Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades

June 5, 2026 | Bridget Toomey |

Houthis emphasize solidarity and coordination with Iran-led Axis of Resistance

In recent speeches, Abdulmalik al Houthi, the leader of the eponymous Yemeni terror group, reiterated his group’s support for its regional partners in the Iran-led “Axis of Resistance” and held out...

May 28, 2026 | Samuel Ben-Ur |

IDF kills new Hamas military leader, reports 10 ceasefire violations May 21–May 28

Mohammed Odeh commanded Hamas’s military wing for 10 days before being eliminated by the IDF on May 26. Several of his subordinates were also eliminated as the IDF continued to increase the pace and...

May 20, 2026 | Aaron Goren |

Hamas replaces military wing leader, IDF reports 19 Gaza ceasefire violations May 6–20

Hamas has reportedly selected longstanding member Mohammed Odeh to lead the group’s so-called military wing, the Al Qassam Brigades. The news was first reported by Saudi newspaper Asharq...

May 13, 2026 | Aaron Goren |

Hamas’s Quiet Reconstitution Efforts

All signs point to a Hamas resurgence. A new document from the IDF, reviewed by Israel’s Channel 13, assesses that the group is producing hundreds of explosives and surveilling IDF troops stationed...

May 11, 2026 | Sophie McDowall, Ahmad Sharawi, Stefan Videnovic

Time to Stop the Music: How Terrorists Exploit Music Streaming Platforms

April 27, 2026 | Ari Ben Am |

Qatar Influence Operations: Unmasking a Suspected Network

April 21, 2026 | Samuel Ben-Ur, Aaron Goren

Hamas says it may give up some weapons, IDF reports 5 ceasefire violations April 17-21

On April 19, The New York Times reported that Hamas officials said the group is ready to give up “thousands of automatic rifles and other weapons belonging to its police force and other...

March 22, 2026 | Joe Truzman |

Israel eliminates 3 Hamas members operating in Lebanon

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced on March 22 that it killed Walid Muhammad Dib, a Hamas financial official, in Lebanon. Two other Hamas operatives in Lebanon were killed by the IDF over the past...

February 19, 2026 | Ahmad Sharawi |

Gaza’s New Police Force Must Exclude Hamas

“There will be 5,000 Palestinian police officers deployed in Gaza,” declared [TK1] Ali Shaath, chairman of the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza (NCAG), during a Board of Peace...

February 11, 2026 | Toby Dershowitz, Eitan Fischberger

Al Jazeera Centre for Studies: Academic Veneer Normalizing Terrorism

Is Al Jazeera  using its “academic” arm, the Al Jazeera Centre for Studies (AJCS), to normalize Hamas’s atrocities, while hiding behind the veneer of a purportedly rigorous research institution?...

December 15, 2025 | Ahmad Sharawi |

How to Finish off the Muslim Brotherhood

Donald Trump’s recent executive order is the right approach to diminishing the Muslim Brotherhood’s influence in the Middle East, but further measures should target its broader financial support networks.

November 30, 2025 | Ahmad Sharawi |

Israel’s Beit Jinn raid highlights potential Hamas-linked networks in southern Syria

On November 27, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) launched an operation in the southern Syrian village of Beit Jinn. According to the IDF, “troops conducted an operation to apprehend suspects from...

November 11, 2025 | |

Houthis Threaten Further Attacks on Israel if Gaza Ceasefire Doesn’t Hold

Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen threatened to resume missile and drone attacks against Israel in the event that the Gaza ceasefire collapses.

October 27, 2025 | David Adesnik, Mariam Wahba, Ahmad Sharawi, David Daoud, Natalie Ecanow, Hussain Abdul-Hussain, Bridget Toomey

Patient Extremism: The Many Faces of the Muslim Brotherhood

October 23, 2025 | Joe Truzman |

Hamas pledges to stop public executions, but violence against Palestinians continues

Hamas told Arab mediators that it would stop public executions of “members of rival gangs” following concerns that the killings could derail the fragile ceasefire with Israel, The Wall Street...

October 19, 2025 | Ahmad Sharawi, Joe Truzman

Profiles of anti-Hamas militias in the Gaza Strip

To weaken Hamas’s grip on the Gaza Strip, the Israeli government initiated a campaign to arm rival groups within the enclave, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu acknowledged in June....

October 10, 2025 | Joe Truzman, Ahmad Sharawi

Profiles of notable terrorists Israel will release in ceasefire deal with Hamas

On October 8, Israel and Hamas agreed to the first phase of a ceasefire and hostage-exchange agreement that was brokered by the United States, with Qatar and Egypt serving as key mediators. Under...

August 25, 2025 | Max Meizlish, Melissa Sacks, David May

Hiding in Plain Sight: A Playbook for Combating Hamas in South Africa

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August 20, 2025 | |

IDF Repels Large-Scale Attack by Hamas Cell in Southern Gaza as Reservist Mobilization Looms

Close Quarters Gaza Battle: The IDF announced on August 20 that troops from the Kfir Brigade had repelled a rare large-scale coordinated attack by over 15 Hamas terrorists against...

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...