In 2025, Israel’s Gaza Campaign Is Not Over
Despite multiple IDF campaigns, Hamas continues to recruit fighters.
Philadelphi Corridor
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Dublin’s goal, according to Israel’s ambassador to Ireland, has been to undermine the Jewish state’s ability to defend itself by launching lawfare to chip steadily away at its sovereign rights.
Op-eds
The IDF is in Jabalia again, but this time there is nowhere for Hamas to run
Washington should refrain from pressuring Jerusalem to cede the important strategic corridors in a ceasefire agreement.
Op-eds
Israel expands humanitarian area in Gaza, intercepts weapons smuggling
On November 10, Israeli troops inspecting a convoy of trucks moving between southern and northern Gaza uncovered a bag containing small-arms ammunition. The discovery highlights some of the IDF’s challenges...
Op-eds
1.1 million vaccines administered in Gaza via Israel-facilitated campaign
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and Israel’s Coordination of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT), which coordinates humanitarian aid entering Gaza, said on November 6 that 1.1 million vaccines...
Op-eds
Israel Downs Second Drone Smuggling Weapons from Egypt
The Israeli military announced that it intercepted and shot down a drone from Egypt attempting to smuggle four rifles and a handgun into Israel. The October 30 incident marks the...
Flash Briefs
IDF returns to northern Gaza’s Jabaliya neighborhood
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) expanded operations in northern Gaza overnight between October 5 and October 6, sending tanks and infantry into Jabliya, a suburb of Gaza City. It is the third time the...
Op-eds
How the State Department Circumvented US Law
The U.S. decision to grant Egypt its full allotment of $1.3 billion in military aid, despite Egypt’s ongoing human rights abuses, represents a troubling circumvention of U.S. law. Of this sum, $320...
Op-eds
First Female Israeli Soldier Killed in Combat in Gaza
A female Israeli soldier has been killed in combat in Gaza, the first since the war began 11 months ago, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced on September 18. In addition to...
Flash Briefs
Egypt’s Self-Made Crisis
By refusing to acknowledge Israel’s legitimate security concerns, Egypt is undermining its own interests.
Op-eds
Now that the IDF has defeated Hamas in Rafah, what comes next?
The end of Hamas in Rafah is a crossroads in the war, as the battle to destroy Hamas is now almost a year old.
Op-eds
IDF’s multi-front challenge: From Rafah to Lebanon
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) completely dismantled the Rafah Brigade of Hamas, the IDF said on September 12. The announcement came as Israel faced off against increasing attacks from Hezbollah in Lebanon....
Op-eds
Israel SitRep: September 13, 2024
Today’s Issue: | IDF: Hamas’s Rafah Brigade Dismantled | IDF Finds Tunnel in West Bank, Near Israeli Towns and Highway 6 | Alleged Israeli Strike in Masyaf, Syria: Additional Details | IDF Soldiers...
Israel at War Situation Report
Egypt Has Violated Its Peace Treaty With Israel. It Must Face Consequences
Is Egypt in violation of its 1979 peace treaty with Israel? It would appear so. In 1979, Egypt made history as the first Arab country to sign a peace treaty with Israel, building on a set of two foundational...
Op-eds
IDF division eliminates 200 terrorists in the Rafah area
The Israel Defense Forces’ (IDF) 162nd Division, which has been operating in Rafah since May, eliminated 200 terrorists in a week of fighting, the IDF said on September 4. The division is the main...
Op-eds
Israel Complied with UN Resolutions; Peace Never Came
With demands that Israel leave Gaza’s Philadelphi Corridor and limit its operations in the West Bank, UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called on the Jewish State “to comply with its relevant obligations,” adding that “only an end to the occupation… will bring an end to the violence.”...
Op-eds
IDF officers take on new roles as Gaza in political focus
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Gaza Division, which is responsible for the border of Gaza and faced the onslaught of the October 7 attack, received a new commander on September 2. Brigadier General Barak...
Op-eds
Israel’s challenges in long-term control of Philadelphi corridor
As Philadelphi looms, those sent to patrol it will need to learn lessons from what has worked and not worked in the past.
Op-eds
Hamas is demanding the Philadelphi Corridor for a reason
It stands to reason that the control of the border was a key ingredient in Hamas’ strength and this is why it wants it back.
Op-eds
Egypt Rejects Israeli Offer to Build Watchtowers Along Philadelphi Corridor
Egypt rejected an Israeli proposal to build eight watchtowers along the Egypt-Gaza border as part of a ceasefire and hostage release deal with Hamas on August 24. Egypt reportedly...