Maroun al-Ras

October 25, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

IDF Golani Brigade: Fighting terrorism from Gaza to Lebanon

The Golani are moving forward and dismantling Hezbollah as they dismantled Hamas in parts of northern Gaza.

October 10, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

The challenges facing UN peacekeepers in Lebanon

Irish troops have had a presence in southern Lebanon since 1978, but they now face an impossible mission.

October 9, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

IDF Targets Hezbollah Command and Control Centers

The Israel Defense Forces have carried out strikes on Hezbollah’s underground command centers, the IDF said on the evening of October 8. The strikes are some of around 185 targets struck in...

October 8, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

IDF locates Hezbollah tunnel and weapons as Lebanon operation expands

The Israel Defense Forces increased operations in Lebanon on October 7 and October 8, sending more forces across the border on raids and finding more weapons stored by Hezbollah in southern Lebanese villages....

October 1, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

IDF begins Lebanon ground operation, Iran launches 180 ballistic missiles at Israel

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) began a ground operation targeting Hezbollah in southern Lebanon during the evening of September 30. The IDF described the initial incursion as “limited,” saying it...

September 23, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Israel strikes more than 1,300 Hezbollah targets in Lebanon

On September 23, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) carried out its largest and most wide-ranging strikes against Hezbollah in 11 months. The IDF said it struck more than 1,300 targets using 1,400...

September 23, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Northern Israel’s borderlands is under shadow of war

There was a time when this area would have been overrun by tourists, the wineries open and flowing.

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 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...

May 8, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Israel’s Defense Minister visits north amid Hezbollah attacks

Israel’s Minister of Defense visited northern Israel on May 8 as Hezbollah continued to escalate attacks on Israel and Israel responded by striking Hezbollah sites near the border. The Minister of Defense...

February 14, 2024 | David Daoud |

Does Hezbollah’s Silence Link the Attack on Safed to Israel’s Strike on Nabatiyeh?

Last Thursday, Israel reportedly attempted to assassinate two high-ranking Hezbollah members: Ali Karaki, identified by media outlets as a “Hezbollah military commander” but, more significantly, “the...

February 12, 2024 | |

Israel SitRep: Feb. 12, 2024

Israel SitRep: Feb. 12, 2024 Two Israeli Hostages Rescued in Overnight Raid in Rafah Early Monday morning, the IDF announced the rescue of hostages Fernando Simon Marman (60) and Louis Har (70),...

February 5, 2024 | |

Israel SitRep: Feb. 5, 2024

Today’s Issue: Givati Brigade Soldiers Raid Al-Qadsia, Where Hamas Trained for October 7 Attacks | Border Police Foil Knife West Bank Attack, Arrest 33 Wanted Persons | IDF Carries Out Airstrikes against...

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...

October 5, 2016 | David Daoud |

The New Hezbollah: Israel’s Next War Will Be A Godawful Mess

However, pundits are now suggesting that when the Iranian proxy group initiates its next war with Israel, it wi...