London stabbings shine light on Hamas’s success
Like other countries where anti-Jewish and anti-Israel outrages have reached epidemic proportions, the British public has remained fairly silent in the face of an upsurge in Jew-hatred.
Ben Cohen
Suspect in London Terror Attack Previously Referred to UK Counterterrorism ‘Prevent’ Program
Suspect Had File in Counterterrorism Program in 2020: London’s Metropolitan Police said that Essa Suleiman, the suspect who executed a terrorist attack in the heavily Jewish London neighborhood of Golders Green on April 29, was previously referred to the United Kingdom’s “Prevent” program, which “aims to stop individuals becoming terrorists,” according to the program’s website. “We can confirm the suspect … was subject to a Prevent referral in 2020, which was closed in the same year,” counterterrorism police said. Suleiman stabbed two Jewish men before being subdued by police and volunteers from a Jewish communal security group.
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Hezbollah Leader Vows To Retain Weapons as Israel Responds to Group’s Continued Ceasefire Violations
Qassem Pledges To Retain Arms: Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem vowed on April 27 that the Iran-backed terrorist organization would not “relinquish its weapons or its defenses.” Qassem also labeled last week’s meeting between Lebanese and Israeli officials a “gratuitous and humiliating concession” on the part of the Lebanese government. “We categorically reject direct negotiations with Israel, and those in power should know that their actions will not benefit Lebanon or themselves,” Qassem said.
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U.S. Forces Interdict Vessel in Indian Ocean Transporting Oil From Iran
Vessel Interdicted: The U.S. Department of Defense announced on April 23 that “overnight, U.S. forces carried out a maritime interdiction and right-of-visit boarding of the sanctioned...
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Why Trump’s Iran cease-fire is an increasingly risky bet
President Donald Trump has indefinitely extended the cease-fire with Iran, even though the core issues that triggered the war remain unresolved. That doesn’t change one basic fact: The Islamic Republic has...
Op-eds
How the Iran war is helping Lebanon and Israel tiptoe toward peace
One of the paradoxes of war is that it can jolt peacemakers into action when conventional diplomacy fails. That’s what appears to be underway right now between Israel and Lebanon.As a direct result...
Op-eds
U.S. Blockading Ships Entering or Exiting Iranian Ports Along Strait of Hormuz
Blockade in Effect After Announcement: The United States began its targeted blockade of the Strait of Hormuz on April 13. President Donald Trump ordered the U.S. Navy to begin blocking...
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Washington Should Not Compromise — It Has The Upper Hand Over Iran
Despite appearances, the ceasefire is no guarantee of the Islamic Republic’s survival.
Op-eds
Trump’s 15-point Iran truce plan would let one terrifying threat slide
Four weeks after the United States and Israel launched their combined assault on Iran’s clerical regime, the war has reached a tipping point. Over the last few days, President Donald Trump has spoken...
Op-eds
Death of a Holocaust denier
Over decades, Iran proved itself adept at fertilizing the lies that reside at the heart of anti-Zionist ideology, turning them into common-sense notions among adherents.
Op-eds
‘The Big One is Coming Soon’: Trump Warns Heavier Strikes on Tehran Regime Targets Imminent
Trump Praises Operation’s Progress: In an interview with CNN on March 2, President Donald Trump assessed that Operation Epic Fury targeting the regime in Iran was “going very...
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Iran Stands At A Crossroads. What Comes Next Could Change Everything.
What began as a theocracy could harden into an overt military dictatorship.
Op-eds
U.S. B-2 Bombers Strike Iran as Israel Claims Air Superiority Over Tehran Skies
B-2 Strikes and Iranian Navy Struck: U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced on March 1 that the U.S. Air Force launched strikes against Iran utilizing B-2 Spirit stealth bombers....
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Beyond disarming Hamas, Trump’s Board of Peace must deradicalize Gaza as well
President Donald Trump convened his Board of Peace on Thursday, announcing new commitments to fund Gaza’s reconstruction and provide troops for a Gaza stabilization force. But so far, everyone’s...
Op-eds
Trump Hosts Inaugural Board of Peace Meeting
Latest Developments First Meeting of International Bloc: President Donald Trump convened the inaugural meeting of the Board of Peace on February 19 in Washington, DC. Representatives and heads of state...
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Gaza’s disarmament headache
The coastal enclave does not exist in a vacuum; it is one node, albeit a vital one, in a network of extremism and terrorism that runs across the region.
Op-eds
Whither the Hamas solidarity movement?
Advocates are less careful, compared to their antecedents, about distinguishing between Jews and Israelis, and utterly disinterested, to the point of contempt, when it comes to the various divides within Israeli society.
Op-eds
‘Repression Cannot Go Unanswered’: EU Designates IRGC as Terrorist Organization
EU Designates IRGC: The European Union (EU) designated Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization on January 29. The decision was made after the...
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Remains of Ran Gvili, Last Hostage in Gaza, Returned to Israel
Latest Developments No Hostages in Gaza: The remains of Master Sgt. Ran Gvili, the final hostage held by Hamas terrorists in Gaza, were returned to Israel on January 26, marking the first time since...
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Trump Administration Should Be Wary of Granting Qatar and Turkey Executive Power in Gaza
President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace is off the ground, and the first test of its capabilities is to maintain a shaky ceasefire in Gaza. The board, launched on January 16 and further outlined by...