U.S. Must Pressure Qatar Not to Release Frozen Iranian Oil Revenues
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei thrust a long-simmering hostage controversy into the headlines on February 19.
Palestinians
‘In Cold Blood’: Hamas Murdered Bibas Children With Bare Hands, Sent Unidentified Body in Place of Shiri Bibas
Forensic Details Reveal Shocking Murder of Bibas Children: The IDF said on February 21 that Palestinian terrorists murdered with their bare hands Ariel and Kfir Bibas — the two...
Flash Briefs
Israel SitRep: February 21, 2025
Today’s Issue: | Defense Minister After Attempted Bus Bombings: ‘We Will Hunt Down the Terrorists to the Bitter End’ | IDF Counterterrorism Operations in West Bank Continuing; Three More Battalions...
Israel at War Situation Report
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.
Op-eds
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.
Op-eds
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,...
Flash Briefs
Khamenei Urges Qatari Emir to Release Iranian Oil Revenues Previously Used for Hostage Negotiations
Supreme Leader Tells Qatar To Release Oil Revenues: Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei said, during a February 19 meeting with Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani in...
Flash Briefs
‘Grief Too Heavy to Bear’: Bodies of Four Israeli Hostages, Including Shiri Bibas and Two Sons, Returned to Israel
Four Deceased Israeli Hostages Home: The bodies of four Israeli hostages were returned to Israel on February 20 by the Iran-backed Hamas terrorist organization after they were kidnapped...
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Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem’s “Martyr Leaders Day” speech
Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem delivered the secretary-general’s customary address on the group’s “Martyr Leaders Day” on February 16.
Op-eds
Egypt and UNRWA Were for Trump’s Gaza Plan Before They Were Against It
Those Outraged by Trump’s Proposal May Not Recall That a Similar Plan for Palestinians Was Put Forth in 1953
Op-eds
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.
Op-eds
Lebanon’s Neutrality Must Include Arabs vs. Israel
Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam did well by recommending that the different Lebanese factions replace their allegiance to foreign powers with unity and independence, suggesting that he supported Lebanon’s...
Op-eds
‘Neither Hamas Nor the Palestinian Authority’: Netanyahu Rejects Reports of Gaza Power Transfer
Latest Developments Netanyahu Rejects Post-War PA Governance in Gaza: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on February 17 that “the day after the war in Gaza, neither Hamas nor the Palestinian...
Flash Briefs
‘Common Strategy’: Secretary of State Rubio Visits Israel, Meets With Netanyahu
Rubio in Israel: U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Israeli officials on February 16 during his first visit to the country as the top U.S. diplomat, reiterating the United...
Flash Briefs
Three Israeli Hostages Released After Nearly 500 Days in Hamas Captivity
Three Hostages Freed, Including American: Israel welcomed home three hostages on February 15 who had been held captive by Hamas in Gaza since the Iran-backed Hamas terrorist organization...
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New Al Jazeera Program Reveals Coordinated Effort With Hamas To Reshape October 7 Narrative
Al Jazeera’s Cooperation With Hamas to Reframe Terror: A report published on February 14 by the Meir Amit Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center details direct communication...
Flash Briefs
‘I Don’t See an Alternative to What’s Being Proposed’: UAE Envoy Speaks Out on Trump Gaza Proposal
‘We’re All in the Solutions-Seeking Business’: The Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates to the United States stated on February 12 that currently, there is “no alternative”...
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Egypt to Propose Alternative Plan for Rebuilding Gaza
Egypt to Present Alternative Plan for Gaza: Egypt will reportedly present a plan later in February to rebuild the Gaza Strip within three to five years without displacing Palestinian...
Flash Briefs
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...
Flash Briefs
‘Our Fingers are on the Trigger’: Houthi Leader Warns Israel of Renewed Attacks
Houthis Ready to Resume Attacks: The leader of the Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen warned on February 11 that the group was prepared to resume its attacks on Israel. “Our...