Amir Bohbot

Walla! Defense & Military Analyst. In 2011, Bohbot began working as a military analyst and reporter for the Walla! Website. In 2012, he covered the Pillar of Defense operation in-depth, as well as the Brother's Keeper Operation, to find the three kidnapped teenagers accompanying the special unit Maglan forces. In Operation Protective Edge, he joined the then-commander of the Nahal Brigade, Brigadier General Uri Gordin, and exposed the military activity of Hamas under the guise of sensitive facilities and sites of international aid organizations in Gaza. Bohbot began his journalistic career in the veteran local newspaper "Sheva." Between 1996 and 2011, he worked for the Maariv newspaper, filling several field positions, including a reporter for criminal affairs, politics, municipal systems, law, and investigations for the Weekend magazine. In 2003, he began serving as a reporter and analyst for military and security affairs in Maariv. Bohbot covered in-depth the investigations of Operation Defensive Shield, Days of Penitence operation, on which he published an independent investigation in two parts and Operation Rainbow. He also covered the disengagement from the Gaza Strip process, Operation Summer Rains, the Second Lebanon War, and Operation Cast Lead, during which he joined the fighting forces under the command of then-Paratroopers Brigade commander Major General Herzi Halevi. Bohbot holds a bachelor's degree in communications from Sapir College, a master's degree in communications from Ben-Gurion University, and a master's degree in political science from Bar-Ilan University in a thesis track he completed with honors. He holds a doctorate in the Department of Political Science at Bar-Ilan University on the study of the Israeli targeted killing policy between the years 2000 and 2012 and the decision-making processes of the senior military and political echelon in Israel and the United States. In 2017, Bohbot's debut book was published in English: "Weapon Wizards," which he co-wrote with the former Jerusalem Post's editor-in-chief, lawyer Yaakov Katz. The book dealt with the question of how Israel became a global arms power. The book was translated into Hebrew, Czech, Polish, and Chinese after its success.
Israeli soldiers walk through a village in southern Lebanon during an Israeli military operation, May 17, 2026.

IDF kills Hezbollah terrorist who infiltrated Israeli territory, fired at soldiers

IDF sources emphasized to The Post that the terrorist did fire on IDF troops from within Israeli territory, but only having just crossed through the border fence.

JUNE 9, 2026
Iranian Americans and supporters of the National Council of Resistance of Iran take part in a march passing in front of the US Department of Labor building with a banner with the image of U.S. President Donald Trump, in Washington, DC, US, May 16, 2026.

Israeli officials believe Iran is bluffing as Trump seeks long-term ceasefire deal

Israeli defense officials believe Tehran is using Washington’s reluctance to resume military action to improve its negotiating position.

JUNE 6, 2026
Gunmen stand guard at the funeral of Marwan Issa, a senior Hamas deputy military commander who was killed in an Israeli airstrike during the conflict between Israel and Hamas, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, in the central Gaza Strip, February 7, 2025.

Hamas using power vacuum to regain control of Gaza, security establishment fears

An official explained that a major problem has arisen due to on-the-ground dynamics. "Hamas is dragging its feet, and the US is finding it difficult to apply leverage on it," he noted.

JUNE 5, 2026

Hamas uses teens, disabled civilians for border reconaissance as IDF prepares for new Gaza ops.

Hamas has been exploiting Gazans in order to gather information on troop activities, response times, and blind spots for infiltration and attacks.

JUNE 4, 2026
download high resolution download low resolution add to lightbox file name: F260602ARK06.JPG File Size: 3786 KB caption (en): Palestinians inspect the site of an Israeli drone strike in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip, June 2, 2026.

Defense Ministry sees progress in battle against Hezbollah's fiber-optic drones

Some anti-drone systems have already been deployed as Israel seeks solutions to Hezbollah's fiber-optic drone threat.

JUNE 4, 2026
Drone caught in anti-explosive drone barbed wire supplied by the IDF to the Lebanese army, May 14, 2026.

Hezbollah likely obtained drones capable of attacking deep into n. Israel, defense officials fear

According to defense officials, the introduction of this capability would pose a significant threat to the entire north, specifically exposing strategic infrastructure and other sensitive sites.

JUNE 2, 2026
Members of the Metula civilian security squad search the area following the fall of an Iron Dome interceptor missile and reports of a drone infiltration near the Israel-Lebanon border, June 01, 2026.

Former commander of Beaufort Ridge warns against romanticizing operation, holding outpost

He warned that those who will pay the price of holding the ridge will be the soldiers and Israeli citizens living in the north.

MAY 31, 2026
Israeli and Golani flags waving over Beaufort Ridge outpost, May 31, 2026.

'Unique weapons, electronic warfare': Katz presents winners of Israel's 2026 Security Award

Among the winners are a system that was key during the Operation Roaring Lion against Iran, a classified Mossad asset, and the breakthroughs in the Ofek satellite array.

MAY 29, 2026
IDF's technological edge.

Hamas likely possesses, uses FPV drones similar to Hezbollah, IDF Southern Command officer says

The army admitted that despite the time since October 7 and multiple efforts in Israel and abroad to counter the threat, there is still no complete solution for intercepting fiber-optic drones.

MAY 29, 2026
A Hamas terrorist stands guard during the release of Israeli hostages, February 1, 2025; illustrative.

Defense establishment developing new solutions against Hezbollah's fiber-optic FPV drones

At the same time, intelligence efforts have intensified to locate and strike drone operators. Additional air and ground firepower will reportedly be allocated to shorten the attack cycle.

MAY 28, 2026
Hezbollah FPV drone strikes IDF troops in southern Lebanon

IDF targets two central Hamas commanders in Gaza strikes

Officials from the Hamas-run Health Ministry claimed that at least four people were killed in the strike on Gaza City, Reuters cited.

MAY 27, 2026
The aftermath of an Israeli strike targeting senior Hamas terrorists in Gaza City, December 13, 2025; illustrative.

IDF maintaining high alert level despite potential US-Iran deal, but reducing mobilized reservists

Military Intelligence chief Maj.-Gen Shlomi Binder is leading intelligence-gathering efforts to build a clear picture of Iran’s efforts to rebuild its damaged military capabilities.

MAY 25, 2026
IDF Chief of the General Staff, Eyal Zamir, and the Commander of the Israeli Air Force, Tomer Bar, at the Israeli Air Force command center.

Inside the IDF’s intelligence file on killing of Hamas military chief Izz ad-Din al-Haddad

After the targeted killing of Hamas military chief Izz ad-Din al-Haddad, Walla received an exclusive look into the military intelligence behind the operation.

MAY 25, 2026
IDF confirms death of Hamas military chief Izz ad-Din al-Haddad, May 16, 2026.