If Hamas leaders in Doha knew, then it raises questions about why Qatar, a US ally, didn’t know about the plan. If Doha did know then it raises concerning questions about why Israel wasn’t informed.
Zwelivelile Mandla Mandela, the grandson of South African anti-Apartheid champion Nelson Mandela, reportedly did not receive a visa in time to fly to the United Kingdom for a speaking tour that started...
“Lethal, precise and especially surprising.” That’s how Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant framed Israel’s impending military response to the Islamic Republic’s overt and...
Hamas leaders have grown increasingly concerned about Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar’s leadership, The Wall Street Journal reported on October 9. Citing Arab and Hamas officials, the...
The United States sanctioned three Turkey-based individuals and one sham charity on Monday, designating them as prominent international financial supporters of Hamas. The sanctions, imposed on the first...
The appointment does not seem to fit well with Jalalzadeh’s previous record as the head of the Iranian Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Committee and some of his other roles.
After weeks of silence that fueled speculation he had been killed, Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar has apparently re-established contact with Qatari mediators, according to multiple...
Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani has once again accused Israel of committing war crimes in Gaza. In his recent speech to the United Nations General Assembly, al-Thani refused to condemn Hamas — the Iran-backed terror group that instigated the war on October 7, 2023. Instead, he condemned the Jewish State for what he described as “the most barbaric and heinous and extensive” violations of “human values, international charters and norms.”
Hamas feels confident in its continued pride in the attack because even though it has lost some of its fighters and commanders, it believes that in the long term, it will succeed.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) began a ground operation targeting Hezbollah in southern Lebanon during the evening of September 30. The IDF described the initial incursion as “limited,” saying it...
Palestinian gunmen killed aid worker Islam Hijazy in the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis on September 26. Hijazy, a mother of two small children, was a program manager for Heal Palestine, a U.S.-based nonprofit that provides aid and support to Palestinians. Heal Palestine announced Hijazy’s slaying on X.
Speculation about Sinwar's fate continues, but his absence and silence fuel uncertainty, hindering both hostage negotiations and hopes of resolving the ongoing conflict.
The U.S. State Department and Department of Homeland Security admitted Qatar to the U.S. Visa Waiver Program on September 24, allowing the emirate’s 330,000 citizens to travel...
In light of the significant losses suffered by Hezbollah and the escalating concerns in Tehran regarding a potentially unpredictable Israeli attack, the regime’s current strategy appears to be one of...
The mullahs haven’t avenged Haniyeh’s killing because they’re playing a longer—nuclear—game.
Citing two Iranian security officials, Reuters reported on September 23 that Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has banned the use of all communications devices following...
If anybody has learned how to “take the win” in the Middle East since Oct. 7, it has been Iran. More than a month has passed since Iranian officials promised “bloodlust”...
An Israeli businessman accused of participating in an Iranian plot to assassinate top Israeli leaders appeared in court in the city of Beersheba on September 19. A joint statement...