Americans

April 10, 2024 | Clifford D. May |

Biden wavers

He’s sending a message to both America’s enemies and allies

March 29, 2024 | Jiwon Ma, Sophie McDowall

Arming Consumers With Cybersecurity Data Can Protect U.S. Critical Infrastructure

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) earlier this month approved the U.S. Cyber Trust Mark program, a voluntary cybersecurity labeling initiative for Internet of Things (IoT) devices. This much-needed...

March 27, 2024 | |

Former Israeli Hostage Recounts Sexual Assault, Torture in Captivity

A former Israeli hostage said Hamas terrorists sexually assaulted her in captivity in an eight-hour interview published on March 26. Amit Soussana, a 40-year-old lawyer from kibbutz...

March 27, 2024 | Clifford D. May |

Lone soldiers

Israelis will fight on their own if they must

March 13, 2024 | |

Five Compelling Reasons for the Strategic Divestment of TikTok

Amid escalating concerns over potential Chinese interference in the U.S. election, divesting TikTok from its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, offers a balanced, technologically feasible solution that...

March 11, 2024 | Richard Goldberg |

Biden should draw red lines for Hamas — not Israel

President Biden on Saturday suggested he might cut off US military assistance to Israel if it moved forward with a military operation to dismantle Hamas’ last stronghold in the Gazan city of Rafah. An...

February 27, 2024 | Jonathan Schanzer, Mark Dubowitz

Preventing a Ramadan Explosion in the Holy Land

How Israeli self-restraint and American diplomacy can ward off potential escalation during the upcoming Muslim holy month.

February 21, 2024 | Clifford D. May |

Murder in the Gulag

Alexei Navalny, Vladimir Putin’s only serious rival, has been eliminated

February 12, 2024 | |

Israel SitRep: Feb. 12, 2024

Israel SitRep: Feb. 12, 2024 Two Israeli Hostages Rescued in Overnight Raid in Rafah Early Monday morning, the IDF announced the rescue of hostages Fernando Simon Marman (60) and Louis Har (70),...

February 9, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Detect and destroy: The IDF unit protecting Israel from rockets

The unit uses radar and other tech to detect all the missile threats to Israel, define their type, identify where they're heading, and help destroy them.

January 31, 2024 | |

Israel SitRep: Jan. 31, 2024

Today’s Issue: IDF Floods Hamas Tunnels with Seawater | Israeli Undercover Forces Raid Jenin Hospital, Kill Three Terrorists, Foil ‘Imminent Attack’ | IDF Operates in West Bank, Confiscates Weapons,...

January 19, 2024 | |

Red Cross Will Not Aid in Transfer of Medicine to Hostages in Gaza

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) will not aid in the transfer of medication to hostages in Gaza, the group said on January 18. Israel and Qatar signed a deal on...

December 13, 2023 | |

Russia Demands Hamas Release Hostages

A senior Russian official pressed Palestinian factions on December 10 and 11 to release hostages held in Gaza. A statement from Russia’s foreign ministry said that Deputy Russian...

November 30, 2023 | |

Israel Extends Pause in Fighting by One Day

Israel and Hamas agreed on November 30 to extend by one day the pause in the fighting in Gaza. As part of this pause, Hamas will release 10 innocent hostages and the bodies of three...

November 29, 2023 | Hussain Abdul-Hussain |

How dare these Western pro-Hamas liberals say they speak for me, an Arab who has suffered from Islamic terror

I often ignore conspiracy theories and their peddlers, going by George Bernard Shaw’s advice “Never wrestle with pigs. You both get dirty, and the pig likes it.” That’s why when watching a short...

November 28, 2023 | |

IDF Calls on Red Cross to Finally Visit Hostages, Seven Weeks On

Latest Developments IDF Spokesperson Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari on November 27 called on international organizations, especially the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), “to use every...

November 24, 2023 | |

Pause in Fighting Begins Between Israel and Hamas

A four-day pause in fighting between Israel and Hamas began at 7:00 a.m. on November 24 local time. The deal includes the return of 50 hostages held by the Iran-backed terrorist...

November 23, 2023 | |

No Thanksgiving for Americans Held Hostage by Hamas in Gaza

As Americans celebrate Thanksgiving, the Iran-backed terrorist group Hamas continues to hold at least nine U.S. citizens hostage in Gaza. The deal reached between Hamas and Israel...

November 21, 2023 | Reuel Marc Gerecht |

There’s only one way forward after Gaza. Israelis must accept it.

Reflecting on the Gaza war and the Palestinian-Israeli conflict more broadly, former president Barack Obama offered this regret: “I look at this, and I think back, ‘What could I have done...

November 20, 2023 | Caleb Weiss |

Al Qaeda’s general command renews calls for attacks against American, European, and Israeli interests around the world

In a new statement released online, Al-Qaeda’s general command, or its central leadership, which is often erroneously called “core al-Qaeda,” renewed its longstanding calls for attacks against Americans,...