Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah broke his month-long silence on Friday, delivering a much-anticipated address on the war in Gaza. There was a chance he might use the platform to declare all-out war with Israel conducted from Hezbollah’s base in Lebanon. He stopped short of that. But that certainly doesn’t mean that Hezbollah is going to stand down.
Nearly a month ago, Hamas invaded Israel and murdered over 1,400 men, women, and children. It was the deadliest attack on the Jewish people since World War II, which was also a war against the Jews that culminated in the Holocaust. The Israel Defense Forces are now in Gaza aiming to cripple Hamas’s military capabilities
Latest Developments The Israel Defense Forces said on November 2 that it used its advanced F-35I Adir fighter jets this week to down a cruise missile likely launched by the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen. This is believed to be the first time an F-35 has downed a cruise missile, marking a new milestone for the
Distance does not buy security. Over 1,000 kilometers away from the Jewish State, Yemen’s Houthi rebels or Ansar Allah – the helpers of God – as they style themselves, have made good on a years long promise and begun firing missiles and drones at Israel. Their arsenal, which includes land-attack cruise missiles and medium-range ballistic missiles that previously terrorized U.S. partners like Saudi Arabia and
1. Hezbollah is an Iran-backed Islamist terrorist organization Hezbollah (also spelled “Hizballah”) is a U.S.-designated Foreign Terrorist Organization and a political party based in Lebanon. The group seeks the destruction of Israel and conducts terrorist and criminal activity around the globe. Hezbollah provides its Lebanese supporters with public services, including social welfare, schools, and housing
Latest Developments The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) encircled Gaza City on November 2, fighting Palestinian terrorists street-to-street as it closed in on the heart of Hamas operations. “We’re at the height of the battle. We’ve had impressive successes and have passed the outskirts of Gaza City. We are advancing,” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced
Excerpt In the deluge of news related to the war between Israel and Hamas, many may have missed a development last month hidden behind the headlines that offers notable lessons for U.S. policy in the Middle East and much-needed hope for regional security. On or around Oct. 19, Saudi Arabia reportedly shot down a cruise missile
Latest Developments Hezbollah increased its threats to Israel on November 2, firing a surface-to-air missile at an Israeli drone. Israel said the missile did not damage the drone. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) responded to the attack by striking both the terrorist cell that fired the missile and the launch site. Hezbollah also carried out
Latest Developments FBI Director Christopher Wray said on October 31 that Iran is likely to pose an increased cyber threat to U.S. critical infrastructure as the war between Israel and Hamas continues. Wray’s assertion, delivered in testimony before the Senate Homeland and Government Affairs Committee, reflects the finding of the intelligence community’s Annual Threat Assessment
The Gaza Health Ministry – the Hamas-controlled Gaza branch of the Palestinian Ministry of Health – is the predominant source of information on casualties in Gaza. The Washington Post quoted a reporter referring to the ministry’s spokesperson as the “only game in town” for casualty figures for journalists. Some media outlets identify the ministry as