Israel

November 5, 2026 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Syria detains Hezbollah cell accused of Homs plot

Syria detained members of a Hezbollah cell accused of planning an attack on a refinery near Homs, Syria’s Internal Security Forces said on November 3. It is the latest bust in Syria involving people...

November 5, 2026 | Orde Kittrie |

Will the International Court of Justice Lower the Bar for ‘Genocide’?

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) will issue its final judgment on November 19 in the landmark case charging Myanmar with genocide against its Rohingya minority. There is strong evidence that...

November 5, 2026 | Justin Leopold-Cohen, Samuel Ben-Ur

An Abrupt End to U.S. Military Financing to Israel Would Hurt Both Allies

President Donald Trump has promised to end U.S. military aid to Israel by year’s end, even as the two allies deliberate on whether to resume attacks on Iran. On November 3, the president asked why Republicans...

November 5, 2026 | Samuel Ben-Ur |

Arab parties endorse Eisenkot for Israeli PM, IDF reports 52 ceasefire violations Oct. 16–Nov. 5

Record turnout among Arab voters nearly doubled the representation of Arab-led parties in Israel’s October 27 parliamentary election. The country’s leading Arab parties, Joint List and Ra’am, won...

November 4, 2026 | Max Lesser, Ahmad Sharawi

Made in Lebanon: Social Media Account Tied to Pro-Hezbollah Media Backs French Protests

As French protests escalated, the X account Torche360 (@Torche360), on October 26, posted a video of a protester in Paris unfavorably comparing French police to the Israel Defense Forces. The account provides...

November 4, 2026 | Ahmad Sharawi |

Israel’s Coalition Politics Are More Complicated Than Identity

The idea that Israel’s Jewish opposition parties can join forces with Arab parties to remove Netanyahu overlooks fundamental disagreements that make such a coalition difficult to form, let alone sustain....

November 4, 2026 | Clifford D. May |

France is burning   

Assimilation is happening, but into a culture of grievance and violence

November 4, 2026 | Janatan Sayeh |

Iran’s Civic Movement Regains Momentum, but the Regime’s Repression Apparatus Endures

Amid the Islamic Republic’s neither-war-nor-peace standoff with the United States and Israel, scattered demonstrations against the regime are gradually increasing — from roughly 30 in May to 90 in...

November 3, 2026 | Sinan Ciddi, Isabella Bournas

Libya’s maritime deal with Turkey turns an energy dispute into a NATO problem

On October 20, Libya’s eastern-based legislature the House of Representatives ratified the 2019 maritime memorandum between Libya and Turkey, reversing years of opposition to Ankara and aligning with...

November 3, 2026 | Tzvi Kahn |

Trump Administration Foreign Policy Tracker: November

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November 3, 2026 | David Daoud |

Lebanese military prosecutor charges 13 over Hezbollah explosives shipment

Lebanon’s military prosecutor charged 13 people on October 30 over a shipment of explosives that was seized earlier that month at the Dahr al Baidar checkpoint on the Beirut–Bekaa highway, expanding...

November 3, 2026 | Hussain Abdul-Hussain

Global Hypocrisy Shields Sudan’s SAF From Justice

On October 19, a drone strike devastated a busy market in Abyei, the disputed border region between Sudan and South Sudan, killing at least 153 people. South Sudanese officials blamed the Sudanese Armed...

November 2, 2026 | Hussain Abdul-Hussain |

Neither Lebanese Nor a Resistance

Whenever non-state groups stockpile explosives under the pretext of fighting an external enemy, their true targets are domestic rivals and the sovereignty of the state.

November 1, 2026 | Jacob Nagel |

Israel’s new IDF Space Division marks major shift in military strategy after Iran war 

Israel must do everything possible to maintain near-complete independence in its space capabilities across all aspects of “Blue and White” development.

October 30, 2026 | Ben Cohen |

The UN secretary-general race is steeped in intrigue. Should we care?

Like it or not, the United States and the State of Israel have to deal with the world body.

October 30, 2026 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Syria hosts Iraqi PM for visit amid security challenges in north and south

Syrian President Ahmed al Sharaa welcomed Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al Zaidi to Damascus on October 28, marking Zaidi’s first trip to Syria. Sharaa described the meeting as a historic opportunity for...

October 30, 2026 | Clifford D. May, Elliot Kaufman, Yonah Jeremy Bob

The Oct. 7 War and Israel’s Unfinished Fight

October 30, 2026 | Andrea Stricker |

Congress should block Trump’s dangerous Saudi nuclear deal

Behind the scenes of U.S. midterm races, another campaign is quietly taking shape. Congress is poised to vote on the Trump administration’s proposed nuclear cooperation agreement with Saudi Arabia, with...

October 30, 2026 | David Daoud, Ahmad Sharawi

Hezbollah Expects Lebanon to Pay for Its Recovery. Here’s Why

A more effective Lebanese state would not have to rely on sectarian groups to reconstruct the country.

October 28, 2026 | Miad Maleki |

The Islamic Republic only survives on war — don’t give Tehran what it craves

“It’s getting to be decision time” on Iran, President Donald Trump said Sunday. “Do I finish it off, which would be very easy to do, or do I make a deal?” he mused in a Fox News interview. On...