Skip to main content
About
About FDD
FDD Team
Advisors
Jobs and Internships
National Security Network
Issues
Israel at War
Russia
Iran
China
Turkey
Cyber
All Issues
Projects
Center on Cyber and Technology Innovation
Transformative Cyber Innovation Lab
Center on Economic and Financial Power
Center on Military and Political Power
Air and Missile Defense Program
FDD's Long War Journal
Barish Center for Media Integrity
China Program
International Organizations Program
Iran Program
Israel Program
Nonproliferation and Biodefense Program
Turkey Program
Russia Program
National Security Network
All Projects
Products
Analysis
Op-eds
Flash Briefs
Insights
Policy Briefs
Foreign Policy Trackers
Memos
Monographs
Visuals
Congressional Testimonies
In The News
Quotes
Broadcast Appearances
Podcasts
The Iran Breakdown
Foreign Podicy
Generation Jihad
FDD Events Podcast
FDD Morning Brief
Overnight Brief
Connect
Events
Government Relations
Congressional Testimonies
Public Comments
Media Center
Press Releases
Media Calls
National Security Network
Subscribe
Invest
About
About FDD
FDD Team
Advisors
Jobs and Internships
National Security Network
Issues
Israel at War
Russia
Iran
China
Turkey
Cyber
All Issues
Projects
Center on Cyber and Technology Innovation
Center on Economic and Financial Power
Center on Military and Political Power
Barish Center for Media Integrity
China Program
International Organizations Program
Iran Program
Israel Program
Nonproliferation and Biodefense Program
Turkey Program
Russia Program
National Security Network
All Projects
Products
Analysis
In The News
Podcasts
FDD Morning Brief
Overnight Brief
Connect
Events
Government Relations
Media Center
National Security Network
Subscribe
Invest
Flash Briefs
Filter
Close
Products
February 6, 2025
‘Freedom of Movement’: IDF to Prepare Plan Allowing Palestinians to Leave Gaza Strip Voluntarily
Israel’s Defense Minister Instructs IDF to Prepare Voluntary Relocation Plan: Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz announced on February 6 that he has instructed the IDF to prepare...
February 5, 2025
‘Denying Iran All Paths to a Nuclear Weapon’: Trump Reimposes Maximum Pressure Against Tehran
Washington Reinstates Maximum Pressure on Tehran: President Donald Trump signed a National Security Presidential Memorandum on February 4, titled “Denying Iran All Paths to a...
February 5, 2025
‘Outside the Box’: Trump Proposes Permanent Resettlement of Gazans
‘Riviera of the Middle East’: During a press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House on February 4, President Donald Trump proposed permanent...
February 4, 2025
UN ‘Not Living up to Potential’: Trump Signs Executive Order Withdrawing From UN Human Rights Council and Defunding UNRWA
Latest Developments Trump Removes United States From Anti-Israel UN Agencies: President Donald Trump signed an executive order on February 4 that withdraws the United States from the UN Human Rights...
February 4, 2025
‘Necessity of Counterterrorism’: IDF Pledges to Continue West Bank Operations After Two Soldiers Killed in Terrorist Assault
2 IDF Soldiers Killed, 8 Wounded: A gunman ambushed two IDF soldiers as they emerged from an encampment near Tayasir, in the northern West Bank, at dawn on Feb. 4. He then proceeded...
February 4, 2025
Erdogan and Syria’s New President Al-Sharaa Meet in Ankara to Discuss Defense Pact
Turkey and Syria to Agree on a Defense Partnership: Syria’s new transitional President Ahmad al-Sharaa and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan are expected to discuss a joint...
February 4, 2025
‘Miracle That She Survived’: British Israeli Hostage Tells UK Prime Minister She Was Held at UNRWA Facilities
Refused Medical Care for Gunshot Wounds: Emily Damari, the 28-year-old British-Israeli hostage who was recently released after 15 months of captivity by Hamas, told British Prime...
February 3, 2025
‘Not Accurate’: Jordan Denies Reports of Ordering Deportation of Notorious Terrorist Ahlam Tamimi
Parliament Speaker Denies Deportation Claims: Jordanian Parliament Speaker Ahmed al-Safadi denied February 2 reports that Jordan had demanded Hamas immediately transfer convicted...
February 3, 2025
‘I Was Hounded, Day In, Day Out’: Former UN Advisor on Genocide Was Pressured to Declare Genocide in Gaza
Nderitu Threatened for Not Declaring Gaza a Genocide: The UN’s former special advisor on the prevention of genocide, Alice Nderitu, described in an interview on February 1 the...
February 3, 2025
IDF Demolishes 23 Buildings Housing Terrorist Infrastructure in Jenin
Terror Buildings Destroyed: The IDF said on February 2 that it had simultaneously destroyed 23 buildings that were housing terror infrastructure in the West Bank city of Jenin....
February 1, 2025
‘Welcome Them With a Big Embrace’: Three Hostages, Including American Citizen, Released After 484 Days in Hamas Captivity
Three Hostages Free: Israel welcomed home three hostages on February 1 who had been held captive in Gaza by the Iran-backed Hamas terrorist organization following its mass atrocities...
January 31, 2025
Iranian Foreign Minister Meets With Hamas and Qatari Leaders as Support for Proxies Persists
Iran Pledges Continued Support for Hamas: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met with officials of the Iran-backed terrorist group Hamas in Doha on January 30, as well as Qatari...
January 31, 2025
European Union Restarts Rafah Crossing Monitoring Mission, Egyptians Protest on Border
Latest Developments EU Resumes Rafah Border Missions: The European Union (EU) on January 31 restarted its civil border mission at the Rafah crossing that separates Gaza from Egypt, according to a statement...
January 31, 2025
Prominent Critic of Islam and Iran Murdered at Home in Sweden
Shot While Streaming on Social Media: A prominent free speech activist and critic of Islam known for staging public burnings of the Islamic holy book, the Quran, was murdered inside...
January 30, 2025
Trump Vows to Deport Hamas-Supporting Students, Combat Antisemitism in America With Executive Order
Trump Signs Executive Order Combatting Antisemitism: President Donald Trump issued an executive order on January 29 to combat antisemitism, pledging to deport individuals who publicly...
January 30, 2025
Israel Releases 110 Palestinian Prisoners, Many Convicted of Terrorism, in Exchange for 8 Hostages
Israel Releases 110 Palestinian Prisoners in Exchange for Hostages: Following the freeing of eight hostages from Hamas captivity on January 30, Israel released 110 Palestinian prisoners,...
January 30, 2025
‘Scenes of Abuse and Terror’: Israeli and Thai Hostages Released Amid Threatening Mobs in Gaza
8 Hostages Released: Israel welcomed home eight hostages on January 30 who had been held captive in Gaza by the Iran-backed Hamas terrorist group following its assault on Israel...
January 29, 2025
‘No Return of Terror’: IDF Deploys in Jenin Without End Date
Israel Assesses ‘Iron Wall’ Operation: More than a week after the IDF launched Operation Iron Wall to root out Iranian-backed Palestinian terrorists in the West Bank city of...
January 29, 2025
‘Hamas Can Never Govern Gaza or Threaten Israel Again’: Rubio to Egyptian Foreign Minister
Hamas Remains in Control of Gaza: Secretary of State Marco Rubio told Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty on January 28 that “Hamas can never govern Gaza or threaten Israel...
January 29, 2025
‘Dangerous for the Entire World’: Israeli Envoy to Moscow Warns Against Russian Pact With Iran
Israeli Ambassador to Moscow Criticizes New Iran-Russia Agreement: Simona Halperin, Israel’s ambassador to Russia, criticized the newly agreed Comprehensive Strategic Partnership...
January 29, 2025
‘Potential Mass Casualty Event’: Australian Police Foil Possible Antisemitic Attack
‘Blast Zone Could Have Been 40 Meters’: Australian police announced on January 29 that 10 days earlier, they had discovered a recreational vehicle laden with explosives in a...
January 28, 2025
‘Several Serious Blows’: Iranian FM Admits ‘Damage’ to Proxies
Hamas and Hezbollah ‘Are Rebuilding’: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi conceded that Hamas in Gaza and Hezbollah in Lebanon — two of Tehran’s regional proxies —...
January 27, 2025
Lebanon Ceasefire Between Hezbollah and Israel Extended to February 18
Deadline Pushed: The White House announced on January 26 that the ceasefire between Israel and Iran-backed Lebanese terrorist group Hezbollah will be extended until February 18....
January 27, 2025
‘Ordered and Paid For’: President Trump Releases 2,000-Pound Bomb Shipment to Israel Held Up by Biden Administration
Trump Releases Munitions to Israel: President Donald Trump said on January 25 that he had instructed the U.S. military to release a shipment of MK-84 2,000-pound bombs to Israel...
January 27, 2025
Hamas Agrees to Release Three Additional Hostages as Israel Partially Lifts Netzarim Closure
Civilian Hostages to Be Released: Israel and Hamas reached a deal on January 26 that will see the release of Arbel Yehud, Agam Berger, and one other hostage in exchange for the...
January 25, 2025
‘Redeem Them From Death’: Israel Recovers Four Female Soldiers Held in Gaza for 477 Days
Staged Handover: Hamas released four IDF female soldiers to the Red Cross on January 25 who had been abducted from the Nahal Oz military base during the terrorist group’s Oct....
January 24, 2025
Ships in China Loaded With Missile Fuel Ingredients Prepare to Set Sail for Iran
Enough Fuel for Hundreds of Missiles: China continues to demonstrate its support for Iran as reports this week indicated that two Iranian ships docked in China had been loaded with...
January 24, 2025
‘2,000 Weekly Seats’: Delta and Several International Airlines to Resume Flights to Israel
Delta Reopens Israel Flight Route, United Set to Follow: Delta Airlines announced that it will resume its New York-Tel Aviv service on April 1, making it the first U.S. carrier...
January 24, 2025
‘Not Written in Stone’: Israel Set to Extend Lebanon Truce Deadline
LAF Takeover Incomplete: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on January 24 said that the IDF withdrawal from southern Lebanon is not likely to be completed in full by the...
January 23, 2025
During Ongoing Jenin Operation, IDF Eliminates Terrorists Who Killed Three Israelis
2 Gunmen Killed by IDF in Jenin: The IDF said it eliminated two Palestinian terrorists during counterterrorism operations in the West Bank who were responsible for murdering three...
January 23, 2025
‘Shared Challenges’: Israel Considers Sending Russian Weapons Seized From Hezbollah to Ukraine
Legislation Would Transfer Russian Weapons to Ukraine: Acknowledging common threats, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met with Israeli President Isaac Herzog on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos on January 22.
January 23, 2025
‘Pressing the Gas Pedal’: UN Nuclear Watchdog Chief Warns of Iran’s Accelerating Enrichment
‘Pressing the Gas Pedal’: The chief of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Grossi, said on Wednesday that Iran is “pressing the gas pedal” on enriching...
January 23, 2025
President Trump Redesignates Iran-Backed Houthi Rebels in Yemen as Foreign Terrorist Organization
Trump Issues Executive Order Redesignating Houthis as FTO: President Donald Trump signed an executive order on January 22 which initiated the process of redesignating the Houthi...
January 22, 2025
‘Outside Overseers’: Gaza Ceasefire Crossing Points Crafted
Tentative Rafah Reopening: Pushing back against Arab media reports of a deal to hand over control of the Rafah crossing on the Gaza-Egypt border to the Palestinian Authority (PA),...
January 22, 2025
‘Den of Antisemitism’: Hamas Held Israeli Hostages in UNRWA Camps
Israeli Hostages Held in UN camp: The three female Israeli hostages released last weekend following the ceasefire in Gaza revealed on January 21 that they were incarcerated in a...
January 22, 2025
U.S. Green Card Holder From Morocco Carries Out Stabbing Attack in Tel Aviv
Four Men Injured in Stabbing Attack: A man who traveled to Israel from the United States on a tourist visa stabbed four Israelis in a terror attack in Tel Aviv on January 21. Israeli...
January 21, 2025
Kurdish-Led Syrian Democratic Forces Battle Turkish Proxies Amid Calls for Their Dissolution
Battles Near Tishreen Dam Continue: Heavy fighting between the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and the Turkish-backed Syrian National Army (SNA) around the Tishreen...
January 21, 2025
‘Iron Wall’: Israel Swoops on West Bank in New War Goal
Air, Land Assault: A day after the IDF chief announced imminent West Bank operations, Israeli troops, backed by helicopter gunships and drones, swept into the city of Jenin on January...
January 21, 2025
‘How Can You Do That to Children?’: Jewish Community Daycare Center Torched in Latest Antisemitic Outrage in Australia
Childcare Center Burned in Arson Attack: A Jewish community-run daycare center in Sydney was set alight by arsonists and sprayed with antisemitic graffiti in the early hours...
January 20, 2025
‘Significant operations in Judea and Samaria’: Amid Gaza Respite, Israel Sees a New Front Emerging
Lethal Landmine: IDF Sgt. Evyatar Ben-Yehuda, a 31-year-old reservist, was killed and a company commander seriously wounded when their military vehicle ran over an improvised explosive device (IED) on January 20 while taking part in counterterrorism operations near the northern West Bank village of Tammun.
January 20, 2025
Released Palestinians Greeted with Terrorist Flags, Notorious Terrorists Set for Release in Future Rounds
Israel Releases 90 Imprisoned Palestinians Following Recovery of 3 Hostages: Following the January 19 freeing of three Israeli hostages from Hamas captivity, Israel released 90...
January 19, 2025
After 471 Days of Captivity, Hamas Releases Three Israeli Women on First Day of Ceasefire
Latest Developments Women Held Captive by Hamas for 15 Months: The Iran-backed terrorist group Hamas released three Israeli women on January 19 who its terrorists abducted from Israel into Gaza on...
January 18, 2025
‘On Guard Ahead of Gaza Deal:’ Houthi Missiles, Stabbing Attack Hit Israel
Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen launched two ballistic missiles towards Israel on January 18, as Israelis marked the Jewish Sabbath one day before the implementation of the Gaza truce and hostage release deal.
January 17, 2025
Syria’s New Rulers Call for UN Peacekeepers Along Syria-Israel Border
Al-Sharaa Says IDF Presence on Border No Longer Needed: Syria’s de-facto leader, Ahmad al-Sharaa, said on January 16 that the new government would welcome UN peacekeepers in the...
January 17, 2025
Hostage Recovery Deal Approved by Israeli Security Cabinet, Awaits Official Government Vote
Hostage Deal Approved by Israeli Security Cabinet: Israel’s security cabinet approved a hostage deal with Hamas on January 17 that will see 33 hostages freed in exchange for the...
January 16, 2025
‘Not Under Pressure or Sanctions’: Tehran and Key European Powers Discuss Resuming Nuclear Talks
Iran and E3 Hold Talks: Diplomats from France, Germany, and the United Kingdom — known as the E3 — met with Iranian officials in Geneva on January 14 to discuss the possibility...
January 15, 2025
‘Hamas Finally Agreed’: Israel-Hamas Reach Second Ceasefire and Hostage Deal After 15 Months of War
Hostage Deal Finalized: President Joe Biden announced on January 15 that Israel and Hamas have agreed to a finalized ceasefire deal that would see the release of some Israeli hostages...
January 15, 2025
IDF Strikes Hamas Cell in Jenin Amid PA Crackdown
IDF Carries Out Airstrike in Jenin: The IDF said it launched an airstrike in the West Bank city of Jenin in a joint operation with Israel’s internal security agency, the Shin...
January 14, 2025
‘Comprehensive Strategic Partnership’: Russia and Iran Set to Sign Pact After Presidential Visit
Pezeshkian to Visit Moscow: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian will travel to Russia on January 17 to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin and sign a “Comprehensive Strategic...
January 14, 2025
Fatah Says It Won’t Let Hamas, Iran Sacrifice Palestinians
Terrorism Has Increased in the West Bank: Fatah, the ruling party of the Palestinian Authority (PA), slammed Hamas and its backer, Iran, saying in a statement on January 12 that...
<
1
…
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
…
41
>