On May 21, a gunman ambushed and killed two young Israeli Embassy staffers outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C. following a social gathering for young Jewish professionals. The alleged shooter shouted “free Palestine” and “I did it for…
On May 13, President Donald Trump arrived in Saudi Arabia, kicking off a pivotal three-day regional trip that includes visits to Qatar and the United Arab Emirates. While President Trump has focused on economic matters, announcing $600 billion in…
Israel’s Security Cabinet on May 4 approved a new offensive against Hamas that would involve the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) taking and holding territory within Gaza. The new operation, “Gideon’s Chariots,” is expected to begin after President Donald Trump’s…
Next week, President Trump’s first major international trip of his second term takes him to Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates. His visits come at a critical time, amid his administration’s ongoing nuclear talks with Iran, America’s…
The collapse of the Assad regime in Syria at the end of 2024 may have removed a brutal dictator and dislodged Iran, but serious questions remain regarding the motivations and the new government. Led by Ahmad al-Sharaa, commander of the…
Turkey wants back into the F-35 program, after having been blocked by the United States from procuring and producing the American F-35 fifth generation fighter in 2019. The decision to block came after numerous warnings to Turkey over its…
Israel continues military operations in Gaza with recent airstrikes targeting Hamas positions and infrastructure, including bulldozers and other equipment operatives used for planting explosives, digging tunnels, and breaching fences during the October 7 attack. This escalation comes as Prime…
As U.S.-Iran nuclear negotiations plod into their third week, the Trump administration has split publicly between demanding full dismantlement and conceding compromises on Iran’s enrichment program. Amid recent reports the White House seeks to forestall Israeli military action, this raises…
During one of the most turbulent periods in Israel’s history, Ambassador Michael Herzog served as Israel’s ambassador to the United States from November 2021 to January 2025. His tenure spanned the aftermath of Hamas’s October 7 massacre, a prolonged war…
The U.S. military is concentrating major firepower around the Middle East, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with President Donald Trump in Washington on Monday to discuss the shared challenge – and opportunity – of rolling back Tehran’s…