Former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said that “a military government in Gaza is not part of the goals of the war, but a dangerous and irresponsible political act” in a post on Twitter/X on Wednesday, as the IDF also announced that two soldiers had died, crossing the 800 soldier threshold to 801 for the … Read more
With Vietnam’s Defense Ministry telling Reuters that Israeli and Iranian defense companies will both appear at an arms expo in Vietnam in December, The Jerusalem Post got mixed signals about whether this will really pan out. According to Reuters, “Companies from Iran, Israel, China, Russia, and the United States will showcase military equipment at … Read more
IDF soldiers have come across several troves of Russian weapons in Hezbollah’s possession in southern Lebanon, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday. Some of the weapons were manufactured as recently as 2020, such as Kornet anti-tank missiles, which were transported from Russia, through Syria, and into southern Lebanon in recent years, the WSJ … Read more
Arabic Spokesperson Colonel Avichay Adraee was “delighted to express [his] heartfelt gratitude and appreciation” to Lebanese journalist Joumana Gebara for her appreciation letter in a post on X/Twitter on Sunday night. On Saturday evening, Gebara posted on X a letter in English in which she praised Col. Adraee, emphasizing he “became THE source and … Read more
The recent military actions carried out by the IDF in Lebanon have created a complex and challenging reality in the country, impacting its society, politics, and security. At the center of this situation is the Shiite community, Hezbollah’s main base of support, which now finds itself under pressure from both internal and external sources. … Read more
For the first time since the IDF’s withdrawal from Lebanon, an artillery battery was deployed overnight into Sunday morning for combat operations in southern Lebanon, significantly increasing the range of artillery fire into Lebanese territory. Following the advancement of IDF troops to additional targets in Lebanon and engagements with Hezbollah’s second line of defense, … Read more
Significant progress has been made in talks to reach an agreement on the northern border. Senior Israeli officials estimate that Lebanon’s response to the proposed framework is expected in the coming days, against the backdrop of “positive signals” indicating the other side’s willingness to move toward a ceasefire agreement. According to sources familiar with … Read more
Images of collapsing buildings in Beirut’s Dahieh district over the last week have underscored Israel’s escalating campaign against Hezbollah and determined effort to shift the balance of power in Lebanon. The past week specifically has marked a significant escalation in the fighting along Israel’s northern border. Analysts suggest that as negotiations over the Lebanon-Israel … Read more
The IDF announced on Saturday the death of Sergeant Ori Nisanovich, 21, from Jerusalem, who fell in combat in southern Lebanon. Nisanovich served in the IDF’s 13th Battalion in the Golani Brigade. His family has been notified of his death, the IDF said. He was promoted from the rank of Corporal to Sergeant after … Read more
With Israeli forces in daily action in Gaza and south Lebanon, and intermittent drone and missile attacks continuing from Iraq and Yemen, one front in the regional conflict currently underway has tended to be ignored: Syria. Yet the available evidence shows that Israeli strikes against Lebanese Hezbollah and Iranian targets in Syria have increased … Read more
