The dreaded moment is finally here
An eerie ceremony that Palestinian Arabs held in Gaza as two small caskets were shown mocked the youngest of the remaining hostages, little Ariel and Kfir Bibas, even in death.
Munich
From Afghanistan to America: the rising reach of the Islamic State Khorasan Province
Four years after the US withdrawal from Afghanistan, the threat posed by the Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP) has expanded beyond the region, now endangering both American and European soil.
Op-eds
Marco Rubio must convince Europe that ‘America First 2.0’ has replaced Biden-era US decline
Secretary of State Marco Rubio has a historic opportunity at this week’s Munich Security Conference to define what an “America First” foreign policy means for Europe in President Trump’s second...
Op-eds
‘We Failed the Jewish Community’: Pro-Hamas Muslim Mob Carries Out Pogrom Against Israeli Soccer Fans in Amsterdam
Anti-Jewish Mobs Prowl the Streets of Amsterdam: Several people were injured in Amsterdam on the evening of November 7, as antisemitic mobs hunted down Israeli soccer fans who had...
Flash Briefs
Germany Shuts Down Iranian Consulates, Urges Sanctions Following Citizen’s Execution
Germany will close all three of its Iranian consulates in response to the Islamic Republic’s execution of a German-Iranian dual citizen and prominent dissident earlier this week,...
Flash Briefs
Iran’s Assassination Plots Against Jews Persist Despite the West’s Leniency on Regime
The French police recently charged a French-Algerian dual citizen and his partner for allegedly conspiring to assassinate Israelis and Jews in Paris, Munich, and Berlin — all at the behest...
Op-eds
Israel SitRep: September 6, 2024
Today’s Issue: | IDF Operation in Jenin: 14 Terrorists Killed, More Than 30 Arrested | IAF Serves as ‘Force Multiplier’ in IDF’s West Bank Operation | IDF’s Yiftah Brigade Carries Out Drill to...
Israel at War Situation Report
Islamist Gunman Shot by German Police Near Israeli Consulate in Munich
German police shot and killed a gunman in Munich on September 5 after he opened fire near the Israeli consulate in the Bavarian capital. The gunman — identified as an 18-year-old Austrian national —...
Flash Briefs
Airline flight cancellation chaos to Israel is unsustainable
Major airlines cancelling flights is a new phenomenon that Israel doesn't seem to have a solution for.
Op-eds
Mr. Abbas goes to Moscow and Ankara
In his jaunts abroad, the 88-year-old leader of the Palestinian Authority reinforced the very message he hoped to undermine—that there are no credible, trustworthy leaders on the Palestinian side.
Op-eds
How António Guterres betrayed the Jews
He has lent his imprimatur to one of the worst antisemitic blood libels to emerge from the halls of the United Nations—and there have been many.
Op-eds
One week since the war broke, initial conclusions, and where we are heading? – analysis
We are not in a Gaza cycle; we are in an ALL-OUT war, and that is how we win without restraints.
Op-eds
Jihadis issue vague threats against World Cup
In online statements, both al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) and al Qaeda’s general command issued vague threats against the FIFA World Cup and its host Qatar. Islamic State supporters have additionally...
Op-eds
The Weaponization of Capital
Strategic Implications of China’s Private Equity/Venture Capital Playbook
Memos
Washington wins as Turkey and Israel restore normal ties
Last week, Turkey and Israel announced that they would normalize their diplomatic relations and exchange ambassadors and consuls for the first time since 2018. The announcement follows a series of recent...
Op-eds
Understanding That Weakness Is Provocative Is Deterrence 101
Biden has canceled yet another test of our ICBM system so as not to cause more tension with China.
Op-eds
Accommodating Iran Will Be No More Successful Than Accommodating Russia
Putin’s horrifying war in Ukraine shows the likely results of the West continuing to ignore Iran’s nuclear quest
Op-eds
Putin Can’t Be Allowed to Re-Divide Europe
Moscow’s latest treaty proposals are just another attempt to usurp the sovereignty of its neighbors.
Op-eds
Is German Chancellor Angela Merkel Endangering Jewish Life?
Vicious, often Muslim-animated antisemitism—including violence—has engulfed German cities.
Op-eds
What’s wrong with appeasement?
Only the fact that concessions don’t actually conciliate despots