Palestinians

March 6, 2026 | Joe Truzman, Bill Roggio

Australia bans Hizb ut Tahrir under new hate laws

The government of Australia formally banned Hizb ut Tahrir on March 6, designating the Islamist organization as a hate group in a move aimed at curbing extremist ideology and preventing radicalization....

March 6, 2026 | Joe Truzman |

Israeli strike eliminates Hamas commander in Lebanon

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) killed Hamas commander Wasim Atallah Ali near the coastal city of Tripoli, Lebanon, on February 5. The elimination adds to the growing number of Palestinian terrorists who...

March 5, 2026 | Aaron Goren |

Israel Did Not Drag the US Into War

“If anything, I might have forced Israel’s hand,” President Donald Trump exclaimed to a journalist on March 3. He was answering a question posed by ABC News Senior Political Correspondent...

March 4, 2026 | Sinan Ciddi, William Doran

Will NATO’s Downing of an Iranian Ballistic Missile Over Turkey Shift Ankara’s Stance?

NATO forces intercepted an Iranian ballistic missile inside Turkish airspace on March 4 —the first instance of NATO territory receiving incoming fire from the Islamic Republic since conflict began on...

March 4, 2026 | Ari Ben Am, Nino Baramia

Iran’s Pro-Regime Hackers Cannot Back Up Their Claims of Successful Cyber Attacks

As the United States and Israel continue to pummel the clerical regime in Iran, its hackers are threatening to join the fray. The Cyber Isnaad Front, a regime proxy, warned at the outset of the operation...

March 4, 2026 | Clifford D. May |

A battle to make America great again

Guess who that’s making angry

March 3, 2026 | Leah Siskind |

AI-Amplified Narratives: Measuring Propaganda in LLM Citations

March 3, 2026 | Joe Truzman |

Iraqi Shiite militias claim attacks on US bases

Iran-backed Shiite militias belonging to the Islamic Resistance in Iraq (IRI) continue to claim responsibility for attacks on American bases in the region in response to US and Israeli military operations...

March 2, 2026 | Hussain Abdul-Hussain |

The Arab Case for Israel

And Other Essays from a Distant Conflict

March 1, 2026 | Joe Truzman |

Palestinian factions mourn death of Iran’s leader, stop short of threatening retaliation

Palestinian armed groups issued statements mourning the death of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and top military officials who were killed in a joint American-Israeli military...

February 23, 2026 | Joe Truzman |

Israeli strikes against Hamas in Lebanon signal a sustained strategy

An Israeli strike on a Hamas site in Lebanon’s Ain al Hilweh camp on February 20 underscores a shift in Israel’s counterterrorism campaign: Palestinian terrorist groups operating from Lebanese territory...

February 20, 2026 | Samuel Ben-Ur, Aaron Goren

Israel strikes Hamas in Lebanon, Palestinian terrorists violate Gaza ceasefire 14 times from February 5 to 20, IDF says

Palestinian terrorists violated the Gaza ceasefire 14 times between February 5 and February 20 and 113 times since the truce’s implementation last October, according to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF)....

February 20, 2026 | Mark Dubowitz |

Gaza’s Nascent Police Force Has a Personnel Problem

The second convening of President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace in Washington on February 19 was intended to highlight progress toward a post-war vision for Gaza. The event featured detailed presentations...

February 20, 2026 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Stabilization force and funding pledged for Gaza at Board of Peace meeting

Five countries have agreed to commit troops to the International Stabilization Force (ISF) in Gaza, US Army Major General Jasper Jeffers said on February 19 at a meeting of the US-backed Board...

February 19, 2026 | Mark Dubowitz, Ben Cohen

Beyond disarming Hamas, Trump’s Board of Peace must deradicalize Gaza as well

President Donald Trump convened his Board of Peace on Thursday, announcing new commitments to fund Gaza’s reconstruction and provide troops for a Gaza stabilization force. But so far, everyone’s...

February 19, 2026 | Ahmad Sharawi |

Gaza’s New Police Force Must Exclude Hamas

“There will be 5,000 Palestinian police officers deployed in Gaza,” declared [TK1] Ali Shaath, chairman of the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza (NCAG), during a Board of Peace...

February 19, 2026 | |

Trump Hosts Inaugural Board of Peace Meeting

Latest Developments First Meeting of International Bloc: President Donald Trump convened the inaugural meeting of the Board of Peace on February 19 in Washington, DC. Representatives and heads of state...

February 19, 2026 | David Daoud |

Israeli operations in Lebanon against Hezbollah: February 9–15, 2026

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) conducted numerous operations throughout Lebanon against Hezbollah between February 9 and February 15, 2026. Israeli activities last week maintained the reduced intensity...

February 17, 2026 | Aaron Goren |

Doctors Without Borders Admits Terrorists Are Using Gaza’s Nasser Hospital

The Nasser Hospital in Gaza reacted indignantly to the accusation by Doctors Without Borders — known by its French name, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) — that armed men have been witnessed roaming...

February 17, 2026 | Hussain Abdul-Hussain |

For a Better Druze Future, Jumblatt Needs New Ideas

Walid Jumblatt, Lebanon’s most seasoned and cunning political operator, has navigated every twist of the country’s turmoil since taking the reins of the Druze community in 1977. Convinced that his...