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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 15, 2024 | David Adesnik, RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery

The Big Lies About Israel’s Big Bombs

How media created a fictional ‘war-crime’ narrative

February 22, 2024 | |

Iran Has Already Sent Missiles to Russia, Report Says

Iran has already provided Russia with a significant number of surface-to-surface ballistic missiles and plans to send more soon, Reuters reported on February 21. Three Iranian sources...

February 2, 2024 | |

Israel SitRep: Feb. 2, 2024

Today’s Issue: IDF’s 199th Division Seizes 100,000 Shekels and Documents, Kills Terrorists | Media Reports: IRGC Advisor Killed in Airstrike near Damascus | IDF Forces Continue Operations in Khan Younis,...

January 31, 2024 | Mark Dubowitz, Jonathan Schanzer

Biden needs to follow Trump’s lead on Iran

The death of three US service members in Jordan Sunday, along with more than 40 injured, is just the latest – and deadliest – example of Iranian-backed militias targeting American forces in the Middle...

January 30, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Does Iran expect US retaliation for drone killing in Jordan?

Iran’s calculations are based on years in which Iran has carried out attacks around the region and has never faced any retaliation.

January 18, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Pakistan-Iran tensions: What’s next as countries escalate attacks?

The series of attacks threaten to escalate tensions between the countries and escalate tensions in South Asia.

November 27, 2023 | Seth J. Frantzman |

US: Houthis’ maritime attacks put international shipping at risk

It is unclear if the Houthis intended to send a message while purposely missing their target or if the missiles were inaccurate.

November 23, 2023 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Arabs’ Diplomacy Over Gaza: Will They Ignore the US to Embrace Russia and China?

Arab states have increased their diplomatic outreach amid the conflict in Gaza, where Israel on Tuesday approved a deal with Hamas for a release of some of the hostages taken by the terrorist organization...

November 15, 2023 | |

Hidden Hamas Headquarters at Gaza Hospital Reached by Israeli Forces 

Latest Developments  The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) entered Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City on November 15, trading fire with Palestinian terrorists in the first stage of an operation to uncover...

November 15, 2023 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Shifa hospital the focus of IDF ground operations in Gaza

The Israel Defense Forces on November 15 began the task of searching Gaza’s Shifa hospital for evidence of Hamas’ use of the facility as a headquarters and weapons storage depot. The numerous buildings...

November 13, 2023 | |

Israel and Ukraine Face Shared Cyber Threats

Russia is responsible for recent cyberattacks against Israel, a senior Ukrainian official told Politico on November 10. Victor Zhora, deputy chair of the State Service of Special...

November 13, 2023 | Andrea Stricker |

Prevent the Gaza Conflict From Turning Into a Regional Conflagration  

President Joe Biden and his administration must not remember the past, because they’re repeating it. ...

November 12, 2023 | Seth J. Frantzman |

What do we know about hospitals in north Gaza? – explainer

The hospitals in the Gaza Strip have become a main point of contention on the international stage as Israel's invasion of the Hamas-run enclave continues. Here's what we know about them.

November 9, 2023 | Seth J. Frantzman |

The Iranian proxy war in Syria against the US, Israel grows

More than 40 attacks on US forces by Iran-backed militias in Iraq and Syria.

November 7, 2023 | John Hardie |

Russia’s Wagner Group to Transfer Air Defense System to Hezbollah, U.S. Intel Says 

U.S. intelligence reportedly believes that Russia’s Wagner paramilitary organization plans to send Hezbollah a short-range air defense system that currently belongs to the Syrian military. Moscow may...

November 1, 2023 | Natalie Ecanow |

Hamas officials admit its strategy is to use Palestinian civilians as human shields

An interviewer recently posed a logical question to Mousa Abu Marzouk, a senior member of the Hamas politburo: “Since you have built 500 kilometers of tunnels, why haven’t you built bomb shelters where...

November 1, 2023 | |

Unprecedented Rocket Fire Terrorizes Israeli Civilians

The Israeli government said yesterday that terrorists in Gaza have fired 8,500 rockets toward Israel since Hamas launched the war on October 7. The terrorists have fired 1,500 rockets...

October 31, 2023 | |

U.S. Seeks to Help Americans Leave Gaza

U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan told CNN on October 29 that Washington is trying to secure “the safe passage of any American in Gaza who wants to leave.” U.S. authorities...

October 22, 2023 | |

Russia Pursues Closer Ties With Iran, China, and North Korea

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov intends to visit Tehran on October 23 as Iranian-backed threats against the United States and Israel increase in the Middle East. The visit...