In 2025, Israel’s Gaza Campaign Is Not Over
Despite multiple IDF campaigns, Hamas continues to recruit fighters.
Second Intifada
More Than 1,000 Terror Attacks in West Bank and Jerusalem Thwarted in 2024
Shin Bet Discloses Increase in Thwarted Attempts, Decrease in Realized Terror Attacks: Israel’s internal security agency, the Shin Bet, prevented 1,040 significant terror attacks...
Flash Briefs
Israel takes stock of military casualties over a year of war
A total of 363 Israeli soldiers were killed in 2024, according to Israel Defense Forces (IDF) data published at the end of the year. Overall, 891 IDF personnel have fallen, most of them in combat, since...
Op-eds
Hamas is not invincible
Palestine solidarity could shatter
Op-eds
Yasser Arafat’s legacy: The death of Palestinian statehood
In many ways, the failure of the Palestinian cause in the last two decades is a result of the decisions of Arafat during the ten years he presided over the Palestinian Authority.
Op-eds
Sinwar’s death will hurt Iran’s ‘axis of resistance’
The elimination of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar marks a significant setback for Iran's regional strategy, potentially weakening the "axis of resistance" that has long threatened Israel's security.
Op-eds
Terror threat on Israel expands beyond Gaza, West Bank into Jordan
The recent terror attack on the 8th of September comes as part of the ongoing smuggling of weaponry and drugs to the West Bank since October 7th.
Op-eds
IDF Finds Bomb Hidden in Baby Carriage in West Bank
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) discovered a bomb concealed in a baby carriage during a raid against terrorists in the West Bank city of Tulkarem, according to footage released on...
Flash Briefs
Israel Complied with UN Resolutions; Peace Never Came
With demands that Israel leave Gaza’s Philadelphi Corridor and limit its operations in the West Bank, UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called on the Jewish State “to comply with its relevant obligations,” adding that “only an end to the occupation… will bring an end to the violence.”...
Op-eds
Israel’s challenges in long-term control of Philadelphi corridor
As Philadelphi looms, those sent to patrol it will need to learn lessons from what has worked and not worked in the past.
Op-eds
Hamas is demanding the Philadelphi Corridor for a reason
It stands to reason that the control of the border was a key ingredient in Hamas’ strength and this is why it wants it back.
Op-eds
Palestinian Terrorists Unleash Twin Car Bombings in West Bank
Terrorists carried out coordinated twin car bombings in the West Bank on August 30, triggering an Israeli dragnet in the city of Hebron.
Flash Briefs
NATO Member Turkey Hosts Conference With Hamas Leader Calling for Suicide Bombings
NATO member Turkey hosted a conference on August 28 that featured Hamas leader Khaled Mashal’s call for Palestinians to conduct suicide attacks targeting Israelis. “We want to...
Flash Briefs
The IDF’s Double Offensive: Israel’s Bold Move Against Hezbollah and West Bank Militants
Israel now faces new strategic choices. It is seeking to cement its defeat of Hamas in Gaza and retain control of the southern Gaza Philadelphi corridor along the border with Egypt. It hopes to blunt terror attacks in the West Bank and Hezbollah’s attacks in Lebanon. At the same time, it faces Iranian-backed attacks from militias in Iraq, Syria, and Yemen, as well as Iran’s own threats to carry out more attacks.
Op-eds
Hamas, PIJ Threaten Resumption of Suicide Bombings Following Botched Tel Aviv Attack
Latest Developments Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) threatened to launch a new campaign of suicide bombings targeting Israelis following a failed attack in Tel Aviv on August 18. In a joint...
Flash Briefs
Israeli drone strike kills wanted West Bank commanders
On July 23, an Israeli drone strike in the northern West Bank city of Tulkarm killed two wanted commanders belonging to Hamas and al-Aqsa Martyrs’ Brigades. Hamas commander Ashraf Nafeh and...
Op-eds
Why did Israel shift military pressure and hostage release tactic?
The decision to move from “there won’t be Hamas” and “military pressure brings hostages home” to some kind of de facto ceasefire and managed conflict, and leaving Hamas in power, will not bode well.
Op-eds
Rumors Swirl Over Hamas Move From Qatar to Iraq
Hamas may relocate its political headquarters from Qatar to Iraq, unnamed sources told The National on June 24. The Iran-backed group already opened a political office in Baghdad...
Flash Briefs
Most Palestinians Support October 7 Attack, Dissatisfied With Abbas and Fatah
More than two-thirds of Palestinians support Hamas’s decision to launch its killing spree in southern Israel on October 7, according to a Palestinian poll released on June 12....
Flash Briefs
Australia Shows That Hamas’ Terrorism Pays
Terrorism pays. That is the message Australia’s government is sending by considering recognizing a Palestinian state in the wake of Hamas’ October 7 attack...