Hezbollah Caught Between Desire to Strengthen Iran and Need to Reinforce Its Domestic Power

The group's concept of 'resistance,' which is the foundation of its military existence, is subservient to political and diplomatic considerations if it wishes to help Syria and Iran

The Explosion That Blew the Israeli Satellite Industry to Smithereens

The government wants its communications satellites made in Israel - but making that happen is a long, expensive battle

LISTEN: Israeli F-15 Loses Canopy at 30,000 Feet, Pilots Make Emergency Landing

Army releases sound recordings of the incident

'Foreign Country' Intends to Intervene in Israeli Elections, Shin Bet Chief Says

Nadav Argaman says the country in question will intervene via cybertechnology, though it's unclear in favor of whom

'Serious Mistake': Erdogan Snubs Bolton Over Syria Kurds, Blasts U.S. for Double-speak

'Elements of U.S. administration are saying different things,' Turkish president tells lawmakers, after Trump aide said Syria pullout was conditioned on Turkey ensuring the safety of Kurdish fighters

As Trade With China Grows, U.S. Pressuring Israel to 'Choose Sides'

Israel's Extensive Syria Strike Signals: Business as Usual Despite Trump and Putin

The strike in the Damascus area was likely aimed at a specific target such as Iranian weapons depots, but it has a wider geopolitical context ■ Netanyahu is reverse-engineering facts on Hezbollah tunnels ahead of elections

Analysis Syria Pullout: Israel Left With False Russian Promises and a Volatile U.S. President

Trump pulls rug from under his own generals ■ An Israeli expert on Russia lays out Putin's strategic reasoning in Syria

Israeli Eyes Set on Western Iraq, as Iran Deploys Long-range Missiles That Can Hit Israel

The pro-Assad axis saw great strategic success in 2018 – but Tehran has also suffered failures ■ The state of the Israeli army's ground forces is a divisive issue Netanyahu will have to address

Israeli Tunnel Operation in Lebanon Enters Its Explosive Stage

There is no wall or fence separating the Israeli and Lebanese forces where the demolition is going on. All it would take is one antsy Lebanese soldier to spark a fire that would be hard to extinguish

A Hezbollah Blitzkrieg: Tunnels on Israel-Lebanon Border Reveal Attack Plan

Israel plans to use the recent revelations on the diplomatic front

Russia Deploys New Laser Weapon Aimed at U.S. Allies in Response to Trump's Nuclear Ultimatum

The United States delivered Russia a 60-day ultimatum on Tuesday to come clean about what Washington says is a violation of a 1987 nuclear arms control treaty

With Pompeo Meet, Netanyahu Warns Iran and Lebanon Before Israel Takes Military Action

Beirut and Tehran shouldn't be surprised if Trump backs Israel

Syrian Army Raises Alert Over Israel Air Force Activity Along Lebanese Border, Report Says

Source in Damascus says Israeli planes operated in Lebanon's south after 'stalking this region several times last week'

Battle Between Israel and Iran Shifting From Syria to Lebanon

IDF is disturbed by Hezbollah honing its skills in the Syria war and sending some of its units back to Lebanon. Over the border, the Lebanese are increasingly suspicious of Israel, and their wariness is turning into threats

Trump's Decision to Stand by Saudi Prince Has Netanyahu's Fingerprints on It

Israel is worried about a repeat of Libya, but 10 times worse with the fall of the Saudi regime flooding the Middle East with advanced weapons

Israeli Defense Chief Met With Syrian Operatives During Civil War

Israel has denied any connection to fighting there since it broke out seven years ago

Hamas Crowdsourcing Intel From Israeli Public With Photos of 'IDF Fighters Involved in Gaza Op'

Hamas believes that what worked for police chief Khalfan in Dubai can work here, in an era when information flows online at a much faster speed ■ The goal is transparent: to extract information from the Israeli public

Shadow of Russian Plane Still Hangs: Israel Worries About Conflict in North, but Its Hands Are Tied

The strategic blunder caused by the plane's downing is far from over ■ Does the Israeli public agree with Bennett that lawyers are limiting the army's operations? ■ What the army warned about Culture Minister Miri Regev

Putin's Interests in Syria and Lebanon Are Limiting Israel's Military Options

Playing chess with Hezbollah is one thing. Trying to figure out what Putin wants, in Syria and perhaps also in Lebanon, even as Hezbollah is trying to manufacture weapons there, is a completely different challenge

Saudi Arabia and U.S. on Collision Course

Trump pledged not to whitewash Khashoggi's murder, and now it seems the CIA’s report will make it hard for him to be satisfied with the Saudis’ response ■ King Salman will have to consider his own son’s future

'Trump Will Be Furious': Tension Between U.S. and Israel Over China Infrastructure Projects

Tightening Israel-China ties have not yet reached Trump's desk, but one U.S. official warns he will not take to it kindly

Gaza Incident Was a Botched Israeli Military Op, but Not an Assassination Attempt

The immediate question that arises is, why was the operation carried out now, hours after Netanyahu said he wanted to avoid war ■ Despite the casualties on both sides, the night's events are unlikely to lead to a large-scale operation in Gaza

U.S. Attacked Putin's Syria Base With Drones From a Spy Plane, Russia Claims

'Thirteen drones moved according to common combat battle deployment,' deputy defense minister says, noting that drones switched to manual guidance upon encountering Russian electronic countermeasures

Israel Faces a Much Bigger Challenge in Syria Than S-300s

Putin didn't like Israel's strikes after Assad retook southern Syria. The spy plane incident provided him with tools to shape a new strategic reality

Analysis Gaza Tension: Abbas-Hamas Rift Threatens to Blow Up in Israel's Face

Hamas cells cross into Israel at night and the airborne firebombs are still being launched, but the real time bomb is the infrastructure crisis in Gaza

Israel Can Beat Russian-supplied S-300 Air Shield in Syria, Says Minister

Tzachi Hanegbi said: 'You know that we have stealth fighters, the best planes in the world. These batteries are not even able to detect them'

Russia Had to Swallow a Deal in Idlib. Then Came an Israeli Strike on Syria

What exactly happened over Syria's skies, play-by-play ■ Israel hopes Russia will ultimately forgive the downing of its plane, but much of it depends on Trump

Russia Showcases S-300 Anti-aircraft Missiles' Arrival in Syria

'The work was finished a day ago', Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu tells Putin ■ Syria warned Israel that missiles will make it 'think twice' before striking ■ Iranians reportedly vacate T-4 base to make room for Russians transferring missiles

Israel Strikes Syria, Russia Gets Hit: A Crisis With Moscow Could Reach All the Way to Iran

Monday’s incident near Latakia, in which 15 Russian soldiers were killed in a downed plane, might see Russia toughen its stance toward Israel and curtail the air force’s freedom of action in Syria

Israel Lull in Syria Strikes Is Over, Resuming Military Action Against Iran

Airstrike attributed to Israel and threats made by its leaders suggest Israel may respond to any danger – even if it means deviating from deals made with Moscow

Iran Deploys Missiles in Iraq Capable of Reaching Israel

'It seems Iran has been turning Iraq into its forward missile base,' a Western source says

Friend or Foe? A Deadly Syrian-Russian Screwup

Something strange was definitely in the air over Syria on Monday night, with British and French forces both reportedly present – but Israel may now have to lay low for a while and let Russian pride recover