn’t mind waiting for weeks or months to attack because it knows this puts Israel and the US on alert.

August 25, 2024 | David Daoud |

After a failed attack, Hezbollah’s propaganda seeks to prevent a wider war with Israel

For almost a month, the Middle East and the international community waited on edge for Hezbollah’s retaliation for Israel’s assassination of its military commander Fuad Shukr in Beirut on...

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 22, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Iran cannot be allowed to make this state of alert the new normal

Iran is trying to force Israel, the US, UK and other countries to be on alert every time the regime desires to gain attention