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.

Terrorists from Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad stand on a street during Eid al-Fitr in Gaza City, March 20, 2026.

Hamas maintains full control over Gaza after deterring Palestinian protests - analysis

Israeli soldiers operate near the Israel–Lebanon border during Operation “Roar of the Lion,”. March 16, 2026.

WATCH: IDF demolishes 200-meter-long terror tunnel in southern Lebanon

 Palestinian gunmen from the Balata Brigade of the Fatah movement carry their weapons during a military parade, in Balata refugee camp, in the West Bank, on November 4, 2022.

IDF braces for Gaza riots along Yellow Line on Friday, Fatah uses social media to spread the word


Israeli firms in talks over large-scale demolition, rubble removal in Gaza, sources say

A security official warned that the pace and scope of the negotiations could carry broader consequences.

Palestinians walk among buildings destroyed during the recent war in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, June 23, 2026.

IDF surrounds Hezbollah fighters in Tebnit as fears rise of possible kidnapping attempt

Israeli forces have sealed tunnel entrances and instructed troops to operate in small units, amid fears that underground infrastructure could be used for ambush or abduction attempts.

An IDF sniper takes aim during operations in southern Lebanon, June 18, 2026

'We are being abandoned': Northern Israel emergency response squads denounce reduced mobilization

The IDF Home Front Command will reduce standby emergency squads in northern Israel from Sunday, citing the Hezbollah ceasefire, while keeping forces on alert amid warnings of potential escalation.

A member of a northern Israeli community's emergency response squad; illustrative.

IDF expands control to approx. 70% of Gaza Strip as Southern Command prepares for next steps

Military officials say operational control could expand further while forces strengthen defenses and prepare for possible renewed fighting.

IDF soldiers operate in the Khan Yunis area of the Gaza Strip, February 1, 2026.

Hezbollah launches night operations to locate IDF senior command in southern Lebanon

An analysis conducted by the 146th Division found that Hezbollah is collecting intelligence on the location of IDF senior command in southern Lebanon through observation and radio activity.

IDF soldiers operate against Hezbollah terrorists in southern Lebanon, June 21, 2026.

How the IDF's 7th Armored Brigade breached the path to the Litani River in Lebanon - interview

Speaking prior to the recent ceasefire, a Col. revealed how his brigade breached strategic pathways to the Litani River while neutralizing massive subterranean cities constructed by Hezbollah.

The IDF 13th Golani Battalion together with the 7th Armored Brigade seen withdrawing their positions in Gaza, back into Israel October 10, 2025.

Israel will not withdraw from southern Lebanon until security restored, Netanyahu vows

An Israeli source told The Jerusalem Post that Israel is "conducting stubborn negotiations" with the United States on maintaining its deployment of troops in southern Lebanon.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a special plenum session in honor of US President Donald Trump at the Knesset, in Jerusalem, October 13, 2025

Hezbollah relying on drones to prevent further IDF incursions into Lebanon, senior officer says

"The forces understand that the only way for us to succeed is to hunt the drone operators and kill them," the senior officer said.

An IDF drone during a training exercise near the Syrian border, northern Golan Heights, June 26, 2025; illustrative.

Zamir says strike in Iran was preparation for a heavier blow, will return to bombing if needed

"We are ready to strike Iran again with another hard and deep blow. Iran’s attempt to set equations and change reality will fail," Zamir said.

IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir in the North on June 9, 2026.

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

The IDF stated that the incident occured only about a kilometer from Margaliyot and that, at the time of publication, the terrorist's affiliation could not be identified. 

Israeli soldiers walk through a village in southern Lebanon during an Israeli military operation, May 17, 2026.