Israel-Alma
@Israel_Alma_org • 36,244 subscribers
Alma Research & Education Center - Israel's Security Challenges on the Northern Border, Founded by Lt. Col. (Res.) Sarit Zehavi.
Shorts
Videos
Hezbollah has fired rockets from a high school in the village of Kfar Shuba, using the children inside as human shields in an attack on an IDF base on Mount Dov. A mosque is also in close proximity to the high school, hindering the IDF from neutralizing the Hezbollah fighters. Where is GAFSI? #Israel_under_attack
Israel-Alma1,908,001 Aufrufe • vor 2 Jahren
It is possible that some of the Iranian UAVs striking the Gulf Arab states originate from the IRGC Aerospace Force base southwest of Shiraz. The launch silos for the Shahed 136 are stored underground, making effective airstrikes against this launch infrastructure challenging. The base also contains mobile medium-range ballistic missile (MRBM) launchers, which exit the tunnels to conduct launches and then return inside.
Israel-Alma138,201 Aufrufe • vor 5 Monaten
Hezbollah UAV Launch Tunnel Discovered Beneath Civilian Homes in Southern Lebanon A Hezbollah UAV launch tunnel, approximately 200 meters long and equipped with four launch shafts, was discovered several days ago beneath civilian homes in the village of Majdal Zoun in the western sector of southern Lebanon, about 8 kilometers from the Israeli border. Among the items found inside the tunnel were approximately 50 loitering munitions, which we assess to be *Ababil-T* drones, with a range of up to 120 kilometers and the capability to carry tens of kilograms of explosives. Hezbollah is waiting for the opportunity to return to southern Lebanon in order to rebuild its military terrorist infrastructure and once again threaten Israel.
Israel-Alma20,032 Aufrufe • vor 1 Monat
The Iranian ballistic missile program is a strategic threat to the state of Israel, the Gulf Arab states, and US forces stationed throughout the region. The ballistic missile site in Isfahan is a case study illustrating the Iranian motivation to rebuild the project's infrastructure after the war with Israel in June 2025. Any agreement with the Iranians must include a clear and unambiguous statement to dismantle their ballistic missile infrastructure, intrusive oversight, and real consequences for non-compliance.
Israel-Alma50,391 Aufrufe • vor 6 Monaten
"Oh our Golan, tomorrow you will see... and this is how we will burn Israel." About a month ago, a video circulated on a Syrian Telegram channel showing a soldier- apparently from the Syrian Army, based on his uniform and the context- leading fellow soldiers on a bus in a song about the Golan Heights, the strength of the army, and burning Israel. Even if this is not an official message from the Syrian regime, the video offers a glimpse into the atmosphere and narratives present among at least some soldiers in the new Syrian Army. From Israel's perspective, it serves as a reminder that assessing the threat from Syria cannot rely solely on force structure, military capabilities, or organizational reforms. It must also take into account the ideological background, mindset, and messaging that accompany the force being built. Against the backdrop of the new Syrian Army's force-building process, in which some of its commanders come from organizations with jihadist backgrounds, indications such as this deserve attention as part of understanding the future security challenge on Israel's border with Syria. *The timing/date of the video is unclear, and other videos of this kind are known to exist.
Israel-Alma11,717 Aufrufe • vor 1 Monat
According to a report in Lebanon, Lebanese security agencies confiscated four drones that arrived at the port of Tripoli in northern Lebanon inside a container from China a few weeks ago. The shipment, declared as "agricultural irrigation equipment," was registered in the name of a fictitious company. Each drone could potentially carry 14 kg of explosives. The Lebanese authorities are examining whether they meet the technical standards for import into Lebanon. It is worth recalling that one of Hezbollah's main lessons from the war is a significant strengthening of its UAV and drone array. Assuming that the "importer" of the drones is Hezbollah, will the "revolving door" phenomenon occur here as well, and will the "goods" reach their destination anyway? It should be remembered that the relevant security agencies (General Security and Lebanese Army Intelligence) and Lebanese customs are infiltrated by Hezbollah. Lebanon has seven major seaports, with the port of Beirut being the largest, followed by the port of Tripoli. In our assessment, the port of Beirut remains a central anchor for Hezbollah smuggling through the maritime corridor, due to Hezbollah's control over activities at the port of Beirut (a "comfortable work environment" in terms of location, officials from the right community, numerous assistants, and the like). However, realizing that the maritime corridor has become its main route for smuggling into Lebanon, Hezbollah has begun to diversify its use of other Lebanese seaports, such as the port of Tripoli, in order to establish its smuggling array. Hezbollah's maritime smuggling route can reach Lebanon in two ways: The first is direct arrival at one of the seaports. The second: the smuggling vessel will not arrive directly in Lebanon but will stop at an agreed point in Lebanon's economic or territorial waters. A Hezbollah vessel (under civilian cover), departing from Lebanon, will rendezvous with it at sea for the purpose of transferring the smuggled cargo using the "back-to-back" method. Alternatively, there is a possibility that the smuggled cargo will be lowered into the sea using buoys, and then a Hezbollah vessel will arrive to collect the cargo.
Israel-Alma51,815 Aufrufe • vor 8 Monaten
The Fordow Enrichment Facility – Iran’s nuclear facility at Fordow is located approximately 100 kilometers southwest of Tehran. It was built under a mountain near the city of Qom and is protected by anti-aircraft batteries. The facility appears to have been designed to withstand aerial attacks. According to satellite imagery, its construction began between 2002 and 2004, but Iran only reported its existence to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in 2009, after Western intelligence agencies, led by the United States, exposed the facility. Fordow is a relatively small facility, capable of housing only about 3,000 centrifuges. This led analysts to believe that the site could be used to divert and rapidly enrich low-grade uranium (from 60% to 90% — the level required for nuclear weapons). Under the nuclear deal form 2015 (JCPOA), Iran agreed to halt enrichment at Fordow and convert the facility into a research center. However, after the U.S. withdrew from the agreement, Iran resumed its enrichment activities there. Recent IAEA reports indicate that Iran has increased its production of uranium enriched to 60% at the Fordow facility, which currently houses approximately 2,700 centrifuges. Reports suggest that Iran could convert its current stockpile of 60%-enriched uranium into roughly 233 kilograms of weapons-grade uranium within three weeks — enough for nine nuclear bombs. Fordow is a central focus in Israel’s efforts to disrupt and dismantle Iran’s nuclear program. However, the United States is the only country that possesses the type of bomb necessary to successfully strike the underground Fordow nuclear site from the air.
Israel-Alma75,660 Aufrufe • vor 1 Jahr
3:05
Sensitive content
This media may contain sensitive content.
Satellite images from 2024 of the uranium enrichment plant at Fordow, Iran, show new structures. Is Iran negotiating with the United States in good faith? We are not at all sure... From the air, you can see the mountains on which the Fordow site is built. Iran believes that this site can survive an aerial attack. At the same time, the recent deployment of air defense systems at Fordow shows that the Iranians are on very high alert. One thing is certain: Anything less than a complete dismantling of Iran's nuclear program will ensure that the Iranian regime retains the ability to achieve a nuclear weapon.
Israel-Alma57,627 Aufrufe • vor 1 Jahr
Isfahan Nuclear Technology Center: Iran's largest atomic hub, suspected of secret weapons work, defies IAEA oversight, fueling fears of nuclear proliferation. Recent satellite imagery shows a new thermal nuclear reactor under construction, advancing the regime's nuclear program in the middle of negotiations with the US. Eyes on the site's air defenses identify systems prepared to repel UAVs while under an umbrella of strategic surface-to-air missile coverage.
Israel-Alma51,518 Aufrufe • vor 1 Jahr
Iranian threats facing US Navy vessels near the strait of Hormuz - At first glance, Larak appears to be a barren desert island with little to no military infrastructure. A closer look reveals that Iran has been deploying multiple military assets to Larak. A Russian-made and supplied satellite communications jamming system under Iran's layered air defense networks, guarded by Iranian naval infantry and fast-attack vessels with anti-ship missiles, collectively pose as a high threat. Larak is just one of 16 militarized locations in the strait of Hormuz threatening both US Navy vessels and international shipping.
Israel-Alma21,013 Aufrufe • vor 5 Monaten
Why should Israel maintain its presence at the peak of Mount Hermon? For years, Hezbollah exploited the harsh and unforgiving terrain of Mount Hermon for cross-border smuggling of weapons, narcotics, people, and other illicit cargo between Lebanon and Syria—and in the opposite direction as well. Following the collapse of the Assad regime in December 2024, IDF forces took control of the Hermon peak, creating a new reality in a historically problematic area. This move is justified, vital, and essential to Israel’s security. In a single step, the IDF expanded its strategic depth, thwarting current and future threats and attacks against Israeli territory. Israel’s presence in this area significantly hampers Hezbollah’s operational recovery and rebuilding efforts, particularly toward southern Syria, affects other fronts as well, and helps address the uncertainty and instability prevailing in Syria. In any agreement, Israel must preserve its presence in this area. Watch…
Israel-Alma25,786 Aufrufe • vor 7 Monaten
In September 2024, we published a video about the Imam Ali missile site in Khorramabad, western Iran. On June 13, the IDF struck the underground site, which contains surface-to-surface missiles and cruise missiles. This is a subterranean Revolutionary Guards base, with at least eight tunnels and launch shafts carved into the mountain. The site also includes a command area, air defense positions, and bunkers. The base is located 1,265 kilometers from central Israel. We identified several types of missiles at the site, including the Shahab-3, which has a range of 1,300 kilometers and can carry a warhead weighing between 800 and 1,200 kilograms.
Israel-Alma40,025 Aufrufe • vor 1 Jahr
Two buildings belonging to the IRGC in Tehran have been completely destroyed by the IDF today, 01 March 2026. This is the second time this IRGC complex has been targeted, with the first strike being on the IRGC's "Thar Allah" headquarters on 23 June 2025. One of the two buildings destroyed today was a Basij headquarters, the internal security force responsible for violently suppressing opposition to the regime. Here you can see satellite imagery and ground photography of the complex before it was destroyed, along with the IDF strike footage. More details on the Basij in our report:
Israel-Alma18,674 Aufrufe • vor 5 Monaten
Iranian threats facing US Navy vessels near the strait of Hormuz - The anti-ship missiles on Qeshm Island—deployed by Iran's IRGC—serve to deter and threaten US Navy vessels operating across the Persian/Arabian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. Positioned on this strategic island at the eastern entrance to the narrow chokepoint, systems like Qader, Noor, and longer-range cruise missiles (over 300 km) enable Iran to target American warships, disrupt transit, and assert control over this vital global oil route in response to potential US military action or sanctions.
Israel-Alma15,357 Aufrufe • vor 5 Monaten
Like the Lebanese army, the Internal Security Forces are unable to confront Hezbollah on the issue of weapons. The “Hezbollah state” has the power to arrest (in effect, kidnap) members of the Lebanese Internal Security Forces and negotiate with the Lebanese state for their release. On January 23, 2026, a police patrol of the Lebanese Internal Security Forces, ISF (قوى الامن الداخلي ) stopped two Hezbollah trucks in the Al-Tayoune (الطيونة) area of Beirut, near a police station and military base. The trucks were parked suspiciously, had no license plates, and had tinted windows. When the police patrol approached to check the trucks, Hezbollah operatives attacked the patrol. At the end of the confrontation, Hezbollah operatives detained one of the security forces personnel and managed to prevent the patrol from uncovering the contents of the trucks. According to local reports, the trucks were carrying Hezbollah military equipment that had been smuggled from Syria through one of the illegal border crossings with Lebanon. The Hezbollah trucks continued on their way toward the “security square” in Dahiya. In light of the incident, negotiations began between the State of Lebanon and the “State of Hezbollah.” Hezbollah's representative in the negotiations was Ali Ayoub, head of Hezbollah's Security Committee, which is in effect the independent police force of the “State of Hezbollah.” Following the negotiations, Hezbollah released the security forces officer it had detained and promised to hand over the trucks to the security forces at a “later date.” In practice, this means that the trucks and their contents will not be handed over to the security forces. The Hezbollah operatives involved were not arrested or investigated. Hezbollah does as it pleases in Lebanon. This is yet another test case, this time in the context of internal security forces, which demonstrates the inability of the Lebanese security forces in general to confront Hezbollah on the issue of weapons. Attached is a report from the Lebanese "MTV" channel about the incident.
Israel-Alma13,488 Aufrufe • vor 6 Monaten
This morning, a barrage of 20 missiles was launched at Israel from #Iran, there were four strikes in population centers. One occurred near a school in central Israel, and another at the main hospital in the south. Iran is deliberately targeting Israeli population centers with its missile fire. Hospitals in Israel are among the primary targets of the Ayatollah regime in Iran, in blatant violation of international law. Soroka Medical Center, which was hit, is located in Be'er Sheva — the main city in southern Israel — and serves the Jewish residence of the city as well as hundreds of thousands of Arab Bedouins living in the area. It stands as a symbol of shared life between Jews and Arabs in Israel. According to images emerging from the site, the damage is severe.
Israel-Alma19,306 Aufrufe • vor 1 Jahr
To the southeast of Tehran can be found a high concentration of air-defense missile batteries and radars to protect two key military facilities: The Khojir Missile Production Complex and Parchin Nuclear Complex. Khojir leads the development of the Iranian ballistic missile program, while Parchin is known to advance Iran's nuclear weapons program. Both sites suffered limited damage from aerial attacks on October 26, 2024. Some of the numerous air-defense systems undoubtedly survived the strikes, while the two main facilities remain operational. Photography from the ground, the air, and satellite paint the picture of Iranian defenses for two of its most valued military bases.
Israel-Alma21,671 Aufrufe • vor 1 Jahr
The Lebanese theatre continues. They locate rockets that were damaged, rendered unusable, and abandoned by #Hezbollah, and declare that they are ‘disarming’... On December 4th, a video was published showing a Lebanese Army force together with #UNIFIL moving through an area west of Marjayoun, south of the Litani. In the video, a Lebanese Army Land Rover jeep can be seen carrying approximately four rockets, supposedly. The jeep is accompanied by several other Lebanese Army vehicles as well as UNIFIL vehicles. The report claims that the Lebanese Army, accompanied by UNIFIL, acted to dismantle Hezbollah military positions and remove rockets from them. This is an area that was heavily attacked by #Israel (as stated in the report), both during the war and during the ceasefire. The Lebanese Army is coordinated with Hezbollah. It only arrives at sites in southern Lebanon if Hezbollah allows it, for appearances’ sake. The ‘disarmed weapons’ are usually weapons that were already rendered unusable due to Israeli strikes and that Hezbollah had already abandoned. If the Lebanese Army does, in fact, ‘by mistake’ take functional weapons or weapons that can be restored, they are usually returned to Hezbollah if Hezbollah demands them. The Lebanese state and the Lebanese Army cannot (and do not want to) disarm Hezbollah. Every day that passes—due to the American desire (and sometimes also the Israeli one) to give another chance—further strengthens Hezbollah’s recovery.
Israel-Alma11,680 Aufrufe • vor 8 Monaten