How Israel’s brightest minds failed to sound the alarm Current and former officials in the Israel Security Agency, IDF General Staff, Military Intelligence, and Southern Command recount the main points of that night, for which the word "fateful" is an understatement. Itay Ilnai March 18, 2024
Ahead of ground op, IDF chief says strike Hamas ‘everywhere’ “The State of Israel, the residents of the south—they all place their trust in you,” IDF Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi instructed the 162nd Armored Division. Oct. 16, 2023
IDF Southern Command gets a new leader "The people of Israel will be tested in the Negev," Maj. Gen. Yaron Finkelman said at the hand-over ceremony, quoting Ben-Gurion. July 10, 2023
The IDF versus drug dealers: How an inter-agency effort is denting the flow of narcotics Cross-border drug smugglers had a 50% chance of success in 2021, compared with 20% this year; Meanwhile, the IDF’s Paran Brigade remains vigilant against the ISIS threat from Sinai. Yaakov Lappin Dec. 5, 2022
Former Israeli military leaders sound warning over weakening domestic security Israel is witnessing “uncontrollable nationalization” among the Bedouin, says the former head of the IDF’s Operations Directorate • MK Yoav Gallant: Unless action is taken now, security forces could lose control. Jan. 26, 2022
IDF Southern Command’s fire unit holds first war drill since Gaza conflict in May The exercise entered planning stages from “the moment we completed drawing conclusions from ‘Operation Guardian of the Walls,’ ” according to a senior military planner. Nov. 30, 2021
Gantz says Israel reserves ‘right to react forcefully’ against threats “We are not the enemies of the Gazan people,” said Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz. “The real enemy is Hamas.” Aug. 17, 2021
Ceasefire reportedly ‘not before Friday,’ as rockets, Israeli Air Force strikes persist IDF official: Hamas’s force build-up process is problem • Vital to disrupt future re-armament programs to prevent new escalation in near future. Yaakov Lappin May 19, 2021
As it hopes for long-term truce, Israel prepares new battle doctrine for Gaza Fresh capabilities, in addition to re-evaluating offense and defense, are coming into play in the IDF, which assumes that in five years, its enemies will possess much greater abilities. Yaakov Lappin Jan. 4, 2021
