IAF F-35 "Adir" jet and F-16I "Sufa" (Photo: Maj. Ofer)
If Israel Attacked Iran
| 25/07/2019 
Opinions
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Is the IDF Prepared for Combat? And How Much Does it Matter?
| 25/02/2019
Israeli forces in Lebanon, 2006 (Photo: AP)
What Will the Next Israel-Hezbollah War Look Like?
The next round between Israel and Hezbollah might be much more destructive than the 2006 war, as the IDF would face a stronger, bigger adversary than it was twelve years ago. Analysis by Dr. Ehud Eilam
| 7/10/2018
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Israel’s Security Situation after 70 Years of Conflict
Amid rising tensions between Israel and Iran and the latest series of strikes in Syria, Ehud Eilam analyzes Israel’s military posture in the Middle East as the Jewish State celebrates its 70th anniversary. Opinion
| 9/05/2018
A Palestinian uprising in the West Bank city of Hebron on the 13th anniversary of the second Intifada (Photo: AP)
How Israel Should Handle a Third Intifada. Opinion
| 17/01/2018
From the Or Hadagan drill on Israel's northern border (Photo: IDF)
Israel vs. Iran and Hezbollah: Towards a Military Clash?
Against the backdrop of the largest IDF exercise in the past two decades that was held during the past 10 days along Israel's northern border, Ehud Eilam considers the possibility of another confrontation between Israel and the Iranian-backed Hezbollah
| 14/09/2017
Israeli PM Netanyahu with Egyptian foreign minister Sameh Shoukry (Photo: AP)
The Frail Israeli-Egyptian Defense Relations
With a history of animosity and conflicts in the Sinai Peninsula, the Egyptians now maintain close defense ties with Israel, as both sides share two common enemies: Hamas and ISIS
| 29/01/2017
UN peacekeepers and Israeli soldiers patrol the border with Syria (Photo: AP)
Israel and the Civil War in Syria
During the 1973 war, Syria attempted to recapture the Golan Heights from Israel but failed. Since then, both countries have refrained from reigniting the war. As the war in Syria rages on, would the Israeli-Syrian front remain quiet?
| 2/01/2017
Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (Photo: AP)
The Israeli-Palestinian Collision Course
Dr. Ehud Eilam discusses the tension between Israel and the Palestinian Authority and explains why it would be in the interest of both parties to avoid another confrontation in the West Bank
| 7/12/2016
Palestinian Hamas security forces (Photo: AP)
Future Confrontations with Hamas & Hezbollah
The primary challenge IDF will face in the coming years will consist of hybrid opponents, namely – non-state organizations that had developed military strength combining guerrilla tactics and regular armed forces, notably Hamas and Hezbollah
| 24/11/2016