One year of war against the Hamas organization in the Gaza Strip and four weeks of a major offensive against Lebanese Hezbollah have severely damaged both groups and decapitated their leaderships. However, Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu’s government has not fully accomplished its core objectives either in Gaza or against Hezbollah. Both groups either resist […]| The Soufan Center
Israeli Security Forces confirmed yesterday that Yahya Sinwar, leader of Hamas and de-facto ruler of Gaza, was killed in combat on Wednesday during an ambush by the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) in Rafah. Sinwar’s death marks a significant victory for Israel, especially given his role in orchestrating the brutal October 7 attacks on Israel. It […]| The Soufan Center
In the year since the October 7 Hamas attack, Israel and Iran have moved beyond their decade-long “shadow war” of tit-for-tat intelligence operations against each other’s interests to direct conflict bordering on sustained, all-out war. As a consequence, Iranian and Israeli leaders are each searching for “escalation dominance” against the other. Israel’s Prime Minister Binyamin […]| The Soufan Center