Lebanon’s Inaction Is Dooming the Pilot Zones Project
Lebanon’s pilot zone experiment, established under the U.S.-brokered Trilateral Framework, has so far failed.
Haifa
Beware Iran’s most devious weapon — another ‘October surprise’
The October surprise was born in Iran — and 46 years later, the Islamic Republic may be preparing to launch another one. In 1980, the hostage crisis — 52 Americans seized at the US embassy...
Op-eds
The Race to Build America and Israel’s Missile Defenses
The U.S. ceasefire with Iran may be about to end – or not. Ceasefires, regardless of their length, are often much more than simply a pause in combat. Unfortunately, they are also often a starting gun...
Op-eds
Israel Partners With U.S. To Accelerate Arrow Interceptor Production
Following a lethal Iranian ballistic missile strike in Haifa, Israel announced on April 6 a plan to partner with a U.S.-based manufacturer to accelerate production of Arrow missile defense interceptors....
Policy Briefs
Iranian ballistic missile cluster munitions strike dozens of sites in Israeli cities
Iran’s increasing use of ballistic missiles containing cluster munitions has spread damage and harm across Israel. On April 6, as many as 50 sites were impacted by missiles and their cluster...
Op-eds
Israel kills Al Manar employee Ali Shuaib, says he was a Hezbollah military operative
On the morning of Saturday, March 28, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) targeted a press-marked vehicle on the Jezzine-Kfarhouna road in south Lebanon. The strike killed Ali Shuaib, an employee of the...
Op-eds
Houthis resume deadly Red Sea shipping attacks
On June 6, the Houthis, the Iran-backed terrorist group ruling northern Yemen, ended an approximately 7-month hiatus from attacks on commercial shipping in the Red Sea with an attack on a cargo...
Op-eds
Israeli operations in Lebanon against Hezbollah: June 16–22, 2025
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) conducted numerous operations throughout Lebanon against Hezbollah between June 16 and June 22. The IDF’s activities last week were concentrated in south Lebanon, mainly...
Op-eds
Iranian drone and missile attacks against Israel: June 23, 2025
Iran launched four attacks against Israel on June 23, 2025: one drone attack and three ballistic missile attacks, one of which occurred in three waves and consisted of 10–15 missiles. In total, Iran...
Op-eds
Iranian drone and missile attacks against Israel: June 22, 2025
Iran launched four attacks against Israel on June 22, 2025: three drone attacks and one ballistic missile barrage, in two waves, consisting of 35 missiles. These attacks came in the wake of Operation Midnight...
Op-eds
23 Wounded in Latest Iranian Missile Attacks on Israeli Civilians
2 Missile Attacks: At least 23 people were injured, including three seriously, after an Iranian ballistic missile slammed into the northern Israeli city of Haifa on June 20, following...
Flash Briefs
Iranian drone and missile attacks against Israel: June 20, 2025
Iran launched a total of eight attacks against Israel on June 20, 2025: six drone attacks and two ballistic missile barrages. One barrage consisted of one missile that the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) failed...
Op-eds
Iranian drone and missile attacks against Israel: June 17, 2025
Iran launched a total of 10 attacks against Israel on June 17, 2025: four drone attacks and six ballistic missile barrages. Except for one barrage, all of Iran’s missile attacks on Israel consisted of...
Op-eds
More than 30 Iranian ballistic missiles strike Israel in 4 days of war, over 370 launched
At least 30 Iranian ballistic missiles have landed in Israel since the beginning of the recent conflict between Israel and Iran on June 13. Iran has launched more than 370 missiles at Israel...
Op-eds
At Least 8 Killed, 100 Injured in Overnight Iranian Missile Barrage on Israeli Civilians
Several Casualties in Iranian Attack: Iran launched a fresh barrage of ballistic missiles at Israeli population centers in the early hours of June 16. Four people were killed from...
Flash Briefs
Iranian drone and missile attacks against Israel: June 13–16, 2025
David Daoud is senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, where he focuses on Israel, Hezbollah, and Lebanon affairs. Ahmad Sharawi is a research analyst at the Foundation for...
Op-eds
Iran’s shadow looms large over the Houthi ceasefire
It’s too soon for another US “mission accomplished” in the Middle East. President Donald Trump this month announced a halt to US airstrikes against Yemen’s Houthi rebels, claiming the group “capitulated” and would cease targeting American vessels and Red Sea traffic.
Op-eds
Israel announces airstrikes against Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen
The Israeli military confirmed that it carried out airstrikes on May 5 against Houthi targets in Yemen, a day after a ballistic missile launched by the Iran-backed group struck the grounds of...
Op-eds
Iran-Backed Houthis Launch 3 Missiles, 2 Drones at Israel Over 2 Days
Long-Range Launches: The Iran-backed Houthi terrorists in Yemen launched three ballistic missile attacks against Israel — two on May 2 and one on May 3 — all of which were successfully intercepted by Israel’s air defense array.
Flash Briefs
Houthis conduct retaliatory strikes, issue threats, sanctions, and boycotts against US and Israel
The Houthis have responded to the ongoing US campaign against the group with attacks targeting the United States and Israel, as well as ostensibly punitive economic measures. US Central Command...