Hamas’ Chief Negotiator Is a Terrorist, Not a Peacemaker
Khalil al-Hayya helped plan the October 7, 2023, invasion of Israel and has called it a ‘source of pride.’
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Using Human Rights as a Weapon Against Iran
The uprising began because of an Iranian woman’s hair. In September 2022, Iran’s morality police arrested and then killed 22-year-old Mahsa Amini for allegedly wearing her hijab improperly. Her murder...
Op-eds
A Year of Meming Dangerously: Iranian Influence Operations Targeting Israel Since October 7
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Memos
Hiding in Plain Sight: A Playbook for Combating Hamas in South Africa
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Memos
IDF targets terrorists disguised as aid workers
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced on August 12 that it had eliminated terrorists who were disguised as members of World Central Kitchen (WCK), an aid group assisting Palestinian civilians...
Op-eds
Khamenei Skips State Funeral Held for IRGC Commanders, Nuclear Scientists Eliminated by Israel
Funerals Held in Tehran: Thousands attended a mass Iranian state funeral in Tehran on June 28 to honor Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) members and nuclear scientists killed...
Flash Briefs
How might Iran retaliate against the US?
Few Iranian officials have responded publicly to the US strikes on three of Iran’s nuclear sites on June 21—an understandable silence, given that many leaders have either been eliminated by...
Op-eds
Iran Flails on the Battlefield but Touts Fake Victories Online
By Leah Siskind A missile slowly streaking across the Tel Aviv skyline smashes into a 13-story residential building, which instantly collapses. A devastating attack that never happened. While signs...
Policy Briefs
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...
Policy Briefs
Why Are Gulf Countries Not Speaking Out Against Their Rival Iran?
Since 1979, Iran has been a problem for Arab Gulf capitals. Tehran has exported its radical Islamism and terrorism across the region, built loyalist militias, agitated popular opinion against Gulf governments,...
Op-eds
Tehran Is Fabricating Data Leaks About Israeli Pilots
An alleged hack-and-leak that claims to reveal the names — along with other biographical and professional data — of about 40 Israeli Air Force (IAF) pilots has spread on social media since June 14....
Policy Briefs
US strike in northwestern Syria kills Islamic State’s external attack planner
The US military killed an Islamic State (IS) commander in an airstrike in northwestern Syria on June 10. The commander, who was identified as Rakhim Boev, was involved in planning attacks against the US...
Op-eds
Fresh grounds to snap back Iran sanctions — and block it from getting a nuclear bomb
The International Atomic Energy Agency just pulled back a veil from Iran’s secretive nuclear plans. And what was revealed is as disturbing as it is unsurprising. The IAEA last week released a...
Op-eds
Journalism or Jihad?
Al Jazeera Trainer Lauds Terrorists and Blames the Jews
Op-eds
What does Trump mean by ‘total dismantling’ of Iran’s nuclear program?
Trump has returned to office with a clear message: Iran will never possess nuclear weapons. But clarity on what that entails—and how to achieve it—is still lacking.
Op-eds
Serbia’s Future Hangs in the Balance
Serbia’s anti-corruption movement has reached new heights: a demonstration in Belgrade this March yielded hundreds of thousands of peaceful protestors and marked the largest demonstration in Serbia since the monumental 1990s protests against the tyrannical Milošević regime.
Op-eds
Trump should stop dancing to Putin’s nuclear waltz
Since retaking office, President Donald Trump has repeatedly expressed concern that Russia’s war on Ukraine could spiral into World War III....
Op-eds
Trump Takes Aim at Chinese Minerals Chokehold, Paving Path for Increased Investment
Washington is finally trying to free itself from China’s mineral chokehold.
Policy Briefs
US military launches large-scale operation against Houthis in Yemen
The United States military carried out overnight strikes against Houthi military infrastructure in Yemen, US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced on March 15.
Op-eds
Targeting Iran’s agents of influence
The British government unveiled an important new measure to combat influence originating from Tehran. Now it has to get to work enforcing it.The British government unveiled an important new measure to combat influence originating from Tehran. Now it has to get to work enforcing it.