Hybrid Warfare in Europe Against U.S. Interests
Moscow and Beijing’s Playbook
Gaza City
Lebanon Must Pick the Abraham Accords over the Muslim Brotherhood
It would be a grave mistake for Lebanon to swap the Islamist resistance axis of Iran for the Muslim Brotherhood of Turkey and Qatar. ...
Op-eds
Israel Moves To Secure Its Most Vulnerable Border
Israel’s longest and most porous border, shared with Jordan, has been the scene of smuggling and multiple infiltrations. Iran and its proxies have led much of the activity to funnel materiel to Palestinian...
Policy Briefs
Egyptians Tell U.S. Hamas Will Disarm Only if Palestinian State Created
Hamas Will Disarm Only if Palestinian State Created: Egyptian officials have warned the United States that Hamas still retains significant military capabilities in Gaza, including...
Flash Briefs
Africa’s Collapse Is a Threat to America and Israel
Regions in Africa are collapsing. Across most of the continent’s 54 countries, governments are tyrannical, Islamist, or both. Many have ceased to function as states, splintering into warring ethnic and...
Op-eds
Allenby Crossing Between Israel and Jordan Set To Reopen for First Time Since September
Key Border Crossing To Reopen: Israel is set to reopen the Allenby Crossing with Jordan for the transfer of aid and goods after the border was closed in September following a deadly...
Flash Briefs
This Country Is Too Close to America’s Adversaries for Comfort
Amid the hubbub over last weekend’s Doha Forum, one detail was largely overlooked: the attendance of former Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif. Iranian officials, current...
Op-eds
Top Hamas Officials Contradict Each Other Over Disarmament
Hamas officials are sending mixed messages over disarmament. On December 7, a day after Hamas leader Khaled Mashal rejected aspects of President Trump’s 20-point ceasefire plan for Gaza, including disarmament,...
Policy Briefs
IDF reveals Hamas financial network operating in Turkey
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet) revealed new intelligence pointing to a significant Hamas financial apparatus operating within Turkey under direct Iranian...
Op-eds
Iraq Almost Takes a Stand Against Iran’s Terrorist Proxies — Then Doesn’t
The Iraqi government did the right thing and froze the assets of Hezbollah and Yemen’s Houthis, but once the story made news on December 4, the government walked its decision back within hours. In...
Policy Briefs
Netanyahu to Discuss Phase 2 of Gaza Ceasefire With Trump, Key Issues Still To Be Negotiated
Prime Minister Says Second Phase Warrants Caution: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet with U.S. President Donald Trump later this month to discuss the next phases...
Flash Briefs
Eyeing Russia, Germany Fields First Israeli Arrow 3 Missile Defense System
The renewed Russian threat to Europe led Germany to field its first Israeli Arrow 3 ballistic missile defense system on Wednesday. Europe is working to improve its air and missile defenses in the face...
Policy Briefs
Battalion Commander Among 4 Hamas Terrorists Eliminated by IDF in Rafah
Key Terrorists Killed in Southern Gaza: The IDF confirmed on December 4 that Hamas’s East Rafah Battalion commander, Mohammad Bawab, was killed alongside his deputy, Ismail Abu...
Flash Briefs
For the Sake of the US-Crafted Ceasefire in Gaza, Israel Should Fortify the Yellow Line Immediately
The Gaza ceasefire buckled last weekend. A Palestinian terrorist crossed the “Yellow Line” — which demarcates Israeli-held Gaza from territory held by Hamas — and fired at Israel Defense Forces...
Op-eds
Trump Administration Foreign Policy Tracker: December
Trend Overview Welcome back to the Trump Administration Foreign Policy Tracker. Once a month, we ask FDD’s experts and scholars to assess the administration’s foreign policy. They provide trendlines...
Policy Tracker
5 IDF Soldiers Wounded After Palestinian Terrorists Ambush Troops in Southern Gaza
Ambush in the South: Five IDF soldiers were wounded, including one seriously, when Palestinian terrorists emerged from a tunnel in the southern Gaza city of Rafah on December 3...
Flash Briefs
UNRWA in Gaza Has Been Replaced; It’s Time to Shutter the Agency
The UN Relief and Works Agency — or UNRWA — in Gaza has been replaced by over a dozen other aid organizations. UNRWA’s decades-long monopoly on aid and services has finally been broken, presenting...
Op-eds
Israel awaits return of last 2 remains of hostages from Gaza
On December 2, Israel’s Prime Minister’s Office announced that Israel “received, via the Red Cross, findings that were handed over to an IDF [Israel Defense Forces] and ISA [Israel Security...
Op-eds
How the Trump Administration Secured the Gaza Ceasefire Deal That Biden Couldn’t
50 Nations Just Joined a U.S. Coordination Center to Save Gaza U.S. Central Command stated on Nov. 28 that its “Civil-Military Coordination Center (CMCC) has grown to include representatives...
Op-eds
How the Trump Administration Secured the Gaza Ceasefire Deal That Biden Couldn’t
50 Nations Just Joined a U.S. Coordination Center to Save Gaza U.S. Central Command stated on Nov. 28 that its “Civil-Military Coordination Center (CMCC) has grown to include representatives...