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Erdogan’s Turkey: Diminished and Marginalized

Under the president’s watch, it would be difficult, if not impossible, to describe any foreign policy portfolio that has furthered the country’s national interest.

Why did Israel’s new foreign minister embrace the Kurdish people?

Israel has long enjoyed positive relations with Kurdish people in the Middle East. It is part of a partnership between Jews and Kurds and also shared interests in the region

‘We Failed the Jewish Community’: Pro-Hamas Muslim Mob Carries Out Pogrom Against Israeli Soccer Fans in Amsterdam

Anti-Jewish Mobs Prowl the Streets of Amsterdam: Several people were injured in Amsterdam on the evening of November 7, as antisemitic mobs hunted down Israeli soccer fans who had...

IDF Arrests More Than 60 Members of Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine

• More Than 60 Members of PFLP Arrested: Israel’s military and security forces announced the arrest of more than 60 members of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine...

Naim Qassem is finally the bride

Hezbollah has a new secretary-general, though far from the obvious choice. On October 29, the group announced that its demure and soft-spoken Naim Qassem, rumored to be hiding in Iran, had succeeded...

‘An Effective Solution’: Turkey Pushes for Arms Embargo Against Israel

Turkey Calls for Halting Weapons Shipments to Israel: Turkey submitted a letter — cosigned by 52 countries, among them Russia, China, Iran and Saudi Arabia — to the United Nations calling for...

Iran Sentences 10 Women From Baha’i Religious Minority to Lengthy Prison Terms

Iran’s judiciary sentenced 10 women belonging to the beleaguered Baha’i religious minority to a combined total of 90 years in prison, Iran International reported on October 21....

Israel SitRep: October 21, 2024

Today’s Issue: | IDF Strikes Hezbollah Financial Targets in Lebanon Overnight | Al-Qard al-Hassan Association: A Hezbollah Financial Institution Used to Launder Money | IDF Operating in Northern, Central,...

IDF Eliminates Terrorists Who Penetrated Through Border With Jordan

Two terrorists disguised as Jordanian soldiers were killed while slipping across the country’s border with Israel to carry out an attack on October 18. The terrorists...

The lights are still blinking red—Sunni Islamists and Iran are determined to attack the homeland

As the US election comes down the final stretch, the radical Islamic terrorism threat continues to metastasize—at home and abroad. On October 8, the FBI arrested an Afghan man who authorities...

Iran Should Stay on the Global Terror Finance and Money Laundering Blacklist

On October 21, the plenary of the Financial Action Task Force, or FATF, will convene in Paris. Should the organization that sets global standards for countering money laundering and terror finance...

Only the UN Could Present Qatar as a Champion of Human Rights

The United Nations just re-elected a veteran human rights abuser to a seat on the Human Rights Council. That tends to happen every year, but there is special cause for concern when the abuser is Qatar,...

War fatigue settles among Palestinians

For the first time, the majority of Gaza civilians—some 57%—now believe that the Oct. 7 atrocities were a mistake, a recent survey reveals.

Time for Berri to lead Lebanon’s Shiites away from Iran

With Hassan Nasrallah gone, Hezbollah reeling and Iran’s grip weakening, the Lebanese have started crawling out of the woodwork. On Monday, a few oligarchs and a bloc of 31 lawmakers, out of 128, called...

Turkey Supports Russia and Hamas; The US Should Not Give It F-35 Fighter Jets

Recent discussions between Turkey and the United States indicate that the Biden administration is actively pursuing Ankara’s reinstatement in the F-35 program. It is difficult to justify why Washington would want to arm Turkey with these highly advanced fighter jets, when Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan takes fervent measures to undermine the core security interests of the United States, NATO, and our transatlantic allies.

Israel Foils ISIS-Linked Terror Cell Plot to Bomb Tel Aviv Mall

An ISIS-linked plot to bomb a major mall in Tel Aviv has been foiled, according to a joint statement issued by the Israeli police and the Shin Bet security service on October...

Will Hezbollah and Palestinian factions be open to a ceasefire?

Iranian state media presents a more moderate tone, reflecting on Israel's ceasefire conditions with Lebanon, amid concerns about Hezbollah's setbacks.

Why Israel Is Worried About Iran’s Nuclear Ambitions

Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, learned the limits of his foreign policy strategy this week: Even well-armed and well-trained surrogate forces can prove unreliable if a determined modern...

Israel, Iran, and Lebanon: What’s Next?

Across the Arab world, Nasrallah is remembered as a tyrant in Lebanon, a butcher in Syria and a fanatic

Lebanon now has the opportunity to take sovereignty back from the hands of Hezbollah