Analysis
Monday, September 23rd 2024
Michael Doran Tablet, Sept. 19, 2024 “The great genius of the operation is that the Israelis relied on Hezbollah itself to select their targets for them. I can’t think of another case like this where the attackers just sat back and let the enemy perform a key part of their work for them.” A few […]
Tagged
Friday, September 20th 2024
Yossi Yehoshua Ynet News, Sept. 19, 2024 “Based on statements coming from Lebanon and the depth of the damage to the organization, Israeli assessments suggest Hezbollah will respond—and in a different way than it has so far.” The second wave of strikes launched on Wednesday caused significant damage to Hezbollah, marking part of a […]
Editorial Board WSJ, Sept. 19, 2024 “… even when Israel meets that standard, as now in Lebanon, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says, “This attack clearly and unequivocally violates international humanitarian law.” She cried when funding passed for Israel’s Iron Dome that shoots down Hezbollah’s indiscriminate rocket attacks.” After Israel pulled off a covert operation against Hezbollah […]
David Horovitz Times of Israel, Sept. 19, 2024 “… even after Tuesday’s dramatic practical and psychological blow to Hezbollah, it remains conceivable that things could go either way.” Tuesday’s detonation of thousands of Hezbollah pagers across Lebanon and into Syria was a spectacular feat of intel, technology and execution — the starkest of contrasts to […]
Isranet Daily Briefing
Wednesday, September 18th 2024
HEZBOLLAH’S TYRANNICAL RULE WATCH Hezbollah’s Hostages: A Special Series Presented by The Free Press: Joseph Braude, The Free Press, Sept. 16, 2024 — Hezbollah—meaning “Party of God”—is an Islamist party, a terrorist group, an organized crime syndicate, and a proxy of Iran that for over four decades has spread destruction and death across the Middle […]
Ron Ben-Yishai Ynet News, Sept. 17, 2024 “Israeli security officials believe that Hezbollah has begun to attempt direct attacks inside Israeli territory due to a perceived loss of deterrence and the belief that no significant retaliation will take place as a result.” The detonation of pagers in Lebanon on Tuesday demonstrated to Hezbollah just how […]
TOI staff Times of Israel, Sept. 17, 2024 “Israel is gearing up for a major military operation in Lebanon, though not an all-out attack.” The security cabinet has updated its official goals for the ongoing war with Hamas in Gaza to include the objective of allowing residents of the north to return safely to their […]
Seth J. Frantzman Jerusalem Post, Sept. 17, 2024 “While Hezbollah can replace losses, it doesn’t have an endlessly deep batting order. This is not only because it has to invest in training and security ahead of recruitment, but it also draws its recruits from a narrow spectrum of Lebanese society.” Hezbollah is known as a disciplined […]
Herb Keinon Jerusalem Post, Sept. 17, 2024 “That message is not only for Hezbollah but also for the international community, first and foremost to the US: get Hezbollah to stand down, meaning to move significantly north of the border with Israel and cease firing missiles and drones, or Israel will indeed take the steps it […]
Tuesday, September 3rd 2024
IDF or CENTCOM? Who Runs the Show in Israel’s Military: Itay Ilnai, Israel Hayom, Sept. 1, 2024 How the Israeli Intelligence Community Got Its Mojo Back: Marc Polymeropoulos, Atlantic Council, Aug. 27, 2024 Another One-Day War? What the Latest Hezbollah-Israel Clash Reveals About Deterrence and Escalation: Ben Fishman, Hanin Ghaddar, Assaf Orion and Dennis Ross, Washington Institute […]
Ben Fishman, Hanin Ghaddar, Assaf Orion and Dennis Ross Washington Institute for Near East Policy, Aug 27, 2024 “In its [Hezbollah’s] view, the current conflict has shifted the “buffer zone” between the two parties southward, posing enough of a threat to compel mass evacuations in northern Israel.” On August 25, Israel carried out large-scale preemptive […]
Thursday, August 29th 2024 / Thursday, August 29th 2024
Exclusive: Top US General Says Risk of Broader War Eases a Bit After Israel-Hezbollah Exchange: Phil Stewart, Reuters, Aug. 26, 2024 — The near-term risk of a broader war in the Middle East has eased somewhat after Israel and Lebanon’s Hezbollah exchanged fire without further escalation but Iran still poses a significant danger as it weighs a […]
Please select all the ways you would like to hear from the Canadian Institute for Jewish Research:
We use Mailchimp as our marketing platform. By clicking below to subscribe, you acknowledge that your information will be transferred to Mailchimp for processing. Learn more about Mailchimp's privacy practices.
