Israel SitRep: October 16, 2024
Today at 8:30am (ET): “FDD Morning Brief,” featuring Jonathan Schanzer and Edmund Fitton-Brown, FDD Event “Time for Berri to lead Lebanon’s Shiites away from Iran,” Hussain...
Turkey
Israeli Authorities Link Turkey-Based Hamas Branch to Failed Suicide Bombing in Tel Aviv
Israeli authorities revealed on October 15 that the Hamas branch in Turkey planned and directed the August 18 suicide bombing in Tel Aviv.
Flash Briefs
The Time Is Right for Ally-Shoring, and It’s About More Than Being Friends
As the global economy realigns, the next U.S. president should formalize a liberal economic bloc of allied countries to stand up against authoritarian rivals.
Op-eds
Saudi Arabia’s Mohammed bin Salman in Cairo to discuss Gaza, Lebanon, Red Sea
Historically, Saudi Arabia and Egypt were the two pillars of stability for the region, and both are friends of the United States.
Op-eds
Turkey Supports Russia and Hamas; The US Should Not Give It F-35 Fighter Jets
Recent discussions between Turkey and the United States indicate that the Biden administration is actively pursuing Ankara’s reinstatement in the F-35 program. It is difficult to justify why Washington would want to arm Turkey with these highly advanced fighter jets, when Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan takes fervent measures to undermine the core security interests of the United States, NATO, and our transatlantic allies.
Op-eds
U.S. Sanctions Additional Hamas Operatives With Ties to Turkey
The United States sanctioned three Turkey-based individuals and one sham charity on Monday, designating them as prominent international financial supporters of Hamas. The sanctions, imposed on the first...
Policy Briefs
Iran’s FM Abbas Araghchi taps Vahid Jalalzadeh for new role
The appointment does not seem to fit well with Jalalzadeh’s previous record as the head of the Iranian Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Committee and some of his other roles.
Op-eds
U.S. Treasury Sanctions Additional Hamas Financiers on First Anniversary of October 7 Massacre
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Flash Briefs
Erdogan Accuses Israel of Intending to Invade Turkey
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan claimed that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin’s Netanyahu government harbored ambitions that include the capture of Anatolia as part of “Greater Israel,” warning of...
Policy Briefs
Hamas is proud of October 7, despite losses in war
Hamas feels confident in its continued pride in the attack because even though it has lost some of its fighters and commanders, it believes that in the long term, it will succeed.
Op-eds
Iran’s president heads for Qatar as Iran’s army trains with Oman
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian is heading to Qatar for the 19th Asian Cooperation Dialogue (ACD) Summit, aiming to strengthen diplomatic ties amid Iran’s ongoing regional maneuvers.
Op-eds
Hamas Leader in Lebanon Eliminated in Israeli Air Strike Was UNRWA Employee
The leader of Hamas in Lebanon, who doubled up as a prominent educator employed by UNRWA — the UN agency solely dedicated to the descendants of Palestinian refugees — was killed...
Flash Briefs
When it comes to Iran’s rulers, there can be no dialogue
Ruling mullahs duly rolled into New York City to attend the U.N. General Assembly, led by Iran’s new “moderate” president, Masoud Pezeshkian.
Op-eds
Israel SitRep: September 27, 2024
Today’s Issue: | Hezbollah Aerial Unit Commander Eliminated in IAF Strike in Dahieh | IAF Strike That Killed Ibrahim Qubaisi on Tuesday Also Eliminated His Deputy | IAF Targeted Assassinations Continue...
Israel at War Situation Report
Erdogan’s private military company looks to raise an Islamist army
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan seeks a role for Turkey in Gaza’s post-war reconstruction if not governance, and the Biden administration appears ready to accede to this request. Others also see...
Op-eds
Turkey should prove it is ready to embrace NATO
Turkey was thrown out of the F-35 combat aircraft program because of its actions which embraced Russia and were antithetical to NATO. The US drew a clear line in the sand by removing Turkey and cancelling...
Op-eds
Washington Should Demand Turkey Donate its S-400 Missiles to Ukraine and the U.S.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called on the United States to lift a broad array of sanctions that impede the ability of the two NATO allies to hit long-term bilateral trade targets. The request...
Policy Briefs
Iran on the March: Restoring Deterrence and Stability in the Middle East
A Response By Richard Goldberg
Op-eds
The Biden Administration Should Not Sell F-35s to Turkey
The Greek daily Kathimerini on September 22 disclosed high-level negotiations between Washington and Ankara to sell U.S. F-35 joint strike fighters to Turkey. Equipping Turkey with a fifth-generation stealth...
Policy Briefs
Why Is The U.S. So Keen To Get Turkey Back Into The F-35 Program?
Ankara has and is taking visible steps to decouple itself from upholding the values and security priorities of the NATO alliance.