Killing of Sinwar is huge achievement but no magic wand
The death of the Hamas leader is no guarantee that the war will end
Osama Hamdan
From chaos to fear: Hezbollah’s dilemma
Hezbollah faces crisis after thousands of pagers exploded across Lebanon and Syria, killing ten and wounding thousands, including the Iranian ambassador, causing chaos and fear.
Op-eds
Hamas Selects October 7 Terror Mastermind Yahya Sinwar as New Leader
Latest Developments The Iran-backed terrorist organization Hamas announced on August 6 that Yahya Sinwar — the Gaza-based leader who masterminded the October 7 Hamas onslaught on southern Israel —...
Flash Briefs
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.
Op-eds
Intelligence Assessment of More Deaths Among Israeli Hostages Fuels Concern
Relatives of the remaining Israeli hostages held by Hamas terrorists in Gaza are increasingly fearful...
Flash Briefs
Hezbollah Launches 60 Rockets at Israel
Hezbollah launched more than 60 rockets at Israel on May 15, causing no casualties. The rockets targeted an Israeli air traffic control base area near Mount Meron in the north,...
Flash Briefs
Hamas’ Enablers in the Turkish Government
Links to the terrorist group rise to the top of the ruling party of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Op-eds
Hamas Urges End to U.S. Security Assistance to Israel
Hamas said on March 5 that ending U.S. security assistance to Israel is more important than increasing humanitarian assistance for Gaza. The United States has been air-dropping aid for needy Palestinians as its regional partners, Qatar and Egypt, pursue so-far fruitless negotiations on a possible truce between Israel and Hamas that would bring more extensive relief measures over Ramadan to the Gaza Strip. ...
Flash Briefs
The U.S. Should Sanction Mohammed Mushanish
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Op-eds
Qatar Accedes to Medicine Delivery for Hostages Held by Hamas
After nearly 100 days captivity, Israeli hostages held by Hamas may start to receive life-saving medicine per a January 12 deal between Qatar and Israel. Family members of hostages...
Flash Briefs
How is Hamas targeting the West Bank after prisoner release deal?
Hamas flags at rallies after the prisoner release and Hamas continuing to dictate terms shows the larger game plan of Hamas and its regional backers.
Op-eds
Deciphering Iran’s rhetoric during the Gaza ceasefire
Iran has appeared to shift gears during the ceasefire pause in fighting in Gaza. From the Iranian regime's standpoint, it believes it has achieved a lot.
Op-eds
Hamas Releases Two American Hostages
Hamas reportedly released two American hostages, a mother and a daughter, on October 20. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed the development to ABC News. The Israeli prime...
Flash Briefs
Hamas as Tehran’s Agent
Since the late 1980s, the Islamic Republic of Iran has been plying the Hamas terrorist group with cash and weapons while also teaching it how to be self-sufficient. With hundreds of millions of dollars...
Op-eds
Erdogan’s Turkey is a key patron of global efforts to delegitimize Israel
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been offering in recent months to mend relations and exchange ambassadors with Israel. Meanwhile, his government was busy helping convicted terrorist conspirator...
Op-eds
Hamas Is Fracturing, And Israel Should Be Worried
The al-Qassam Brigades, the so-called “armed wing” of the Palestinian militant group Hamas, is ...
Op-eds
A fractured Hamas looks to mend ties with Iran
A senior Hamas delegation traveled to Tehran last week to attend celebrations marking the 1979 Islamic Revolution. The meeting comes at a tense time in the Hamas-Iran relationship. The group has...
Op-eds
Khaled Mashal’s Road to Damascus Runs Through Tehran
An...
Policy Briefs
Hamas’s Benefactors: A Network of Terror
Chairman Ros-Lehtinen, Chairman Poe, Ranking Member Deutch, Ranking Member Sherman, and distinguished members of these subcommittees, on behalf of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, I tha...
Congressional Testimonies
Hamas’s Benefactors: A Network of Terror
Chairman Ros-Lehtinen, Chairman Poe, Ranking Member Deutch, Ranking Member Sherman, and distinguished members of these subcommittees, on behalf of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, I thank yo...