Passover

April 30, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Despite the state of the Gaza Strip Hamas is certain that they are still winning the war

Hamas escalates attacks on Israel, aiming to pressure through low-level insurgency in Gaza. It targets IDF corridor, holds hostages to manipulate negotiations.

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 25, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

IDF rotates units in central Gaza as Rafah operation looms

The Israel Defense Forces redeployed the Nahal brigade, which has been key to controlling a corridor in central Gaza. The movement of the unit comes after a number of new IDF raids in central and northern...

April 24, 2024 | |

Hamas Places Rocket Launch Sites Near Civilian Shelters in Gaza

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) carried out airstrikes on two Hamas rocket launch sites in southern Gaza, the IDF said on April 24. An infographic distributed by the IDF showed that...

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 |

Under Hezbollah fire on the bay of Haifa

On Tuesday, Hezbollah launched the deepest attack on Israel since the start of the war. One JPost reporter shares his experience of a beach under fire.

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 22, 2024 | |

Israeli Forces on Alert for Passover

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) are on high alert ahead of the Passover holiday, which begins at sundown on April 22, the IDF said. “During the Passover holiday, the IDF continues...

April 22, 2024 | |

Passover Eve Massacre in Jerusalem Averted

Hours before Passover began, Israel averted a mass-casualty attack by two Palestinians in Jerusalem on April 22. The two terrorists rammed a car into groups of people in Romema,...

April 21, 2024 | |

Hezbollah Claims to Target Multiple Sites in Northern Israel

Hezbollah claimed to target numerous areas in northern Israel on April 21. The Iranian-backed terrorist group told pro-Iranian media outlet Al-Mayadeen that it struck the northern...

April 21, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Multi-front threats: Hamas, Hezbollah, and the West Bank

Iran, Hezbollah, Hamas, and related groups often exploit Jewish holidays to create increased tensions.

April 19, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Israel prepares for potential escalation at its northern border amid Iran tensions

Israel’s 91st division, which is responsible for securing the northern border with Lebanon, carried out a large-scale exercise focused on various scenarios that could develop into a future war. The drill...

April 12, 2024 | |

Israel, U.S. Close Ranks as Iran Threatens Attack

Israel hosted the general in charge of United States Central Command on April 12 in a show of unity ahead of an anticipated Iranian attack on Israeli soil. General Michael E. Kurilla...

November 17, 2023 | |

Israel Strikes Hezbollah Terror Sites in Lebanon 

Latest Developments  Israeli fighter jets struck terror sites in Lebanon on November 17. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said that strikes targeted “several Hezbollah terror targets in Lebanon,...

November 15, 2023 | Clifford D. May |

Don’t know much about Middle Eastern history

The appalling ignorance of Hamas supporters

October 25, 2023 | |

Hezbollah, Hamas, and Islamic Jihad meet in Beirut

Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah hosted Hamas deputy-commander Saleh al-Arouri and Palestinian Islamic Jihad leader Ziyad Nakhalah in Beirut according to Iranian pro-regime media,...

October 22, 2023 | David May, Ivana Stradner

The Hamas Disinformation Campaign Against Israel Is Also Brutal

Hamas launched a disinformation assault on Tuesday. Following a week of shock and outrage stemming from its Oct. 7 massacre of more than 1,400 Israelis, the terrorist group backed by Iran needed to turn...

April 13, 2023 | Enia Krivine |

All Eyes on the Iranian Regime as ‘Quds Day’ Dawns in the Middle East

Israel has deployed thousands of officers in Jerusalem and in the vicinity of the Temple Mount and the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound ahead of this Friday’s “Quds Day,” a yearly event manufactured by the...

April 7, 2023 | |

Israel Answers Rocket Barrage with Air Raids in Lebanon and Gaza Strip

Latest Developments The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) bombed multiple Hamas targets in southern Lebanon and the Gaza Strip on Friday morning after Palestinians fired dozens of rockets into Israel the...

April 7, 2023 | |

Palestinian Gunmen Kill Two Sisters, Critically Injure Mother in West Bank Attack

Latest Developments Palestinian gunmen killed two Israeli sisters and critically wounded their mother during an ambush in the Jordan Valley on Friday. The attack, which occurred on a normally quiet...