- + October 7-Linked Palestinian Islamic Jihad Commander Killed in Rafah—Latest Developments An Israeli airstrike on Rafah on May 4 killed a senior commander of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ), the Israeli m...
- + Israeli Commandos Kill 5 West Bank Terrorists—Latest Developments Israeli special forces killed five Palestinian terrorists in an overnight West Bank stand-off from May 3 to May 4...
- + Hamas Must Strike Deal Within Week or Rafah Ground Offensive Will Begin, Israel Signals—Latest Developments Hamas must agree to the latest ceasefire and hostage proposal within the week, or Israel will go ahead with a ground o...
- + Hamas Diverts Jordan Aid Convoys in Gaza—Latest Developments Hamas hijacked a major humanitarian aid shipment in the Gaza Strip, Washington said on May 2. U.S. State Department sp...
- + Hamas Condemns Palestinian Authority Over Death of Islamic Jihad Gunman—Latest Developments Hamas condemned the Palestinian Authority (PA) on May 2 for the death of a terrorist in a West Bank shootout. Earlier ...
- + Architect of Doha agreement wrongly claims: ‘Al Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent has been dismantled’—Zalmay Khalilzad, the former Special Repressive for Afghanistan Reconciliation and the key architect of the Doha Agreement which aided the Taliban’s t...
- + Executions Surge in Iran as Protests Persist—Latest Developments Executions in Iran are surging. The Islamic Republic executed 63 people in the last two weeks of April, bringing the tot...
- + Two More October 7 Victims Declared Dead—Latest Developments Two Israeli hostages seized by Hamas on October 7 have been declared dead. Dror Or, a 49-year-old chef and cheesemaker...
- + From Colombia to Columbia, an unceasing war on Israel—In times of adversity, Jews respond in many ways, perhaps the most precious of which is humor. When the Soviet Union was effectively a prison for its ...
- + With Chinese warships anchoring in Cambodia, the US needs to respond—Excerpt The recent mooring of Chinese warships at Cambodia’s Ream Naval Base marked the unofficial inauguration of China’s first overseas nav...
- + Israel SitRep: May 3, 2024—Today’s Issue : IDF Announces New Senior Appointments | Fragments of Missile From Iranian Attack Found Near Arad | Members of Palestinian Islamic Jiha...
- + Biden Administration Foreign Policy Tracker: May—Trend Overview By John Hardie Welcome back to the Biden Administration Foreign Policy Tracker. Once a month, we ask FDD’s experts ...
- + Jordan Rejects Hosting Hamas as Pressure Rises on Qatar—Latest Developments A senior Jordanian diplomat on May 2 firmly rejected the suggestion that Hamas could move its political bureau to Jord...
- + Qatar-Owned Al-Jazeera to Close Israel Bureau Pending Israeli Cabinet Vote—Latest Developments Israel’s attorney general, Gali Baharav-Miara, greenlit the closure of Qatar-owned Al-Jazeera’s Israel-based news oper...
- + Turkey Suspends Trade With Israel—Latest Developments Turkey suspended trade with Israel on May 2, according to two unnamed Turkish officials quoted by Bloomberg. In respon...
- + Israel faces multi-front challenges amid internal discussions on war—Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant spoke with US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin on May 1, his office said in a statement. The discussions come a...
- + Houthis attack four ships and threaten to expand operations against U.S. forces—On Apr. 29, Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen launched several attacks targeting commercial and military ships. A statement on the official ...
- + Gaza Health Ministry Cannot Provide Names for More Than 10,000 It Says Have Died—The Gaza Ministry of Health cannot provide names of more than 10,000 of the 34,000 individuals it says have died during the war between Israel and Ham...
- + Lacking Hostage Deal, Blinken Continues to Stall Israeli Ground Operation in Rafah—Latest Developments Secretary of State Antony Blinken on May 1 emphasized his unease with Israel’s pledge to carry out a ground operation ...
- + Israel Thwarts West Bank Terrorist Cell Planning Bombing Attacks—Latest Developments Israel recently detained three Islamic Jihad (PIJ) terrorists suspected of planning bombing attacks, the Shin Bet said...
- + Turkey Poised to Join South Africa’s Genocide Lawsuit Against Israel at ICJ—Latest Developments Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan announced on May 1 that Turkey plans to join South Africa’s genocide co...
- + Bahraini militia claims drone attack on Israel—Earlier today, Saraya al-Ashtar, an Iranian-backed Shia militia in the island Kingdom of Bahrain, claimed its men launched a drone attack against the ...
- + Safeguarding U.S. Interests in the Face of China’s ‘New Productive Forces’ Strategy—Amidst China’s economic downturn, Chinese leader Xi Jinping recently announced new industrial policies aimed at cementing China’s dominance in several...
- + Georgia’s democratic opposition is begging for our help—Excerpt While America is focused on the college students occupying campus greens, halfway across the globe tens of thousands of G...
- + U.S. Legislators Push Back Against Possible ICC Warrants for Israeli Officials—Latest Developments In response to reports that the International Criminal Court (ICC) in the Hague could soon issue arrest warrants for o...
- + World Central Kitchen Resumes Gaza Operations—Latest Developments Aid organization World Central Kitchen (WCK) resumed operations in Gaza this week, providing 200,000 meals to Palestin...
- + Hezbollah Targets Israeli Forces on Northern Border—Latest Developments The Iranian-backed terrorist group Hezbollah carried out several attacks on northern Israel on April 30 and May 1. Hez...
- + Iran handed Jordan and Israel an opportunity to improve ties—Some threats simply beg to be turned into opportunities. Jordanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Ayman Safadi confirmed that his country’s ...
- + What to Know About Iran’s Nuclear Program: Advanced Centrifuges—The post What to Know About Iran’s Nuclear Program: Advanced Centrifuges appeared first on FDD . [Category: Analysis, Visuals]
- + IAEA Director General May Attend Iran Nuclear Technology Conference—Latest Developments The head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI), Mohammed Eslami, claimed on May 1 that International Atomic...
- + IDF combat unit recruitment attracts record number of Israeli men and women—Almost seven months into the war in Gaza, Israelis are flocking to combat units in the Israeli Defense Forces at higher than expected numbers. The IDF...
- + The Azerbaijanis, Not the Azeris, Are Hosting COP29—The Republic of Azerbaijan will host the annual UN Climate Change Conference known as COP29 in November 2024. For many who will attend COP29 and follo...
- + The ideological cocktail poisoning American campuses—Back in December, the eminent historian Niall Ferguson wrote an essay in The Free Press that, it’s now apparent, presaged the tidal wave o...
- + Israel SitRep: May 1, 2024—Today’s Issue : Netanyahu Vows to ‘Enter Rafah and Eliminate Hamas Battalions There, With or Without a Deal’ | IDF Divisions Improve Combat Readines...
- + Hezbollah says it targeted IDF ‘barracks’ in north—Hezbollah claimed to target an Israeli army base at Biranit on May 1. The group put out a statement to the pro-Iran Al-Mayadeen media claiming that th...
- + Kuwait Emir visits Egypt, meets with leaders over Rafah concerns—Sheikh Meshaal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, the Emir of Kuwait, visited Cairo on Tuesday to meet with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi &nb...
- + Hezbollah’s war has destroyed South Lebanon, BBC report reveals—The BBC recently reported on southern Lebanon where it said it saw “air strike destruction in deserted towns.” The report sought to downplay the role ...
- + Progress Elusive as China Hosts Palestinian Unity Talks—Latest Developments Chinese officials said that Fatah and Hamas appear willing to smooth over their longstanding differences fol...
- + Iranian IRGC Agents Murdered Teen Protestor Whose Death Was Ascribed to ‘Suicide,’ Leaked Document Reveals—Latest Developments A leaked document from Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) revealed that a young female protestor whom the ...
- + EU Members Gear Up for Palestinian State Recognition—Latest Developments At least five European Union member states are moving to unilaterally recognize Palestinian statehood in the coming mont...
- + Israel Dismantles Terror Tunnels in Gaza—Latest Developments The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) dismantled two underground tunnels in Gaza operated by Palestinian terrorist organizatio...
- + Gaza-based terrorist group threatens British forces if they begin to deliver aid from offshore pier—The Popular Resistance Committees warned via its official Telegram channel on April 28 that if British forces operate on a U.S...
- + Islamic State expands da’wah activities in Mozambique—Earlier this month, FDD’s Long War Journal reported on the Islamic State’s concerted effort to both engage in more da’wah &nb...
- + Possible arrest warrants for Israeli leaders expose the utter perversity of the International Criminal Court—The perversity of targeting Israeli leaders for justly attempting, as any other nation would, to free the hostages and prevent future Hamas atrocities...
- + Two IDF Divisions prepare for next phase in Gaza—Two Israel Defense Forces divisions are preparing for the next phase of combat and operations in Gaza, the IDF said on April 30. The divisions are com...
- + China Has Crossed Biden’s Red Line on Ukraine—Excerpt President Biden warned China two years ago not to provide “material support” for Russia’s war in Ukraine. On Friday, Secretary of Sta...
- + Turkey Cannot Be a Mediator in the Gaza War—The Turkish government led by Recep Tayyip Erdogan is not shy about its enthusiastic support of Hamas. Last month Erdogan shocked observers after dec...
- + Houthis target US ships and expand operations as part of attack escalations in the region—The Houthis have increased their attacks over the last several days, saying Tuesday that they “targeted two American destroyers and two ships in the...
- + Despite the state of the Gaza Strip Hamas is certain that they are still winning the war—Hamas continues to dictate the next stage of the Gaza war, both in its own view and in how it holds the world hostage by not agreeing to a hostage dea...
- + Israel SitRep: April 30, 2024—Today’s Issue : IDF Maps and Destroys Two Terror Tunnels in Gaza’s Beit Hanoun | Israel Increasing Efforts to Bring Humanitarian Aid to Gaza | IAF Car...
- + The Netherlands Considers Restoring UNRWA Funding, Pending Reform—Latest Developments The Netherlands is the latest country to consider reinstating funding to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UN...
- + Israel Readying for U.S. Military’s Floating Pier off Gaza Coast for Humanitarian Aid—Latest Developments The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced on April 27 that it is preparing to receive a floating pier that the United ...
- + IDF Strikes Hamas Positions in Rafah Ahead of Planned Offensive—Latest Developments The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) carried out airstrikes in Rafah on April 29 ahead of a planned offensive on the southe...
- + Erdogan Needs a Reset with the US but Congress Could Stand in the Way—Turkey is attempting the impossible by trying to reestablish a productive relationship with the US while declaring his unreserved support for Hamas, a...
- + IDF Focuses on Humanitarian Aid in Gaza—The Israel Defense Forces are focusing on humanitarian aid entering Gaza ahead of a possible offensive against Hamas in the southern Gazan city of Raf...
- + Hezbollah Stumbles Into a War of Attrition—Excerpt Hezbollah, Iran’s most formidable proxy, barely lifted a finger when its patron fired more than 300 missiles and drones at Israel in ...
- + The Out-of-Control Social Media App Spreading Antisemitism at Columbia—Demonstrators have shouted “tear down the gates!” while circling Columbia University’s main entrance in recent days. “I am Hamas!” “ Long live the i...
- + Egypt Seeks Hostage Negotiations Breakthrough —Latest Developments Egyptian intelligence chief Abbas Kamel met his Israeli counterpart David Barnea on April 26 to continue deadloc...
- + Hezbollah Retaliates Against IDF Strike, Launches Barrage of Missiles —Latest Developments Hezbollah fired dozens of rockets at Israel on April 26 in retaliation against an Israeli strike that kill...
- + China watches as the U.S. fumbles around in central Pacific—The COFAs are what ensures that the U.S. can deploy unmolested across the vast Central Pacific and reach its treaty allies and bases in Japan, South K...
- + Blinken Reverses Plan to Sanction IDF Battalion —Latest Developments The U.S. State Department on April 26 froze a plan to impose sanctions on the Israel Defense Forces’ (IDF) Netzah Yeh...
- + Crush and eliminate Hamas: Navigating ties with Hezbollah, Iran, and Saudi Arabia—After over six months of fighting in Gaza and the North, including direct attacks from Iran and measured responses from Israel, the nation faces diffi...
- + Blinken to Address Normalization With Israel During Visit to Saudi Arabia —Latest Developments Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Saudi Arabia on April 28 for the World Economic Forum. While in Riya...
- + Terrorists Attack U.S. Pier Under Construction Off Gaza Coast—Latest Developments Terrorists conducted a mortar attack on a U.S. pier under construction off the Gaza coast, American defense officials ...
- + Russia and Iran Agree to Deepen Security Ties—Latest Developments Russia is ready to expand military and technical cooperation with Iran, the Russian state-owned media outlet RIA Novo...
- + 90-Day Clock For Iran Sanctions Begins Pursuant to New U.S. Laws—Latest Developments President Joe Biden must determine within 90 days whether to impose key sanctions on Iran pursuant to the supplement...
- + Iran Sentences Popular Rapper to Death Amid Widening Crackdown on Dissent—Latest Developments Tehran’s judiciary confirmed the death sentence of a prominent Iranian hip-hop artist, Toomaj Salehi, on charges of “cor...
- + What the World Central Kitchen Strike Tells Us About Israel — And Its Enemies—More than two dozen Democratic members of Congress sent a letter to the Biden administration on April 16 criticizing Israel’s conduct of the war i...
- + Israel SitRep: April 26, 2024—Today’s Issue : U.S. Begins Construction of Gaza Pier | Missiles Fired From Lebanon Kill Israeli Civilian | IDF Arrests Two Men in West Bank Wit...
- + U.S. Rushes Aid to Ukraine as Russia Presses Near Avdiivka, Chasiv Yar—The United States has begun rushing artillery shells and other aid to Ukraine following the passage of the long-delayed national security ...
- + Washington Should Clip Qatar’s Media Wing—White House spokesperson Karine Jean-Pierre recently criticized a new Israeli law that allows the government to temporarily shutter Al Jazeera’s I...
- + Iran Rebuffs Argentine Request for Extradition of Key Terrorist Mastermind—Latest Developments Tehran on April 24 rejected an Argentine request for the extradition of Iran’s interior minister for his alleged role ...
- + Hamas Releases Video of American-Israeli Hostage—Latest Developments Hamas released a video of American-Israeli hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin on April 24, reportedly at the request of Qa...
- + Lidar: Another emerging technology brought to you by China—Excerpt The exponential growth in connected and automated systems has increased the demand for the sensor technology necessary to make them o...
- + IDF rotates units in central Gaza as Rafah operation looms—The Israel Defense Forces redeployed the Nahal brigade, which has been key to controlling a corridor in central Gaza. The movement of the unit comes a...
- + How Universities Can Take Back the Quad—Excerpt More than 100 people staging a pro-Palestinian protest were arrested last week at Columbia University after the universit...
- + America needs to treat ‘the cloud’ as critical infrastructure—Excerpt When it comes to cybersecurity and Communist China, Microsoft needs to get its act together — and so does the American government. ...
- + Columbia must send the pro-Hamas protestors a clear message—Excerpt The intifada revolution has engulfed Columbia University. Just a week after a congressional hearing in which President Minouche Shafi...
- + Hamas Places Rocket Launch Sites Near Civilian Shelters in Gaza—Latest Developments The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) carried out airstrikes on two Hamas rocket launch sites in southern Gaza, the IDF said...
- + Israel Mobilizes Reservists Ahead of Rafah Push —Latest Developments Israel is redeploying two reservist ground forces brigades on April 24 for operations in the Gaza Strip, sig...
- + Half of Hezbollah’s South Lebanon Commanders Killed —Latest Developments Israeli counterstrikes have killed “half of Hezbollah’s commanders in southern Lebanon,” Israeli Defense Minister Yoav G...
- + Iran-Backed Iraqi Militias Resume Attacks on U.S. Forces—Latest Developments U.S. forces at Al-Asad Air Base in Iraq shot down approximately two drones on April 22, according to U.S. officials ....
- + Economic Security is National Security—In response to the overt economic and political coercion by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), the U.S. government has initiated strategic decoupling ...
- + Israel Develops Plan for Rafah Evacuation—Latest Developments The Israeli military is preparing to evacuate Gazan civilians from Rafah, Hamas’s last stronghold, as part of Israel’s...
- + Iran’s president in Sri Lanka, as Argentina seeks arrest of Iran’s interior minister—Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi visited Sri Lanka on April 24, where he vowed to strengthen ties with the South Asian country. It is the first high-le...
- + Hezbollah’s credibility dilemma amid escalation—Hezbollah is trying to save face 201 days into the conflict with Israel. Hezbollah joined in the Hamas attacks after October 7 , essent...
- + Be skeptical of reports of Iran ‘withdrawing’ from Syria—Iran may be recalculating its role in Syria, a recent report at Agence France-Presse has suggested. The report should be read with skepticism...
- + Khamenei’s war aims—I’m sure you’ve heard commentators describe the Islamic Republic of Iran and Israel as “rivals” engaged in a “tit-for-tat” conflict. That misinterpret...
- + Israel SitRep: April 24, 2024—Today’s Issue : Israeli Air Force Strikes More Than 50 Gaza Military Targets in Past Day | IAF Hits Launcher in Lebanon Used to Fire Projectiles at Is...
- + Iranian President in Pakistan, Pledges to Strengthen Ties—Latest Developments Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi arrived in Islamabad on April 22, kicking off a three-day visit to Pakistan. Raisi’s t...
- + Israel Calls UN Investigation into UNRWA ‘Insufficient’ —Latest Developments The United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) on April 22 released the final report by investigators charged with...
- + Iran’s Noor Plan Intensifies Crackdown on Women—Latest Developments Amid escalating tensions between Iran and Israel, the Islamic Republic’s Law Enforcement Command (LEC) introduced a new ...
- + Pressure mounting on U.S. with troops under attack in Syria and Iraq, plus blasts on PMF base—Violent explosions rocked the Kalsu base in Iraq on April 19 , resulting in at least one fatality and eight wounded, but it remains unclea...
- + Under Hezbollah fire on the bay of Haifa—I went to the beach north of Haifa on Passover, expecting a nice day with the family near the sea. The water is warming up as spring waits for summer ...
- + Hezbollah Targets Israeli Coast with Drone attack—Hezbollah targeted Israel with a series of attacks over the Passover holiday which began in Israel at sunset on April 22. Attacks from Lebanon began a...
- + Israeli Officials Hold Emergency Meeting to Discuss Possible ICC Arrest Warrants—Latest Developments Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly held an emergency meeting with advisors on April 18, in response ...
- + Hamas Chief Meets Turkish President, Considers Move From Qatar to Turkey—Latest Developments Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Istanbul on April 20 — the fir...
- + Israeli Forces on Alert for Passover—Latest Developments The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) are on high alert ahead of the Passover holiday, which begins at sundown on April 22, ...
- + Understanding Israel-Hezbollah Clashes Since October 7—Eighty thousand Israelis have evacuated their homes near the country’s northern border as Hezbollah rockets rain on their communities. Yet, Israeli ...
- + Israel SitRep: April 22, 2024—Today’s Issue : Aharon Haliva, Head of Military Intelligence, Submits His Resignation | IDF Kills 14 Terrorists and Arrests 15 in Counterterrorism O...
- + Update on Russia-Ukraine War – status, next steps—The post Update on Russia-Ukraine War – status, next steps appeared first on FDD . [Category: Analysis, Media Calls]
- + Passover Eve Massacre in Jerusalem Averted—Latest Developments Hours before Passover began, Israel averted a mass-casualty attack by two Palestinians in Jerusalem on April 22. The t...
- + IDF Intel Chief Resigns Over Hamas’s October 7 Attacks—Latest Developments The commander of Israeli military intelligence tendered his resignation on April 22, citing his responsibili...
- + Crack Down on Anti-Semitic K–12 Curricula—Anti-Semitism is spreading in K–12 school districts. Even in primary and secondary education, Jews are often viewed as privileged whites and oppressor...
- + Iran, next time, the target could be your nuclear sites—The Iranian ayatollah regime attacked Israel directly from its own territory, deploying hundreds of UAVs, cruise missiles, and ballistic missiles. ...
- + U.S. Legislators Move to Sanction Iranian Leaders, Oil Trade—Latest Developments The U.S. House of Representatives passed a package of four national security bills on April 20. In addition to providing...
- + Hezbollah Claims to Target Multiple Sites in Northern Israel—Latest Developments Hezbollah claimed to target numerous areas in northern Israel on April 21. The Iranian-backed terrorist group told p...
- + Israeli Forces Kill 14 Terrorists in West Bank Raid—Latest Developments Israeli forces killed 14 Palestinian terrorists during a 50-hour weekend raid in the West Bank, the Israeli ...
- + Multi-front threats: Hamas, Hezbollah, and the West Bank—Ahead of Passover, Israel faces multi-front threats. This is clear from how pro-Iranian media is covering the current war on Israel being waged by Ham...
- + Israel’s secret weapon—Memo to the White House: Time to retire President Biden’s ‘Don’t Doctrine.’ It’s not working. Weeks after an Ap...
- + Iran’s Nuclear Calculus Has Now Become More Dangerous—Excerpt The rising tensions between Iran and Israel have provoked understandable foreboding. On April 1, an Israeli airstrike kille...
- + The sound of guns: IDF general talks artillery, munitions used to fight Hamas—“Before the war we discussed the triangle, on one end the maneuver and the information and the fire,” Brig.-Gen. Yair Natans says. He’s the I...
- + Turkish Flotilla to Set Sail for Gaza—Latest Developments Israel is bracing for potential maritime trade disruptions due to imminent seaborne aid deliveries to Gaza from Turkey...
- + Iran and its network of militias threaten to destabilize Jordan—Iran has sought to leverage its militias and proxies, including Lebanese Hezbollah, to destabilize Jordan, reported the pan-Arab newspaper...
- + Iran Threatened to Reevaluate Nonproliferation Obligations if Israel Attacked Atomic Facilities—Latest Developments A senior commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) threatened on April 18 to reevaluate Iran’s comm...
- + Israel Carried Out Strikes in Iran, U.S. Officials Say—Latest Developments Israel carried out strikes inside Iran on April 19, firing three missiles from fighter jets operating outside of Iran,...
- + College Presidents Are Losing the Battle against Campus Antisemitism—Excerpt I sure would hate to be the parent of a high-school senior right now. Cracking the code on which college or university hates my ...
- + Israel prepares for potential escalation at its northern border amid Iran tensions—Israel’s 91st division, which is responsible for securing the northern border with Lebanon, carried out a large-scale exercise focused on various scen...
- + Israel contends with rocket fire, pushes more aid to Gaza—The Israel Defense Forces carried out strikes on 25 targets in Gaza between April 18 and 19, according to the Israel Defense Forces. The airstrikes ta...
- + The Islamic Republic’s internal messaging chaos—In an unprecedented escalation on April 13, the Islamic Republic of Iran launched some 331 projectiles from its soil toward Israel, includ...
- + Israel SitRep: April 19, 2024—Today’s Issue : IDF Continues Pinpoint Gaza Operation, Eliminating Terrorists and Destroying Tunnel Shafts | IDF Announces Targeted Killing of Hamas...
- + Iran’s Oil Exports Continue to Rise—Iran exported 141.7 million barrels of oil during the first quarter of 2024, a 28 percent increase over the same period last year. Increased oil exp...
- + U.S. Vetoes Palestinian Statehood Bid at UN—Latest Developments The United States on April 18 vetoed the Palestinian bid to gain full membership at the United Nations. Twelve members...
- + Hamas Leader to Meet With Erdogan in Turkey—Latest Developments Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced on April 17 that he plans to meet Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh in Turke...
- + Qatar Reevaluates Role as Hamas Mediator—Latest Developments Doha is reevaluating its role as a mediator between Hamas and Israel, Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrah...
- + Iran Attempts to Destabilize Jordan—Latest Developments Iran has sought to leverage its militias and proxies, including Lebanese Hezbollah, to destabilize Jordan, reported th...
- + White House Defends $10 Billion Sanctions Waiver to Iran Following Attack—Latest Developments The White House on April 15 defended Iran sanctions waivers it last extended in March , giving Iran access to $10 bil...
- + Israel Arrests Terrorists Hiding in School in Northern Gaza—Latest Developments Israeli soldiers arrested Hamas and Islamic Jihad terrorists hiding in a school in the northern Gaza town of Beit Hano...
- + U.S. Presidential Elections Loom Over the Iranian Rial—On March 25, 2024, as Iranians celebrated Nowruz (Persian New Year), the black market rate of the Iranian rial plunged to a record low. Despite sanc...
- + Israel Foils West Bank ISIS Plot—Latest Developments Israeli forces detained a Palestinian overnight who was planning an imminent attack on behalf of the Islamic State (IS...
- + Hamas Obstructs Hostage Negotiations—Latest Developments Hamas rejected all proposals and expanded demands during recent hostage negotiations, Israeli and American officials ...
- + Hezbollah Rocket Fire Wounds 18 in Northern Israel—Latest Developments Hezbollah launched a combined rocket and drone attack on northern Israel on April 17, wounding 14 Israeli soldiers and f...
- + The Despotic Duo—The post The Despotic Duo appeared first on FDD . [Category: Analysis, Congressional Testimonies]
- + Israel Promises Response to Iran Attack as World Leaders Urge Restraint—Latest Developments Israel’s war cabinet decided to strike back at Iran “clearly and forcefully” during a closed-door meeting on April 15....
- + Iran Briefly Closed Nuclear Facilities to IAEA Inspectors—Latest Developments The head of the UN’s nuclear watchdog said on April 15 that Iran briefly closed its nuclear facilities to inspectors...
- + History has been made as Arabs fought alongside Israel—Excerpt Iran’s Islamist ruler Ali Khamenei made history with his unprecedented direct attack on Israel on Saturday night, but not, perhaps, i...
- + Israel SitRep: April 17, 2024—Today’s Issue: 13 Wounded in Hezbollah Attack on Israeli Bedouin Village in North | IDF Kills Two Hezbollah Commanders in Separate Drone Strikes | ...
- + US Army ships heading to Gaza, arrive in Crete—US Army ships heading for the Gaza Strip to build a temporary pier or floating dock have arrived in Crete, according to vessel-tracking websites...
- + Listening to our enemies—One of the many ways last weekend’s drone and missile attacks on Israel could have been worse: If Iran’s rulers had instructed their U.S.-based operat...
- + Hezbollah claims to target IDF base with Burkan missile—The Iranian-backed terrorist group Hezbollah on Wednesday claimed it targeted the headquarters of the IDF’s 91st Division in Biranit, near...
- + Hezbollah’s drones and missiles may become increasingly effective—A Hezbollah drone and missile attack on April 17 wounded 14 soldiers and 4 civilians in the village of Arab al-Aramshe in northern Israel....
- + Hezbollah-Israel tensions grow as drones, airstrikes increase—On April 16, Hezbollah launched two drones that crossed into Israel and struck near the community of Beit Hillel in the Huleh valley two miles from th...
- + Australia Shows That Hamas’ Terrorism Pays—Terrorism pays. That is the message Australia’s government is sending by considering recognizing a Palestinian state in the wake of Hamas’ October 7 a...
- + The path that led to Iran’s attack on Israel was one of US appeasement—To understand how we got to Iran’s attack against Israel last weekend, you have to look back at the policy of appeasement pursued by the Biden adminis...
- + UK Fails to Designate IRGC as Terror Group Despite Iranian Attack on Israel—Latest Developments The British government is resisting a campaign by key UK politicians to designate Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard C...
- + Israel Increases Humanitarian Aid Transfers to Gaza—Latest Developments Israel facilitated the transfer of 126 aid trucks to northern Gaza and the opening of two bakeries there, the Israel Def...
- + Russia Defends Iranian Attack on Israel—Latest Developments Russia on April 14 defended Iran’s attack against Israel, blaming it on the Jewish state’s killing of an Islamic Rev...
- + What We Can Learn From Iran’s Attack on Israel—Iran launched an unprecedented direct attack against Israel this weekend consisting of approximately 350 missiles and drones with a combined payload...
- + Anti-Defamation League Report Card Grades 85 Universities’ Records on Antisemitism—The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) unveiled its new Campus Antisemitism Report Card on April 11, assessing 85 U.S. colleges and universities according...
- + Israeli Air Force Kills Three Hezbollah Terrorists—Latest Developments Israel killed three Hezbollah terrorists, at least one of them a commander, in two air strikes in southern Lebanon on ...
- + Quiet before the storm: Is escalating Israel-Iran violence on the way?—The Iranian attack on Israel on April 13-14 involved not just Iran but also Iran’s proxies. Iran operationalized Hezbollah and the Yemenit...
- + What Iran’s attack on Israel means for global energy—Iran-Israel direct confrontation will last months, not days The Iran-Israel direct confrontation is not over. Currently, the oil market does...
- + How Biden helps Iran pay for its terror by refusing to enforce current sanctions—President Biden has spent his three years in office making it clear to Tehran’s terrorist regime that America won’t make it pay a price for attacking ...
- + Why Israel’s failure to strike back at Iran could lead to NUCLEAR WAR—There is no going back to the days before October 7, 2023 – before Hamas stormed across Israel ‘s borders to murd...
- + Sidestepping Tensions With Israel, Jordan Helps Repel Iran With U.S.-Led Coalition—Latest Developments The Jordanian Air Force joined a U.S.-led coalition to help repel Iran’s weekend attack against Israel, shooting down ...
- + Following Failed Onslaught, Iran Threatens Further Attacks—Latest Developments Iranian leaders warned Israel on April 14 that the Jewish state would face “stronger” retaliation if it attacked the I...
- + Israeli Navy and Air Force Shoot Down More Drones in Wake of Iranian Attack—Latest Developments The Israeli Air Force (IAF) downed a drone on April 15 one day after the Israeli Navy intercepted a drone — the latest...
- + Congress Seeks Answers on U.S. Failure to Sanction Iran-Russia Nuclear Cooperation—Latest Developments Congress is seeking an explanation from the Biden administration for its failure thus far to sanction Russia for assis...
- + IDF Troops Wounded Inside Lebanon—Latest Developments An explosion wounded four Israeli soldiers within Lebanon on April 15, in what appeared to be the first acknowledged I...
- + Putting U.S. Power Behind Israel Will Keep Iran at Bay—Excerpt Until Iran’s barrage of missiles and drones against Israel, the two countries had avoided open military intrusions into each other’s ...
- + Between Iran and Rafah, IDF considers next steps—Israel Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi went to Israel’s sprawling Nevatim air base in the Negev to visit the pilots and air crews that played a key role i...
- + Israel SitRep: April 15, 2024—Today’s Issue: IDF: About 99 percent of Some 300 UAVs and Missiles From Iran Were Intercepted | Four IDF Soldiers Wounded by Explosion on Lebanese ...
- + A pawn in a dangerous game: Hezbollah’s role as an Iranian proxy—Hezbollah stands at a crossroads after Iran’s attack on Israel. Tehran launched drones and missiles from multiple directions; Hezbollah is a key...
- + US Central Command’s crucial role in downing missiles, drones—On Monday, US Central Command released details of its unprecedented role in confronting the drone and missile threats to Israel on Saturda...
- + After attacking Israel, Iran counts on Russia’s support moving forward—Iran is hoping for Russian support in the wake of its massive attack on Israel . The Iranian Foreign Ministry praised Russian Foreign Minister S...
- + Twenty Years of Israel-U.S. Air Defense Investment Pays Off—On the evening of April 13, Israelis were told that Iran had launched nearly 300 drones and missiles to strike the country within a few hours. It wa...
- + Iran’s Cheap ‘Kamikaze’ Drones Are Actually a Global Threat—Excerpt Among the weapons Iran used in its unprecedented attack on Israel on April 13 were approximately 170 armed one-way attack drone...
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