Israel Dismantles Large Hamas Network in Hebron
Hamas Network in Hebron: Israel’s Shin Bet intelligence agency said on June 29 that it had dismantled in the West Bank city of Hebron a large Hamas network that was planning attacks...
David N. May
Concern Over Escalation, Recognition of Iranian Nuclear Threat Dominate World Reaction to U.S. Strikes
Calls for Peace: Calls for restraint dominated international reactions following the bombing of Iran’s nuclear facilities by the U.S. Air Force, but many leaders also emphasized...
Flash Briefs
‘The Campaign to Return the Hostages Is Ongoing’: Israel Recovers Remains of 3 Hostages in Gaza
3 Bodies Found: Israel announced on June 22 that the IDF and the Shin Bet had recovered the bodies of three hostages killed and taken to Gaza during the Hamas-led atrocities of...
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Israeli Leaders Threaten to Eliminate Khamenei After Iranian Missile Strikes Hospital
Direct Impact in Beer Sheva, Cluster Munitions Used: An Iranian ballistic missile slammed into Soroka Medical Center in the southern Israeli city of Beer Sheva, part of a salvo...
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Mohammed Sinwar Reportedly Eliminated in IDF Strike on Meeting of Top Hamas Leadership
Sinwar Gathered With Hamas Leaders in Underground Tunnel: Hamas’s leader in Gaza, Mohammed Sinwar, was reportedly killed earlier this month while attending a meeting of the Iran-backed...
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Pro-Hamas Assailant Murders 2 Israeli Embassy Staffers at DC Jewish Event
Killer Shouted ‘Free Palestine’: Two Israeli Embassy staffers were murdered by a gunman shouting “Free Palestine” at a Jewish event in Washington, DC, on May 21. Elias Rodriquez,...
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‘Correct and Revolutionary’: Netanyahu Backs Trump’s Gaza Plan
Netanyahu Supports Trump’s Gaza Plan: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has offered full-throated support for President Donald Trump’s plan to rebuild Gaza. Netanyahu...
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Hamas Applauds UK, France, and Canada’s Threat of ‘Concrete Actions’ Against Israel
Latest Developments Hamas Welcomes ‘Concrete Actions’ Against Israel: Hamas lauded the United Kingdom, France, and Canada for threatening “concrete actions” against Israel if the IDF’s military...
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5 Ways South Africa Undermines U.S. Interests — and What Must Change
The United States must increase pressure on South Africa to reverse five of its harmful policies. President Cyril Ramaphosa’s arrival in Washington this week to meet with President Donald Trump offers...
Insights
Israel Allows Aid Into Gaza as Operation Gideon’s Chariots Begins
Ensuring the ‘Aid Does Not Reach Hamas Terrorists’: Israel will “introduce a basic amount of food” into Gaza following an 11-week pause on food into the territory, announced...
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Israel Ready to Resume Gaza Aid Through New Foundation as Expanded Operation Looms
Latest Developments New Foundation Poised to Deliver Aid: The newly established, U.S.-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) announced on May 14 that it had reached an agreement with Israel to begin...
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PA Reportedly Halts ‘Pay-to-Slay’ Payments to More Than 1,600 Palestinian Prisoners
Latest Developments Some Prisoners Lose Pay-to-Slay Stipend: The Palestinian Authority (PA) has reportedly ended “pay-to-slay” payments to the families of at least 1,612 Palestinians serving jail...
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‘Outright Denials of Documented Atrocities’: Former Hostage of Hamas Decries Pulitzer for Gazan Writer
Former Hostage Condemns Award: Emily Damari, a British-Israeli woman who was shot and kidnapped from her home by Hamas on October 7, 2023, and held hostage for nearly 500 days,...
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‘Weak Minister’: Dutch Foreign Policy Chief Calls for Review of EU-Israel Trade Agreement
Veldkamp Critical of Israel’s Gaza Aid Plans: The Netherlands is pushing for a review of the European Union’s (EU’s) trade agreement with Israel, expressing frustration over...
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America Must Stop Funding South Africa’s Discriminatory University
There’s a university where Hamas, Hezbollah, and Houthi leaders are welcome — but Israeli academics are not. This particular ivory tower is also the largest recipient of U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) money outside the United States. Welcome to South Africa’s University of Cape Town (UCT).
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‘Hamas Misusing UNRWA’: U.S. Defends Israel’s Right to Shun UN Agency at World Court
Israel Cannot Be Compelled to Work With UNRWA: The United States rose to Israel’s defense during the ongoing hearings at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) over questions...
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A ‘Legal Process to Persecute Israel’: UN Court Holds Hearings on Israel’s Block on Aid Into Gaza
UNRWA Ban at Heart of Case: Hearings are ongoing at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague over questions relating to Israel’s legal obligations concerning the...
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5 Wasteful and Harmful UN Organizations That Delegitimize Israel
As the Trump administration undertakes a review of U.S. support for the United Nations, it should defund and seek the elimination of five UN organizations that exist primarily to delegitimize Israel. Toward...
Insights
Palestinian Authority Spy Chief to Meet With U.S. Counterparts as Abbas Handpicks Possible Successor
First Visit During New Trump Administration: Palestinian Authority (PA) intelligence chief Majed Faraj is expected to meet with CIA officials in Washington this week in his first...
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‘Sons of Dogs’: Palestinian Authority President Lambasts Hamas, Calls for Release of Israeli Hostages
Abbas Calls on Hamas to End War: Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas called on Hamas to disarm, release the remaining Israeli hostages, and relinquish control of...