Iran’s Violent Influence Threatens Israel and its Arab Neighbors

Wherever violence and aggression flare up around Israel’s borders, Iran or one of its proxies can be found.
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.
What Will the IDF Look Like Under Newest and Highest Ranking Leader?

The IDF faces the future under the leadership of a new commander who has been described as both innovative and brilliant.
Isolating the Bully

One can hope that as we go into the foreseeable future, the Palestinians will become totally isolated, and will be dealt with in such a way that they do not harm another Israeli.
Report Sheds Light on Hamas’s Sinai Arms Smuggling

In recent years, Israel has waged a covert war against a large-scale Hamas effort to smuggle weapons into the Gaza Strip, a Hebrew-language media report has said.
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.
Prayers Desperately Needed: IDF Soldier Wounded in Terrorist Attack Fighting for Life

Nethanel has been fighting for his life for one month since a Palestinian terrorist shot him in the head.
Israeli Security Forces Arrest Palestinian Terrorist Suspected in Drive-By Shootings

Israeli security forces apprehended a Palestinian terrorist, suspected of carrying out two drive-by shootings in Judea and Samaria.
IDF Promotes Highest-Ranking Christian Soldier

In February, the IDF will promote a Christian soldier to the rank of lieutenant-colonel, making him the first soldier of his faith to achieve that rank. This comes as the result of a six-year process intended to help the indigenous Christian community integrate into mainstream Israeli society.