Jordan Valley

September 8, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Terror threat on Israel expands beyond Gaza, West Bank into Jordan

The recent terror attack on the 8th of September comes as part of the ongoing smuggling of weaponry and drugs to the West Bank since October 7th.

September 3, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Israel’s challenges in long-term control of Philadelphi corridor

As Philadelphi looms, those sent to patrol it will need to learn lessons from what has worked and not worked in the past.

August 30, 2024 | |

Israel SitRep: August 30, 2024

Today’s Issue: | Israeli Forces Eliminate Wissam Hazem, Head of Hamas in Jenin | IDF Troops Kill Dozens of Terrorists in Rafah; IAF Strikes Some 30 Terror Targets | IDF Concludes Operation in Khan Younis...

August 28, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

IDF chief of staff visits Jordan Valley amid West Bank terror threats

Israel Defense Forces (IFD) Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Herzi Halevi visited the Jordan Valley on August 27 and met with the heads of local municipalities. His visit took place several hours before...

August 14, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

IDF, Palestinians clash in Tubas, marking another West Bank terror escalation

The northern West Bank sees rising tensions as Palestinian terror groups expand operations near Tubas, prompting Israeli drone strikes.

August 13, 2024 | |

Hamas Terrorist Released Through Ceasefire Deal Strikes Again in West Bank

A Hamas field commander who was released from an Israeli jail in a prisoner exchange deal last November struck again on August 12, wounding one Israeli and two Palestinians before...

April 8, 2024 | |

Palestinian Terrorist Injures Two Israelis in West Bank Shooting

A Palestinian terrorist wounded two Israelis on a West Bank highway on April 7. The assailant shot at a bus and car on Route 55 between the towns of Azzun and Nabi Ilyas, wounding...

April 8, 2024 | |

Israel SitRep: April 8, 2024

Israel SitRep: April 8, 2024 Today’s Issue: IDF Ground Forces Withdraw From Southern Gaza, Leaving Only Nahal Brigade | IDF Completes Another Stage in Preparations for War in North | IDF Eliminates...

March 31, 2024 | |

Terrorists Connected to Palestinian Security Forces Carry Out Third Attack Within a Month

The terrorist who opened fire on Israeli school buses and other vehicles on March 28 turned himself in on March 31. The suspect, Abu Rida al-Saadi, is reported to be a member of...

March 28, 2024 | |

Palestinian Shoots Up Israeli School Buses and Cars in West Bank’s Jordan Valley

Palestinian terrorists wounded three people in a gun ambush on Israeli vehicles in the West Bank’s Jordan Valley on March 28. The Times of Israel reported that two school buses,...

March 21, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Jordan commemorates battle of Karameh against Israeli forces, echoing today’s war

The historic battle, which is lesser known to Israelis, is considered a victory to Jordanians and Palestinians alike - who have widely commemorated this historic victory to echo the current war.

November 30, 2023 | |

Israel SitRep: Nov. 30, 2023

Israel SitRep: Nov. 30, 2023 Terror Attacks in Jerusalem and West Bank: Early on Thursday, two terrorists carried out a shooting attack at a bus stop at the entrance to Jerusalem. Brothers Murad Namr,...

April 7, 2023 | |

Palestinian Gunmen Kill Two Sisters, Critically Injure Mother in West Bank Attack

Latest Developments Palestinian gunmen killed two Israeli sisters and critically wounded their mother during an ambush in the Jordan Valley on Friday. The attack, which occurred on a normally quiet...

February 27, 2023 | |

Palestinian Terrorist Cell Kills Israeli-American Citizen

Latest Developments A Palestinian terrorist cell carried out a series of drive-by shootings today on a desert highway in the West Bank, killing an Israeli-American motorist before fleeing. The attack on...

February 6, 2023 | |

Israel Raids Hamas Cell Responsible for Restaurant Attack

Israeli forces killed at least five Hamas gunmen and detained a suspected Hamas operative on Monday during a raid on the normally quiet West Bank town of Aqabat Jabr near Jericho. The Israelis sought to capture the terrorist cell behind an attack on a restaurant along a major highway that connects Jerusalem to the Dead Sea. In the January 28 incident, two terrorists approached an Israeli-owned restaurant at Almog Junction on Road 1, then opened fire at the restaurant’s 30 customers. The terrorists managed only one shot before their assault rifle malfunctioned and forced the assailants to flee, likely sparing Israel another massacre barely a day after a pistol-wielding Palestinian murdered seven people outside a Jerusalem synagogue.

September 30, 2020 | Varsha Koduvayur, David Daoud

Welcome to a Brand-New Middle East

Israel’s pacts with the UAE and Bahrain go far beyond the tenuous “cold peace” with Egypt and Jordan. They could even help end the conflict with the Palestinians.

August 7, 2020 | Richard Goldberg |

How the Middle East Can Hedge Against a Biden Presidency

Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are in for a rude awakening if former Vice President Joe Biden defeats President Donald Trump in November and Democrats take control of the U.S. Senate in...

May 20, 2020 | Clifford D. May |

Israel’s daunting decision

Calculating the benefits and risks of drawing permanent borders

May 10, 2020 | Jacob Nagel, Jonathan Schanzer

Pompeo to Israel: A Scene Setter

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is visiting Israel on Wednesday. It will be the first international trip by a senior American official since the COVID-19 pandemic began. During his visit, Pompeo...

February 2, 2020 | Tony Badran |

Rock, Paper, Scissors in the Middle East

Trump’s is the latest play in a decadeslong game of trying to counter previous ‘peace process’ moves by each new American administration