Profiles of anti-Hamas militias in the Gaza Strip
To weaken Hamas’s grip on the Gaza Strip, the Israeli government initiated a campaign to arm rival groups within the enclave, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu acknowledged in June....
Hamas cracks down on rival clans and militias in Gaza
On October 13, the Hamas-affiliated Arrow Unit publicly executed eight members of Gaza’s Doghmush clan on charges of allegedly collaborating with Israel. Since the ceasefire between Palestinian factions...
Op-eds
Freedom for Iran: Learning From U.S. Support for Polish Anti-Communists in the 1980s
Memos
5 Recent Instances of Foreign Malign Influence Threatening U.S. National Security
America is letting its adversaries win the information war. The latest blow to U.S. efforts to fight this war came in August, when the U.S. intelligence community learned of the reduction in size and reorganization...
Insights
New anti-Hamas militia emerges in Gaza
On August 21, an armed group in the Gaza Strip calling itself the Counterterrorism Strike Force (CSF) declared its formation. The group is among a handful of anti-Hamas militias that are reportedly managed...
Op-eds
From Playground to Classroom
The Spread of Antisemitism in K-12 Schools
Legislative Testimonies
Slain nephew of senior Hamas official was involved in kidnapping Israelis on October 7
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced on September 2 that it had eliminated Hamas member Hazem Awni Naim, who it alleged previously held the now-released Israeli hostages Emily Damari, Romi...
Op-eds
A Year of Meming Dangerously: Iranian Influence Operations Targeting Israel Since October 7
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Memos
Hiding in Plain Sight: A Playbook for Combating Hamas in South Africa
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Memos
Iran’s web of terror and propaganda: The case of Al Mustafa University
Last July, Israel’s ambassador to Argentina gave an interview to Latin America’s leading news platform, Infobae, where he named Edgardo Ruben (aka Suhail) Assad, Abdallah Cerrilla, and Abdul...
Op-eds
Egypt’s War Against the World’s Oldest Christian Monastery
The state’s suppression of St. Catherine’s is a microcosm of Egypt’s broader campaign against the country’s Christians—including my family.
Op-eds
Suspected bus bomber captured by Israeli authorities
On July 23, Israeli authorities announced the apprehension of a suspect responsible for several bus bombings in central Israel on February 20. Authorities named Abd al Karim Sanubar as the suspect...
Op-eds
Iranian and Pro-Regime Cyberattacks Against Americans (2011-Present)
Since 2011, the Islamic Republic of Iran and pro-regime hackers have increasingly utilized digital technology to threaten U.S. national security, conducting dozens of cyber operations against Americans....
Insights
Hamas gives opposition militia leader 10 days to surrender
The Hamas-run Ministry of the Interior published a statement on July 2 ordering the Popular Forces militia leader, Yasser Abu Shabab, to turn himself in and face trial on several charges. The order warned that if Shabab did not surrender within 10 days, he would be considered a fugitive and tried in absentia.
Op-eds
Hamas unit reportedly murders Palestinian, battles victim’s relatives at hospital
On June 27, Hamas’s Arrow Unit published a video showing the shooting and beating of two Palestinians accused of theft. The release is part of a series of statements and footage disseminated...
Op-eds
Iran Flails on the Battlefield but Touts Fake Victories Online
By Leah Siskind A missile slowly streaking across the Tel Aviv skyline smashes into a 13-story residential building, which instantly collapses. A devastating attack that never happened. While signs...
Policy Briefs
10 Things to Know About Tehran’s Propaganda Network, the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting
Israel struck the Tehran headquarters of the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) on June 16, damaging a key regime media organ. IRIB is far from an independent news channel. Rather, it is a tool...
Insights
Iran-backed militias attack 3 US bases in Syria
Iran-backed Iraqi militias launched missile attacks against three US bases in northeastern Syria last weekend, according to a report from the region. A US defense official did not deny that the missile...
Op-eds
Israeli operations in Lebanon against Hezbollah: June 2–June 8, 2025
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) conducted numerous activities throughout Lebanon against Hezbollah between June 2 and June 8. The IDF’s operations last week included the broadest and most intense Israeli strikes in the Dahiyeh suburbs of Beirut since the November 27, 2024 ceasefire, targeting alleged Hezbollah drone production and storage facilities.
Op-eds
Former Michigan guardsmen detained for planning Islamic State-inspired attack on military base
On May 13, Ammar Abdulmajid-Mohamed Said, 19, a former member of the Michigan Army National Guard, was detained for planning a mass casualty attack on the United States Army’s Tank-Automotive...