Analysis

Israel on the cusp of finishing the war that Hamas started

The simple, if unpalatable truth is that Israel has failed to replicate its success in Gaza because of the Israeli hostages held by Hamas.

IDF’s 2025 strategy: A multi-front war focused on Gaza and Iran

More broadly, in the coming months, the IDF’s strategic focus centers on the Gaza Strip and countering threats from Iran, while preserving and building on security achievements attained across various fronts.

Israel’s several-front war—and what comes next

Israel has for the last 18 months been engaged in a war on seven fronts against a single enemy.

The proxy war trap: Why Israel must target Iran, not get drawn into Yemen

A direct military campaign against Yemen would play directly into Iran’s hands. Not only would it be logistically difficult and potentially prolonged, but it would also have limited strategic impact.

IDF relearning the basics while modernizing for future threats

It was expected that modern technology would allow Israel to rely solely on counter-guerrilla and counter-terrorism capabilities, leading the IDF to mistakenly downgrade its ground forces.

How IDF intelligence led to Hezbollah’s defeat

Israel’s success included decapitation of its senior echelon, destruction and capture of vast numbers of weapons, and killing thousands of terrorists.

IDF was aware of ‘unusual’ Hamas activity hours before October 7th attack

The decision not to brace for a possible assault was made by ‘wide consensus’ across the Military Intelligence Directorate and the broader army.

Inside IDF’s plans for tech-heavy border fence on Jordanian frontier

The formation of a completely new, eastern IDF division that will guard Israel’s longest land border is also in the works.

How blunders at IDF base led to disaster on October 7

The army’s arrogance, unpreparedness and neglect to arm soldiers were some of the failures noted in a BBC report.

Egypt’s large military presence in Sinai raises questions and concerns

The considerable Egyptian military presence in the Sinai Peninsula and ongoing infrastructure work has some observers in Israel alarmed.

Oct. 7: What happened, why it happened, and what made it horribly inevitable

A new documentary brings to light the seeds of the massacre.

Israel police say IDF, security agency could have saved lives at Nova festival had they shared intel

The alerts began when IDF intelligence noticed dozens to hundreds of Israeli SIM cellphone cards switching on within Gaza, which was an indication of a potential invasion.

Intel had Hamas’ Oct. 7th plan, but hidden from IDF, gov’t leaders

IDF intelligence unit obtained 40-page plan detailing plan for October 7th terror onslaught, but did not share it with Netanyahu or the military’s top brass.

IDF jeeps vulnerable to new explosive devices: report

The army ignored Shabak warnings that recent Iranian-supplied bombs can destroy the armored vehicles used nightly in anti-terror raids.

After years of neglect, Israel ‘returns to territorial-defense concept’

The security plan includes measures to: reinforce local rapid-response teams; upgrade physical barriers, such as fences and gates; and deploy state-of-the-art technologies.

IDF laying groundwork for long-term control of Gaza Strip – report

Two military bases and a north-south buffer strip have joined the Netzarim and Philadelphi roads over the last several months.

How IDF took out Hezbollah ‘ghost’ commander Shukr

Shukr’s death represents a significant blow to Hezbollah, exposing vulnerabilities in its operations and removing one of its most experienced strategists.