Israeli Army

The Israeli army is Israel's primary military force, currently involved in significant operations across multiple fronts. Recent reports indicate the army is expanding its ground offensive in Lebanon, seizing symbolic locations and issuing displacement orders despite a US-brokered ceasefire. In Gaza, Prime Minister Netanyahu has directed the army to seize control of 70 percent of the territory, a move that has drawn international criticism for potentially violating ceasefire agreements and exacerbating humanitarian conditions. The army's actions in the occupied West Bank are also under scrutiny, with leaked comments from a general revealing a "two-tier firing policy" and allegations of soldiers accused of abusing Palestinian detainees being allowed to return to duty. UN experts have also condemned attacks on Gaza shelters and forced displacement in the West Bank attributed to Israeli forces. The scope of Israel's military control extends beyond official maps, encompassing significant areas of Gaza, Lebanon, and Syria under direct military rule.