Israel is reeling after an unprecedented attack that killed over 1200 and forced tens of thousands of Israelis to flee their homes. Hamas’ goal, outlined in its founding document, is ethnic cleansing and the elimination of the Jewish state. Even after the guns of Israel’s response go silent, Israeli diplomats will seek Western pressure, if not sanctions, on

On October 7, Israel suffered the worst attack it has experienced in its history at the hands of the terrorist group Hamas. 900 casualties in Israel, including at least 11 American citizens—not to mention around 150 hostages taken by Hamas, most back to the Gaza Strip where they will be held as bargaining chips. The

Hamas’s heinous attack and the robust Israeli response serve as a useful reminder of well-known double standards on the activist left. In an echo of those US Republicans who are unable to see Ukraine’s defence against Russian aggression with any moral clarity – framing it instead as a ‘territorial dispute’ – some commentators have been

Senior Biden administration officials are scrambling to deny any direct Iranian link to the attack on Israel , the worst massacre of Jews since the Holocaust. Secretary of State Antony Blinken acknowledged the deep ties between Iran and Hamas but argued he has seen no evidence of direct Iranian involvement. Biden officials and their congressional and media surrogates also argue that the recent White House ransom

As Israel bombs the Gaza Strip in response to Hamas’s deadly attacks against Israel over the weekend, attention has turned to retaliation against Iran—especially since the Palestinian militant group let it be known that it received support from Iran for the attacks and Israel’s president directly blamed the country. The Wall Street Journal reports that “details of the operation were refined during

The war against Hamas has only just begun. Hostages remain in the terrorists’ hands. The northern border is a question mark: Will Hezbollah react to Hamas’ call for a “mobilization day” this coming Friday? That’s unclear. But reporters are still writing stories, and I’ve talked to quite a few. Here’s a narrative I hear growing:

Thanks to our Substack community for support and interest. Sharing a few more things. Yesterday, Dany had a piece in Foreign Policy laying out the Iranian plan to use its proxies to begin a war to annihilate Israel. It doesn’t matter that such plans are beyond the real world. What matters is that Iran has made clear

Yesterday’s attack against Israel by Hamas came 50 years and one day after the worst intelligence failure and surprise attack in Israel’s history. On October 6, 1973, the Egyptian and Syrian armies caught Israel by surprise and gave the mighty Israel Defense Forces (IDF) a black eye in the opening days of the Yom Kippur War. The attack by Hamas thus marks the second worst intelligence failure

Too little of the constant hum of the Arab-Israeli conflict breaks through in the United States. Occasional shocking attacks and sustained battles creep onto the pages of major papers but then fade back into obscurity. But on the morning of Oct. 7, Hamas broke through—attacking Israel on multiple fronts, killing and kidnapping civilians and soldiers

In the early morning of October 7, Hamas terrorists attacked the State of Israel with thousands of rockets, hundreds of armed aggressors, and a civilian-focused campaign of murder and kidnapping. The attack was well planned, a surprise. As of this writing, at least 500 Israelis have been killed, and unknown numbers—including women and small children—kidnapped