Aug 07, 2020
IDF remains on alert in north
The blasting of air raid sirens in a number of communities in Israel’s western Galilee district this morning was followed by an announcement from the IDF Spokesperson’s Unit that “no…
Aug 07, 2020
Gaza balloon arson evokes IDF strike
Palestinian Islamists in the Gaza Strip unleashed several clusters of balloons attached to both incendiary and explosive devices throughout Thursday, which sparked several blazes in dry fields in Israel’s southern…
Aug 07, 2020
Earthquakes: Is Israel at risk?
Earthquakes in the Middle East have been recorded from the beginning of time by various scholars of ancient literature. These historical accounts can be difficult to quantify, points out Dr. Amos…
Aug 06, 2020
World support for Lebanon in wake of blast
The Israeli military continues to maintain a high state of alert along the northern border with both Lebanon and Syria, as it is currently unclear whether Hezbollah will perpetrate an…
Aug 05, 2020
Major blast in Lebanon kills scores
A powerful explosion tore through the capital of Israel’s northern neighbor Lebanon, claiming the lives of at least 100 individuals and wounding more than 4,000 others, with many still missing.…
Aug 04, 2020
Khamenei: Iran will never negotiate with US, Israel
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has ruled out any negotiations with the United States over his nation’s nuclear and ballistic missile programs. The move comes in the wake of…
Aug 04, 2020
IDF strikes Syria after earlier attack
The Israeli Air Force (IAF) conducted a series of precision bombardments on Syrian military installations in the southwestern countryside of the al-Quneitra Governorate and the Al-Ahmar hill, located along the…
Aug 04, 2020
Iran’s strategy amid Israel-Hezbollah tensions
Dr. Yossi Mansharof of JISS argues that a reading of some Iranian press may hint at the regime’s complex policy during the tensions. Iran has been surprisingly quiet amid the…
Aug 04, 2020
Will there be another war with Lebanon amid pandemic?
The IDF on Monday thwarted a terrorist attack by Hezbollah on the Israel-Lebanon border. This incident was an apparent retaliation by the Shiite terrorist group after one of its operatives…
Aug 04, 2020
The Tensions between Assad and Iran Present an Opportunity in Syria
By Colonel (res.) Dr. Eran Lerman, Vice President of the Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security. Originally published by the JISS 26.7.20 Israel and the US may have an opportunity…