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.
Second Intifada
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...
Op-eds
Israel’s Defense Minister details new humanitarian focus in Gaza
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant held a briefing on April 10 in which he sought to highlight Israel’s challenges in Gaza and also the next phase of the war. “Two weeks ago I instructed the defense...
Op-eds
Palestinian Terrorist Injures Two Israelis in West Bank Shooting
A Palestinian terrorist wounded two Israelis on a West Bank highway on April 7. The assailant shot at a bus and car on Route 55 between the towns of Azzun and Nabi Ilyas, wounding...
Flash Briefs
Are leaders of Hamas taking a ‘victory’ tour in Iran?
Hamas believes that patience and perseverance will lead to victory in Gaza, and the Hamas leadership thinks it has growing international support while it has suffered no international consequences.
Op-eds
Israel Arrests Man Planning Suicide Attack
Israeli police said on March 21 that they arrested a Palestinian man in the West Bank who intended to carry out a suicide attack. According to law enforcement officials, an undercover...
Flash Briefs
Poll: Hamas Remains Popular Among Palestinians
Palestinian support for Hamas in the West Bank and Gaza remains high, according to a Palestinian poll released on March 20. That support has increased since the Iran-backed terrorist...
Flash Briefs
Israel Thwarts Suicide Attack in West Bank
Israeli forces on March 11 intercepted a Palestinian man who they said was en route to commit a suicide attack in Israel. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and Shin Bet released a...
Flash Briefs
Suspected Terrorists Arrested in Israel’s Largest Operation in Ramallah in Years
Israeli forces arrested two wanted individuals during a counter-terrorism raid in Ramallah on March 4. The six-hour-long operation in the al-Am’ari refugee camp was the largest...
Flash Briefs
Gaza War: Israel’s Next Choice Could Be Its Hardest Yet
Jerusalem faces a potential two-front war in Gaza and Lebanon amid a widening proxy conflict engulfing the Middle East.
Op-eds
Israel Uncovers Massive Explosives Stash in West Bank Operation
Israeli forces uncovered a significant number of explosives and weapons on January 19 after a 45-hour counter-terrorism operation in the West Bank city of Tulkarm....
Flash Briefs
The US Should Not Tie Israel-Saudi Normalization to a Palestinian State
Secretary of State Antony Blinken told reporters this week that Saudi Arabia still has a “clear interest” in normalizing relations with Israel, but that moving forward would require a “practical...
Op-eds
Israel-Hamas war: How quickly can Hamas recover from Gaza defeat?
Hamas units in northern Gaza have been surrounded. They have been pushed out of numerous neighborhoods such as Sheikh Ijlin, Shait, Beit Hanoun, Rimal, parts of Zaytun and Jabalya.