For years, the debate over Hezbollah has been accompanied by a central question: Is it a Lebanese organization operating in the interests of the state and the Shiite community, or an Iranian branch that primarily serves Tehran’s regional strategy? The organization itself has cultivated deliberate
Are the forces of Abu Mohammad al-Julani, the leader of Syria, planning to invade Lebanese territory to exact revenge on Hezbollah? This potential move is viewed either as retaliation for Hezbollah’s involvement in the Syrian Civil War or as part of a strategic deal orchestrated with
In recent days, there has been a noticeable escalation in the scope of Hezbollah’s attacks against northern Israel, including the use of drones, anti-tank, and rocket attacks. At the same time, the organization has issued evacuation notices to residents of Israel’s northern communities, using wording
The “Roaring Lion” war represents a further step toward reducing the range and intensity of Iranian threats against the State of Israel. Over recent years, Iran has developed a multidimensional threat architecture that can be divided into five primary components: the nuclear program; the missile
Despite the war and the extensive targeted killings, Hamas reports that in recent days it has completed a round of internal elections under a heavy veil of secrecy across its three districts — Gaza, the West Bank, and abroad — as follows: “Shadow” leadership in
On February 6, Wafiq Safa, a veteran senior commander in Hezbollah, stepped down from his position as head of the organization’s “Liaison and Coordination Unit” (it remains unclear whether he resigned or was dismissed). While some observers view this as a dramatic development signaling a
Against the backdrop of rising tensions between the United States and Iran, reflected in the buildup of U.S. military forces in the Middle East, al-Qaeda is calling for a jihadist war against the American presence in the region and for halting what it describes as
A European Union’s designation of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization is mainly declarative but carries legal and deterrence implications. Until now, enforcement largely depended on U.S. sanctions, with European compliance shaped by extraterritorial exposure rather than EU law. The designation
Executive Summary This article analyzes the current war between Israel, and Iran and Hezbollah through the prism of cognitive warfare: the campaign over public consciousness, perception of reality, and trust in institutions, and focuses on how this arena is changing in the era after the
Col. (Ret.) Guy Itzhaki, former Chief of the Consciousness Department, IDF, and ICT Fellow sheds light on Cognitive Warfare in the “Swords of Iron” Era and how Israel must fight this battlefield:Alongside kinetic operations, adversaries led by Iran, Hamas, and Hezbollah conducted a sophisticated cognitive
There are two central and plausible short-term scenarios on the Iranian front: A possible U.S. strike on Iran could lead to renewed domestic protests focused on regime change. In such a case, Iran could carry out retaliation against Israel and neighboring states in the Gulf.
Those who fail to organize and prepare in advance for a high-intensity, multi-front war will be left without an adequate response. This concern becomes especially salient amid escalating threats of a large-scale war with Iran and its proxies, raising a critical question: how prepared is
While Hezbollah’s rhetoric is becoming increasingly radical and loyal to Iran and the “Axis of Resistance,” the organization itself is acting with caution and restraint. Behind the militant declarations stands an actor under growing political pressure in the Lebanese arena, required to navigate between its
The joint U.S. and Israeli operation “Epic Fury / Roaring Lion” (February 2026) signifies a definitive shift in modern warfare, moving Artificial Intelligence (AI) and cyber capabilities from elective support to core structural components of campaign design. This evolution suggests a new paradigm where computational
