West Bank

May 15, 2025 | Jonathan Schanzer, Enia Krivine

The Department of Justice’s long-awaited reckoning for UNRWA has arrived

The Department of Justice (DOJ) last month took a potentially giant step in the effort to combat the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas by asserting that UNRWA, unlike other UN agencies, is not immune from...

May 15, 2025 | |

Pregnant Israeli Woman Murdered in West Bank Terror Attack While En Route to Give Birth

Terrorist Fired at Passing Vehicles: A pregnant 30-year-old Israeli woman has been murdered in a terrorist attack in the West Bank as her husband drove her to the hospital to deliver...

May 14, 2025 | |

Hamas Operative Described as ‘Journalist’ Eliminated in IDF Strike on Gaza

Hassan Aslayih Killed in Strike: The IDF said it eliminated alleged Hamas operative Hassan Aslayih when it struck a command-and-control center located at Nasser hospital in Khan...

May 8, 2025 | |

Lowest Number of Monthly Attacks in 5 Years Recorded in West Bank

Drop in Attacks: The West Bank has seen a sharp decline in terrorist attacks in 2025, as the IDF’s Operation “Iron Wall” continues to dismantle terror infrastructure across...

May 7, 2025 | |

Large Minority Wants to Leave Gaza as Hamas Popularity Declines, New Poll of Palestinians Finds

Large Minority Wants to Leave Gaza: A large proportion of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip say that they want to leave the coastal enclave, according to a new poll from the Palestinian...

May 1, 2025 | |

‘Hamas Misusing UNRWA’: U.S. Defends Israel’s Right to Shun UN Agency at World Court

Israel Cannot Be Compelled to Work With UNRWA: The United States rose to Israel’s defense during the ongoing hearings at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) over questions...

April 29, 2025 | |

A ‘Legal Process to Persecute Israel’: UN Court Holds Hearings on Israel’s Block on Aid Into Gaza

UNRWA Ban at Heart of Case: Hearings are ongoing at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague over questions relating to Israel’s legal obligations concerning the...

April 29, 2025 | David May, Jake Schlanger

5 Wasteful and Harmful UN Organizations That Delegitimize Israel

As the Trump administration undertakes a review of U.S. support for the United Nations, it should defund and seek the elimination of five UN organizations that exist primarily to delegitimize Israel. Toward...

April 28, 2025 | |

Palestinian Authority Spy Chief to Meet With U.S. Counterparts as Abbas Handpicks Possible Successor

First Visit During New Trump Administration: Palestinian Authority (PA) intelligence chief Majed Faraj is expected to meet with CIA officials in Washington this week in his first...

April 22, 2025 | Joe Truzman |

Hamas reportedly unable to pay fighters amid Israeli campaign against finances

After more than eighteen months of war, Hamas is exhibiting signs of financial strain that could escalate and possibly destabilize the organization. According to an April 16 report in The...

April 22, 2025 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Syria detains two members of Palestinian Islamic Jihad

The transitional Syrian government’s security forces detained two members of Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ), according to numerous media reports. As of April 22, the Syrian government has not released...

April 21, 2025 | Seth J. Frantzman |

IDF suffers first casualties since start of new Gaza offensive

The Israeli military suffered its first casualties since a new Gaza offensive began on March 18. On April 19, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said that Command Sergeant Major Ghaleb Sliman Alnasasra, a...

April 16, 2025 | |

Islamic Jihad Terrorist Involved in the Murders of Three Israelis Eliminated by IDF

Two Terrorists Killed: The IDF announced the elimination on April 16 of Muhammad Zakarneh, a Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) terrorist from Qabatiya involved in the murders of three Israelis in the West Bank town of Funduq on January 6. Two...

April 15, 2025 | |

‘We Want Them to Reform Themselves’: EU to Provide Nearly $2 Billion to Aid Palestinian Authority

Latest Developments EU Prepares Aid Package: The European Union (EU) announced on April 14 that it will provide a $1.8 billion financial aid package to the Palestinian Authority (PA) over the next...

April 14, 2025 | Sinan Ciddi |

Turkey’s Military Presence in Syria is a Threat to Israel

Syria’s interim president, Ahmad al-Sharaa, received a warm welcome at the Antalya Diplomatic Forum in Turkey on April 11, where his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, lambasted Israel as a “terrorist...

April 11, 2025 | |

Israel Uncovers Hamas Financing Network Funded From Turkey

Six Israeli Arabs Indicted: Israeli police and the Shin Bet announced on April 10 that they had uncovered a terror financing network linked to Hamas in Turkey. Operated by Israeli...

April 8, 2025 | |

October 7 Victims Sue Palestinian American Billionaire Over Alleged Hamas Support

‘Aided and Abetted Hamas’: Families of victims of Hamas’s October 7, 2023 mass assault in Israel have filed a lawsuit against Palestinian American real estate developer Bashar...

April 5, 2025 | |

‘Commanded the Kidnappings’: Israel Eliminates Terrorist Implicated in Kidnapping and Murders of Bibas Family and American Citizens

Terrorist Eliminated: Israel announced on April 4 that it had eliminated Mohammed Hassan Mohammed Awad, a senior terrorist in the Palestinian Mujahideen Movement terror organization that is sometimes referred to as the “Mujahideen Brigades.”

April 5, 2025 | David Daoud |

Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem’s Quds Day speeches

Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem delivered two speeches to commemorate Quds Day last week. This annual event, begun by Ruhollah Khomeini, the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran, is held on...

March 28, 2025 | Jonathan Schanzer, Sinan Ciddi, Melissa Sacks, Michael Rubin

Hamas and Turkey: Partners in Terror