A series of recent events and revelations has raised concerns that Iran could be working to reconstitute its nuclear weapons program damaged during the 12-day war with Israel and the U.S., and that Russia could be playing a role in…
Israel had spent a decade trying to kill Haytham Ali Tabatabai when it found the top Hezbollah military commander over the weekend in an apartment in the southern suburbs of Beirut. The veteran militant—born to a Lebanese mother and Iranian…
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Israel achieved extraordinary successes in its strikes on Iran in the 12-day war in June. This was hammered home in a new report at the Jewish Institute for National Security of America (JINSA). The report is titled “Operation Rising Lion:…
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 20, 2025 Contact: Blake Johnson bjohnson@jinsa.org Inside the 12-Day War: Former EUCOM, CENTCOM, and DIA Leaders Detail Israel’s Buildup and Operational Execution Washington, DC – The Jewish Institute for National Security of America (JINSA) today released a…
Click here to read a transcript. Over just 12 days in June, Israel’s Operation Rising Lion and the United States’s Operation Midnight Hammer achieved remarkable military successes against Iran’s nuclear and military programs that will shape the Middle East for…
Click here to read a transcript. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s ongoing U.S. visit is already making headlines. President Donald Trump announced his intention to make Saudi Arabia among the first non-NATO countries to receive U.S. F-35 combat aircraft,…
Israel has dominated battlefields across the Middle East for the past two years, largely from the air. It has yet to lose a single plane. A major reason is the F-35. Now, a promise by the Trump administration to sell…