Seth J. Frantzman

December 5, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Israeli defense officials meet as Syrian regime loses ground to rebels

Israel is closely monitoring developments in Syria as Syrian Army forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad retreated from Hama, the second city the regime has lost to opposition forces in a week. Israeli...

October 18, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Israel must finish Hamas off

The death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar in a clash with Israeli troops could help transform Israel’s war efforts against Hamas in Gaza and Hezbollah in Lebanon.

October 4, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Israel presses on in Lebanon as Hezbollah rocket barrages rain down

It’s a snapshot of a war that is only getting bigger: Thirty minutes after sunrise on Friday, tens of thousands of Israelis were forced to run to bomb shelters in the bay of Haifa as Hezbollah militants...

October 1, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

What it was like on the ground during Iran’s attack on Israel

Breaking Defense's Seth Frantzman gives a sense of what it was like to watch Iran's ballistic missile attack on Israel.

September 17, 2024 | |

IDF Eliminates Palestinian Islamic Jihad Rocket Commander

Israel eliminated a Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) commander while he was “embedded and operating inside the Humanitarian Area in Khan Yunis,” according to a statement issued...

April 15, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Iran’s Cheap ‘Kamikaze’ Drones Are Actually a Global Threat

The unprecedented attack on Israel was foiled by an international force, but Iran proved it can still cause chaos with these disposable flying weapons.

January 20, 2024 | |

Five Iranian Military Officers Killed in Syria

An airstrike killed five Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) officers in Damascus, Syria on January 20. Iran blamed Israel, which did not comment but has waged a multi-year...

November 20, 2023 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Three Weeks of Ground War in Gaza

On Saturday, November 18, Israel’s war in Gaza reached its 43rd day and the ground offensive in Gaza has now reached its three-week mark. This war, Israel’s leaders say, is going to be long....

October 31, 2023 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Satellite images show Israeli tanks 5 km. into Gaza – New York Times

The Times report says that “satellite imagery taken Monday morning shows the substantial scale of one of Israel’s main advances into northern Gaza."

October 24, 2023 | Seth J. Frantzman |

A Second Week of War: Israel’s Ground Forces Wait on Two Fronts

The second week of the war between Hamas and Israel began on October 15 with expectations for a ground incursion into Gaza, and ended on October 22 with Israeli forces on the border of Gaza and the border...

October 24, 2023 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Russia’s FM in Iran seeks closer ties

Iran recently was able to get out from under sanctions on its missile program and is looking to expand its defense imports and exports.