Israel-Hamas conflict:

 

 

Israeli troops launch brief ground raid into Gaza ahead of expected wider incursion

 

The Israeli military, which accuses Hamas of operating among civilians, said its strikes killed militants and destroyed military targets. Gaza militants have fired unrelenting rocket barrages into Israel since the conflict started. During the overnight raid, the military said soldiers struck fighters, militant infrastructure and anti-tank missile launching positions. There were no immediate reports of casualties on either aide.

 

Israel: From the six-day war to the six-front war

 

If Israel is asking its best allies to help the Jewish state seek justice in Gaza while also asking them to look the other way as Israel builds a settlement kingdom in the West Bank with the expressed goal of annexation, that is strategically and morally incoherent. 

 

Israel Says Navy Stops Hamas Divers From Infiltrating South

 

Israeli naval forces attacked Hamas divers attempting to enter one of its evacuated southern communities by sea on Tuesday, the army spokesman’s office said.

Kan TV said the divers entered the water through a tunnel that took them from land directly into the ocean in order to avoid notice. Ynet said two divers were killed. The army said searches were being carried out to ensure there were no divers who managed to slip by the security forces.

 

Israel-Hamas war shows the formidable power of narrative
Democratic governments need to build societal resilience to manipulation

Unconventional warfare like we have seen recently with Hamas' attack on Israel is led by disinformation and a quest to dominate the narrative. These are integrated into physical operations, into asymmetric warfare, into terrorism and into information warfare. The strategy begins before hostilities start and seeks to set the agenda for leaders and their publics, their militaries and geopolitics.

 

The Hamas tunnel city beneath Gaza - a hidden frontline for Israel

 

Israeli ground troops in Gaza are expected to encounter an extensive Hamas tunnel network, stretching hundreds of kilometers in length and descending up to 80 meters deep. One former hostage described it as a "spider's web," while an expert likened it to the "Viet Cong times 10." These tunnels serve various purposes, including attack, smuggling, storage, and operational activities, with different types of tunnels found beneath the 360-square-kilometer coastal strip and its borders.