A year of Israel’s IDF statements about Iran, in one place
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN After the August 24 airstrikes in Syria Israel has put out a number of statements rapidly. These include the official IDF Press Release: IDF fighter jets […]
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The regional context of the August 24 airstrike on IRGC “Sh’ite militias and drones”
On Saturday evening Israel targeted an area southeast of Damascus in a strike that targeted Iranian Quds Force operatives, Sh’ite militias and drones. These three components are key to Iran’s […]
The Tlaib/Omar itinerary included Afro-Palestinian voices, an overlooked issue
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN According to an itinerary that was circulated online during the controversy over Congresswoman Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib traveling to Israel and the Palestinian territories, there […]
Did Trump checkmate Netanyahu on Tlaib/Omar? A list of reactions
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN The avalanche of voices condemning Israel for barring two US members of Congress grew by the minute Thursday night, hours after reports indicated Israel would prevent […]
Israel is developing the armored vehicles of the future: The Carmel program
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Israel is developing combat vehicles of the future that will use the latest in artificial intelligence technology to reduce collateral damage and enable formations of manned […]
Black Ethiopian Jews you should know (with video and links)
Four years ago, in the Spring of 2015, anti-racism protests took place across Israel, culminating in clashes with police in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv. The size of the protests and […]
A centrist party of generals could end Netanyahu’s decade-long tenure
I wrote this in late February 2019. By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Israelis awoke on Thursday morning, February 2 with news that three former generals and a populist centrist political leader […]
Tracking down a bizarre story that linked Israel to “mercenaries”, the Negev and the Yemen war
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN An article on February 17, 2019 in Israel’s Haaretz had a provocative headline “Yemen’s War Is a Mercenary Heaven. Are Israelis Reaping the Profits?” Explosive details were contained […]
Here is what we know about Syria’s air defense, with notes
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Syrian air defense appeared to fail on Tuesday night to intercept a wide ranging attack. Up to 60 missiles were fired to try to stop an […]
Syria downplays earlier claims of Israeli airstrike at Kiswah on Nov. 29 (with sources)
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN On Thursday night social media accounts that follow Syria lit up with reports of airstrikes south of Damascus. For instance Danny Makki began reporting the strike […]
