Palestinian Islamic Jihad

March 13, 2025 | |

‘No Impunity’: Israel Strikes Palestinian Islamic Jihad in Damascus

Daylight Sortie Over Syrian Capital: The Israeli Air Force struck a Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) command center in Damascus on March 13. The site, located in the Dummar suburb...

March 11, 2025 | Seth J. Frantzman |

What Does Israel Want With Syria?

As Syria faces continued conflict, Israel may be planning a wider confrontation with the new government.

March 4, 2025 | Hussain Abdul-Hussain |

The Arab plan for Gaza sidelines Hamas and PA, but only for six months

Dead-on-arrival plan for non-factional interim committee to run Gaza during transition is dissociated from reality

February 26, 2025 | |

An ‘Inconceivable Atrocity’: Uncle of Shiri Bibas Joins October 7 Survivors’ Lawsuit Targeting Qatari Network Al Jazeera

Complaint Against Al Jazeera Filed With Federal Court: Morris Schneider, the uncle of Shiri Bibas — the Israeli hostage murdered in Gaza along with her two young sons, Ariel and...

February 25, 2025 | |

Attacked by ‘Those We Helped’: Murdered Israeli Hostage Oded Lifshitz Eulogized by Wife at Funeral

Lifshitz Advocated for Palestinian Rights: The wife of slain Israeli hostage Oded Lifshitz, 83, lamented during a eulogy at her husband’s funeral on February 25 that he was killed...

February 25, 2025 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Netanyahu calls for the demilitarization of southern Syria

On February 23, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called for southern Syria to remain demilitarized in the wake of the collapse of the Bashar al Assad regime. “We will not allow forces from the...

February 25, 2025 | Hussain Abdul-Hussain |

Hezbollah is the Antithesis of Shia Islam

A video went viral of a Lebanese woman standing at the Beirut Airport and berating other passengers, shouting: “We sacrificed our blood, this is our country, and whoever does not like it should emigrate.”...

February 24, 2025 | |

A ‘High Risk Jurisdiction’: FATF Keeps Iran on Blacklist, Calls for Countermeasures

Iran’s Failure to Comply: The intergovernmental Financial Action Task Force (FATF) announced on February 21 that Iran will remain on its blacklist, citing the clerical regime’s...

February 21, 2025 | |

Netanyahu Visits West Bank City of Tulkarem Following Attempted Tel Aviv Area Bus Bombings

Netanyahu Visits IDF Troops in Tulkarem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited the West Bank city of Tulkarem on February 21, hours after bombs planted on three buses...

February 21, 2025 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Gaza ceasefire faces new hurdles as Hamas releases bodies of slain hostages, only 3 of 4 identified

On February 20, Hamas released four caskets ostensibly carrying the bodies of four deceased hostages to the Red Cross in Gaza, including Shiri Bibas and her children, Ariel and Kfir.

February 20, 2025 | |

Bombs Explode Prematurely on Tel Aviv Area Buses in Attempted Terror Attack

3 Tel Aviv Explosions: Bombs planted on three parked buses exploded prematurely on February 20 in an overnight depot in Bat Yam, south of Tel Aviv. The lot was vacant at the time,...

February 19, 2025 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Head of Iraq’s powerful pro-Iranian Popular Mobilization Units visits Tehran

On February 18, Falih al Fayyadh, the chairman of Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Units (PMU), visited Tehran and met with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, according to a report in Iranian state media.

February 12, 2025 | |

Israeli Special Forces Kill Hamas Terrorist in West Bank Shootout

The IDF Continues Counterterrorism Operations in Northern West Bank: Commandos belonging to the IDF’s Maglan reconnaissance unit killed Hamas member Khaled Mustafa Amer in a shootout...

February 10, 2025 | Ahmad Sharawi |

What to know about Jordanian King Abdullah’s visit to Washington

Jordan’s King Abdullah II will visit Washington on February 11, marking the first official trip by an Arab leader to the United States during US President Donald Trump’s second term.  The visit...

February 5, 2025 | |

Israel SitRep: February 5, 2025

February 5, 2025 | Israel at War Situation Report Israel SitRep: February 5, 2025 Today’s Issue: | IDF Eliminates 55 Terrorists and Arrests 380 in West Bank Operations in January; Operations Are...

February 4, 2025 | David May |

South African Anti-Israel NGOs Commemorate the Holocaust by Hijacking Its Memory

Anti-Israel groups commemorated the Holocaust by hijacking its memory. Gift of the Givers and other South African anti-Israel organizations marked International Holocaust Remembrance Day by screening a film that...

February 4, 2025 | |

‘Miracle That She Survived’: British Israeli Hostage Tells UK Prime Minister She Was Held at UNRWA Facilities

Refused Medical Care for Gunshot Wounds: Emily Damari, the 28-year-old British-Israeli hostage who was recently released after 15 months of captivity by Hamas, told British Prime...

February 3, 2025 | |

IDF Demolishes 23 Buildings Housing Terrorist Infrastructure in Jenin

Terror Buildings Destroyed: The IDF said on February 2 that it had simultaneously destroyed 23 buildings that were housing terror infrastructure in the West Bank city of Jenin....

February 1, 2025 | Jonathan Schanzer, Natalie Ecanow

Why Does Qatar Keep Helping Terrorists?

Qatar remains one of the world’s foremost proponents of violent Islamist movements and states. The U.S. should treat it accordingly.

January 31, 2025 | Ben Cohen |

The right to exist

Out of more than 200 states in the international system, the survival of only one of them—the State of Israel—seems to be up for debate.