- + Israel Recovers Bodies of Three Kidnapped Hostages—Latest Developments The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced on May 17 that they recovered the bodies of three hostages taken by Hamas du...
- + Israel: 50 Rafah Tunnels to Egypt Unearthed—Latest Developments Israel went public on May 17 with the discovery of 50 smuggling tunnels leading from the southern Gazan city of Rafah ...
- + American conservatives love Hungary’s Orbán — but ignore his wooing of China—Excerpt Hungary’s flowering relationship with China, on full display during Chinese President Xi Jinping’s triumphant two-day vis...
- + Jordan Foils Iranian Plot to Smuggle Weapons Into the Kingdom—Latest Developments Sources in Jordan confirmed on May 15 that an arms shipment dispatched two months ago to a Muslim Brotherhood cell in th...
- + UNRWA meets the Spanish Inquisition—The collaboration between UNRWA, the U.N. agency solely dedicated to Palestinian refugees and their descendants, and the Hamas rulers of Gaza continue...
- + Hezbollah Uses Drones to Target Sensitive IDF Base Deep Inside Israel—Latest Developments The Iranian-backed terrorist group Hezbollah launched two drones targeting an Israel Defense Forces (IDF) base 21 mile...
- + UK Diplomat Says Iranian Drones Are ‘Russia’s Weapons of Choice’—Latest Developments Iranian-manufactured drones have become Russia’s “weapon of choice” in its attacks on Ukraine, the British ambassador to...
- + Egypt Strains Historic Peace Treaty With Israel—Latest Developments Egyptian officials threatened on May 14 to downgrade their country’s relationship with Israel over their opposition to...
- + Israel SitRep: May 17, 2024—Today’s Issue : IDF Spokesman: 98th Division Continuing Jabalya Operations, Commando Brigade Joins Fighting in Eastern Rafah | 98th Division E...
- + Don’t buy Rashida Tlaib & Co.’s lie: ‘From the river to the sea’ has always meant erasing Israel—In English, protesters call for Palestine to be free. But when their chants shift to Arabic, they often call for the whole of Palestine to be...
- + Security Risk—The post Security Risk appeared first on FDD . [Category: Analysis, Congressional Testimonies]
- + Prominent Iranian Film Director Flees Iran Following Prison Sentencing—Latest Developments Renowned Iranian film director Mohammad Rasoulof fled to Europe after a Tehran court sentenced him to eight years in pri...
- + Biden Blocks Arms to Israel While Promising Future Support—Latest Developments The Biden administration notified Congress on May 14 of a future $1 billion arms package for Israel. That package rep...
- + Notes from the Gaza border – 7 months on—At Café Greg in Sderot, the server recommends pasta with mushroom sauce. It’s a pleasant spring day, just waiting to become summer, and then it will b...
- + Arab leaders meet in Bahrain for summit regarding Gaza and regional development—Arab countries are gathering in Bahrain this week for the Arab League summit. There are 22 members of the Arab League, and this is an important meetin...
- + Cairo’s double game in Gaza —The Israel Defense Force ’s move last week into the southern Gaza city of Rafah has exploded in Egypt like a 2,000-pound...
- + Israel Concludes Incursion in Gaza’s Zeitoun —Latest Developments Israeli ground forces on May 15 concluded an almost week-long counterterrorist sweep of the Gaza City district of Zei...
- + America’s dangerous game with Israeli security—As US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan prepares to visit Israel this weekend, the primary topic he aims to address is the preventio...
- + The Gaza Health Ministry Flimflam—Excerpt For six months, the Gaza Ministry of Health presented its data as the authoritative source of information about the number of lives l...
- + Hezbollah Launches 60 Rockets at Israel —Latest Developments Hezbollah launched more than 60 rockets at Israel on May 15, causing no casualties. The rockets targeted an Israeli a...
- + Israel’s Defense Minister Calls for Gaza Plan—Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant called on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to come up with a decision about the future of Gaza. He said...
- + Congress must move to stop Beijing from making US rely on Chinese firms—The United States is determined to thwart Beijing’s efforts to secure victory around the world in three key areas: military, intelligence and diplomat...
- + Israel SitRep: May 15, 2024—Today’s Issue : Israel Calls for Investigation After Video Captures Terrorists Inside UNRWA Aid Distribution Point | IDF Spokesman Hagari: Army Oper...
- + Biden turns on Israel—Kerem Shalom is one of the main crossings through which humanitarian assistance moves from Israel into Gaza. It lies just a few miles southeast of Raf...
- + Hezbollah seeks to use Syrian refugees to create crisis with Europe—Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah said on May 13 that Lebanon should open its maritime borders so that Syrians who live in Lebanon can boa...
- + Iran is seeking closer ties to Egypt—Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian said that Iran has a strategy for regional cooperation with Egypt, according to reports i...
- + Hamas delegation meets Nasrallah as Israel clashes grow—A Hamas delegation, led by senior official Khalil al-Hayya, met with Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah , Iranian state media IRNA reported, addi...
- + US built floating pier off Gaza could be operational in ‘days’—The US-built pier that is supposed to help facilitate a maritime corridor of aid arriving from Cyprus to Gaza could be operational in days...
- + Gaza Terrorists Exploit Two More UNRWA Facilities—Latest Developments Israel conducted a precise strike on a Hamas war room and weapons depot hidden inside of a United Nations Relief and W...
- + Nearly Half Million Gazans Evacuate Rafah—Latest Developments Approximately 450,000 Gazans have evacuated Rafah, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) announced on May...
- + White House Denies Withholding Intelligence on Hamas From Israel—Latest Developments The White House on May 13 denied reports that it is withholding sensitive intelligence from Israel that could help the...
- + Some Campus Protesters Despise America as Much as They Do Israel—The epicenter of campus protests has recently shifted from occupation of buildings and quads, to the disruption of commencement ceremonies as students...
- + Secret Document Discovered in Gaza Reveals Hamas Plan to Establish Base in Turkey—Latest Developments A secret Hamas document discovered by Israeli military personnel in Gaza revealed that the terrorist group planned to es...
- + Why the U.N.’s Gaza Casualty Figures Were So Off—Excerpt The U.N. offered no explanation for the sudden change. On May 6, the body’s Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA...
- + Blinken’s Report to Congress Highlights Israel’s Robust Law of War Compliance Framework—Latest Developments The State Department’s May 10 report to Congress indicated that it could not conclude that Israel was violating intern...
- + Kuwait: Islamists and the end of Arab democracy—Kuwait’s unprecedented suspension of its constitution has marked the end of an era of change that started with the toppling of Iraq’s Saddam Hussein i...
- + Russia’s Kharkiv Offensive Stretches Ukrainian Forces—Kyiv replaced the commander of Ukrainian forces defending Kharkiv, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed on Monday as Russian troops pre...
- + Israel Opens Third Humanitarian Aid Crossing Into Northern Gaza—Latest Developments Israel on May 12 opened a third route for humanitarian aid to enter northern Gaza, the Western Erez crossing in Zikim,...
- + As Expanded War Looms, a Subdued Israel Marks Memorial Day—Mournful sirens wailed across Israel on Monday morning as the Jewish state paid tribute to its fallen soldiers and civilians on Israel’s annual Memori...
- + Palestinian Authority Rejects Israeli Offer to Control Rafah Border Crossing—Latest Developments The Palestinian Authority (PA) rejected an Israeli offer to grant it control of the Rafah border crossing between Egyp...
- + Hezbollah Anti-Tank Missiles Wound Four IDF Soldiers in Northern Israel—Latest Developments Hezbollah launched two anti-tank missiles on May 13 into the northern Israeli border town of Malkia, wounding four Isr...
- + How China is Winning the Solomon Islands—April 17 was election day in the Solomon Islands, a country of around 750,000 people northeast of Australia that is best known to most Americans as th...
- + America needs to lead in drone warfare—When Russian tanks invaded and cruise missiles and drones rained down, Ukrainians responded with grit, a highly motivated fighting force, and their ow...
- + Israel SitRep: May 13, 2024—Today’s Issue : Defense Minister Gallant: This War ‘Will Shape Our Lives for Decades to Come’ | IDF and Shin Bet Eliminate Hamas Operative Who Held Ho...
- + Israel Opens Another Crossing for Aid to Enter Northern Gaza—The Israel Defense Forces opened what they dubbed the “western Erez” crossing into northern Gaza on May 12, according to a statement. The opening of a...
- + The Looming Crisis—Excerpt For four decades, the Islamic Republic of Iran has fought its adversaries through proxies, conducting a shadow war against the United...
- + Why President Erdogan’s DC Visit Was Canceled—After a series of mixed messages, a scheduled meeting between President Joe Biden and his Turkish counterpart, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, on May ...
- + Hamas Targets Kerem Shalom Aid Crossing and Israeli City of Ashkelon—Latest Developments Israel’s Iron Dome air defense system intercepted two rockets launched from Rafah toward the Kerem Shalom area in Isra...
- + Israel Establishes Eighth Field Hospital in Gaza—Latest Developments Israel announced on May 11 that it opened an eighth field hospital in Gaza — this one in central Gaza. The developme...
- + IDF’s new three-pronged Gaza offensive takes shape—The Israel Defense Forces have rapidly increased the number of troops fighting in Gaza over the week of May 5-12, sending two divisions to clear out H...
- + Biden Faces Bipartisan Criticism for Withholding Key Arms from Israel—Latest Developments Democrats and Republicans on Capitol Hill expressed disapproval throughout the week regarding President Joe Biden’s deci...
- + Israel Expands Rafah Operation After Hamas Launches Rockets at Beersheba—Latest Developments Hamas launched nine rockets from the southern Gaza city of Rafah toward the Israeli city of Beersheba on May 10. Earl...
- + Biden’s betrayal of Israel only means more civilians will die—A decade ago, former U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates famously declared that Joe Biden , ‘has been wrong on nearly every major foreign ...
- + UN Halves Its Estimate of Women and Children Killed in Gaza—Latest Developments The United Nations Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) revised its child fatality figure from the Gaz...
- + Xi’s European tour: Some euro, no vision—Xi Jinping arrived in Europe earlier this week lugging some heavy economic baggage. With foreign direct investment into China plunging ...
- + Houthis Target Ships Linked to Israel—Latest Developments The leader of the Houthis announced on May 8 that the Yemen-based, Iran-backed rebel group would target “ships of any ...
- + Why the Biden Administration’s Iran Sanctions Waivers Are Futile—After years of fighting in the shadows against Israel, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) crossed the threshold. On April 13, the IRGC un...
- + UN General Assembly Facilitates Palestinian End Run around Security Council—Latest Developments The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) voted on May 10 to provide “additional rights and privileges of participati...
- + Iraqi militia threatens Israel with retaliation over strike in Syria—Iraqi militia Harakat Hezbollah al-Nujaba’ issued a statement on Thursday threatening to retaliate against the Jewish state following a reported Israe...
- + What Biden didn’t say about antisemitism—U.S. President Joe Biden’s speech on May 7 at the U.S. Capitol, during which he eloquently revisited Nazi Germany’s journey from racial laws discrimin...
- + Israel SitRep: May 10, 2024—Today’s Issue : IDF Rafah Operation Continues, IAF Hits More Than 40 Gaza Targets | IDF Holds Drills to Prepare for Combat in the North | IDF Spokes...
- + Washington Accuses Russia of Chemical Weapons Attacks in Ukraine—The United States last week accused Russia of using chemical weapons against Ukrainian troops and sanctioned 12 Russian entities and individuals ass...
- + Palestinian Statehood Bid Risks Triggering U.S. Defunding of UN—Latest Developments The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) is expected to vote on May 10 on a resolution asserting its opinion that th...
- + Hamas Fires Rockets at Kerem Shalom Crossing Hours After Reopening—Latest Developments Hamas launched rockets at a key Gaza humanitarian aid entry point on May 8, just hours after Israel reopened it follow...
- + Canada’s House of Commons Presses Trudeau to Designate IRGC—Latest Developments The Canadian House of Commons unanimously passed a motion on May 8 to designate Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Cor...
- + Hezbollah may be emboldened by US arms decision—Hezbollah threats Thursday afternoon caused air-raid sirens to sound in 30 communities in northern Israel. Hezbollah has been increasing its attacks o...
- + Hezbollah Attack Kills IDF Soldier—Latest Developments A Hezbollah attack killed a soldier in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on May 8 in northern Israel. “Staff Sgt. Haim S...
- + Israel’s Rafah operation met with US warning of munitions pause—President Biden upped his sharp rhetoric against Israel widening its operation in Rafah on May 8. “I made it clear that if they go into Rafah – they h...
- + U.S. Must Stop Putin—After months of delay, U.S. aid is again flowing to Ukraine. Yet the war’s trajectory remains uncertain. Russia is determined to win a protracted conf...
- + The Great Lie Behind Russia’s Victory Day—Every year on May 9, Vladimir Putin delivers an address to celebrate Victory Day, which marks the Soviet Union’s triumph over Nazi Germany...
- + Quantum Talent Development & Retention: A Strategy for National Security—In this era of unprecedented technological advancement and global interconnectivity, quantum information science and technology (QIST) has surfaced as...
- + U.S. Announces Completion of Gaza Aid Pier—Latest Developments The Pentagon announced on May 7 that the U.S. military had completed construction of the humanitarian aid pier off the...
- + Spanish Government Minister Targets Trade With Israel—Latest Developments A Spanish government minister on May 8 called on Spanish companies conducting business with Israel to ensure that they...
- + Biden’s cybersecurity plan has a huge funding gap—Excerpt The Biden administration is boasting about its planned $13 billion investment in cybersecurity for federal civilian agencies, but t...
- + Iran Uses Malaysia to Fund Terror Proxies—Latest Developments Undersecretary of the Treasury Brian Nelson embarked on a four-day trip to Singapore and Malaysia on May 6 to address ...
- + Israel’s Defense Minister visits north amid Hezbollah attacks—Israel’s Minister of Defense visited northern Israel on May 8 as Hezbollah continued to escalate attacks on Israel and Israel responded by striking He...
- + Syrian fighters belonging to Islamic Jihad killed in southern Lebanon—Islamic Jihad published a statement on its official Telegram channel on Wednesday, grieving the deaths of three fighters belon...
- + Israel Reopens Kerem Shalom Gaza Crossing—Latest Developments Israel reopened the Kerem Shalom crossing between Israel and Gaza, three days after closing it due to a Hamas attack...
- + An Aggressive ICC Puts U.S. Troops in Danger—Regarding your editorial “ Will the ICC Self-Destruct to Hurt Israel? ” (April 27): House Speaker Mike Johnson rightly says the rumored Inte...
- + Reports Claim U.S. Delaying Munitions to Send Message to Israel—Latest Developments The Biden administration is pausing shipments of offensive weapons to Israel due to its objections to military operati...
- + Replacing America—It’s been said that the last thing a fish is likely to be aware of is water. By the same token, the last thing most Americans are likely to be aware o...
- + Israel SitRep: May 8, 2024—Today’s Issue : IDF Spokesman: Fighting in Rafah Is ‘Precise’ Operation, Humanitarian Aid Being Increased | 18 Rockets Fired from Gaza, Six at Kerem...
- + The high cost of failing to contain China—In Fareed Zakaria’s May 5 op-ed, “ A hawkish strategy on China is a big mistake ,” he argued in response to our recent Foreign Affairs article ,...
- + The Netzarim corridor has become a magnet for Hamas attacks—The Netzarim corridor, an area of IDF control that cuts across Gaza from near Kibbutz Be’eri to the sea, has become a magnet for Hamas claims of att...
- + With US pier ready, will it make a difference?—The US military has completed the creation of a floating pier that is supposed to be positioned off the coast of Gaza , but a spate of bad weath...
- + Iran wants a ‘perfect storm’ to threaten Israel with proxies—Iran has sought to increase the use of terrorist proxies to attack Israel, particularly in the wake of the Rafah offensive. So far, these ...
- + Ongoing Hezbollah Attacks Have Killed 22 Israelis Since October 7—Latest Developments Hezbollah claimed responsibility for an attack that killed two Israeli soldiers on May 6. The deaths bring to 22 the n...
- + IDF Takes Control of Gaza Side of Rafah Crossing—Latest Developments The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) captured the Gaza side of the Rafah crossing on May 7 in what they described as a “pin...
- + IAEA Chief’s Visit to Iran Fails to Sway Tehran on Nuclear Cooperation—Latest Developments The director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) returned from a two-day visit to Iran on May 7 w...
- + IDF tanks take Rafah crossing, forces target eastern Rafah—The Israel Defense Forces sent an armored column to seize the Gazan side of the Rafah crossing approximately one mile north of the Israeli border with...
- + Is Hezbollah working more closely with the Houthis?—A report in Al-Ain media in the UAE claimed to reveal an interesting development in Yemen. According to the report, Hezbollah has “confisc...
- + The Godfather’ in Gaza: What a mafia movie tells us about Hamas war—There is a scene in the American classic The Godfather when Don Corleone reveals to his family – and to the audience – that the man behind...
- + The ICC Had Better Be Ready to Reap the Whirlwind—In “ Already a Travesty, the ICC Eyes Charges Against Israel ” (op-ed, May 2), Eugene Kontorovich warns that the International Criminal Cour...
- + Iranian Warship Sails Into Southern Hemisphere—Latest Developments A ship in Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGCN) crossed into the southern hemisphere, Iranian state medi...
- + Israel Strikes Hamas Command Center Under UNRWA Complex—Latest Developments Israeli planes on May 5 destroyed a Hamas command center located in a complex run by the United Nations Relief and Wor...
- + Israel Calls on Civilians to Evacuate Rafah—Latest Developments Israel called on Gazan civilians to evacuate the eastern part of the city of Rafah ahead of a limited operation by Isr...
- + IDF asks Gazans to evacuate eastern Rafah ahead of offensive—The Israel Defense Forces asked residents of eastern Rafah in southern Gaza to evacuate to a designated humanitarian area in Gaza. Throughout the war ...
- + China Lies About Its Oil Imports from Iran—The China Customs Organization states that in the first quarter of 2024, Beijing officially imported $1.26 billion worth of goods from Tehran. The u...
- + Four IDF Soldiers Killed as Hamas Rockets Strike Humanitarian Aid Crossing—Latest Developments Hamas fired 10 rockets on May 5 from Rafah toward Kerem Shalom, a key Israeli logistical hub for Gaza aid deliveries, ...
- + Israel SitRep: May 6, 2024—Today’s Issue : Hamas Attacks Main Humanitarian Aid Crossing, Killing Four IDF Soldiers | Israel Begins Evacuating Eastern Neighborhoods in Rafah, P...
- + Explaining the moral case for backing Israel may help Biden in Nov. elections—According to polls, the majority of both Israeli and American voters support an IDF operation in Rafah, the final Hamas stronghold in Gaza, where the ...
- + Muslim countries meeting in Gambia condemn Israel ‘genocide’—Iran tried to use a meeting of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) convened in Banjul, The Gambia, on May 4 and 5, in order to a...
- + Hamas talks tough ahead of possible Rafah battle—Hamas is talking tough ahead of a possible Israeli operation in eastern Rafah . Israel called for residents to evacuate several areas in eastern...
- + Biden may be holding up ammo to Israel — Congress must stop him—President Biden appears so desperate to stop Israel from destroying Hamas in Gaza that he’s reportedly delaying munition shipments to put even more ...
- + Turn-Key Alternatives to Replace UNRWA Immediately—The post Turn-Key Alternatives to Replace UNRWA Immediately appeared first on FDD . [Category: Analysis, Memos]
- + Israel Shutters Al Jazeera Bureau—Latest Developments Israel carried out a long-threatened temporary closure of Al Jazeera’s operations in Israel on May 5, accusing the Q...
- + Israel faces rocket fire on two fronts—Hamas terrorists in Gaza launched rockets targeting Kerem Shalom in southern Israel near the Egyptian border on May 5. In addition, Hezbollah launched...
- + Hezbollah Rocket Fire Targets Israel’s Kiryat Shmona—Latest Developments Hezbollah claimed responsibility for a barrage of at least twenty rockets fired at the northern Israeli city of Kiryat...
- + Turkey’s Suspension of Trade With Israel Cuts off Its Nose to Spite Its Face—On May 2, 2024, the Turkish Ministry of Trade ordered a total and immediate suspension of trade with Israel. Ankara’s punitive move may set a danger...
- + The time for talks is over; it’s time for actions—Israel has presented a generous and expanded proposal to the mediators, far beyond what is necessary, but it seems that Hamas is not interested in a d...
- + Iranian Proxies Wreak Havoc Beyond the Middle East—Three months after exchanging tit-for-tat airstrikes, Iran and Pakistan are patching diplomatic wounds. Iranian President Ibrahim Raisi embarked o...
- + 17 people in Malaita stand in way of China’s takeover of the Solomons—‘Many of us have received phone calls from [the opposing camp] telling them if they join the camp they will be given projects for their wards and $300...
- + 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...
- + Iranian-backed terror group in Bahrain claims to target Israel—The “Islamic Resistance in Bahrain , Saraya Al-Ashtar” claimed Thursday that it had attempted to target Israel with a drone attack, according to...
- + How Hamas balances Qatar, Turkey and the West—Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh stayed longer than usual in Turkey when he visited the NATO member country in mid-April along with a large Ham...
- + CNN got a look at Iran’s drones and missiles, what did it show?—Iranians boasted to CNN about their missile and drone program recently, providing a tour of an exhibit that shows off Iran’s capabilities. The goal fo...
- + Lebanese political leader sounds the alarm on Hezbollah—The leader of the Lebanese Forces , a Christian political party in Lebanon, sounded the alarm on Hezbollah and the low-level conflict with Israe...
- + 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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