Israel’s stark dilemmas after hostage deaths
The murder of the hostages could lead to tough discussions about Israel’s current tactics in Gaza and whether the endless ceasefire talks are having an effect.
Khaled Mashal
West Bank Palestinian Terrorist Kills Three Israeli Police Officers
Latest Developments A Palestinian terrorist killed three Israeli police officers in the West Bank on September 1, ambushing officers in their patrol car at Tarqumiyah junction before fleeing the scene....
Flash Briefs
Palestinian Terrorists Unleash Twin Car Bombings in West Bank
Terrorists carried out coordinated twin car bombings in the West Bank on August 30, triggering an Israeli dragnet in the city of Hebron.
Flash Briefs
NATO Member Turkey Hosts Conference With Hamas Leader Calling for Suicide Bombings
NATO member Turkey hosted a conference on August 28 that featured Hamas leader Khaled Mashal’s call for Palestinians to conduct suicide attacks targeting Israelis. “We want to...
Flash Briefs
The IDF’s Double Offensive: Israel’s Bold Move Against Hezbollah and West Bank Militants
Israel now faces new strategic choices. It is seeking to cement its defeat of Hamas in Gaza and retain control of the southern Gaza Philadelphi corridor along the border with Egypt. It hopes to blunt terror attacks in the West Bank and Hezbollah’s attacks in Lebanon. At the same time, it faces Iranian-backed attacks from militias in Iraq, Syria, and Yemen, as well as Iran’s own threats to carry out more attacks.
Op-eds
Saudi Official Views of Hamas
It is common these days in the Arab world to hear that Riyadh isn’t supporting the Palestinians enough, a comment on the noticeable shift in Saudi official views of Hamas since its October 7 invasion...
Insights
Hamas Selects October 7 Terror Mastermind Yahya Sinwar as New Leader
Latest Developments The Iran-backed terrorist organization Hamas announced on August 6 that Yahya Sinwar — the Gaza-based leader who masterminded the October 7 Hamas onslaught on southern Israel —...
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Hamas Backers Gather in Qatar for Ismail Haniyeh’s Funeral
Mourners gathered in Doha, Qatar, on August 2 to pay their respects to Hamas’s late political chief, Ismail Haniyeh. Haniyeh died in a presumed Israeli hit on his guesthouse in...
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Turkey Holds ‘Day of Mourning’ to Commemorate Assassinated Hamas Leader
Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz summoned the deputy ambassador of Turkey for a severe reprimand on August 2, after the Turkish flag at the country’s embassy in Tel Aviv was...
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After Eliminating Ismail Haniyeh, Israel’s Hunt for Hamas Leaders Continues
The strike in Tehran on July 31 that killed Ismail Haniyeh, Hamas’s seniormost political leader, brings to four the number of Hamas’s top leaders eliminated since the October...
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Ismail Haniyeh’s Killing in Iran Brings Israel Closer to Victory
The death of Hamas’ leader leaves the organization headless and less able to develop a strategy going forward.
Op-eds
Jordan Rejects Hosting Hamas as Pressure Rises on Qatar
A senior Jordanian diplomat on May 2 firmly rejected the suggestion that Hamas could move its political bureau to Jordan if forced to leave its current base in Qatar. “Hamas behaves...
Flash Briefs
How Hamas balances Qatar, Turkey and the West
Rumors continue to circulate that Hamas might relocate to host countries, however Hamas has too much to lose by leaving Doha, and the West and Doha have interests at stake.
Op-eds
Hamas’ Enablers in the Turkish Government
Links to the terrorist group rise to the top of the ruling party of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Op-eds
Hamas’ South African Support Network
A web of unsanctioned organizations operating in South Africa support and enable the terrorist group free of consequences.
Op-eds
Preventing a Ramadan Explosion in the Holy Land
How Israeli self-restraint and American diplomacy can ward off potential escalation during the upcoming Muslim holy month.
Op-eds
While Gazans Suffer, Hamas Leaders Live in Luxury
The luxurious central Gaza vacation home of Hamas’s deputy military chief was raided by Israeli troops on January 10. The Bureij property of Marwan Issa, designated on terror blacklists...
Flash Briefs
How Israel’s alleged assassination of al-Arouri ends an era for Hamas
Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh has said that Hamas “will never be defeated," after the assassination of its deputy leader Saleh al-Arouri in Lebanon by Israel.
Op-eds
Stop With the Nice Words on Qatar
David Barnea, the head of Israel’s Mossad, announced Saturday that he was withdrawing the Israeli negotiating team from the Gulf Arab emirate of Qatar. The announcement signaled the end of the hostage...
Op-eds
Trading terrorists for hostages
Israelis agreed to a bad deal for a good reason