Israel Defense Forces (IDF)
What Does Israel Want With Syria?
As Syria faces continued conflict, Israel may be planning a wider confrontation with the new government. Israel is increasingly focused on developments in Syria. Over the last month, Israeli officials...
Can The Israel-Hezbollah Ceasefire Hold?
With a new administration in Washington and a renewed focus on the West Bank, it is in Israel’s interests to maintain the ceasefire in Lebanon. Israel and Lebanon agreed to...
The Israel-Hezbollah Ceasefire Doesn’t Mean An End To Conflict In The Region
On December 3, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz went to northern Israel to meet with IDF troops and inspect the frontier. His presence came in the wake of a ceasefire...
Israel Shouldn’t Suffer from the UN’s Failure in Lebanon
Israel revealed earlier this month that its troops had uncovered Hezbollah preparations for an October 7-style invasion and massacre in Israel’s northern communities. The Iran-backed terror organization has spent years...
Israel Faces A New Phase of War in Gaza and Lebanon
Israeli troops carrying out a sweep of a neighborhood in southern Gaza happened upon three men on October 16. The men exchanged fire with the IDF troops and then scattered....
Has Israel Crossed the Line in Lebanon?
In the past week, Israel’s invasion of Lebanon has significantly expanded, with the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announcing that troops have captured a Hezbollah base in the border village of...
The Israel vs. Hezbollah War of 2024 Is Getting Closer to Reality
The Israel Defense Forces are increasingly focused on the prospect of a large conflict developing with Hezbollah in northern Israel. The chances for a major war increased on September 17...
Understanding Israel-Hezbollah Clashes Since October 7
Eighty thousand Israelis have evacuated their homes near the country’s northern border as Hezbollah rockets rain on their communities. Yet, Israeli forces are drawing the most fire on the Lebanese...
Beware of “Body Count” Foreign Policy
Prominent among the issues at stake in the war in Gaza is the scope of civilian fatalities. This is only natural. Whatever the political causes behind the war, human suffering...
Israel Attacks Hamas Leadership in Lebanon: What’s Next?
Last Tuesday, an attack on the Hezbollah controlled-Dahieh neighborhood south of Beirut resulted in the killings of top officials from the Islamist Palestinian organization Hamas. As of now, seven people...
Gaza’s Gordian Knot
Israel and Hamas agreed to a pause in fighting on Friday, November 24, after almost fifty days of war in Gaza. The pause required Hamas to release dozens of hostages...
Big Question: How Many Nuclear Weapons Does Israel Have?
Although Israel has maintained its nuclear-ambiguous policy since its founding, military and industry officials predict the Jewish state has at least 90 nuclear warheads in its arsenal. Since Israel never...