Explainer

The Islamic Republic recruits Shiite Muslims who identify with its revolutionary ideology and attacks nations across the Gulf in every possible way: by setting up terrorist cells, infiltrating by sea, spying and attempting to assassinate leaders. Israel Hayom maps the damage caused by Iran to its neighbors.

Security sensitivities, aversion to leaks and regional balancing acts: How a report on the prime minister’s visit during Operation Roaring Lion became a point of friction with one of Israel’s key allies in the Middle East.

Internal power struggles, mounting pressure from Gaza’s public and frustration over conditions in the Strip are shaking the terrorist organization’s “rule” as Israel expands its control on the ground. Meanwhile, Hamas is still struggling to decide who will lead it after the elimination of its senior figures. 

According to The Wall Street Journal, the plan does not involve US Navy military escorts for merchant ships through the Strait of Hormuz, a move that could expose them to the threat of Iranian missiles, drones and mines. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has recently deployed additional naval mines in the strait, endangering commercial traffic there.

As Israel withdrew from Lebanon in 2000, the terrorist organization continued developing its drone array, which was identified as a weapon that could undermine the balance of power against Israel. The man who established it, at the height of the war in Syria, was senior Hezbollah official Hassan al-Laqqis. According to reports, Iran's Quds Force even provided training. This is how the drones work, and how they changed the rules of the game.

Although Hezbollah's top ranks have lost many senior figures and field commanders in the military apparatus, the organization's leadership echelon has remained almost entirely untouched. According to a Lebanese researcher who spoke with Israel Hayom, that is the main reason the government in Beirut is reluctant to confront the terrorist organization over disarming it.

A terror cell in Azerbaijan was foiled after plotting to attack the Israeli Embassy and synagogues in the country using explosive drones, while in Crete, Cyprus and other destinations across Europe, the Revolutionary Guards were planning attacks on senior Israeli officials and additional infrastructure. The story of Unit 4000 and its worldwide terrorist operations is now coming to light.

A Wall Street Journal report sheds light on US President Donald Trump’s conduct during the war with Iran. From shouting in the West Wing after an American aircraft was shot down, fears of casualties and to an effort to deter Tehran through provocative social media posts. American officials said Trump wanted to appear unstable in order to force the Iranians to the negotiating table.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan boasted that his country could act against Israel just as it did in Libya and Nagorno-Karabakh. But a close look at Turkey's military capabilities leads to a clear conclusion: Any such attempt would be doomed to fail. There is, however, another scenario, no less dangerous than a direct invasion, that should alarm the IDF.

When Hungary’s communist regime fell, he put up pictures in his childhood room of the heroes of the struggle, including Viktor Orban. Peter Magyar, a 44-year-old lawyer and the former husband of one of Orban’s justice ministers, built his campaign from the ground up without access to the traditional media controlled by Fidesz. His victory is expected to end Hungary’s automatic veto of anti-Israel initiatives in the European Union.