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September 8, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Terror threat on Israel expands beyond Gaza, West Bank into Jordan

The recent terror attack on the 8th of September comes as part of the ongoing smuggling of weaponry and drugs to the West Bank since October 7th.

June 16, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Sinking ships in Red Sea: Failure of the international community

The international community which should have prevented Hamas from controlling Gaza in the first place, has looked on as Iran then set in motion wars across the Middle East.

June 4, 2024 | Ahmad Sharawi |

The Islamic Resistance in Iraq increases its drone attacks on Israel

Over the past month, there has been a surge in attacks from Iraq against Israel attributed to the Islamic Resistance. This group consists of several militias backed by Iran, active in both Syria...

December 21, 2023 | |

Houthi Anti-Israel Attacks Harm Egypt and Jordan

The Iran-backed Houthi terrorist group issued a warning on December 20 threatening to retaliate against U.S. warships if the American military were to target the Yemen-based group....

March 20, 2023 | |

Israel and Palestinians Make Peace Commitments in Sharm el-Sheikh

At the invitation of Egypt, the United States, and Jordan, Palestinian and Israeli government officials met in the Egyptian resort city of Sharm el-Sheikh on Sunday to discuss the soaring...

March 8, 2023 | Tony Badran |

Blinken Builds a Palestinian Hezbollah in the West Bank

Not content with fueling street demonstrations against Bibi in Tel Aviv, the Biden administration looks to ‘Lebanonize’ Israel with a new, U.S.-funded terror army

February 26, 2023 | |

Israel, Palestinians Reaffirm Need to Work Together

Latest Developments Israel and the Palestinian Authority (PA) reaffirmed past peace deals at a Jordanian-hosted meeting on Sunday, and pledged to work together to tamp down West Bank violence. The rare...

February 26, 2023 | |

Palestinian Terror Attack Kills Two Israelis in West Bank

Latest Developments A Palestinian terrorist killed two Israeli civilians today at the Einabus junction in the West Bank. The two victims were brothers — Hillel Yaniv, 21, and Yagel Yaniv, 16. The attack...

July 7, 2022 | Hussain Abdul-Hussain |

Iran has Iraq’s Kurds in its crosshairs

After decimating Iraq’s Sunnis during years of political and military conquest, Iran and its Iraqi militias have now set their sights on Iraqi Kurdistan, harassing its government, targeting its energy...

June 2, 2022 | Orde Kittrie |

Israeli-Saudi Deal Over Two Islands Is a Step Toward Peace

Israel and Saudi Arabia have reportedly agreed on a security arrangement enabling Egypt to transfer to the Saudis two strategic islands near Israel. In return for Israel’s acquiescence, Saudi Arabia is...

January 5, 2015 | Thomas Joscelyn The Long War Journal

Ansar al Sharia Libya Showcases Spoils of War, Key Personalities in Video

Ansar al Sharia, an al Qaeda-linked group in Libya, has released a six-minute-long video showing its spoils won during a recent battle against forces loyal to General Khalifa Haftar. The group cl...

January 29, 2006 |

Terrorists at the Gates

Did we invite them over?

September 30, 2003 |

Learning from Mazen’s Mistakes

Abu Mazen's resignation as Prime Minister of the Palestinian Authority is tragic because it will likely signal a new wave of terrorism from extremist Palestinian groups and defensive reprisa...

June 5, 2003 | Clifford D. May |

Desert Dogs that Didn’t Bark

Journalists are trained to report what happened, but sometimes what's most significant is what does not occur, what Sherlock Holmes called "the dog that didn't bark." Consider some of t...