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SADAT: Turkey’s Wagner Group

The SADAT International Defense Consultancy has grown into a key instrument of Turkish influence in Africa and the Middle East.

The Dangerous Failure to Hold Hamas Accountable for Using Human Shields

How international institutions’ silence on Hamas hiding behind civilians incentivizes human shields use, and distorts law and accountability.

Talks over Hamas disarmament stall, IDF reports 19 Gaza ceasefire violations April 21–May 5

Talks between Hamas and the Board of Peace (BoP), part of the US-led international initiative to stabilize Gaza, have reportedly stalled. The terrorist organization continues to staunchly reject total...

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.

Jordan’s Muslim Brotherhood Wing Opts for a Cosmetic Rebrand

The Jordanian Muslim Brotherhood’s political arm, the Islamic Action Front, is trying out a new name. Jordan’s Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) ordered the party to change its name under the...

Lebanon Must Reform its Army or Lose American Aid

Washington is working on establishing a system “where vetted units within the Lebanese Armed Forces [LAF] have the training, the equipment, and the capability to go after elements of Hezbollah and dismantle...

Don’t Bet on Qatar Standing by America in the Middle East

War is unpredictable and with Operation Epic Fury, some of the biggest surprises have occurred off the battlefield. Qatar’s posture is one of them. Years of engagement with Iran gave way to a relationship...

Charity founded by Hamas member raising funds on US-based platform

Hamas member Muhammad Saleh al Bardawil founded Al Khair Challenge, a Gaza-based charity that remains active and continues to solicit donations, FDD’s Long War Journal has found. The US Treasury...

Kosovo military team evaluates Gaza deployment amid continuing ceasefire violations

The Kosovo Security Force (KSF) announced on April 26 that it had sent a team to Gaza to examine an area where its troops may operate in the future. “During this visit, the team will conduct a preliminary...

Qatar Influence Operations: Unmasking a Suspected Network

Preserving Israel’s military edge: Strategic steps for the Defense Ministry

Shifting regional alliances, major arms deals, and rising threats are putting unprecedented pressure on Israel’s qualitative military edge, and demanding a new strategy to preserve it.

Hamas says it may give up some weapons, IDF reports 5 ceasefire violations April 17-21

On April 19, The New York Times reported that Hamas officials said the group is ready to give up “thousands of automatic rifles and other weapons belonging to its police force and other...

US Treasury designates 7 Iran-backed Iraqi militia commanders as terrorists

The US Treasury Department designated seven commanders from four US-designated Iraqi terror groups as Specially Designated Global Terrorists (SDGTs) on April 17. The leaders come from...

Hamas Reiterates Refusal To Disarm, Placing Gaza Ceasefire in Jeopardy

The ceasefire plan in Gaza has hit a roadblock in the shape of Hamas’s continuing refusal to disarm. The Iran-backed terrorist group conveyed that exact message to representatives of President Donald...

Hamas rejects disarmament clause of Gaza peace plan, IDF reports 14 ceasefire violations April 8–16

Hamas officially rejected the multinational Board of Peace’s mandate for the group to agree to complete disarmament on Tuesday, threatening a core principle of US President Donald Trump’s...

Hezbollah at War: What Comes Next for Lebanon and the Region

Know thine enemy

The “great, proud people of Iran” are not among them

Hamas Given Ultimatum on Disarmament After Group Signals Unwillingness To Cooperate

President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace (BOP) initiative, whose first task is overseeing the implementation of the ceasefire in Gaza, has reportedly given Hamas until the week’s end...

IDF: Palestinian terrorists violate Gaza ceasefire 22 times since start of Iran war

While the United States and Israel continue to carry out combined strikes against the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has not halted its strikes against Hamas and other Palestinian...

Hezbollah Likely Employing FPV Drones Against IDF

Video footage emerged Tuesday that appears to show Hezbollah attacking two Israeli Namer armored personnel carriers and a military truck with first-person view (FPV) drones. These attacks follow Hezbollah...