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June 9, 2026 | Ari Ben Am, Joe Truzman

VIPs This Way Please: FDD Exposes New Stage in Persistent Iranian Recruitment Operation

While Iran hasn’t enjoyed much success on the battlefield against Israel, its covert efforts to degrade Israel’s resilience have been unrelenting. Since October7, 2023, Iran’s intelligence agencies...

May 14, 2026 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Israel trains new civilian security squads for 67 Gaza border communities

In early May, in the Nir Oz community on the Gaza border, members of a new civilian volunteer security team completed their second of eight training sessions conducted as part of a new program. Magen 48,...

May 4, 2026 | Janatan Sayeh |

In Iran, Behavior Changes Only When The Regime Does

An Islamist system built on anti-Americanism and export of terrorism will not abandon the very tools that sustain it.

April 28, 2026 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Hezbollah’s New Drone Threat

The Israel-Hezbollah conflict will now lead to another leap in understanding the dynamics between warfare and drone technology.

April 27, 2026 | Ari Ben Am |

Qatar Influence Operations: Unmasking a Suspected Network

April 9, 2026 | Jonathan Schanzer, David Daoud, Hussain Abdul-Hussain, Joe Dougherty

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

March 31, 2026 | Eyal Hulata |

Questions about Israel’s wars — and how to answer them

In the spirit of the Passover Seder, here is a guide for helping others to understand how — and why — Israel is facing down its enemies in the Middle East

March 10, 2026 | Max Lesser, Emmerson Overell

Muslim Brotherhood-Linked Online Network Impersonates Israelis Amid Ongoing War With Iran

As Iranian missile barrages continue to strike cities and towns across Israel, a coordinated network impersonating Israelis on the X social media platform is amplifying divisive narratives in Hebrew. FDD...

December 22, 2025 | Mark Dubowitz |

A Half-Year After Operation Rising Lion, Iran’s Ballistic Missile Threat Re-Emerges

Six months after Operation Rising Lion, Iran’s ballistic missile threat to Israel is once again intensifying. While Israel, with decisive U.S. support, dealt a severe blow to Iran’s nuclear program...

December 2, 2025 | Ahmad Sharawi |

Instability grows in Syria’s Druze heartland as ‘National Guard’ militia arrests opponents

On November 29, members of Suwayda’s National Guard, a militia affiliated with Druze spiritual leader Hikmat al Hijri that describes itself as the “official military institution that represents...

November 22, 2025 | Janatan Sayeh |

Iran Drops the Façade of Tolerance Toward Persian Jews

Without consequences or outside pressure, the regime could revert to the same violent persecution that marked the early years of the Islamic Revolution.

November 10, 2025 | Janatan Sayeh |

Tehran’s Crisis is Iran’s Reckoning

The city of Tehran is collapsing under the weight of multiple environmental crises. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian warned in October that moving Iran’s capital out of Tehran is “not...

October 14, 2025 | Reuel Marc Gerecht |

What will the Palestine deal unleash?

Regional peace is a bad bet

October 1, 2025 | Clifford D. May |

“What is the purpose of the U.N.?”

President Trump poses an essential question

September 26, 2025 | |

Emphasizing IDF Battlefield Victories, Netanyahu Addresses UN General Assembly

Netanyahu Addresses UNGA in New York: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the UN General Assembly (UNGA) on September 26, stating that Israel must “finish the...

August 28, 2025 | Ari Ben Am |

A Year of Meming Dangerously: Iranian Influence Operations Targeting Israel Since October 7

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July 25, 2025 | |

France’s Macron Announces Intent to Recognize Palestinian State

French Letter of Intent: French President Emmanuel Macron announced on July 24 that Paris would formally recognize a Palestinian state in September at the UN General Assembly. “In...

July 2, 2025 | Ari Ben Am, Max Lesser

Israeli Companies Under Attack by Hacktivists With Likely Ties to Iran

A new anti-Israel hacktivist group called Cyber Isnaad Front (الجبهة الإسناد السيبرانية) claims to have compromised Israeli government, military, and private sector targets. While...

July 1, 2025 | Max Lesser |

FDD Connects Anti-Israel Network on Social Media to Iranian Website, Pro-Regime Actor

The “Iran Hayom” network posts anti-Israel propaganda, in Hebrew and English, across X, Instagram, TikTok, Telegram, and YouTube. Its name is a play on the widely read Israeli newspaper Israel Hayom,...

June 26, 2025 | Max Lesser, Maria Riofrio

Iran-Based Psychological Operation Sets Saudi Aramco in Its Crosshairs

An Iran-based psychological operation that previously tried to demoralize Israelis via social media is now targeting Saudi Arabia’s state-owned oil company, Aramco, by calling for real-world attacks....