Limor Simhony Philpott

Are Israel and Lebanon already at war?

20 September 2024 5:20 am

This hasn’t been the easiest week for Hezbollah. It started with the terror organisation’s pagers mysteriously exploding, killing 37 people people (according…

Hamas has been defeated – but the fight goes on

11 September 2024 7:41 pm

Has Hamas finally been defeated in Gaza, nearly a year after it launched the most deadly attack in Israel’s history?…

Israelis have had enough of Benjamin Netanyahu

7 September 2024 4:19 pm

Benjamin Netanyahu is the great survivor of Israeli politics, but his grip on power is slipping. ‘You can fool some…

Why Netanyahu is being blamed for the Israeli hostage deaths

1 September 2024 11:58 pm

The heartbreaking news that the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) have recovered the bodies of six Israeli hostages has caused rage…

Israel’s school strike has triggered an information war

11 August 2024 4:06 am

An Israeli airstrike on a school in Gaza in the early hours of this morning has once again triggered an…

Israel’s coming war against Hezbollah might be necessary

5 August 2024 1:05 am

A full-scale war between Israel and Hezbollah now seems closer than at any point since 7 October. Recent escalations, including…

Hamas and Hezbollah leaders killed in strikes on Iran and Lebanon

31 July 2024 4:15 pm

Israel has been accused of killing Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in a strike on Iran overnight. No one has claimed responsibility…

Trump might be bad news for Israel

19 July 2024 11:05 pm

If Donald Trump becomes president again – which seems likely – American policy towards Israel could see a dramatic shift.…

Has Israel managed to kill the mastermind of October 7?

14 July 2024 2:55 am

When an opportunity came today for Israel to take out the leading Hamas member and head of the Al-Qassam Brigades,…

Will the IDF ever leave Gaza?

3 July 2024 3:26 am

Israel has started another round of strikes in Khan Younis, having left the Gazan city in April. This isn’t the…

Gantz’s resignation from Israel’s war cabinet spells trouble for Netanyahu

10 June 2024 5:17 pm

Benny Gantz, leader of the Israeli Resilience party and a member of the war cabinet, has resigned from Benjamin Netanyahu’s…

Joe Biden’s ceasefire proposal could sink Benjamin Netanyahu

4 June 2024 3:10 am

Joe Biden’s introduction of the three-stage deal to end the war in Gaza was a clever rout to bypass Benjamin…

Israel may have to stop its offensive in Rafah

29 May 2024 12:10 am

The devastating fire that, according to Hamas, killed dozens of displaced civilians in Rafah and that reportedly started because of…

Why Israeli politicians will ignore the ICJ’s ruling

25 May 2024 4:03 am

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruling that Israel has to immediately stop the Rafah operation wouldn’t have surprised anyone…

The ICC’s desire to arrest Netanyahu is far from impartial

21 May 2024 2:36 am

In a dramatic announcement, the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Karim Khan, declared today that he has…

Benny Gantz’s resignation threat has Netanyahu in a bind

19 May 2024 11:30 pm

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s war cabinet is at risk of falling apart as the country’s defence establishment turns on…

Can Netanyahu afford to reject Hamas’s ceasefire deal?

7 May 2024 6:36 am

A day after it seemed that a ceasefire deal between Hamas and Israel was all but dead, the terror group…

Israel is committed to fighting on in Rafah

6 May 2024 9:33 pm

As last week drew to a close, it seemed that the intense efforts of Egyptian and American mediators might result…

Netanyahu is in a bind over invading Rafah

30 April 2024 2:21 am

When Israel responded to Iran’s unprecedented missile and drone attack in a measured military fashion on 19 April, some believed…

How will Israel hit back against Iran?

15 April 2024 6:07 pm

Iran’s attack on Israel signals a new era. For the first time, Iran targeted Israel directly, not only through proxies…

How will Israel respond to Iran’s attack?

14 April 2024 8:40 am

Iran’s retaliatory attack, which Israel has been expecting since it killed Iranian commanders in Damascus on 1st April, has started…

Israel is still committed to eliminating Hamas

12 April 2024 5:36 pm

On Wednesday, three sons of the Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh were killed by an Israeli airstrike. The three were killed…

Will Netanyahu take Biden’s ceasefire ultimatum seriously?

5 April 2024 10:17 pm

When Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu claimed that he had a ‘good’ talk with American president Joe Biden on Thursday,…

How will Iran respond to Israel’s assassination in Damascus?

2 April 2024 5:22 pm

Last night, six missiles fired from an Israeli F-35 combat aircraft hit and destroyed a building belonging to the Iranian…

The UN’s ceasefire call will only strengthen Hamas

26 March 2024 4:15 am

The UN has passed a draft resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza to last until the end of…