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December 18, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

IDF prepares to move elite 98th Division from Lebanon to Gaza

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on December 17 that the 98th Division had completed operations in southern Lebanon and was preparing for its next mission in the Gaza Strip. The announcement comes...

December 16, 2024 | |

Israel SitRep: December 16, 2024

Today’s Issue: | Security Forces Conduct Overnight Counterterror Operation, Seize Terrorist Funds, Arrest More Than 10 | 98th Division Operated in Southern Lebanon in Past Few Months, Maintaining Terms...

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...

July 26, 2024 | |

Israel SitRep: July 26, 2024

Today’s Issue: | IDF Operates in Khan Younis and Rafah, Eliminates Terrorists, Finds Weapons, Tunnel Shafts | IAF Strikes Southern Lebanon Military Buildings; More Than 500 Terrorists Killed in Lebanon...

July 1, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Hezbollah drone attack injures 18 IDF soldiers

Hezbollah carried out a kamikaze drone attack on June 30 targeting Israeli forces in the northern Golan Heights, severely injuring one IDF soldier and lightly injuring 17 other soldiers. It is the latest...

June 12, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Israel faces major Hezbollah escalation as Rafah battle continues

Hezbollah launched “at least 215 rockets from Lebanon” at Israel on June 12 in the most significant escalation by the Iranian-backed terrorist group over eight months of war. Hezbollah has...

May 2, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Israel faces multi-front challenges amid internal discussions on war

Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant spoke with US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin on May 1, his office said in a statement. The discussions come as the IDF continues to prepare its forces for a potential...

April 26, 2024 | |

Israel SitRep: April 26, 2024

Today’s Issue: U.S. Begins Construction of Gaza Pier | Missiles Fired From Lebanon Kill Israeli Civilian | IDF Arrests Two Men in West Bank With Axes and Knives | IDF Withdraws Nahal Brigade from Gaza...

April 24, 2024 | |

Israel SitRep: April 24, 2024

Today’s Issue: Israeli Air Force Strikes More Than 50 Gaza Military Targets in Past Day | IAF Hits Launcher in Lebanon Used to Fire Projectiles at Israel | IDF Kills Two Hezbollah Operatives in Targeted...

April 23, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Hezbollah Targets Israeli Coast with Drone attack

Hezbollah targeted Israel with a series of attacks over the Passover holiday which began in Israel at sunset on April 22. Attacks from Lebanon began around sunset at seven in the evening when sirens sounded...

April 17, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Hezbollah-Israel tensions grow as drones, airstrikes increase

On April 16, Hezbollah launched two drones that crossed into Israel and struck near the community of Beit Hillel in the Huleh valley two miles from the Lebanese border. The pro-Iranian Al-Mayadeen media claimed that...

April 16, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Quiet before the storm: Is escalating Israel-Iran violence on the way?

Reduced clashes in the Gaza and Lebanon fronts come as Iran-Israel tensions grow.

March 29, 2024 | |

Israel SitRep: March 29, 2024

Today’s Issue: Senior Hamas Commander Ra’ad Thabet Eliminated in IDF Operation in Shifa Hospital | IDF Releases Footage of Interrogation of Terrorist Who Raped Kibbutz Resident on October 7 | IDF Continues...

January 30, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Gaza War: Israel’s Next Choice Could Be Its Hardest Yet

Jerusalem faces a potential two-front war in Gaza and Lebanon amid a widening proxy conflict engulfing the Middle East.

January 22, 2024 | |

Israel SitRep: Jan. 22, 2024

Today’s Issue: Palestinian Authority Tax Money Earmarked for Gaza to be Held by Norway | Israeli Air Force Strikes Targets in Southern Lebanon, Hezbollah Operative Killed in Drone Strike | IDF Finds...