Friday’s IDF strike on Beirut, which killed nearly a dozen members of Hezbollah’s Radwan Force senior commanders, including the unit’s chief, Ibrahim Aqil, sent a message that Israel has decided to “take the gloves off” in its engagements with Hezbollah, Israel Defense and Security Forum CEO Lt. Col. (res.) Yaron Buskila told Maariv in … Read more
Hezbollah’s war against Israel, which the terror organization began on October 8 of last year, has evolved from supporting Hamas in Gaza to becoming an existential fight, a “military source” told the pro-Syrian Lebanese news outlet Ad-Diyar on Friday. The shift reportedly comes as Hezbollah understands that Israel is pivoting its military weight from … Read more
“From the moment the political leadership gives the green light, it will take the IDF just minutes to execute an operation in Lebanon,” an IDF official told Maariv. The Northern Command is waiting for the political echelon’s green light to act in Lebanon. In the meantime, the IDF continues to update its attack plans. … Read more
Education Minister Yoav Kisch’s statements to the leaders of the northern border settlements were clear yesterday, highlighting Israel’s security arrangements for the near future and possibly for a more extended period. Minister Kisch told settlement leaders, “Unfortunately, the 5784 school year will commence in the North with a clear deployment plan due to the … Read more
Multiple barrages totaling over 150 rockets, including about 70 directed at the area of Meron, were fired at various locations across northern Israel on Wednesday morning, Israel’s Army Radio reported. Hezbollah later claimed responsibility for the attacks, stating they had come in response to Israel’s alleged elimination of Taleb Abdallah, the senior-most Hezbollah commander … Read more
Despite recent escalations with Hezbollah, which is exacting a heavy toll on the residents of northern Israel, the current situation has become a matter of routine – which is not part of the overall war scenario against Hezbollah. Researcher Tal Beeri, head of the research department at the Alma Institute, told Maariv on Tuesday … Read more
The IDF is prepared military action against Hezbollah, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said during a visit Wednesday morning to the northern border. “Whoever thinks that he will hurt us and that we will then sit idly by is making a big mistake,” Netanyahu said. “We are prepared for very intense action in the north. … Read more
Hezbollah and foreign media reports claimed on Monday that the IDF killed Wissam al-Tawil, known as Jawad, a key operations commander in southern Lebanon, in an air strike in Khirbat Salem, Lebanon. It was unclear if Jawad, a reportedly significant figure within Hezbollah, had been killed as part of ongoing exchanges of fire between … Read more
