Israel redeployed its Nahal brigade from Gaza, replacing it with two reserve brigades that have been undergoing training. The movement comes as the IDF continues to carry out numerous daily airstrikes in Gaza and as Hamas seeks to increase its presence in northern Gaza. Additionally, Hamas released a hostage video of Israeli-American hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin. The post IDF rotates units in central Gaza as Rafah operation looms first appeared on FDD's Long War Journal ..read more

Hezbollah carried out a drone attack on northern Israel, setting off sirens along twenty miles of Israeli coastline. The Israel Defense Forces said air defenses were activated to intercept the threats. Hezbollah said they had carried out the attack in response to the IDF killing a commander in Hezbollah's elite Radwan unit. The post Hezbollah Targets Israeli Coast with Drone attack first appeared on FDD's Long War Journal ..read more

Violent explosions hit the Kalsu base in Iraq, amid speculation of Israeli involvement; no party has claimed responsibility. Recent attacks on US soldiers in Syria and Iraq, after a hiatus, may signal a resurgence of violence against US presence, as Iraqi factions debate approaches towards US withdrawal. The post Pressure mounting on U.S. with troops under attack in Syria and Iraq, plus blasts on PMF base first appeared on FDD's Long War Journal ..read more

Bill is back and leaning on co-host Joe Truzman to help him piece together the events of last week. They revisit Iran’s historic strike on Israel and Israel’s retaliatory strike in Isfahan, Iran — including what targets they hit, what message they wanted to send by hitting them, and whether this was the right move. They contemplate whether Israel’s relatively tempered response is indicative of U.S. restraint and if Israel will continue to go after IRGC-QF targets. They also discuss reports of an attack on an Iranian-backed militia outside of Baghdad as well as allegations of Hezbollah Brigade ..read more

Another co-host takeover ("Freaky Friday edition"): Behnam is joined by his friend, former FDD colleague, and top expert on Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Ali Alfoneh, now with The Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington. They discuss this week's historic conflagration between the Islamic Republic of Iran and Israel. The post Generation Jihad Ep. 161 — A Jihad for Knowledge first appeared on FDD's Long War Journal ..read more

An IDF military division conducted a training exercise to prepare for a potential conflict in the north. The 91st division, which is responsible for the northern border of Israel, led the drill that ended on April 15 with the division commander then meeting with the heads of local communities. On April 19, reports said Israel carried out an airstrike near Isfahan inside Iran. The post Israel prepares for potential escalation in north amid Iran tensions first appeared on FDD's Long War Journal ..read more

Iran-backed militias and proxies are threatening Jordan's security. The post Iran and its network of militias threaten to destabilize Jordan first appeared on FDD's Long War Journal ..read more

The Islamic Republic's disorganized messaging on Israel tensions reflects its fear of public backlash, revealing internal coordination gaps and anxiety over criticism The post The Islamic Republic’s internal messaging chaos: Unraveling Iran’s fear of public backlash amid escalations with Israel first appeared on FDD's Long War Journal ..read more

Hezbollah launched drones at northern Israel on April 16 and 17 during two days of escalation in northern Israel as the IDF eliminated two Hezbollah commanders and Hezbollah carried out attempted attacks on IDF bases. The post Hezbollah-Israel tensions grow as drones, airstrikes increase first appeared on FDD's Long War Journal ..read more

In a special co-host takeover, Behnam and Joe discuss the Islamic Republic's unprecedented attack on Israel this weekend. The post Generation Jihad Ep. 160 — Slaughtering sacred cows first appeared on FDD's Long War Journal ..read more