Israel Seeks To Preserve Military Depth in Gaza
“Israel is currently at the yellow line,” the Board of Peace’s high representative for Gaza, Nickolay Mladenov, told Israeli television on August 9. “That is where its troops are. What we are asking...
Shin Bet
Board of Peace announces Hamas disarmament agreement, IDF reports 32 Gaza ceasefire violations July 10–31
US President Donald Trump announced that the American-led Board of Peace (BoP) had reached a “historic agreement” for the phased disarmament of Hamas on July 30. The BoP outlined a...
Op-eds
Board of Peace to establish ‘pilot zone’ for Gaza civilians, IDF claims 13 ceasefire violations June 30–July 9
On July 8, the US-led Board of Peace announced that it would soon establish a “pilot zone” in southern Gaza. Planned for Tel Sultan, near Rafah, the goal of the zone would be to move unarmed...
Op-eds
Hamas suppresses protests, IDF reports 17 strikes, ceasefire violations June 10–29
Anti-Hamas organizers in Gaza planned a series of protests for June 26, but an intimidation campaign by Hamas largely suppressed the demonstrations. The terror group threatened Gazans...
Op-eds
Hamas Haven Provided by Turkey Fuels Terror in the West Bank
Israel’s Shin Bet security agency announced that it had foiled dozens of planned terror attacks in the West Bank directed by Hamas operatives in Turkey over the past year. According to the agency,...
Policy Briefs
IDF targets Hamas middle managers, reports 15 strikes and ceasefire violations May 29–June 10
After eliminating two successive heads of Hamas’s military wing in roughly two weeks, the Israel Defense Forces has turned its attention to the commanders, specialists, financiers, and cell...
Op-eds
IDF kills new Hamas military leader, reports 10 ceasefire violations May 21–May 28
Mohammed Odeh commanded Hamas’s military wing for 10 days before being eliminated by the IDF on May 26. Several of his subordinates were also eliminated as the IDF continued to increase the pace and...
Op-eds
Hamas’s Quiet Reconstitution Efforts
All signs point to a Hamas resurgence. A new document from the IDF, reviewed by Israel’s Channel 13, assesses that the group is producing hundreds of explosives and surveilling IDF troops stationed...
Policy Briefs
Charity founded by Hamas member raising funds on US-based platform
Hamas member Muhammad Saleh al Bardawil founded Al Khair Challenge, a Gaza-based charity that remains active and continues to solicit donations, FDD’s Long War Journal has found. The US Treasury...
Op-eds
Tehran’s Looking for a Few Good Spies in Israel
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) is running an espionage recruitment operation targeting Israeli military and government personnel, according to new research from FDD’s Center on Cyber...
Policy Briefs
Hamas rejects disarmament clause of Gaza peace plan, IDF reports 14 ceasefire violations April 8–16
Hamas officially rejected the multinational Board of Peace’s mandate for the group to agree to complete disarmament on Tuesday, threatening a core principle of US President Donald Trump’s...
Op-eds
Israel eliminates 3 Hamas members operating in Lebanon
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced on March 22 that it killed Walid Muhammad Dib, a Hamas financial official, in Lebanon. Two other Hamas operatives in Lebanon were killed by the IDF over the past...
Op-eds
IDF reports significant drop in West Bank terrorism in 2025
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) issued an assessment on January 19 indicating a sharp decline in Palestinian-perpetrated terrorist activity in the West Bank in 2025. Figures published by the...
Op-eds
Iranian Influence Operation Targeting Israeli Arabs Exposed
Iran’s probing of Israeli society for vulnerabilities is expanding beyond the Jewish population. Israeli NGO “FakeReporter” uncovered a multipronged influence operation targeting Israel’s Arab...
Policy Briefs
A Half-Year After Operation Rising Lion, Iran’s Ballistic Missile Threat Re-Emerges
Six months after Operation Rising Lion, Iran’s ballistic missile threat to Israel is once again intensifying. While Israel, with decisive U.S. support, dealt a severe blow to Iran’s nuclear program...
Insights
The Gaslighting Masterclass Happening Now In Doha
A masterclass in gaslighting is being given in Doha right now. Qatar is hosting the Conference of State Parties (CoSP) to the United Nations Convention Against Corruption from December 15 through 19. It’s...
Insights
Hamas acknowledges the killing of senior commander Raed Saad
Hamas stated that senior military figure Raed Saad, along with several other members of the Islamist group, were killed in an Israeli military operation on December 13. “The martyred commander...
Op-eds
IDF Locates Rockets During West Bank Raid in Tulkarem
Crude Rockets Discovered: The IDF revealed on December 9 that it had uncovered three crude rockets in the West Bank city of Tulkarem during a raid in November. The projectiles,...
Flash Briefs
IDF reveals Hamas financial network operating in Turkey
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet) revealed new intelligence pointing to a significant Hamas financial apparatus operating within Turkey under direct Iranian...
Op-eds
West Bank: Palestinian Islamic Jihad continues to show signs of increased activity
Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) in the West Bank published a statement on December 1, outlining the group’s activities against the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) in recent weeks. The statement follows continued...