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November 1, 2023
The gap between public declarations and actions is large. Prioritization is required.
Israel is now multi-tasking. It has entered a new phase of the war in Gaza, while at the same time striving to destroy the military and governmental capabilities of Hamas, and working to return the hostages. After three weeks where the IDF operated mainly from the air, and after several days of ground attacks and the rescue of the kidnapped soldier Ori Megidish, one gets the impression that Hamas’ capacity to inflict damage is decreasing, its operatives are hurting, its rocket barrages are less frequent, and the terrorist organization is not succeeding – despite its best efforts – to drag the Lebanese Hezbollah into the war. This could all change at any moment, but such is the picture now.
November 1, 2023
The second war against the Jews
World War II was also “The War Against the Jews.” That was the title of Lucy Dawidowicz’s landmark 1975 book. But the Nazis took pains to conceal the fact that their goal was the physical extermination...
November 1, 2023
Resetting our policies
Excerpt The Barbarians arrived at dawn, destroying everything along their path. Fuelled with amphetamines, and with orders to resort to the most brutal cruelties in killing their victims, they massacred...
November 1, 2023
Shabaab claims several al-Qaeda leaders present during infamous ‘Black Hawk Down’ incident
In a newly released video – touted as a documentary by Shabaab – the Somali jihadi group claimed that as many as 10 al-Qaeda leaders and figures were present during the infamous ‘Black Hawk Down’...
November 1, 2023
Nasrallah’s Big Speech
Hassan Nasrallah, the secretary general of Hezbollah—Iran’s terrorist proxy in Lebanon—is set to deliver the most important speech of his life on Friday afternoon. There are signs Nasrallah is...
November 1, 2023
IDF suffers increased casualties amid urban Gaza battles
The Israel Defense Forces announced the deaths of 15 soldiers over the last two days suffered as casualties while Israel ground forces pushed into more urban areas in Gaza on their fifth day of ground...
November 1, 2023
There is still time for Biden to deter Iran and support Israel
Excerpt President Joe Biden warned Iran to “be careful” after Hamas killed 1,400 Israelis and 22 Americans in its Oct. 7 terrorist attack. But Tehran ignored his empty threats, and the...
November 1, 2023
Iran’s FM threatens Israel in Turkey, after Doha meeting
If the fighting in Gaza continues, the “resistance” will conduct another “surprise act,” Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said Wednesday. He made the threat to Israel...
October 31, 2023
A U.S. Ultimatum for Qatar: Stop Sheltering Hamas
More than three weeks after the Oct. 7 atrocities, Qatar still plays host to Hamas’s “political” leaders, allowing the terror group to coordinate with Iran and pump its propaganda throughout...
October 31, 2023
Houthis launch third strike against Israel, threaten more attacks
The Israel Defense Forces intercepted a missile and two drones over the Red Sea that were fired by Ansar Allah, the Iran-backed group in Yemen more commonly known as the Houthis, earlier today. The attack...
October 31, 2023
As battle in Gaza grows, Israel faces multi-front threats
Israel is concentrating on the battle against Hamas in Gaza, Israel’s IDF spokesperson Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari said on Tuesday evening, while Iranian-backed groups in Lebanon and Yemen continue to...
October 31, 2023
How Biden Should Handle Missiles from Yemen
The Israeli Air Force this morning announced that it had intercepted a surface-to-surface missile in the Red Sea. The sounds of explosions were reported in Israel’s southernmost town of Eilat. The...
October 31, 2023
Drone Fragment Offers Clue About Russia’s Shahed-136 Production Rate
Russia attacked Ukrainian port infrastructure and military facilities in a series of missile and drone strikes over the last few days. Markings seen on a Shahed-136 kamikaze...
October 31, 2023
Satellite images show Israeli tanks 5 km. into Gaza – New York Times
Satellite photos published by The New York Times on Tuesday show Israeli tanks have reached Al-Bahr Boulevard in Gaza, a large street that runs across the Strip from the beach toward Jabalia. Extensive...
October 31, 2023
The growing Houthi threat to Israel and the region – analysis
The Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen are increasing their threats to Israel and the Middle East. On October 18 they launched drones and missiles targeting Israel, which were intercepted by a US warship...
October 31, 2023
Islamism is a failed ideology. Muslims must embrace the West
Growing up in Iraq and Lebanon, we looked at the West with awe. The West was ahead of the Arabs world on many levels, including government, urban planning, social welfare, science, literature, technology and military strength. In Lebanon, almost every child at school was taught three languages, learning English and French, in addition to our native Arabic ...
October 31, 2023
HispanTV Is Iran’s Propaganda Arm in Latin America; Why Is It Still Being Broadcast?
On October 7, Hamas terrorists breached the Gaza security fence, entered Israel, and massacred more than 1,400 people — raping, burning, mutilating, and torturing their victims, including infants, children, pregnant women, the elderly, and disabled people. They also took more than 220 hostages back to Gaza...
October 31, 2023
In first, Israel’s Arrow air defense system intercepts ballistic missile near Red Sea: IDF
JERUSALEM — Israel’s Arrow air defense system for the first time intercepted a ballistic missile today, in an attempted strike believed to have been launched from Yemen. The Israeli Defense Forces...
October 30, 2023
Prepare for an Iranian Escalation
Iran has patiently built up its “axis of resistance” over 20 years. This alliance among Iran, the Syrian regime, Hezbollah, Hamas and other radical Sunni and Shiite Arab militias is an expression of...
October 30, 2023
Are Chinese Battery Companies the Next Huawei?
The Biden administration wants half of all new cars sold in the United States to be electric by 2030. ...
October 30, 2023
Press Hamas’s state sponsors to end the war
The Israeli response to the Oct. 7 Hamas slaughter of 1,400 people, not to mention the kidnapping of more than 200 of its citizens, was utterly predictable. The Israel Defense Forces are now...
October 30, 2023
Israel presses its offensive into Gaza
Israel expanded ground operations in Gaza on Monday, October 30. Israeli forces carried out 600 strikes on targets in the last several days, according to a statement from the IDF. With tanks, combat engineers...
October 30, 2023
Iran-backed militias continue to attack U.S. bases in Iraq and Syria
Iran backed militias launched at least four attacks on U.S. bases in Iraq and Syria since the U.S. military attempted to reestablish deterrence by striking at Iranian weapons storage sites in Syria on...
October 30, 2023
Arab news reports claim: Israel’s ground op could cut Hamas control of key road
Israel’s expanding ground operation is being watched closely by regional media. On Monday, Arab news reports claimed that Israeli tanks were seen on a major road that connects the south of the Gaza...
October 30, 2023
How Hamas Angled for Russia-China Support
When Hamas attacked Israel in a massive surprise attack that led to the massacre of 1,400 people, it may have gambled on support from China and Russia. Hamas knew that it would receive Iran’s help, and...
October 29, 2023
Israel’s Proportional and Humanitarian Response
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October 29, 2023
IDF COGAT: ‘We are not in fight against civilians of Gaza’
Israel is monitoring the humanitarian situation in Gaza as the IDF pushes back against claims that Gaza has various shortages. In contrast to Hamas, which exploits civilian suffering, the Coordinator...
October 29, 2023
Hezbollah death toll continues to rise
Since Oct. 9, almost four dozen Hezbollah members have been killed following the launch of an Israeli military campaign against Hamas and other terrorist organizations in the Gaza Strip. As...
October 29, 2023
I’m an Egyptian American who studied in Israel: We can’t let Hamas kill peace along with the peacemakers
In the long litany of death notices that fill my Facebook feed — the friends and family of Israelis I met years ago as the lone Egyptian American studying at Tel Aviv University — one entry popped...
October 28, 2023
What should become of Gaza the day after Israel’s decisive victory?
The solution for the day after in Gaza, after the IDF completes all the goals set by the cabinet, is very important, but it cannot dictate Israel's battle strategy, or act as a brake upon completing its mission.
October 28, 2023
Hezbollah’s Terror Threat In Latin America
In the land of symmetrical war, the asymmetrical warrior is king. The U.S. and Israeli governments are rightly concerned that Hezbollah – Iran’s oldest and best-armed proxy – could open a second front in the Israel-Hamas conflict. But who says Hezbollah would limit itself to striking U.S. or Israeli targets in the Middle East? For decades, Hezbollah has patiently built a global web of networks, engaged in illicit financial activities, and supported terrorist plots. Hezbollah and Iran have repeatedly struck at Israeli, Jewish, and other Western targets overseas. Latin America is a region of particular concern in this respect, for several reasons. Emanuele Ottolenghi is a Senior Fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies.
October 28, 2023
The road to the ground war in Gaza – analysis
Israel postponed ground operations the first and second week of the war. ...
October 27, 2023
No Solid Evidence Russia Debuted ‘Italmas’ Drone
Russian, Ukrainian, and Western observers suggested that Moscow may have debuted its new “Italmas” kamikaze drone in Ukraine this week. While it is possible, there is little solid evidence....
October 27, 2023
How to Curb Tehran’s Oil Exports
In a letter to President Joe Biden, a bipartisan coalition composed of 113 members of the House of Representatives asked him to hold Tehran accountable for its support for Hamas and “end Iran’s oil...
October 27, 2023
‘I took my gun and drove toward Gaza’: One soldier remembers Oct 7
Capt. Amit is ready for the next phase of the battle in Gaza. An officer in the Givati Brigade, he commands a company of soldiers. Those men are now training at an urban warfare facility. Driving...
October 27, 2023
Israel steps up raids, accuses Hamas of using hospital for cover
Israel has stepped up military raids into Gaza in the last two days. It began with the first large raid on Wednesday night and a second raid overnight between Thursday and Friday. The Oct. 27 strike included...
October 27, 2023
U.S. military strikes Iranian assets in Syria after weeks of militia attacks
The U.S. military attacked two weapons storage facilities in Syria that were used by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) and its militia proxies on Oct. 27. The U.S. strikes are in response...
October 27, 2023
What Happens to Gaza If Hamas Is Actually Defeated?
Judging by the disastrous aftermath of the regime-change wars in Iraq and Libya, it is never too early to plan for the day after Israel decimates Hamas in Gaza. On Sunday, Secretary of State Antony...
October 26, 2023
Iran FM in the US as proxies plot multi-front war – analysis
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October 26, 2023
Israel conducts first large scale tank raid into Gaza, repairs fence
The Israel Defense Force conducted its first large raid into the Gaza Strip overnight between Wednesday and Thursday. The Givati brigade, which has been training for specialized urban warfare over the...
October 26, 2023
IDF Gaza division works to repair Gaza hi-tech fence
As part of the war effort against Hamas Israel must return the security fence along the Gaza border to full working order. This will provide Israel with the “eyes” on Gaza that are needed,...
October 26, 2023
Ukraine Shows HAWK Air Defense System in Action for First Time
The Ukrainian Air Force commander on Monday shared the first public video of the American-made HAWK air defense system in action in Ukraine. In the video, the system’s MIM-23 surface-to-air...
October 26, 2023
Hamas overplayed their hand
Israel massively misjudged Hamas, resulting in the brutal murder of over 1,400 Israelis. But Hamas also gravely miscalculated. It underestimated Western outrage at the atrocities committed by the Iran-backed...
October 26, 2023
Iran-backed Iraqi militia says it is ‘ready for a war of attrition,’ called Israel its ‘enemy’
Hezbollah Brigades, an Iranian proxy that operates a powerful militia primarily in Iraq but also in Syria, said it is “ready for a war of attrition that may extend for years,” and described Israel,...
October 26, 2023
Israel May Tread Carefully With a Two-Front War Threat
Israel has prepared for the possibility of a multi-front war for a decade. Historically, Israel has faced off against threats from the north and south. In 1967 and 1973, it defeated large conventional...
October 25, 2023
Blood Money: Stopping the Cash That Underwrites Terror
Terrorism fundamentally depends on two things: violence and money. None of its violence, like Hamas’ massacre of Israelis, happens without the funding to make it possible. Some of that money comes...
October 25, 2023
Rocket fire targets Eilat as IDF units continue to train for operations
A rocket fired from Gaza targeted the southern Israeli city of Eilat on Wednesday, headlining the 19th day of the war between Israel and Hamas that began after a surprise Hamas attack on Oct. 7 that...
October 25, 2023
Hopeless on Gaza
On Sept. 11, 2001, some of al Qaeda’s victims jumped from the World Trade Center’s windows. Better to fall to their deaths than be consumed by hellish flames. That stomach-churning image, more vivid...
October 24, 2023
Israel Has No Choice But to Destroy Hamas Through a Ground Incursion
Israelis will not be safe until the Israel Defense Forces disable Hamas, which can only be done by sending troops into Gaza. Until October 6, the prevailing wisdom in Israel was that previous rounds...
October 24, 2023
Israel strikes 400 targets in Gaza, as Hezbollah fires anti-tank missiles
Israel continued to strike targets in northern Gaza overnight between Monday and Tuesday, as the war between Israel and Hamas entered the eighteenth day of fighting. According to a statement from the IDF...
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