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January 16, 2025 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Israel prepares for hostage deal with Hamas

A year of talks designed to achieve a hostage and ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas appears to have culminated in an agreement on January 16. The negotiations, backed by the United States, mostly...

December 11, 2024 | David Adesnik |

Amnesty International’s deep bias exposed in report on alleged Israeli ‘genocide’

The lack of evidence of genocidal intent on Israel’s part is nothing short of an embarrassment for the human rights organization

September 13, 2024 | |

Israel SitRep: September 13, 2024

Today’s Issue: | IDF: Hamas’s Rafah Brigade Dismantled | IDF Finds Tunnel in West Bank, Near Israeli Towns and Highway 6 | Alleged Israeli Strike in Masyaf, Syria: Additional Details | IDF Soldiers...

September 9, 2024 | |

Hezbollah Drone Strikes Israeli Apartment Building in Nahariya

The Iran-backed terrorist group Hezbollah launched more than 20 rockets and two drones at northern Israel on September 9. No injuries were reported, but one of the drones struck...

September 9, 2024 | |

Israel SitRep: September 9, 2024

Today’s Issue: | Hezbollah Drone Lands Direct Hit on Nahariya Apartment Building; Airstrikes in Syria Kill 16 | IDF Makes Arrests in Overnight West Bank Counterterror Operation; Allenby Bridge Reopened...

July 26, 2024 | |

Israel SitRep: July 26, 2024

Today’s Issue: | IDF Operates in Khan Younis and Rafah, Eliminates Terrorists, Finds Weapons, Tunnel Shafts | IAF Strikes Southern Lebanon Military Buildings; More Than 500 Terrorists Killed in Lebanon...

July 7, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Iranian President Pezeshkian will not open a new chapter for Iran-Israel relations

The Iranian regime is not just the president and President Masoud Pezeshkian will not have much power to recast Iran’s role in the region.

May 3, 2024 | |

Hamas Must Strike Deal Within Week or Rafah Ground Offensive Will Begin, Israel Signals

Hamas must agree to the latest ceasefire and hostage proposal within the week, or Israel will go ahead with a ground operation, Egyptian officials involved in ongoing negotiations said on May 2. The current proposal — drafted by the United States and Egypt and accepted by Israel — is awaiting approval from Hamas’s Gaza chief, Yahya Sinwar.

May 2, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Israel faces multi-front challenges amid internal discussions on war

Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant spoke with US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin on May 1, his office said in a statement. The discussions come as the IDF continues to prepare its forces for a potential...

April 22, 2024 | |

Israel SitRep: April 22, 2024

Today’s Issue: Aharon Haliva, Head of Military Intelligence, Submits His Resignation | IDF Kills 14 Terrorists and Arrests 15 in Counterterrorism Operation in Nur Shams | Suspect Arrested in West Bank...

February 13, 2024 | |

U.S., Egyptian, Qatari, and Israeli Officials End Talks Without A Deal

Officials from the United States, Egypt, Qatar, and Israel met in Cairo on February 13 to try to outline a potential deal between Hamas and Israel. CIA Director Bill Burns, Qatari...

October 11, 2017 | Tony Badran |

Hezbollah Calls the Shots in Iran’s Syria Policy

President Donald Trump is reportedly about to extend a terrorism designation to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in its entirety. The IRGC is both the dominant force inside I...

June 4, 2015 | FDD Policy Brief |

Sanctions Relief and the IRGC

OPEC “needs to open space” for the increased Iranian exports that could soon flow due to sanctions relief, Tehran’s oil minister...

January 14, 2015 | Laura Grossman The Long War Journal

Boko Haram Continues to Slaughter Nigerians

Since the New Year began, Boko Haram has continued its offensive against Nigerians and its perceived enemies. Setting off what turned into a horrendous chain of events, the...