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Islamist Turkey: A Base for Muslim Brotherhood Jihadism

IDF reports significant drop in West Bank terrorism in 2025

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) issued an assessment on January 19 indicating a sharp decline in Palestinian-perpetrated terrorist activity in the West Bank in 2025. Figures published by the...

West Bank: Palestinian Islamic Jihad continues to show signs of increased activity

Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) in the West Bank published a statement on December 1, outlining the group’s activities against the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) in recent weeks. The statement follows continued...

3 IDF Soldiers Injured in Separate West Bank Attacks, Terrorists Killed

2 Attacks in a Day: Two IDF soldiers were lightly wounded in a West Bank stabbing attack on December 2. The stabbing occurred when an IDF patrol was dispatched to the Israeli West...

1 Israeli Killed, 3 Injured in West Bank Terror Attack

Latest Developments Gush Etzion Attack: At least one person was killed and three others injured on November 18 when two Palestinian terrorists carried out a combined car-ramming and stabbing attack...

Israel Thwarts Major Weapons Smuggling Attempt From Iran to West Bank Terror Groups

Security Agency Foils Iranian Smuggling Operation: Israel’s internal security agency, the Shin Bet, revealed on October 8 that it had foiled an Iranian attempt to smuggle large...

IDF Arrests West Bank Terror Cell Producing Rockets To Launch at Israel

Rocket-Producing Terror Cell Busted: The IDF announced on September 19 that it had arrested three members of an armed terror cell in the West Bank producing crude rockets intended...

7 UN Organizations That Undermine Israel and the U.S.

The Trump administration announced on July 22 its departure from the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) by the end of 2026. State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce...

PIJ Financier Killed in Airstrike in Northern Gaza as Wanted Terror Suspects Arrested in West Bank

Terror Financier Killed: The IDF announced on July 18 that it had eliminated Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) financier Raed Khaled Hasan Ghabayin in an airstrike in northern Gaza...

1 Killed in Shooting and Stabbing Terror Attack at Gush Etzion Junction

Terror Attack in West Bank: An Israeli man in his 20s was killed in a terrorist attack at the Gush Etzion junction in the West Bank on July 10. The combined stabbing and shooting...

Israel Dismantles Large Hamas Network in Hebron

Hamas Network in Hebron: Israel’s Shin Bet intelligence agency said on June 29 that it had dismantled in the West Bank city of Hebron a large Hamas network that was planning attacks...

The Houthis join Iran’s attacks on Israel

The Houthis are the only Iranian proxy to openly attack Israel in solidarity with Iran during the latter two countries’ most recent conflict. The Yemeni terrorist group has fired ballistic missiles at...

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...

Lowest Number of Monthly Attacks in 5 Years Recorded in West Bank

Drop in Attacks: The West Bank has seen a sharp decline in terrorist attacks in 2025, as the IDF’s Operation “Iron Wall” continues to dismantle terror infrastructure across...

UNESCO Remains Detrimental to U.S. Interests Despite Attempts at Reform

The clock is ticking. Wednesday, March 19, marks the halfway point for the Trump administration’s 90-day review of U.S. contributions to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization...

Israel SitRep: February 12, 2025

Today’s Issue: | Reports: Lebanon and U.S. Administration Will Not Agree to Israel’s Request to Extend Lebanon Withdrawal Deadline | IDF’s Maglan Commando Unit Eliminates Gunman in Nur Shams Refugee...

Israel SitRep: December 20, 2024

Today’s Issue: | Israeli Security Forces Conduct Overnight West Bank Counterterror Operations, Seize Guns, Ammunition, Illegal Vehicles; Arrest Four | Israeli Government Directs IDF to Strengthen PA...

Night raid: Watching female IDF soldiers detain terror suspects in Bethlehem

Most of the residents are descended from Arabs who fled Beit Jibrin in 1948. Today, it is also home to wanted suspects who have engaged in terrorism or who may be active in threats against Israel.

Israel SitRep: December 13, 2024

Today’s Issue: | IDF Troops in Syria Buffer Zone Carry Out Searches, Reinforce Barrier | IDF Soldiers Operating Along Lebanese Border ‘To Remove Threats’ While ‘Preserving Understandings’| IDF...

Israel SitRep: December 9, 2024

Today’s Issue: | IDF Takes Control of Syria Buffer Zone; Tasked With Preventing Weapons Smuggling, Destroying Weapons in Syria | 10 Terror Suspects Arrested in Overnight IDF-Shin Bet Counterterrorism...