Latest Developments An Israeli warplane killed Mohsen Abu Zina, the head of the Hamas department of weapons manufacturing and industries, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on November 8. “As part of his role, Mohsen Abu Zina served as one of Hamas’ leading weapons developers and was an expert in developing strategic weapons and rockets
As the Israel Defense Forces position itself for a long conflict in Gaza, they continued to maneuver on several fronts within neighborhoods near Gaza City on Wednesday, busy deconstructing terrorist infrastructure brick by brick. At the same time, the IDF is challenged with opening a humanitarian corridor for civilians to move south to flee to
November 8, 2023 Introduction Chairman Smith, Ranking Member Wild, and distinguished members of the subcommittee, on behalf of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, thank you for the opportunity to testify. The United Nations (UN) was founded nearly 80 years ago in the wake of the decimation of European Jewry, in part, to ensure that
The U.S. military launched its second airstrike in Syria in an attempt to pressure Iran to halt its militia proxies’ attacks on U.S. bases in Iraq and Syria. The Iran-backed militias have attacks U.S. bases 41 times since October 17 in response to U.S. support for Israel in its war against Hamas and other terror
Ansar Allah, the Iran-backed militia in Yemen that is better known as the Houthis, shot down an unmanned U.S. MQ-9 Reaper in international waters off the coast of Yemen today, U.S. officials have confirmed. The Houthis have claimed credit for the attack on the Reaper and published a video it says showing the UAV being
Latest Developments Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on November 6 that he opposed a cease-fire in Gaza “without the release of our hostages.” Speaking to ABC News, Netanyahu said a cease-fire would “hamper our effort to get our hostages out” because Hamas only responds to “military pressure.” The United States is currently working with
Iran is trying to leverage its foreign policy and diplomatic connections to isolate Israel in the wake of the October 7 Hamas attack. Hamas and other terrorists massacred 1,400 people. In the month that followed, Iran encouraged its proxies in Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, and Yemen to attack Israel and also to attack US forces. Now, after
Iran is seeking to unify even more fronts against Israel and the US, Tasnim News, Iranian pro-regime and IRGC-linked media, reported on Tuesday, saying that Iranian-backed groups in Iraq and Syria have been increasing their attacks on US forces, and as such are seeking a “single front and are targeting American and Israeli bases with synergy.” This front
U.S. intelligence reportedly believes that Russia’s Wagner paramilitary organization plans to send Hezbollah a short-range air defense system that currently belongs to the Syrian military. Moscow may intend this as a warning to Israel. On November 2, The Wall Street Journal reported that U.S. intelligence believes Wagner plans to transfer a Pantsir-S1 system to Hezbollah.
Latest Developments Hezbollah attempted to carry out an anti-tank missile attack on November 7 against the northern Israeli community of Shtula. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said it thwarted the attempted attack, and an Israeli tank struck the Hezbollah cell. Hezbollah has targeted numerous civilian areas along the border since the Hamas attack on Israel