Marwan Issa

October 17, 2024 | Joe Truzman, Bill Roggio

Israeli troops kill wanted Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar

The Israel Defense Force (IDF) killed Yahya Sinwar, the leader of Hamas, while battling fighters on the streets in Gaza on October 16. Israel sought Sinwar for orchestrating the October 7, 2023, Hamas-led...

October 17, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Killing of Sinwar is huge achievement but no magic wand

The death of the Hamas leader is no guarantee that the war will end

October 17, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Sinwar’s death will hurt Iran’s ‘axis of resistance’

The elimination of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar marks a significant setback for Iran's regional strategy, potentially weakening the "axis of resistance" that has long threatened Israel's security.

October 13, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Questions left unanswered: What Hamas’s plans for 2022 leave out

If Hamas leaders in Doha knew, then it raises questions about why Qatar, a US ally, didn’t know about the plan. If Doha did know then it raises concerning questions about why Israel wasn’t informed.

September 28, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

IDF kills Hassan Nasrallah: Five ways the strike changes Israel’s war

The IDF airstrike on Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah weakens Iran’s regional influence and disrupts Hezbollah’s operations.

September 9, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Rockets fired at Ashkelon from Gaza as IDF continues Gaza operations

Terrorists fired two rockets toward the southern Israeli city of Ashkelon on the evening of September 8. “Following the sirens that sounded a short while ago in the area of Ashkelon, two projectiles...

September 4, 2024 | |

Justice Department Unseals Terrorism Charges Against Hamas Leaders

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) unsealed terrorism, murder conspiracy, and sanctions evasion charges against six Hamas leaders on September 3 in connection with the Iran-backed...

September 4, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Bringing Hamas to justice: Why US charges are an important step

In a groundbreaking move, the US Department of Justice has unsealed terrorism charges against top Hamas officials. How will this impact Hamas' operations and international standing?

August 16, 2024 | |

Israel SitRep: August 16, 2024

Today’s Issue: | IDF Spokesman: Army Has Improved Readiness, Preparing to Strike in ‘Lebanon, and in All Arenas’ | IAF Destroys Some 30 Gaza Targets in Past Day | Analysis: IDF Making Significant...

August 1, 2024 | Joe Truzman |

Israel confirms Hamas commander Muhammed Deif killed in airstrike

The Israeli Security Agency (ISA) and the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed on August 1 that a July 13 airstrike had successfully killed Hamas’ military commander, Mohammed Diab Ibrahim...

July 31, 2024 | |

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...

July 31, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

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.

July 14, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Israel continues to assess whether Hamas commander Deif was killed in airstrikes

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) targeted the head of Hamas’s armed forces in Gaza and one of its remaining brigade commanders in a series of airstrikes in south Gaza on July 13. The strikes...

July 13, 2024 | Joe Truzman |

Israeli airstrike targets Hamas military leader Muhammed Deif and Khan Yunis commander Rafa’a Salameh

An Israeli airstrike on July 13 targeted Hamas military leader Mohammed Diab Ibrahim al-Masri, aka Muhammed Deif, and Khan Yunis Brigade commander Rafa’a Salameh. The pair were targeted above...

March 29, 2024 | |

Israel SitRep: March 29, 2024

Today’s Issue: Senior Hamas Commander Ra’ad Thabet Eliminated in IDF Operation in Shifa Hospital | IDF Releases Footage of Interrogation of Terrorist Who Raped Kibbutz Resident on October 7 | IDF Continues...

March 27, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Are leaders of Hamas taking a ‘victory’ tour in Iran?

Hamas believes that patience and perseverance will lead to victory in Gaza, and the Hamas leadership thinks it has growing international support while it has suffered no international consequences.

March 20, 2024 | |

Israel SitRep: March 20, 2024

Today’s Issue: In Shifa Hospital Raid, IDF Kills Dozens, Arrests More Than 300, Finds Weapons | IDF Completes Raids in Southern Gaza’s Hamad Town | IDF Establishes Team to Locate West Bank Terror Tunnels,...

March 18, 2024 | |

White House: Israel Killed Hamas Deputy Chief

U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan confirmed on March 18 that Israeli forces killed Marwan Issa, deputy chief of Hamas military operations, in an airstrike last week. Issa,...

March 18, 2024 | Joe Truzman, Bill Roggio

U.S. official confirms Israeli forces killed senior Hamas military leader Marwan Issa

U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan confirmed on Monday an Israeli airstrike in the Nuseirat area last week killed senior Hamas military commander Marwan Issa. The targeted strike against...

March 18, 2024 | |

Israel SitRep: March 18, 2024

Today’s Issue: IDF Raids Shifa Hospital in Gaza, Calls on Area Residents to Evacuate | At Weekly Israeli Cabinet Meeting, Netanyahu Rejects International Pressure to End the War | IDF Chief of Staff...