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July 3, 2024 Iran’s ‘election’ seeks to consolidate regime control Iran’s Guardian Council, a 12-person body appointed by Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei that approves candidates for office, permitted six out of 80 potential candidates to run in the special presidential... July 3, 2024 The jihadi-leftist convergence Younger readers may not have heard of Carlos the Jackal, and older readers may have forgotten (because sometimes that’s how it goes, as we were reminded last week). So, let me tell you his story. Ilich... July 3, 2024 Khan Yunis rocket fire is a wake-up call On Monday, July 1 terrorists in Khan Yunis in Gaza fired twenty rockets at Israel. The attack should serve as a wake-up call that the terrorists in Gaza continue to pose a threat. These include Hamas and... July 3, 2024 Hezbollah fires rockets at northern Israel after senior commander killed Hezbollah launched rockets at northern Israeli communities hours after a senior Hezbollah commander was killed. An Israeli airstrike killed Muhammad Nimah Nasser in the city of Tyre on the coast... July 2, 2024 How Hezbollah Fundraises Through Crime Hours after Hamas massacred 1,200 Israelis on October 7, Hezbollah opened a second front against Israel on its northern border, re-igniting a conflict now at risk of escalating into a full-blown war. While... July 2, 2024 Maybe nobody lost Turkey, NATO should stop pretending nothing is wrong Understanding Turkey’s relationship with its Western allies is challenging, at times, non-sensical. Scholars debate between whether the West actually ‘lost’ Turkey, or whether Ankara actually chose... July 2, 2024 Iran-backed Houthis claim attacks on four more ships in multi-front assault The Iran-backed Houthis have claimed responsibility for attacks on four ships on Monday. The attacks on the cargo ships took place on “three fronts,” they said, according to UAE-based Al Ain news site. The claims... July 2, 2024 Arab League denies softening stance on Hezbollah terror label The Arab League appears to have walked back statements over the weekend that indicated it had softened its stance on Hezbollah. Arab League Assistant Secretary-General Hossam Zaki said statements... July 1, 2024 Iran uses proxy militias in Iraq to pressure the US Iranian-backed militias in Iraq have increased threats in recent days. Their increase in rhetoric appears tied to two developing trends. First of all, the IDF continues to fight in Gaza. Second, Israel-Hezbollah... July 1, 2024 Iran’s FM warns Israel in talks with Turkey’s FM In a development that illustrates how Iran and Turkey coordinate policy against Israel, Iran’s acting Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri Kani spoke with his counterpart, Turkish Minister of Foreign Affairs... July 1, 2024 Dangerous equipment and technologies’: Hezbollah brags about its capabilities In a flurry of activity, Iranian state media websites have sought to highlight Hezbollah’s increasing capabilities. This comes in the context of the escalating tensions with Israel. The... July 1, 2024 Protecting the Corridor of Freedom to America’s Asian Border Excerpt Guam and the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI)—constituent parts of the United States—sit in such proximity to the Asian coast that the CNMI shares a maritime border with Japan.... July 1, 2024 Shabaab hits Djibouti military base with suicide bombing in central Somalia Yesterday, Shabaab, al Qaeda’s branch in East Africa, took responsibility for a suicide car bombing targeting Djiboutian and Somali troops at a military base in central Somalia. The blast was the 14th... July 1, 2024 Hezbollah drone attack injures 18 IDF soldiers Hezbollah carried out a kamikaze drone attack on June 30 targeting Israeli forces in the northern Golan Heights, severely injuring one IDF soldier and lightly injuring 17 other soldiers. It is the latest... July 1, 2024 Tunnel destroyed and 100 terrorists eliminated in central Gaza On July 1, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said that operations in central Gaza have led to the discovery of a tunnel used by terrorists and the elimination of around 100 terrorists. The operations were... June 30, 2024 Why is the Arab League reaching out to Hezbollah? Reports over the weekend suggested the Arab League is shifting its position on Hezbollah. According to the reports, the Arab League Assistant Secretary-General Hossam Zaki spoke at length with... June 30, 2024 Houthis claim they will unveil new kamikaze drone boat A spokesperson for the Iranian-backed Houthis claimed on June 30 that the group will soon unveil a new “military boat” which is ‘furnished with advanced technology and destructive power,”... June 30, 2024 Countering CCP’s narrative warfare with the Digital Lennon Wall One of the few social media channels to fearlessly cover China is the popular and respected China Uncensored YouTube channel (1.95 million subscribers). To ensure editorial independence, Chris... June 29, 2024 The Palestinian War on Israel’s Olympic Team The Palestinian Arab sports chief Jibril Rajoub once declared regarding Israel, “I swear that if we had a nuke, we’d have used it this very morning.” The next best option for Rajoub: attempting to boot Israel from the 2024 Paris Olympics. ... June 29, 2024 Northern fire: The Artillery Corps battalion defending the North The dirt road runs up a hill, and then through several small trees. Eventually, it comes to an opening, surrounded by trees which are all slightly taller than a car. There are a few containers and portable... June 29, 2024 The US presidential debate shows Middle East is not in focus The US presidential debate between former US President Donald Trump and current President Joe Biden has led to many takeaways. For those focused on the Middle East and Israel, the debate illustrated... June 28, 2024 Post-Biden, we must secure the border to address the looming national-security threat Just two days after that 50 ISIS-linked illegal migrants were on the loose somewhere in the United States, President Biden dismissed the threat of terrorists entering our... June 28, 2024 Israeli forces return to northern Gaza’s Shejaiya neighborhood in surprise raid The Israel Defense Forces launched a new raid into northern Gaza’s Shejaiya neighborhood on June 27. The surprise offensive is designed to uproot Hamas terrorists and other terrorist elements that have... June 28, 2024 Key Russian division gets new commander amid stalled offensive at Chasiv Yar The 98th Guards Airborne Division, one of the main Russian units currently attempting to take the eastern Ukrainian city of Chasiv Yar, apparently has a new commander. Although the reason remains unclear,... June 28, 2024 Down and out in Paris and London In my previous column, I wrote about the rape of a 12-year-old Jewish girl in Paris at the hands of three boys just one year older than her, who showered her with antisemitic abuse as they carried... June 28, 2024 Should Biden let Hezbollah and the Houthis get a say in Gaza? Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah has been clear: The war he launched on Israel, on October 8, has nothing to do with Lebanon and its 13 disputed border points with the Jewish state and everything to do... June 28, 2024 Toward an International Norm against Enrichment and Reprocessing Proliferation Excerpt ... June 27, 2024 Will Turkey Work With Hezbollah? Turkey is likely to play a dangerous and unpredictable role in any potential conflict between Israel and Lebanon. Conventionally, Ankara has been interested in limiting Tehran’s regional influence. Lebanon... June 27, 2024 Hezbollah’s Missiles And Growing Military Might Are A True Threat Unpacking the Capability Behind Hezbollah’s Threat to Expand its War: Less than a day after U.S. Special Envoy Amos Hochstein was in Beirut to again meet with Lebanese officials to press for... June 27, 2024 Iran-backed Iraqi militia threatens to strike US interests should Israel attack Lebanon The leader of one of Iraq’s most influential and powerful Iran-backed militias threatened US interests in the Middle East in response to a potential large-scale Israeli military campaign against Hezbollah... June 26, 2024 Iran’s multi-front war on Israel has diminishing returns Iranian proxies, including the Houthis, Iraqi militias, and Hezbollah carried out attacks targeting Israel and Israel-linked targets on June 24-25. However, the attacks are no longer a surprise. In... June 26, 2024 Protecting America’s cybersecurity demands showing our teeth A poisoned Potomac River flowing through Washington, D.C. Drones crashing into public buildings. Railways being weaponized. When the Cyberspace Solarium Commission released our initial recommendations in... June 26, 2024 IDF trains for war in the north as Iranian proxies threaten attacks from Iraq and Yemen Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and IDF Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Herzi Halevi attended army exercises in northern Israel on June 25 and 26. The drills are part of eight months of training... June 26, 2024 Would Trump re-establish peace through strength? Suppose Joe Biden wins reelection. Will he revise his approach to national security and foreign policy? He should, don’t you think? He capitulated to the Taliban in Afghanistan in just about the most... June 25, 2024 The looming war so gruesome it would make Gaza look like child’s play Less than 72 hours before the first debate of the US presidential election, Joe Biden‘s White House is bumbling. On Sunday, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Charles... June 25, 2024 Kiryat Shmona: Israel’s northern city is a symbol of the threat Hezbollah poses Ariel Frish, the deputy head of security in Kiryat Shmona, shows a site on a street where a Hezbollah rocket impacted. The crater has been mostly covered today but the splash of shrapnel spreads out on... June 25, 2024 Jordanian explosives case leaves Amman security forces searching for clues A security incident with wider ramifications is unfolding in the Kingdom of Jordan this week. According to recent reports explosives have been seized in two locations in Amman, the capital. The... June 25, 2024 Northern Israel is now the key to the country’s future The next months in northern Israel will be crucial for its security. However, a trip to the area over several days this week revealed the challenges that Israel is facing. I’ve been to northern Israel... June 25, 2024 China’s quest for asymmetric dominance in data centers Excerpt ... June 25, 2024 Israel intercepts Hezbollah drones as Israel’s defense minister continues meetings in Washington Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant continued his multi-day trip to Washington, DC, on June 25, meeting with US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin. Gallant praised Austin and the US for their steadfast... June 24, 2024 Iran-affiliated cell reportedly found storing explosives in Jordan’s capital The Jordanian Public Security Directorate announced on June 22 that security forces are handling an investigative case in the South Marka area of the capital, Amman, according to the official... June 24, 2024 Protecting the home front in northern Israel In the once-green forests around the northern city of Safed, some of the soil is now covered with black ash from recent fires. The trees are in varying degrees of distress from being burned in the last... June 24, 2024 A peace to be broken: The Golan amid the escalation with Hezbollah Much is unchanged in the Golan. The fog hangs heavy in the evening, blanketing the landscape. It remains throughout the night and only fades a bit in the morning, to be replaced by a humid haze. The... June 24, 2024 Why Does Iran Hold So Many Elections? On June 28, 2024, Iranians will again go to the polls, this time to replace Ebrahim Raisi, who died in a May 2024 helicopter crash. As with every previous election, it will be a sham devoid of genuine... June 24, 2024 Israel’s operations in Gaza are headed for a new phase On June 24, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant met with Amos Hochstein, a senior advisor to President Joe Biden, in Washington, DC, discussing what Gallant has called a transition to “phase C” of... June 23, 2024 Israel and the U.S. Need to Get Tough on Egypt Antony Blinken has visited Cairo again. The U.S. secretary of state met with Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi on June 10 to talk about Israel, Hamas, hostages and the... June 22, 2024 Nicaragua, Venezuela, and Cuba Exploit the U.S. Border Crisis Even as President Biden issues a new executive order so he can appear to be addressing the crisis on our southern border, foreign adversaries continue to exploit that same crisis for their benefit. If... June 22, 2024 From Gaza to Global South: How Russia Weaponizes Neocolonial Narratives Putin, with his background in intelligence rather than the military, excels at exploiting adversaries’ vulnerabilities. Putin’s specialty is creating chaos and he sees the war in Gaza as an opportunity... June 21, 2024 Biden has no answer to Hezbollah’s spreading threat Amid increasingly violent cross-border exchanges of fire between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon, and growing fears of a full-scale war, Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah last week threatened to attack... June 21, 2024 Ukraine’s new Unmanned Systems Forces takes shape The Ukrainian military announced last week that it appointed Colonel Vadym Sukharevskyi as the commander of its inchoate Unmanned Systems Forces (USF). Sukharevskyi shared some interesting details...

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