Israel SitRep: May 8, 2024
Today’s Issue: IDF Spokesman: Fighting in Rafah Is ‘Precise’ Operation, Humanitarian Aid Being Increased | 18 Rockets Fired from Gaza, Six at Kerem Shalom Crossing | Israeli Forces Continue Operation...
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U.S. Legislators Push Back Against Possible ICC Warrants for Israeli Officials
In response to reports that the International Criminal Court (ICC) in the Hague could soon issue arrest warrants for one or more senior Israeli officials, Speaker of the U.S. House...
Flash Briefs
Crack Down on Anti-Semitic K–12 Curricula
It’s not just on campus: even in primary and secondary education, Jews are often portrayed as privileged whites and Zionist colonial oppressors.
Op-eds
The Islamic Republic’s internal messaging chaos
The Islamic Republic’s internal messaging chaos: Unraveling Iran’s fear of public backlash amid escalations with Israel
Op-eds
Russia Wants Texas to Secede
“If your enemy is facing a problem, you need to help turn it into a catastrophe,” said one Russian lawmaker about Texas seceding. Moscow is reverting to its tried and true playbook.
Op-eds
Texas A&M to Close Qatar Campus
Texas A&M University announced on February 8 that it will close its campus in Qatar by 2028. “The Board has decided that the core mission of Texas A&M should be advanced...
Flash Briefs
False hope and fracture kept Israel from seeing Hamas’ evil plan
In the aftermath of the Hamas terrorist attack that left 1,300 dead, Israelis are shocked and saddened. A war is imminent, and Hamas is not likely to survive it. But when the dust settles, there...
Op-eds
Good Luck With That Grand Strategy
Even the most comprehensive plans are bound to fail if leaders can’t build support for them.
Op-eds
Dutch Authorities Catch Hamas Financier Red-Handed
Burying their heads in the sand is not an option for Europeans.
Op-eds
Eyeing Iran, U.S. and Israeli Air Forces Hone Long-Range Strike Skills
U.S. Central Command and the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced on July 10 that they are conducting a combined military exercise in Israel this week as part of the Juniper Oak exercise series. The...
Flash Briefs
U.S. Navy Increases Patrols in Strait of Hormuz
The U.S. Navy is increasing its patrols of the Strait of Hormuz in response to Iran’s growing threat to commercial shipping and its seizure of two oil tankers during the last two...
Flash Briefs
America Needs a New Protocol for Handling Shooter Manifestos
It did not take long for the online profiles of the Allen, Texas, mass shooter to go viral. Misogynistic rants, Nazi tattoos, and expressions of frustration at the shooter’s own ethnicity remain accessible even...
Op-eds
Iran Seizes Second Tanker Within Week
Iranian forces seized a Panamanian-flagged tanker in the Strait of Hormuz on May 3, just six days after taking another vessel sailing toward the United States. The empty tanker Niovi...
Flash Briefs
Iran Seizes U.S.-Bound Oil Tanker
Iranian naval forces seized a Marshall Island-flagged oil tanker traveling through international waters in the Gulf of Oman on April 27. The tanker, Advantage Sweet, was transporting...
Flash Briefs
Washington Steps Up Anti-Ransomware Efforts, Again
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) announced a new pilot program last week to warn critical infrastructure operators about vulnerabilities in their systems that ransomware actors...
Policy Briefs
Blind Sided
A Reconceptualization of the Role of Emerging Technologies in Shaping Information Operations in the Gray Zone
Op-eds
4 Steps to Mitigate Active Shooter Threats
Strategies to lessen the threat in buildings posed by active shooters need not break the budget
Op-eds
Putin Puts Europe Into an Energy Vise So Tight That Some Countries Are Chopping Wood
In addition to nuclear blackmail, Russia is using natural gas to put Europe in a hammerlock.
Op-eds
Violent Left-Wing Extremism Looms After Reversal of Roe v. Wade
Under the banner of anti-fascism — Antifa, for short — a growing number of radicalized individuals are preparing for attacks on a variety of targets deemed as evil.
Op-eds
How Congress Can Keep Biden From Caving to Iran’s Demands
The administration has said it will not remove the IRGC’s terrorist designation, but it is likely looking for ways to ease the burden on Iran.