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November 11, 2025 | David Daoud |

Israeli operations in Lebanon against Hezbollah: November 3–9, 2025

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) conducted numerous operations throughout Lebanon against Hezbollah between November 3 and November 9, 2025. Israeli activities this week were concentrated almost exclusively...

November 5, 2025 | David Daoud |

Israeli operations in Lebanon against Hezbollah: October 27–November 2, 2025

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) conducted numerous operations throughout Lebanon against Hezbollah between October 27 and November 2, 2025. Israeli activities this week were particularly intense and concentrated...

October 31, 2025 | John Hardie |

Russia deploys new, longer-range bombs in war against Ukraine

The Russian Air Force has begun employing new, longer-range bombs in Ukraine, possibly including a jet-powered version of the UMPK, a kit that turns dumb bombs into satellite-guided glide munitions. These...

October 27, 2025 | David Adesnik, Mariam Wahba, Ahmad Sharawi, David Daoud, Natalie Ecanow, Hussain Abdul-Hussain, Bridget Toomey

Patient Extremism: The Many Faces of the Muslim Brotherhood

October 15, 2025 | Joe Truzman |

Hamas cracks down on rival clans and militias in Gaza

On October 13, the Hamas-affiliated Arrow Unit publicly executed eight members of Gaza’s Doghmush clan on charges of allegedly collaborating with Israel. Since the ceasefire between Palestinian factions...

September 27, 2025 | Joe Truzman |

Israeli operation kills 2 Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorists in West Bank

On September 25, the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) announced on its official Telegram channel that Israeli forces had killed one of its commanders and another member in the northern West Bank....

September 25, 2025 | RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery, Max Lesser

5 Recent Instances of Foreign Malign Influence Threatening U.S. National Security

America is letting its adversaries win the information war. The latest blow to U.S. efforts to fight this war came in August, when the U.S. intelligence community learned of the reduction in size and reorganization...

August 28, 2025 | Ari Ben Am |

A Year of Meming Dangerously: Iranian Influence Operations Targeting Israel Since October 7

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August 25, 2025 | Ivana Stradner, Sophie King

Russia Criminalizes User Searches for ‘Extremist Materials,’ Expanding Digital Repression

In his first years in power, Putin took control of the major media. Since the full-scale invasion, he has set his sights on the internet. But the West can help to undermine his “thought police.”

August 1, 2025 | John Hardie |

Ukraine reports new Russian glide bomb

Russia has started employing a new guided glide bomb in Ukraine called the UMPB-5, according to Ukrainian authorities. It appears to be a more powerful derivative of a bomb introduced last year, reflecting the Russian Air Force’s efforts to develop a growing variety of cheap standoff guided munitions.

July 11, 2025 | Ahmad Sharawi |

Ahmed Al-Shara’s Foreign Jihadist Problem

The man President Donald Trump hailed as a “tough guy” who will bring stability to Syria is empowering extremists tied to Al Qaeda.

July 2, 2025 | Ari Ben Am, Max Lesser

Israeli Companies Under Attack by Hacktivists With Likely Ties to Iran

A new anti-Israel hacktivist group called Cyber Isnaad Front (الجبهة الإسناد السيبرانية) claims to have compromised Israeli government, military, and private sector targets. While...

July 1, 2025 | Max Lesser |

FDD Connects Anti-Israel Network on Social Media to Iranian Website, Pro-Regime Actor

The “Iran Hayom” network posts anti-Israel propaganda, in Hebrew and English, across X, Instagram, TikTok, Telegram, and YouTube. Its name is a play on the widely read Israeli newspaper Israel Hayom,...

June 28, 2025 | Joe Truzman |

Hamas unit reportedly murders Palestinian, battles victim’s relatives at hospital

On June 27, Hamas’s Arrow Unit published a video showing the shooting and beating of two Palestinians accused of theft. The release is part of a series of statements and footage disseminated...

June 26, 2025 | |

Hamas Arrow Unit Operatives Take Refuge in Gaza Hospital Amid Furious Gun Battle With Palestinian Opponents

Palestinians Besiege Hamas’s Arrow Unit at Hospital: Several Gaza-based social media accounts have reported on a gun battle at a hospital in southern Gaza between Hamas and armed...

June 26, 2025 | Max Lesser, Maria Riofrio

Iran-Based Psychological Operation Sets Saudi Aramco in Its Crosshairs

An Iran-based psychological operation that previously tried to demoralize Israelis via social media is now targeting Saudi Arabia’s state-owned oil company, Aramco, by calling for real-world attacks....

June 23, 2025 | David Daoud |

Israeli operations in Lebanon against Hezbollah: June 16–22, 2025

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) conducted numerous operations throughout Lebanon against Hezbollah between June 16 and June 22. The IDF’s activities last week were concentrated in south Lebanon, mainly...

June 20, 2025 | Max Lesser, Maria Riofrio

FDD Uncovers Large Iranian Network Impersonating Israelis on Social Media

An Iranian social media operation is instructing its audience how to use AI and create fake accounts on X where they pose as Israelis and post demoralizing messages in Hebrew...

June 18, 2025 | David Daoud |

Israeli operations in Lebanon against Hezbollah: June 9–June 15, 2025

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) conducted numerous activities and operations throughout Lebanon against Hezbollah between June 9 and June 15. The IDF’s operations this week were relatively mild compared...

June 5, 2025 | Ahmad Sharawi |

Rocket fire marks first attack from Syria on Israel since Assad’s fall

On June 3, at approximately 10 pm Israeli time, two rockets were launched from Syrian territory and landed in the Golan Heights—the first such attack from Syria toward Israel since the fall...