FDD's Long War Journal

January 26, 2025 | Seth J. Frantzman |

The strategic Tishrin Dam has become a flashpoint in post-Assad Syria

The Tishrin Dam on the Euphrates River in Syria has become a key point of conflict in the country’s post-Assad era. Since the fall of dictator Bashar al Assad’s regime on December 8, the dam has been...

January 25, 2025 | Joe Truzman |

Hamas begins to publish the names of its dead members

On Friday, Hamas officially acknowledged the deaths of senior members Rawhi Mushtaha and Sami Odeh. During the war, Hamas, along with most armed groups in the Gaza Strip, implemented a policy...

January 22, 2025 | Joe Truzman |

West Bank terrorism persists, IDF launches operation in Jenin

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF), along with the Shin Bet intelligence agency and the Israel Border Police, launched “Operation Iron Wall” against Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ), the Al Aqsa...

December 29, 2024 | David Adesnik, Bill Roggio

Syria’s Rebel Leader Is No Moderate

Abu Mohammed al-Jawlani is committed to armed jihad and has praised 9/11’s planners.

December 26, 2024 | Caleb Weiss |

Shabaab announces the death of senior official Mohamed Mire

Earlier today, Shabaab, Al Qaeda’s branch for East Africa, publicly announced the death of Mohamed Mire, one of the group’s senior-most officials. The jihadist group stated that Mire was killed in...

December 17, 2024 | David Daoud |

Israel’s Bashan Arrow operation in Syria continues

As the regime of Syrian dictator Bashar al Assad was collapsing on December 8, Israel set in motion a contingency plan that anticipated the situation. In recent weeks, the military intelligence...

December 16, 2024 | |

Intense IDF Strikes Reported on Former Assad Regime’s Military Sites in Syria

Israeli Air Force Reportedly Strikes Weapons Sites in Tartus: The IDF reportedly targeted weapons sites belonging to the ousted regime of former President Bashar al-Assad in the...

December 13, 2024 | Bill Roggio, Will Selber

Assad’s Enemies Are Not Our Friends

The United States shouldn’t make allies out of terrorists.

December 12, 2024 | |

Hamas Yields on Key Israeli Demands, Hostage Deal Hopes Renewed

Terror Organization No Longer Demands Israeli Military Withdrawal from Gaza: Hamas has reportedly told mediators that it would no longer demand a full IDF withdrawal from Gaza during a proposed pause in fighting that would see up to 30 Israeli hostages released.

December 12, 2024 | Bill Roggio |

Hayat Tahrir al Sham’s terror network in Syria

On December 8, 2024, rebel forces deposed the regime of Syria’s longtime dictator, Bashar al Assad, after the insurgents stormed through much of the country, retaking various regional capitals and culminating...

December 3, 2024 | Jonathan Schanzer, David Adesnik, Bill Roggio, Joe Dougherty

What’s next for Syria? Assad, Jihadist terrorist groups, and chemical weapons

December 3, 2024 | Caleb Weiss |

AQAP praises Shabaab’s activities in East Africa

In the latest issue of its Sada al-Malahem magazine, Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) heaped significant praise on recent operations conducted by Shabaab, Al Qaeda’s branch in East...

November 22, 2024 | Will Selber |

The Afghanistan Freedom Front Steps into the Spotlight

As the world focuses on Ukraine, Israel, and Chinese revanchism, the war against the Taliban is heating up. Resistance groups still do not pose an existential threat to the Taliban’s iron grip over Afghanistan...

November 20, 2024 | |

Israeli Forces Continue Counterterrorism Operations in the West Bank

• Israeli Forces Operate Against Terror Infrastructure: Over the past two days, Israeli troops, along with the Shin Bet and Border Police, have eliminated five terrorists in the...

November 6, 2024 | |

Israel SitRep: November 6, 2024

Today’s Issue: | IDF Operating in West Bank’s Qabatiya and Nur Shams, Eliminating Terrorists, Destroying Explosive Devices | IDF Operation in Jabalya: 55,000 Civilians Evacuated, 700 Terrorists Have...

October 30, 2024 | |

Israel SitRep: October 30, 2024

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September 30, 2024 | |

Israel SitRep: September 30, 2024

Today’s Issue: | IDF Eliminates Head of Hamas in Lebanon in Targeted Strike | Two PFLP Commanders Eliminated in IAF Airstrike in Beirut | Troops Arrest More Than 20 Terror Suspects in Overnight West...

September 20, 2024 | |

Israel SitRep: September 20, 2024

Israel SitRep: September 20, 2024 Today’s Issue: | Israeli Airstrike on Hezbollah Stronghold Near Beirut Targets Hezbollah Official Wanted by U.S. | Rocket Barrages Hit Northern Israel Friday; IAF...

September 13, 2024 | |

Egypt and Ethiopia Tussle at UN Security Council as Nile Dam Tensions Escalate

As tensions escalate between Egypt and Ethiopia over the latest filling of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), Ethiopian Foreign Minister Taye Atske-Selassie urged UN officials to “take note of Egypt’s repeated threat to use force against Ethiopia” in a letter to the UN Security Council (UNSC) dated September 6 ...

September 13, 2024 | |

Israel SitRep: September 13, 2024

Today’s Issue: | IDF: Hamas’s Rafah Brigade Dismantled | IDF Finds Tunnel in West Bank, Near Israeli Towns and Highway 6 | Alleged Israeli Strike in Masyaf, Syria: Additional Details | IDF Soldiers...