Former operations officer in IDF Gaza Division: In the last two months, the terrorist group sought to rearm itself and prepare for the next round.

As questions remain over the Lebanese Armed Forces’ ability to stop Hezbollah’s entrenchment, the IDF is completing the remainder of its withdrawal.

The timeline for an Israeli military return to the Strip is expected to be short.

While Israel’s defense establishment touts ongoing cooperation with Cairo, observers have concerns.

The city is a magnet for weapons, Iranian and Hamas-fueled terrorism, and gunmen who are increasingly using deadly IEDs.

The IDF could continue to carry out targeted strikes on the Shi’ite group’s entrenchment efforts.

Despite maintaining control of the Egypt-Gaza border, Israel’s exit from Netzarim and delegation of checkpoints to US contractors are disturbing vulnerabilities.

While Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad have permanently lost most of their arsenals and production facilities, the threat of sporadic rocket fire is likely to remain for some time.

The IDF declassifies details on an Iranian-built underground projectile factory and how some 100 elite soldiers raided it.

Improved routes have significantly reduced hijackings by armed groups in Gaza, according to the Israeli military, but international organizations still struggle to clear the backlog.