Challenges of the New IDF Chief of Staff
The most important role of any IDF chief of staff, including Lt.-Gen. Aviv Kochavi, is to prepare the army for the next war.
Israeli Strikes in Syria Reveal New Battlefield for Post-Civil War Era
Airstrikes against Iranian targets in Syria on Sunday and Monday revealed a new Syrian battlefield that is emerging as the Syrian civil war ends and the US prepares to withdraw.
Mourning for a Bygone Lebanon
Hezbollah and the LAF have been in a delicate balancing act as to which militia is the more dominant power in Lebanon.
The New York Times’ War on Israel and Jews Who Support It
The New York Times has never been a big fan of Israel, or non-assimilated and non-leftist Jews for that matter.
Syria Files Complaint With UN: US Enabling Israeli Airstrikes
An IAF attack against a Hezbollah weapons warehouse is part of a larger Israeli the has been successful at preventing Iran from entrenching their military in Syria.
Sixth Hezbollah Tunnel Discovered in Final Days of IDF Operation
On the last day of Operation Northern Shield, the IDF discovered the largest tunnel found yet crossing into Israel.
The Turks are Coming – to Syria
Arab hatred of Turkey is so extreme that the last thing the Arab states wish to see is the return of the Ottoman Empire whose police tortured and killed them without mercy. This can and should lead to strange alliances.
Trump’s Syria Policy, Israel, and Iran: Understanding and Challenging the Narratives
US President Donald Trump appeared to slow down his decision to withdraw from Syria after meetings on December 30.
Cement
Hezbollah terrorists in a Lebanese border village received a nasty surprise last week.After the IDF revealed a fifth terrorist attack tunnel, they began pouring in concrete from the Israeli end. Video footage showed spooked terrorists fleeing as the liquid cement seeped out of the Lebanese side of the tunnel.
Biased World? Turks Operating in Syria Judged Differently Than Israel
Turkey views the mostly Kurdish Democratic Union Party (PYD) in Syria as a threat, similar to how Israel views Hezbollah, US envoy for Syria engagement James Jeffrey said last week.