Mossad

April 13, 2024 | Mark Dubowitz, Behnam Ben Taleblu

Iran’s terror-enabling supreme leader only opens the door for Israel to hit back hard

After years of using its terrorist proxies to strike Israelis, the Islamic Republic of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei launched a direct attack Saturday against the Jewish state. More...

April 9, 2024 | Hussain Abdul-Hussain |

Israel’s Arab Neighbors Undermine Their Own Interests by Backing Iran

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and its proxy militias have Jordan in their crosshairs, calling for mass protests against the government and promising to arm a militia of 12,000 Jordanians....

April 6, 2024 | |

Bulgarian Police Uncover Hamas Weapons Stash

Bulgarian police uncovered a stash of weapons that Hamas-affiliated terrorists intended to use against Jewish institutions in Europe, Agence France-Presse reported on April 4. Authorities...

April 4, 2024 | |

Hamas Rejects Another Ceasefire Offer

Hamas rejected the latest Gaza ceasefire proposal on April 4, refusing to compromise on its maximalist position. “We are committed to our demands,” Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh...

April 3, 2024 | |

Hamas Poised to Respond to Latest Ceasefire Proposal

Israeli negotiators departed Cairo on April 2, concluding the latest round of talks with Egyptian and Qatari mediators for a deal that would see Hamas free the remaining hostages....

March 26, 2024 | |

Israel Quits Doha Hostage Talks After Hamas Rejects Deal

Israel on March 26 withdrew its negotiators from Qatar-hosted talks on a potential Gaza truce after Hamas rejected a U.S.-proposed compromise. Mossad director David Barnea, who has...

March 17, 2024 | |

Netanyahu: Halting Gaza War Means Losing It

Halting the Gaza war now would be tantamount to losing it, Israel said on March 17. In a televised statement during his weekly cabinet meeting, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu...

March 15, 2024 | |

Israel Eyes Rafah Offensive, New Hostage Talks

Israel approved plans for a Rafah offensive on March 15 while signaling openness to renewed Gaza truce talks. After convening his war cabinet, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said...

March 12, 2024 | |

Another Israeli-U.S. National Killed by Hamas

An Israeli soldier with dual U.S. citizenship was declared dead in absentia on March 12, more than five months after Hamas killed him and took his body to Gaza along with scores...

March 11, 2024 | |

Iranian Citizen Planning to Attack Israeli Arrested in Peru

Police in Peru arrested an Iranian citizen on March 7 suspected of planning to murder an Israeli in the South American country. At least two Peruvian citizens are also implicated...

March 11, 2024 | |

Israel SitRep: March 11, 2024

Today’s Issue: Israel Police Uncover Terror Plot, Make Arrests in Northern Israel | IDF Holds Multi-Branch Supply-Delivery Exercise to Prepare for Ground Maneuvers in the North | Israel Confirms Targeted...

March 11, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Egyptian activist tells ‘Post’ she condemns Hamas and October 7 massacre

Dalia Ziada condemned the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7 but then faced a wave of threats and criticism at home and had to flee to the US.

March 9, 2024 | |

Mossad, CIA Chiefs Meet About Stalled Hostage Talks

CIA Director William Burns met his Mossad counterpart to discuss the stalled Gaza hostage talks, with Israel voicing hope on March 9 that progress can still be made. Israeli Prime...

March 2, 2024 | Jacob Nagel, Mark Dubowitz

Preventing an Iranian nuclear weapon remains Israel’s top priority

The October 7 attack taught Israel that it has no other choice but to confront Iran-backed threats on all fronts, sooner or later.

February 24, 2024 | |

Israel Firm on Gaza Truce Terms

Israel said on February 24 that any new Gaza truce must entail the release of all remaining hostages and allow for resumption of its war against Hamas. Mossad Director David Barnea...

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...

February 13, 2024 | |

Former Iranian Official Hints at Nuclear Weapons Program

Tehran maintains a nuclear weapons program, a former senior Iranian official appeared to suggest in an interview broadcast on February 12. Iran has crossed “all the thresholds...

January 31, 2024 | |

Iran Executes Four Men Falsely Accused of Mossad Ties

Iran on January 29 hanged four prisoners accused of planning to sabotage a Defense Ministry factory and having links with Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency. Iranian state media...

January 29, 2024 | |

Israel: Discussion of Hostage Crisis ‘Constructive,’ But ‘Significant Gaps’ Remain

The Israeli prime minister’s office said it deemed “constructive” a meeting on January 28 with Qatari, Egyptian, and U.S. delegates aimed at recovering Gaza hostages. The one-day...

January 28, 2024 | |

Iran-Backed Drone Attack Kills Three U.S. Servicemembers in Jordan

An Iran-backed drone attack killed three U.S. servicemembers and injured 25 others in Jordan on January 28. The Wall Street Journal reported, citing a...