Israel ‘peeling off layers’ of Hamas in Gaza
Israeli Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi visited northern Gaza on February 6 and met with IDF commanders and soldiers. He said Israel was continuing to “advance” in the Gaza strip. He also said there is...
Non-breaking space
Close Down UNRWA
Western nations must not continue to contribute to a UN agency that is effectively controlled by a terrorist organization.
Op-eds
Israel SitRep: Feb. 7, 2024
Today’s Issue: IDF Soldiers Find Intelligence Documents and More than 20 Million Shekels in Cash | IDF Forces Operate Overnight in West Bank, Arrest 21 Wanted Persons | IDF Continues Operations in Gaza’s...
Israel at War Situation Report
U.S. strike eliminates key Kata’ib Hezbollah commander
A U.S. drone strike in the Iraqi capital killed Kata’ib Hezbollah (KH) commander Wissam Muhammed Saber, who was “directly planning and participating in attacks” on American troops in the...
Op-eds
Understanding the Hezbollah threat, by the numbers
The Hezbollah threat is clear, but it is also changing. The group has embedded itself within communities in southern Lebanon over the last decades.
Op-eds
Islamic State describes intense campaign against Shabaab in northern Somalia
In the latest issue of the Islamic State’s weekly Al-Naba newsletter, the global jihadist organization describes in detail a fierce campaign its so-called Somali Province waged against Shabaab, al-Qaeda’s...
Op-eds
Al Qaeda opens 8 new training camps, 5 madrasas, and a facilitation network to Iran in Afghanistan
Al Qaeda opened eight new training camps, five madrasas, a weapons depot and safe houses in Afghanistan that are used to facilitate the movement of its members to and from Iran. Additionally, “the relationship...
Op-eds
IDF contends with threats in northern Gaza
Israel Defense Forces eliminated fifteen Hamas terrorists in northern Gaza, the IDF said on January 31. In addition, two IDF soldiers — one of them from the elite air force Shaldag unit and...
Op-eds
Israel SitRep: Jan. 31, 2024
Today’s Issue: IDF Floods Hamas Tunnels with Seawater | Israeli Undercover Forces Raid Jenin Hospital, Kill Three Terrorists, Foil ‘Imminent Attack’ | IDF Operates in West Bank, Confiscates Weapons,...
Israel at War Situation Report
The drone wars of Iran’s militias are becoming more deadly
Iran is seeking to improve the capabilities of its drones. It has now had almost ten years to use them throughout the region.
Op-eds
Three U.S. service members in Jordan killed by Iran-backed militias
Iran-backed militias killed three U.S. service members and injured 25 in a drone attack on a base in northeast Jordan near the Syrian border. It’s the single worst incident of deaths and injuries of...
Op-eds
Israel Demands Qatari Action on Hostages
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu demanded on January 27 that Qatar do more to secure the release of hostages held by its client, Hamas, in Gaza. In a televised news conference,...
Flash Briefs
New tools of war: How the IDF uses drones to fight Hamas in Gaza
IDF 14th Armored Reserve Brigade members discuss how they used drones and new technology to outfight Hamas in Gaza.
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
Meet the IDF unit ensuring Israeli tanks are battle ready for Gaza
The IDF’s 7th Brigade is operating in Khan Yunis defeating terrorists, while on border, tanks are repaired and quickly returned to action
Op-eds
Democracy’s high stakes in Taiwan’s vote
Taiwan’s upcoming election stands as a litmus test of the Chinese Communist Party’s political warfare strategy, specifically whether disinformation and military drills alone can bend Taipei’s...
Op-eds
IDF vows transparency as Israel defends itself at ICJ
South Africa accused Israel of committing genocide in Gaza at an International Court of Justice hearing at the Hague on January 11. In response, Israel presented its case on January...
Op-eds
COMAC Comes to Europe: strategic implications of the commercial aerospace battleground
China’s COMAC is out of the gates hot in the new year. The state-owned commercial aerospace champion is officially working to receive European certification for its C919 aircraft. COMAC’s...
Op-eds
Biden’s Imaginary Iran
Tehran’s hostility is clear, so why does the White House keep ignoring it?
Op-eds
Deploy the Precision Strike Missile to the Middle East
The US Army is about to get its hands on a brand new long-range strike capability. In this op-ed, two FDD analysts have ideas about where it's desperately needed.