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November 22, 2024 | |

Israel SitRep: November 22, 2024

Today’s Issue: | IAF Eliminates PIJ Rocket Unit Commander in Gaza, Destroys More Than 45 Launchers in Lebanon | IDF’s 7th Brigade Finds Kornet Anti-Tank Missile, Tunnel Shafts, Weapons Depots in Southern...

November 8, 2024 | David Daoud |

Naim Qassem commemorates 40 days since Hassan Nasrallah’s death

Naim Qassem’s second speech as secretary-general of Hezbollah, delivered on November 6, was as predictable in content as timing. It came, as is the group’s custom, to commemorate 40 days since the...

November 1, 2024 | David Daoud |

Naim Qassem’s inaugural speech as Hezbollah’s new secretary-general

One day after his surprise appointment as Hezbollah’s new secretary-general, Naim Qassem delivered his inaugural speech from that post—his fourth speech since Hassan Nasrallah’s assassination. Qassem’s...

August 21, 2024 | |

Israel SitRep: August 21, 2024

Today’s Issue: | IAF Strikes Hezbollah Weapons Depots for Second Consecutive Night | IDF Continues Operations in Rafah, Khan Younis, and Netzarim Corridor, IAF Strikes Some 30 Targets | IAF Uses Precision...

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...

January 14, 2024 | Jonathan Schanzer |

Israel’s Motion Offense

REVIEW: ‘The Art of Military Innovation: Lessons from the Israel Defense Forces’ by Edward N. Luttwak and Eitan Shamir

January 13, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Meet the IDF unit ensuring Israeli tanks are battle ready for Gaza

The IDF’s 7th Brigade is operating in Khan Yunis defeating terrorists, while on border, tanks are repaired and quickly returned to action

November 22, 2023 | Seth J. Frantzman |

The city of Sderot on the eve of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire

I went down to Sderot on the eve of the ceasefire to conduct interviews with an IDF unit.

November 19, 2023 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Ten things Iran thinks it achieved on Oct. 7 – analysis

Iran’s IRGC leader gave a speech providing insight into the Iran regime’s prophecies about Israel and the US being defeated.

September 19, 2023 | |

Israel Rolls Out New AI-Enabled Battle Tank

Israel rolled out its new main battle tank on September 19, with features including AI-assisted combat technologies. The Barak (“Lightning”) has been formally incorporated in...

July 20, 2023 | |

King of Morocco Invites Israeli Prime Minister to Visit 

Morocco’s King Muhammad VI invited Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on July 19 to visit him in Rabat. The invitation comes two days after Jerusalem announced that it recognized Morocco’s...

October 17, 2019 | Bradley Bowman, Andrew Gabel

U.S. Army Receives First Delivery of Israeli-Made Active Protection System

According to an industry announcement last week, the U.S. Army has received its first delivery of the Israeli-made Trophy Active Protection System (APS), which the Army plans to install on many of its M1...