Jun 23, 2021
There is No Clear-Cut Solution for Gaza
By Major General (res.) Yaakov Amidror There are plenty of nice plans for Gaza, but none that will change the core truth: Hamas will continue to seek Israel’s destruction, and…
Jun 22, 2021
Ten Lessons of the Recent Gaza War
By Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security President Professor Efraim Inbar and Vice President Colonel (res.) Dr. Eran Lerman. Only time will tell whether Israel has been successful in buying…
Jun 22, 2021
Kochavi holds Pentagon talks with Milley
IDF Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Aviv Kochavi held talks with the United States Joint Chiefs of Staff Four-Star General Mark Milley and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin at the…
Jun 22, 2021
New Israeli laser downs UAVs
The Israeli Ministry of Defense (IMoD) has announced the successful completion of its first-ever series of interception tests using a new airborne, High-Power Laser Weapon System (HPL-WS). According to statement…
Jun 18, 2021
Israel-Palestinian tensions flare
46 separate blazes have decimated southern Israeli agricultural fields and forests over 3 consecutive days of Palestinian airborne arson attacks from Gaza - which include 8 major fires over the…
Jun 17, 2021
4.2M earthquake felt in Israel
While many would consider the most significant recent earthquake in Israel to have been “political,” with the swearing in of Prime Minister Naftali Bennett in place of longtime leader Benjamin…
Jun 16, 2021
Bennett gov’t retaliates for Gaza violence
The IDF launched strikes on Hamas sites in Gaza overnight after incendiary balloons flown from the Palestinian enclave sparked a wave of fires in Israel. "Fighter jets attacked Hamas military…
Jun 16, 2021
Smooth power transition in Israel
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has held a series of meetings marking an orderly transition of power. A brief, 30-minute meeting with former leader Benjamin Netanyahu was held behind closed-doors…
Jun 15, 2021
Israel prepares for Palestinian Day of Rage
Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz held a broad intelligence briefing ahead of today's scheduled parade in Jerusalem, attended by IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Aviv Kochavi, Police Commissioner Yaakov…
Jun 14, 2021
Bennett sworn in as 13th Israeli Premier
The 36th Israeli “government of change” led by Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has been sworn into office, following an often-stormy session in the Knesset. The Israeli parliament endorsed the diverse…