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August 4, 2024 The Islamic Republic prepares to avenge Ismail Haniyeh “Bloodlust” is a term cascading across the Iranian media space this week: “Bloodlust is commanded,” declared Jam-e Jam newspaper, connected to Iran’s state-sanctioned... August 4, 2024 State Laws on Israel Boycotts Hold Up in Court Daniel Schuchman writes that every American has a constitutional right to boycott Israel (“Free Speech Includes the Right to Boycott Israel,” op-ed, July 31). That’s true. What’s false, however,... August 3, 2024 How To Pose as a Reasonable Critic of Israel (With a Little Help From the Media) Mark Perlmutter is an orthopedic surgeon from North Carolina. He is Jewish but believes that Zionism is “sadism” and “the moral equivalent of Nazism.” Feroze... August 2, 2024 Biden’s massive Russian prisoner swap comes with major trouble for next president The release of Western hostages from Russian captivity is a near-term success for the Biden administration — but it is purchased at great cost. By trading Russian spies and criminals for wrongfully... August 2, 2024 Iran Counts on U.S. Weakness to Check Israeli Strength Israel’s killing of Hamas’s political leader Ismail Haniyeh while he was attending the inauguration of Iran’s new president was undoubtedly meant to amp up awe for Jerusalem’s... August 2, 2024 Enough is enough: NATO must suspend cooperation with Turkey I don’t know the word for “chutzpah” in Turkish, but whatever it is, it applies in spades to recent comments from Fatih Ceylan, Turkey’s former Ambassador to NATO. Speaking to Al-Monitor about... August 2, 2024 Haniyeh’s Death in Tehran Shows Iranian Role in Hamas’ Warfare Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh spent the final hours before his assassination in a Tehran safehouse that belongs to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)... August 2, 2024 Hints within Nasrallah’s speech about Hezbollah’s retaliation for Beirut strike The Levant has been on unusually high alert since a Falaq-1 missile fired by Hezbollah struck a soccer field in the community of Majdal Shams in the Golan Heights, killing 12 Israeli children. Israel’s... August 1, 2024 Two Assassinations and a Transformed War The past 48 hours have been the most dramatic and consequential of any since Hamas’s war against Israel began on October 7, 2023... August 1, 2024 Hezbollah fires rocket barrages at northern Israel Hezbollah targeted northern Israel with barrages of rockets as Iran vowed revenge against Israel for the killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh. Hezbollah also promised to increase attacks after Israel... August 1, 2024 Israel confirms Hamas commander Muhammed Deif killed in airstrike The Israeli Security Agency (ISA) and the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed on August 1 that a July 13 airstrike had successfully killed Hamas’ military commander, Mohammed Diab Ibrahim... August 1, 2024 Will America Help, or Hinder, Israel’s Efforts To Contain Iran? Jerusalem and Tehran are likely headed into a sharp escalation after a strike on Tehran killed senior Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh on Wednesday... July 31, 2024 Israel prepares for possible Iranian and Iranian-proxy retaliation after killings of Hezbollah and Hamas leaders On the evening of July 30, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) conducted an airstrike in Beirut that killed senior Hezbollah commander Fuad Shukr. In the early hours of July 31, Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh... July 31, 2024 Hamas chief political leader Ismail Haniyeh killed in Tehran One of Hamas’ longest-serving and most influential leaders, Chairman of the Political Bureau Ismail Haniyeh, was targeted and killed on Tuesday in Tehran while in town to attend the inauguration ceremony... July 31, 2024 Iranian terror suffers major setback with Ismail Haniyeh’s death Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was killed in the Iranian capital of Tehran, Hamas said on July 31. His death comes almost ten months after Hamas carried out the October 7 attack on Israel. While... July 31, 2024 Iran hosts Houthi leader as Hamas figure killed in Tehran Iran is hosting Mohammad Abdul Salam, a Houthi leader who serves as the spokesman of its Ansarullah movement, Iran’s official news agency, Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA), reported Tuesday. The... July 31, 2024 US struck Iran-backed militias after new threats The US carried out airstrikes against Iranian-backed militias in Iraq after threats from the groups. The groups had paused attacks on American forces after a deadly attack by Kataib Hezbollah on... July 31, 2024 War of attrition: U.S. can deter Hezbollah by showing support for Israel Excerpt If Israel and Lebanon had been teetering on the brink of war for nearly a year, Hezbollah’s strike in Majdal Shams on Saturday, which killed 12 Israeli children, could tip matters over the... July 31, 2024 Ismail Haniyeh’s Killing in Iran Brings Israel Closer to Victory Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was killed in Iran on July 31. Haniyeh was one of the most well-known faces of Hamas in the region. Ever since he took over Hamas’ Political Bureau in 2017, he has been... July 30, 2024 Israeli airstrike kills top Lebanese Hezbollah commander An Israeli airstrike in the southern suburbs of Beirut killed Lebanese Hezbollah senior commander Fuad Shukr, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) stated on July 30. This retaliatory strike came in... July 30, 2024 IDF wraps up week-long operation in Khan Younis The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) ended a week-long operation in the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis, the IDF said on July 30. The raid began on July 22 after the IDF told Gazan civilians to evacuate several... July 30, 2024 Iran hosts Hamas, Islamic Jihad leaders at new president’s inauguration, bolstering support Iran is hosting the leaders of Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad, Iranian state media reported Tuesday. Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei met with Palestinian Islamic Jihad leader... July 30, 2024 UAE ship delivers 5,340 tons of food and aid to Gaza through Egypt’s Arish port A ship from the UAE carrying aid for Gaza arrived at Al-Arish this month, delivering aid via a port in Sinai. This is the largest cargo ship aid shipment since the UAE began providing aid to... July 30, 2024 Cherished canine companions: IDF Oketz unit honors dogs killed in Gaza Small white stones against dark, almost black, earth and pebbles. On the stones are single names in Hebrew. Hogen: May 24, 2024. Jaber: May 14, 2024. Ivan: April 24, 2024. Each was killed in Operation... July 30, 2024 Kamala Harris Misleads on Gaza Food Shortage Excerpt Kamala Harris met with Benjamin Netanyahu last Thursday, then went right out to tell journalists that Israel wasn’t doing enough to prevent suffering in Gaza. Harris spoke about shortages... July 30, 2024 Hezbollah Attack Threatens Full-Scale War With Israel The Lebanese terrorist group Hezbollah launched an attack on northern Israel, killing 12 children and wounding scores of others on Saturday... July 29, 2024 Why Is Turkey Cozying Up to Syria? Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan spent the better part of the last decade attempting to overthrow Bashar al-Assad’s regime in Syria... July 29, 2024 Tuareg rebels, JNIM each claim victory over Russia’s Wagner Group in Mali Over the weekend, fierce fighting between Tuareg rebels and the Malian military, backed by mercenaries from Russia’s Wagner Group, was reported in the extreme north of Mali. The Russian mercenaries suffered... July 28, 2024 Israel weighs response after Hezbollah rocket kills 12 young civilians Israel’s security cabinet met on July 28 to weigh a response to a Hezbollah rocket that killed twelve children and teenagers on July 27 in the Golan town of Majdal Shams. The death toll is... July 28, 2024 Majdal Shams on the frontline The road to Majdal Shams from the lower Golan passes through flat plains, dotted with shrubs and the occasional ruin of an old building. Some of the fields are burned from recent rocket fire from Lebanon. The... July 28, 2024 Lebanon, Hezbollah run from responsibility for Majdal Shams massacre Hezbollah and Lebanon are both trying to distance themselves from responsibility for the massacre of the children in Majdal Shams. This is a rare stance for Hezbollah, who usually brags about its attacks.... July 27, 2024 The Terrifying Lebanon Scenarios Twelve Israelis were killed in a Hezbollah attack on the Druze village of Majd al-Shams on Saturday. The majority of the dead were children. Hezbollah has attempted to deny responsibility. The Israeli... July 27, 2024 Iran’s House of Cards Raisi’s death leaves Mojtaba Khamenei, the fifty-five-year-old son of the current supreme leader, well-positioned to succeed his father. On paper, Mojtaba is just a teacher at a seminary school,... July 27, 2024 Hezbollah rocket fire kills 12 civilians in northern Israel Rocket fire from Lebanon killed 12 Israeli civilians in the northern Druze town of Majdal Shams on July 27. The victims, aged 10 to 20, were at a soccer field when a rocket struck the area, killing... July 27, 2024 Iran increases its attacks in Syria, Iraq against US forces Iran is increasing its use of militia proxy groups to attack US forces in Syria and Iraq. This comes after several months of a lull in such attacks. Iranian-backed militias had increased attacks after... July 27, 2024 Is Iran supplying Hezbollah with advanced new weapons? Iran may be seeking to supply Hezbollah with new types of weapons that the terrorist group could use to target Israel’s energy grid, according to the Kuwaiti media outlet Al-Jarida, which has... July 26, 2024 Trudeau must avow Canadian support for Israel in Gaza Peer beneath the surface and the horrific truth emerges. In Gaza’s underground, a vast tunnel system spanning hundreds of miles conceals Hamas fighters, their weapons and likely their Israeli hostages.... July 26, 2024 Worrying signals on the Middle East from Britain’s new Labour government It’s been only three weeks since Sir Keir Starmer was elected as Britain’s new prime minister in the Labour Party’s first general election triumph since 2005, but so much has happened in the aftermath—the... July 26, 2024 Militaries Can’t Transition to Renewable Energy For now, fossil fuel use will rise—but the defense sector can lead innovation into the next generation of low-carbon sources... July 25, 2024 The perils of a Turkish-Syrian rapprochement Since Turkey and Syria broke off relations in 2011, Ankara has played a prominent role in fighting Bashar Al-Assad’s regime in Syria by supplying material support to insurgent groups seeking to overthrow... July 25, 2024 Iran reestablishes its presence in the Caucuses with Armenian arms deal Iran and Armenia recently signed a $500 million arms deal, Iran International reported on July 24. The deal includes various military equipment Tehran will supply to Yerevan, including Shahed... July 25, 2024 Israeli forces recover the bodies of 5 hostages in Gaza The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) recovered the bodies of five hostages in the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis, the IDF said on July 25. The hostages were killed on October 7, and Hamas transported the... July 25, 2024 Turkey-Syria ties in spotlight as Assad meets Putin Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Syrian President Bashar Assad in Moscow on Wednesday, the Kremlin reported Thursday. These are important talks because they come as Syria is considering... July 25, 2024 The logical choice’: 17 years after he fled, could Dahlan lead a post-Hamas Gaza? Former Gaza-based Palestinian politician Mohammad Dahlan has been floated as a person who might return to Gaza and play a renewed role there, according to a recent report by The Wall Street Journal, however... July 24, 2024 US Treasury Department designates Islamic State facilitators across Africa Yesterday, the US Treasury Department sanctioned three Islamic State facilitators based in Zambia, Uganda, and South Africa. The three have operated as part of a coordinated network that moves money between... July 24, 2024 IDF trains for escalation in the north as Hezbollah publishes a new drone video The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) continue training units for a possible escalation with Hezbollah in Israel’s north. After nine months of war in Gaza, Hezbollah maintains daily attacks on northern Israel... July 24, 2024 Violence Continues to Plague Israeli Arab Communities Medics found Khaled Ahmed Hussein’s black pickup truck wrapped around a tree in Deir Hanna in northern Israel; the front windows were shattered. Assailants shot and killed Hussein, the cousin... July 24, 2024 Brazil’s Hezbollah threat: Why sanctioning the terrorist group is crucial Brazil has a Hezbollah problem. It directly threatens Brazil’s domestic security and the integrity of its financial system. Brazil should recognize this threat and sanction Hezbollah as a terror... July 24, 2024 America held hostage To no one’s surprise, Evan Gershkovich, a U.S. citizen and accredited foreign correspondent for the Wall Street Journal in Russia, was sentenced last Friday to 16 years in a high-security penal colony... July 23, 2024 China and the U.S. Are Careening Toward a South China Sea Crisis Last November’s summit between U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Woodside, California, was hailed as a harbinger of progress in stabilizing a superpower relationship...

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