The Israel Defense Forces continue to make significant gains against Hamas in southern Gaza, even as the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen recently fired a ballistic missile that entered Israeli airspace. Simultaneously, as Hezbollah-Israeli tensions continue to roil, the United States…
Israeli intelligence has suffered a blow after having failed to warn of Hamas’s October 7 attack, but with this week’s deadly pager blasts in Lebanon the fearsome Mossad agency appears to have hit back. Israel has not commented on the…
Switchblade drones, a loitering munition used for attack and reconnaissance, weigh under 10 pounds and can fit in a soldier’s backpack. Though small in size, the miniature munition packs a punch. For over a decade, the US military has invested…
Qatar, led by Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, today plays a central role in the ceasefire negotiations between Israel and Hamas. But Yoni Ben-Menachem, a senior researcher at the Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign…
Cease-fire negotiations between Israel and Hamas took a tentatively hopeful step forward as Egypt passed a new proposal to the terrorist group following “constructive” talks in Cairo this week, according to reports. “The Philadelphi Corridor … is the lifeline of…
Recently, CNN published an in-depth article on the war in Gaza, claiming that while the IDF dealt a severe blow to Hamas, the organization is reorganizing on the ground. According to the report, Hamas is recruiting new members, reviving damaged units, and regaining…
We were disappointed by the analysis in the article “The Palestinian Authority Is Collapsing” (July 17, 2024), by Shira Efron and Michael Koplow. Although the authors are right to raise the crucial issue of the dysfunction and inefficacy of the Palestinian…
The U.S. wants an entity that requires terrorists be paid for killing Israelis to rule post-war Gaza. Last month, the International Court of Justice—prompted by South Africa—issued an interim ruling on the accusation that Israel is committing genocide in its…
U.S. President Joe Biden reaffirmed his commitment to bring Israeli hostages home in his State of the Union address Thursday, spending 90 seconds supporting Israel and blaming Hamas for the atrocities it committed on Oct. 7 as well as for…
Today’s tragic stampede deaths around a Gazan aid convoy contain lessons for those who wish to learn them, and the horrible event suggests the urgency of doing so. What appears to have happened, based on drone video recordings, bird’s-eye photos,…