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June 23, 2025 | David Daoud, Ahmad Sharawi

Iranian drone and missile attacks against Israel: June 23, 2025

Iran launched four attacks against Israel on June 23, 2025: one drone attack and three ballistic missile attacks, one of which occurred in three waves and consisted of 10–15 missiles. In total, Iran...

June 19, 2025 | David Daoud, Ahmad Sharawi

Iranian drone and missile attacks against Israel: June 18, 2025

Iran launched a total of 11 attacks against Israel on June 18, 2025: eight drone attacks and three ballistic missile barrages. Except for one barrage consisting of 20 missiles, the remaining two waves...

June 16, 2025 | David Daoud, Ahmad Sharawi

Iranian drone and missile attacks against Israel: June 13–16, 2025

David Daoud is senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, where he focuses on Israel, Hezbollah, and Lebanon affairs. Ahmad Sharawi is a research analyst at the Foundation for...

April 7, 2025 | David Daoud |

Israel assassinates Hamas official in Lebanese city of Sidon

Israel assassinated senior Hamas official Hassan Ahmad Farhat on Friday, April 4. At 3:05 am, Lebanese media outlets reported an Israeli airstrike in the city of Sidon in the south...

October 8, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Hamas has moved its command centers into Gazan schools

In the last two months of the war, the IDF has carried out strikes on almost twenty Hamas command and control centers located in schools.

September 25, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Israel’s Northern Command prepares for possible ground operation

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) continued to strike Hezbollah sites in Lebanon on September 25, the third day of Israel’s “Northern Arrows” operation. In addition, the head of Israel’s Northern...

September 25, 2024 | |

IDF Reserve Brigades Deployed in Northern Israel as Hezbollah Launches Ballistic Missile at Tel Aviv

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced it is dispatching two reserve brigades to be deployed in northern Israel as Operation Northern Arrows targeting Hezbollah in Lebanon entered...

September 24, 2024 | |

Israeli Strike on Beirut Eliminates Hezbollah Missile Chief

An Israeli air strike on Beirut’s Dahiyeh suburb, a Hezbollah stronghold, eliminated Ibrahim Qubaisi, the head of Hezbollah’s rocket and missile division, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on September...

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 20, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Israel prepared for Hezbollah response after Beirut strike

The Israel Defense Forces prepared for possible Hezbollah escalation on September 19 and September 20 as the IDF carried out a strike on a Hezbollah commander in Beirut and struck numerous Hezbollah rocket...

September 20, 2024 | |

Israel SitRep: September 20, 2024

Israel SitRep: September 20, 2024 Today’s Issue: | Israeli Airstrike on Hezbollah Stronghold Near Beirut Targets Hezbollah Official Wanted by U.S. | Rocket Barrages Hit Northern Israel Friday; IAF...

September 13, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

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....

September 13, 2024 | |

Hamas Chief Sinwar Pens Letter of Gratitude to Hezbollah Leader Nasrallah

Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar personally thanked Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah for his solidarity in the war against Israel in a rare letter that the Iran-backed Lebanese...

August 7, 2024 | |

Israel SitRep: August 7, 2024

Today’s Issue: | Hezbollah Fires About 30 Rockets at Northern Israel on Tuesday, 19 Israelis Wounded | IAF Eliminates Hezbollah Anti-Tank Commander; Gallant: If You Kill Israeli Civilians, You’ll Pay...

July 28, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Israel weighs response after Hezbollah rocket kills 12 young civilians

Israel’s security cabinet met on July 28 to weigh a response to a Hezbollah rocket that killed twelve children and teenagers on July 27 in the Golan town of Majdal Shams. The death toll is...

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 12, 2024 | |

Israel SitRep: July 12, 2024

Today’s Issue: Report on Be’eri Attacks: Army Failed to Protect Kibbutz, Bravery of Residents and Rapid Responders Commendable | IDF Raids Gaza City UNRWA Headquarters, Finds Weapons, Drone Parts,...

July 10, 2024 | |

Hezbollah Releases New Drone Footage Showing Israeli Military Bases

The Iranian-backed terrorist group Hezbollah posted footage on July 9 it claimed was filmed by a drone that overflew Israel Defense Forces (IDF) bases and other sensitive sites in...

July 8, 2024 | |

Israel SitRep: July 8, 2024

Today’s Issue: | IDF Begins Counterterror Operation in Gaza City at UNRWA Headquarters | IDF Eliminates Member of Hezbollah Rocket and Missile Unit in Overnight Strike | IDF Troops Kill More Than 30...

June 26, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

IDF trains for war in the north as Iranian proxies threaten attacks from Iraq and Yemen

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and IDF Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Herzi Halevi attended army exercises in northern Israel on June 25 and 26. The drills are part of eight months of training...