LEARNING FROM ISRAELI DEFENCE FORCES (PART II: Notable Operations Conducted by the Israeli Defence Forces)

The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) has conducted numerous military operations since its establishment in 1948. Given Israel's complex security environment, these operations combine defensive actions, counterterrorism efforts, and strategic pre-emptive…

By Air Marshal Anil Khosla (Retd)

Decoding Israel’s Gaza Strategy

Eight months after Hamas stormed across the ‘impregnable’ Israeli border defences, unleashed terror and mayhem, and took away 120 hostages, Israel’s response rages on. The attacking IDF has reduced several…

By Maj Gen Neeraj Bali, SM (Retd)

Hamas is Holy in Kerala?

Recently, well known diplomat turned politician Dr Shashi Tharoor learnt the hard way that Hamas is ‘holy’ in Kerala. On October 26, in a rally organised by Indian Union Muslim…

By Colonel S Dinny (Retd)

USE OF AIR POWER IN GAZA

On October 7, 2023, the Islamic Resistance Movement (better known by its Arabic-derived acronym, Hamas) launched a multifaceted surprise attack on Israel that has killed more than 1000 Israelis and injured at least 2,500…

By Air Cmde SP Singh (Retd)

CAN PAKISTAN AND ITS PROXIES DO A HAMAS-LIKE OPERATION IN INDIA?

For many years there have been comparisons between the situations in West Asia in terms of the Israel-Palestine conflict, and the proxy war existing in Jammu & Kashmir (J&K). Both…

By Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain (Retd)