In a recent Senate conformation hearing Pete Hegseth, the potential new Secretary of Defense in the Trump Administration, was asked by Sen. Tom Cotton, “I support Israel’s war in Gaza. I assume that you and President Trump support that war as well, don’t you?”   Hegseth answered, “Senator, I do. I support Israel destroying and killing every last member of Hamas.” But that is not what happened in Gaza with the recently signed hostage...

On January 12, 1991, the U.S. Congress voted to unleash war on Iraq, giving George H.W. Bush the authority to invade Kuwait under the guise of “liberation.”   What followed was not just a campaign to expel Saddam Hussein’s forces but the launchpad for a global order rooted in permanent war, petro-dollar supremacy, and the plunder of sovereign nations. This was the “official” start of the U.S.-led Pax Americana’s most destructive phase—a Gulf...

The possibility that the U.S. could find itself in wars with not one but two major, nuclear-armed powers simultaneously is very real. The stakes today... cannot be overstated.   The level of armed conflict around the world has steadily grown in recent years, which in turn has increased the risk of costly U.S. military intervention. This is particularly the case in the Middle East, which continues to be wracked by deadly violence across multiple countries. This violence has clear...

These "reports" begin with "Tel Aviv is burning" which shows that, as usual, much of what is written here is exaggerated, if not plain fabrications. Even so, they show a part of what the people of Gaza were feeling as the events unfolded.   "7:40 Everyone was eliminated in Nahal Oz, moving on to the next target" - This is a direct transcription of the main Hamas Telegram channel of the first 3 hours from the beininng of the horrific terror wave on 10/7 This is how the first three...

Militants have attacked the presidential palace in the Chadian capital N'Djamena. During the counter-terrorist operation, 19 people were killed, including 18 attackers.   Shortly afterwards, the authorities announced that the situation was under control and there was no reason for panic. Here are compiled the most important information about the incident. Attack on palace Reports of gunfire near the presidential palace began to come in on Wednesday at around 8:45 p.m. local time...

Most people who are politically knowledgeable think that the Iranian threat is largely a Middle Eastern threat that Israel has grappled with for generations and that it will need to grapple with for many more decades.    This is all an incorrect way of observing the realities of the Iranian threat in the Middle East.  First of all, Iran does not merely threaten Israel in the Middle East – it threatens Lebanon, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Iraq, Qatar, and...

The latest tales of derring-do from the annals of Mossad and the IDF’s military intelligence, with particular attention to their infiltration of Hezbollah, can be found here:“Internal espionage: How Israeli spies infiltrated Hezbollah for decades."   Israel’s assassination of Hezbollah’s former leader, Hassan Nasrallah, was the culmination of extensive spy infiltration and intelligence gathering from the terror group that spanned decades, the New York Times...

A defining in year in the history of the IDF - IDF Spokesman LTC Nadav Shoshani   It's Important to reflect on a few of the defining stories of this year in the Israel Defense Forces. After almost 15 months of war, let’s look back at the extraordinary military achievements of the last year, as well as some of the most painful moments in our nation’s long history. HOSTAGE RESCUE MISSIONS In 2024, hostage rescue missions have provided Israel and the world with some of the...

Shukr was responsible for the attack on Majdal Shams that killed 12 children and was wanted by the US for the 1983 Beirut bombing that killed 241 US military personnel.   Israeli intelligence has discovered that slain Hezbollah terror commander Fuad Shukr had a relationship with four mistresses he married over the phone, the New York Post reports. Shukr, a leading figure in Hezbollah, was tracked for years by Israeli Intelligence who discovered he was juggling four...

During the "Iron Swords" War, the IDF launched an unprecedented offensive against the terrorist group Hezbollah, significantly altering the dynamics in the Middle East. This campaign was characterized by meticulous planning, exceptional operational execution, and the strategic use of intelligence, yielding historic outcomes   One of the IDF's key advantages in Lebanon was its extensive understanding of Hezbollah, built over many years. Military sources emphasize, "Knowledge is a...

The USS Harry S. Truman CVN-75 strike group is currently in the Red Sea after transiting the Suez Canal on December 19, 2024.   Its voyage began in Norfolk, United States, on September 23, 2024, and passed through the Azores, the North Sea, the Strait of Gibraltar, and the Mediterranean before reaching the Red Sea.     THE STRIKE GROUP INCLUDES: - USS Harry S. Truman CVN-75 aircraft carrierCapable of carrying approximately 90 advanced fighter aircraft, including...

Israel was quick to destroy both Assad’s chemical weapons plants and his stores of chemical weapons, relieving the world of the worry that they might be used not only against Israel and against the Syrian people, but also against Western countries.   While launching nearly 500 airstrikes on Syrian military assets, including missile warehouses, three military airbases housing fighter aircraft and helicopters, storehouses of chemical weapons and chemical weapons production...