Saleh al-Arouri

January 23, 2024 | Sinan Ciddi, Jonathan Schanzer

Sanction the Hamas nongovernmental organization in Turkey

The United States government has intensified its efforts to counter Hamas worldwide. Recently, that has included sanctions on entities based in Turkey. The focus is warranted. The government in Ankara...

January 14, 2024 | |

Elderly Israeli and Son Killed in Terror Attack on Israel-Lebanon Border

Lebanese terrorists launched an anti-tank missile at an Israeli border village on January 14, killing an elderly farmer, Miri Ayalon, and her son, Barak Ayalon. Their 74-year-old...

January 14, 2024 | Joe Truzman, Bill Roggio

Hezbollah front group likely behind attack in northern Israel

An unknown organization calling itself the Islamic Azz Brigades claimed responsibility for infiltrating the border fence in northern Israel at Shebaa Farms and attacking Israeli troops on Sunday...

January 8, 2024 | |

Elite Hezbollah Commander Killed in Lebanon

An airstrike killed a prominent Hezbollah commander in southern Lebanon, the terrorist group said on January 8. Hezbollah identified the commander as Wissam Hassan al-Tawil, the...

January 3, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Israel prepares for escalation as fighting continues in Gaza

The Israel Defense Forces were on a “high state of readiness in all arenas,” IDF spokesperson Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari said on the evening of January 2, after deputy Hamas leader Saleh...

January 3, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Iranian media vows retaliation to Israeli killing of Saleh al-Arouri

Hamas deputy leader Saleh al-Arouri was born in 1966 and detained in the 1990s by Israel. He eventually left prison and moved to Turkey before migrating to Qatar and Lebanon.

January 3, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

How Israel’s alleged assassination of al-Arouri ends an era for Hamas

Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh has said that Hamas “will never be defeated," after the assassination of its deputy leader Saleh al-Arouri in Lebanon by Israel.

December 15, 2023 | Orde Kittrie |

U.S. Lawfare Options for Helping Bring Hamas to its Knees

Pressuring Qatar and Turkey to Quickly Detain Hamas Leaders

December 3, 2023 | Jonathan Schanzer |

Stop With the Nice Words on Qatar

David Barnea, the head of Israel’s Mossad, announced Saturday that he was withdrawing the Israeli negotiating team from the Gulf Arab emirate of Qatar. The announcement signaled the end of the hostage...

November 29, 2023 | |

10 Things to Know About Hamas and Turkey

The terrorist organization Hamas receives significant funding, materiel, and political support from Turkey. For decades, Turkey and Israel enjoyed a productive partnership. However, since 2009, Turkish...

November 16, 2023 | |

Turkish President Escalates Anti-Israel Rhetoric

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan continued to ratchet up his rhetoric against Israel on November 15, calling Israel a “terrorist state” and defending Hamas terrorists as...

November 14, 2023 | Sinan Ciddi, Jonathan Schanzer

Targeting Jihad Yaghmour and the Hamas operation in Turkey

Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrived in Saudi Arabia on Saturday to participate in an emergency summit designed to address the war in Gaza. Erdogan has emerged as...

November 13, 2023 | Jonathan Schanzer |

Israel’s Hunt for the Sinwar Brothers

Israel is hunting for its list of most wanted Hamas operatives in Gaza. The list includes Mohammed Deif, the shadowy figure behind all of Hamas’s military operations. Saleh Al-Arouri, whose mug shot...

November 2, 2023 | David Daoud |

The voice of Hezbollah breaking the silence: Nasrallah to speak on Friday

As Israel inches towards creating a new “security regime” in the Gaza Strip by destroying the military and governmental capabilities of Hamas and the broader Joint Operation Room of the Palestinian...

October 30, 2023 | |

Israel to Reevaluate Diplomatic Relationship with Turkey After Erdogan’s Threats

Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen stated on October 28 that he “ordered the return of diplomatic representatives” from Ankara “in order to conduct a reevaluation of the relations...

October 25, 2023 | Richard Goldberg |

How America and Its Allies Can Stop Hamas, Hezbollah, and Iran from Evading Sanctions and Financing Terror

October 25, 2023 | |

Hezbollah, Hamas, and Islamic Jihad meet in Beirut

Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah hosted Hamas deputy-commander Saleh al-Arouri and Palestinian Islamic Jihad leader Ziyad Nakhalah in Beirut according to Iranian pro-regime media,...

October 24, 2023 | |

Ankara Denies Asking Hamas Leaders to Leave Turkey

Turkey’s government has reportedly asked key Hamas leaders, including Ismail Haniyeh, to leave Turkey. Ankara has denied this, stating “the allegations that ‘Turkish President...

October 17, 2023 | |

Biden to Visit Israel as Key Policy Questions Loom

President Joe Biden will travel to Israel on October 18 to show American support for the Jewish state as it deals with the aftermath of a brutal terrorist attack by Hamas. Secretary...

October 16, 2023 | |

10 Things to Know About Hamas

What is Hamas? Hamas is an Iranian-backed Palestinian terrorist organization that controls the Gaza Strip. Hamas’ 1988 charter states: “Hamas rejects any alternative to the full and...