Richard Goldberg

Iran Issues Fresh Threats Against Israel, U.S.

Latest Developments Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei openly threatened both Israel and the United States on November 2, 2024, one week after Israel’s retaliatory strikes targeted Iran’s...

UNRWA Employee Claims Agency’s Vehicles Commandeered by Hamas in Gaza

A United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) worker from northern Gaza revealed that Hamas utilizes the agency’s vehicles for its terror activities throughout the enclave, according to a video interview released by the IDF on October 31.

U.S. Officials Chide ‘Antisemitism’ of UN Rapporteur Francesca Albanese

The Biden administration issued a fresh rebuke of Francesca Albanese, the UN special rapporteur “on the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967” on October 29, ahead of her...

Iran Amputates Fingers of Two Prisoners Convicted of Theft

Iran’s judiciary ordered the amputation of four fingers on the right hands of two brothers convicted of theft, human rights groups reported on October 30. The judiciary carried...

Iran Executes German-Iranian Dissident Who Lived in California

Tehran executed Jamshid Sharmahd, a German-Iranian dual national who lived in Los Angeles for some two decades, Iranian state media reported on October 28. Iranian security forces...

Israel Passes Legislation Curtailing UNRWA’s Operations

The Israeli government passed two laws on October 28 that curtail the activities of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA). The legislation bars UNRWA from operating...

Hamas Commander Employed by UNRWA Who Participated in October 7 Massacre Eliminated in IDF Strike

A Hamas commander who directed the murder of Israeli civilians seeking shelter after they fled from the terrorist group’s massacre at the Nova dance music festival on October 7,...

Defying Outside Pressure, Israeli Parliamentarians Vow to Proceed With Legislation Targeting ‘Terrorist Organization’ UNRWA

Several Western governments are leaning on Israel to drop proposed legislation to sever contacts with the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) — despite copious evidence...

Israeli Druze Colonel Killed During Jabaliya Operation

Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Col. Ehsan Daksa, a member of Israel’s Druze minority, was killed by Palestinian terrorists in the Gaza Strip on October 20.

EU and UK Sanction Iranian Targets in Protest of Tehran’s Transfer of Weapons to Russia and Attack on Israel

The European Union (EU) joined the United Kingdom (UK) in sanctioning seven members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and multiple Iranian airlines on October 14. In...

Second Round of Polio Vaccination Campaign Begins in Gaza

A second round of the joint United Nations (UN) and Israel Defense Forces (IDF) polio vaccination campaign began in Gaza on October 14. The IDF is coordinating with the World Health...

Former Iranian Police Chief Defends Crackdown on 2022 Protests

A former chief of Iran’s police defended the Islamic Republic’s violent response to the nationwide protests that began in September 2022, claiming that his forces acted with...

Hamas Leader Vows Terror Group Will Rise Again as October 7 Attack Loses Public Support in Gaza

The Qatar-based Hamas leader Khaled Mashal said that the Iran-backed terrorist organization would rise “like a phoenix” despite heavy losses after a year of fighting Israel in...

U.S. Treasury Sanctions Additional Hamas Financiers on First Anniversary of October 7 Massacre

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UNIFIL Denies Israel Threatened Irish Peacekeepers Despite Irish President’s Claim

A spokesman for the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) on October 7 refuted claims that Israel threatened Irish peacekeepers in southern Lebanon. On October 4, the...

Iran Reaches ‘Good Understanding’ With Qatar on $6 Billion of Frozen Assets Despite Earlier U.S. Assurances

Iran’s president claimed to have reached a “good understanding” with Qatar over the fate of $6 billion of frozen assets deposited in a Qatari bank last year despite persistent...

Israel SitRep: October 7, 2024

Today’s Issue: | October 7 Anniversary Starts With Four Rockets From Gaza; War Began Last Year With 2,500 Rockets | In Past Year, More Than 13,000 Projectiles Fired From Gaza; IAF Struck About 40,300...

Israel’s Victory Will Be a Success for American Grand Strategy

The U.S. has an opportunity to fundamentally reshape global relations in our favor and to benefit the West. We should seize the moment.

Biden-Harris should help destroy Iran’s nuclear and missile infrastructure

Biden and Harris reportedly want credit for Israel’s success, but an arsonist playing firefighter deserves no applause

Israel, Iran, and Lebanon: What’s Next?