IDSF Daily Israel Briefing

Iran demands that the US end sanctions, leave the region and commit to ending all military action against Iran. In this November 1, 2026 strategic briefing, Lt. Colonel Res. Maurice Hirsch reviews the offer that Iran just made to the US to end the war. He provides his analysis about the five conditions and explains how they are totally detached from the capacities and their interests of the US. Ma...

If the US hesitates on Iran, Israel will not hesitate again. In this November 11 briefing, Brig. Gen. Amir Avivi explains why a blockade and another deal won't stop Iran — and why only a decisive attack that brings down the regime will collapse Hamas, Hezbollah, and the Houthis. He breaks down what happens if America surrenders to a nuclear Iran, why talking to Qatar or Saudi Arabia about Iran is...

Trump Iran Strike: General Says January Deadline Is Real Brig. Gen. Erez Winner reveals why the attack is still on despite the U.S. and Israeli elections - and why January is the critical window. With new election results in the U.S. and coalition talks in Israel, many are questing the future of the war with Iran. In this November 9, 2026 strategic briefing, General Winner says preparations are co...

Hamas and Hezbollah Could Win a Veto Over the IDF, Without Firing a Shot. Israel's election results are now official: no majority, and a record 19 seats with Arab parties. The next government may survive only with the support of anti-Zionist parties. In this November 5 briefing, Moshe Davis lays out the eight security concerns of including anti-zionist Arab parties in the next Israeli government....

Trump Cuts $4B to Israel & Democrats Take Congress: What It Means for the Iran War Brig. Gen. Amir Avivi breaks down Trump's decision to end $4B in annual US aid to Israel, why Israel asked for it, and what Democrats taking Congress means for the window to finish Iran. In this November 4, 2026 strategic briefing, Gen. Avivi explains why ending US military aid makes Israel more sovereign and se...

He left America for the IDF without speaking Hebrew. Sergeant Major Ari Kalker reveals why thousands of young Americans volunteer to fight for Israel. Nobody drafted him. At 18, Ari left New York for Israel to become a lone soldier — a non-citizen volunteering for the Israel Defense Forces. In this IDSF briefing, recorded November 3, 2026, he breaks down what drives young men and women from the US...

Will Arab Parties Decide Israel's War With Iran? Brig. Gen. Erez Winner on why Israel needs a unified Zionist government now. Israel is out of time. With Iran on the table, Hamas still not finished in Gaza, Hezbollah threatening from Lebanon, and attacks on Jews inside Israel, Brigadier General Erez Winner, Chairman of IDSF, warns that Israel cannot afford another election - it needs a government...

The polls said Netanyahu was finished. Then Israel voted — and the polls were wrong. In this briefing, recorded October 28, 2026, Brigadier General Amir Avivi breaks down what the Israeli election result actually revealed about the country, the war, and the decision now waiting on the other side of it. He explains why the pre-election polling missed the outcome entirely, how record turnout in Isra...

Will Israel strike Iran tomorrow or will Iran Strike Israel and the US? Recorded October 26 2026. As Israelis head to the polls in a highly contentious election, Brigadier General (Res.) Erez Winner addresses a critical question: Will Iran attack Israel on Election Day? With Israel potentially more vulnerable during the electoral process, could Tehran seize the opportunity to strike? General Winne...

France is in complete chaos — and Brig. Gen. Amir Avivi says the riots are not spontaneous. In this IDSF briefing he lays out the coalition he sees behind them, how the Muslim Brotherhood operates across Europe, and what he believes comes next. Recorded October 21 2026. General Avivi describes a coalition of the left and Islamist elements joined together, driven by decades of migration — second an...

The US reportedly has strike plans that include the mother of all bombs. Israel votes in 7 days. America votes in 14. So the real question isn't whether Iran gets hit — it's who gives the order, and when. In this briefing on October 20, 2026, IDSF Director of International Affairs Elie Pierpz breaks down the likelihood and the timing of a US–Israel war plan against Iran actually looks like, and wh...

Trump Backs Netanyahu to Finish Iran as Israel Rewrites War Doctrine Recorded October 19, 2026. Brig. Gen. Erez Winer breaks down two urgent developments: a new wave of bomb threats on flights to and from Tel Aviv, and Israel's new national security doctrine that ends containment. In this strategic briefing we cover why Trump calls Netanyahu a winner after the strikes on Iran, what Trump regrets a...

The one WORD deciding the Israel war? RESILIENCE. Recorded October 15, 2026. In this IDSF Strategic Briefing, Colonel Dr. Ronen Itzik shares his groundbreaking research on what drives Israeli soldiers to fight. His data shows motivation to join combat units jumped from 22% in 2014 to 47% before October 7th - driven by a shared sense of existential threat, strong family narratives, and intergenerat...

Israel is on high alert for an Iran attack on Election Day to bring down Netanyahu — and Gen. Amir Avivi says something will happen. Recorded October 14, 2026. This urgent strategic briefing breaks down Iran's potential election plot, the 60,000 armed Palestinian Authority threat, and why the next PA war will look like Gaza. Brigadier General Amir Avivi, founder of IDSF, reveals why IDF, Shin Bet...

Saudi Arabia is out of interceptors after the deadliest Houthi attack in a decade. Will this force a US-Israel strike on Iran next? Recorded October 13, 2026. In this IDSF strategic briefing Moshe Davis breaks down how Iran is using Houthi missile and drone strikes on Saudi airports — including the October 8 passenger jet destroyed on the ground and the October 10 strike that killed 12 and wounded...

The Houthis just hit the Saudi airport — and Saudi Arabia may now push the US and Israel for help. Recorded October 12, 2026. In this strategic briefing Brigadier General Res. Erez Winer breaks down the Houthi attack on Saudi Arabia and the escalation. Why Saudi Arabia with triple Israel's budget is failing against the Houthis , why Riyadh is running out of interceptors, the American killed in the...

Erin Molan just walked the Hamas terror tunnel in Gaza — then went underground with the IDF commander blowing it up. Here's what she saw and what it means for Israel. Recorded October 8, 2026. Australian broadcaster Erin Molan joins IDSF for an exclusive debrief from inside Gaza. She describes driving the same roads hostages were taken on, descending into a Hamas tunnel only 170cm high that was di...

On October 7, 2026, IDSF convened a major security conference in Israel to address the pressing challenges facing the State of Israel, honor the families of fallen soldiers, and look toward Israel’s future. Diplomats and representatives from around the world gathered to hear from IDSF experts and gain firsthand insight into Israel’s security challenges, strategic priorities, and vision for the yea...

Three years after October 7, Brig. Gen. Amir Avivi says Israel will have to strike Iran again — and warns the next October 7 could come from inside, not the borders. Recorded October 6, 2026. In this strategic briefing, General Avivi breaks down Trump's final ultimatum to Iran — do it the easy way or the hard way — the fighter jet strike that destroyed Iran's air defenses, how Israel stopped Iran'...

Israel's 9/11 was foiled mid-air. Brig. Gen. Winner reveals what really happened on the Dubai-Tel Aviv flight and vows Israel will make Iran pay. Recorded October 5, 2026. In this urgent strategic briefing, IDSF Chairman Brig. Gen. Erez Winner breaks down the foiled Flydubai hijack — a co-pilot's attempt to crash 174 passengers into Ben Gurion — plus continued Hamas attack plots, the violent attac...

Netanyahu's Secret UAE Trip: What He Planned for Iran Recorded September 28, 2026. Prime Minister Netanyahu vanished from Israel for 12 hours on a secret trip to the UAE. His delegation included the Mossad chief, the head of the National Security Council and his military attaché. There are reports of private jets from Saudi Arabia, Qatar and even Libya arriving at the same time. What was really de...

Iran's Houthis just restarted the Yemen war after 4 years of calm — and seized the islands that choke the Red Sea. Recorded September 24, 2026. In this strategic briefing, Middle East Expert Noa Azimi breaks down the Houthi seizure of strategic positions along the western coast and Bab el Mandeb, why Saudi Arabia is now largely isolated, why the U.S. wants to hit "the head of the octopus" in Iran...

Trump threatened to ANNIHILATE Iran at the UN — Iran vowed PAINFUL revenge on US bases. Recorded September 23, 2026. IDF Brigadier General Amir Avivi decodes what comes next for Israel. President Trump gave Iran a choice at the UN General Assembly: make a deal after the midterms, or face annihilation. At the same time, US and Iranian officials met to weigh a big decision on fresh action vs a deal,...

A father of six was murdered right before Yom Kippur. His killer was hidden unregistered inside Ramallah hospital. Recorded September 23, 2026. In this briefing, Brigadier General Erez Winner breaks down the IDF capture operation this week of a terrorist who killed an Israeli father of six. On Sunday evening before Yom Kippur, a 44-year-old high-tech professional, infantry reservist and father of...

US, Israel and Arab states held a SECRET war summit in Germany on Iran. Brig. Gen. Amir Avivi reveals why the next October 7 will be INSIDE Israel. Recorded September 17, 2026. In this urgent IDSF Strategic Briefing, Brigadier General Amir Avivi breaks down the secret US-Israel-Arab Iran strategy meeting, the Pentagon report on damages to US assets across the Middle East, and why everybody now agr...