Israel's Current Military Operations

The next part in the series on my recent field study visit to Israel.

Over the period 3-7 November 2024, I visited Israel with a small group of experts from the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington DC, where I am an adjunct fellow. We were hosted by the Israeli government. The program included visits to northern Israel, central Israel and Tel Aviv, southern Israel and Gaza. We had the opportunity to speak with government officials, academics, and senior military personnel.

The aim of this article is to provide a snapshot of Israel’s current military campaigns and the many challenges and opportunities of them. In subsequent articles I will explore the areas of learning demonstrated by Israel and its adversaries as well as the strategic issues related to the ongoing war in the Middle East, including Israel’s strategy and that of Iran and its proxies.

There is much that can be learned from how Israel has acted since 7 October 2023. But in a deeper sense we can also learn from the interaction between Israel and its adversaries, as well as how this has had geopolitical impacts because of information operations conducted by all the belligerents, and their respective supporters, around the world.