Hamas and Hezbollah

Despite rocky history, Israel once again weighing security zone in Lebanon - analysis

After October 7, Israel redrew its border doctrine around buffer zones. Now, as Hezbollah regroups in southern Lebanon, debate is growing over whether a new security strip is needed.

 IDF troops operate in southern Lebanon. January 10, 2025.
Fire and smoke rises after Israeli airstrikes on Kfar Hatta in southern Lebanon, Lebanon, January 11, 2026.

WATCH: IDF kills several Hezbollah terrorists in Lebanon, strikes command center

 Homes are destroyed, following the deadly October 7 attack by Hamas terrorists from the Gaza Strip, in Kibbutz Kfar Aza, southern Israel November 2, 2023

My Word: The painful probe into October 7 - opinion

Terror finance patterns

Following the money: How AI can expose hidden Hezbollah, Hamas networks - analysis


Sde Teiman leak: Does Israel's government fear the extreme Right more than ICC's legal fallout?

How did this leak get caught out of so many against the prime minister that were not caught?

 Demonstrates protest against the detention of Israeli reserve soldiers suspected of assaulting a Hamas terrorist, at the Sde Teiman military base near Beersheba, July 29, 2024.

Anti-reason in Israel’s defense policy: Addressing the Jihadist threat - opinion

To deal successfully with jihadist enemies that seek “power over death,” Israel’s only prudential strategy should be based on a deeper understanding of the enemy's anti-reason.

Protesters, mainly Houthi supporters, mark the annual al-Quds Day on the last Friday of Ramadan, in Sana'a, Yemen, March 28, 2025

Steve Witkoff says Netanyahu's methods in Gaza are against Israeli public opinion

"I think Bibi believes that he's doing the right thing. I think he goes up against public opinion 'cause the public opinion [in Israel] wants those hostages home."

'59 more to go': An illustrative image shows US Special Envoy for the Middle East Steve Witkoff and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

'True warrior brotherhood': IDF reservist sheds light on Gaza, West Bank frontlines

An IDF commander in the Nahal Brigade talks to Walla about the complex moments in fighting in the war.

 Documentation of the activities of Nahal Brigade fighters in the operation in West Bank

IDF strikes Hezbollah launchers in Lebanon, Hamas sites in Gaza following attacks on Israel

IDF and Shin Bet (ISA) continue targeted Gaza operations against October 7 attackers

 IDF soldiers operate in the Gaza Strip and southern Lebanon, November 13, 2024.

Finding joy in Simchat Torah amid Israel’s struggles post-October 7 – opinion

Many are grappling with how to celebrate the holidays amid Israel’s many struggles, but Simcha Torah brings a message of hope and strength.

 MEN CARRY Torah scrolls as they dance at the completion of Simchat Torah, at the Western Wall, in 2022. The writer asks: How can we be happy this Simchat Torah?

WATCH: Israel Air Force strike eliminates Hezbollah Radwan Force commander Araeb el Shoga

A series of explosions that followed airstrikes on terror structures led the military to identify additional weaponry hiding nearby.

 Soldiers operating in southern Lebanon, 9-Oct-2024.

WATCH - 'Shame on them!': PM Netanyahu slams Macron’s call for arms embargo on Israel

Netanyahu rebukes Western leaders for advocating an arms embargo on Israel, accusing them of undermining Israel’s defense while Iran continues to arm its proxies across the Middle East.

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and French President Emmanuel Macron over a backdrop of Gaza (Illustrative.)

Hezbollah crisis adds to threats facing Jews during High Holidays and ahead of Oct. 7, experts say

Jewish security organizations heighten alerts amid escalating conflict with Hezbollah, fearing potential attacks during the upcoming High Holidays.

 Rockets fly in the sky, amid cross-border hostilities between Hezbollah and Israel, as seen from Tel Aviv, Israel, October 1, 2024.

Israel violated global child rights treaty in Gaza, UN committee says

"The outrageous death of children is almost historically unique. This is an extremely dark place in history," Bragi Gudbrandsson, vice chair of the committee, told reporters.

 Palestinian children react near the site of an Israeli strike on a house, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas, in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip earlier this year..