The Hamas terrorist group shocked Israel by carrying out a coordinated assault unlike anything the world has seen since Lashkar-e-Taiba’s terror assault on Mumbai in 2007 or al-Qaeda’s attack on 9/11. How Israel missed the signs of this attack will be illuminated in the months ahead. But what is missing in this discussion is something
Latest Developments Iran-backed Shiite militias attacked U.S. forces in eastern Syria with armed drones on October 18. The assault follows drone attacks on two coalition bases in Iraq the day before. The Associated Press (AP) reported that U.S. forces shot one drone that targeted the al-Tanf garrison, located near the Syria-Iraq border, but failed to
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) recovered Iranian-produced weapons used by Hamas inside Israel during the Oct. 7 terror attack. While many of the weapons used in the attack were manufactured in Gaza, the recovery of Iranian-made AZ111 mortar round fuses and M112 demolition charges provides evidence that weapons produced in Iran were also used by Hamas to
Kiryat Shmona came under rocket fire on Thursday from Hamas forces in Lebanon to the north. Out of the 30 rockets launched at it, one moderately wounded two people, a father and his daughter. The sounds of artillery fire could be heard across the city. Located just 3 km. from Lebanon, Kiryat Shmona is the latest
Excerpt In a stunning decision to potentially expose vital national security secrets to America’s top adversaries, the Biden administration last month quietly invited Russia and China to send observers to upcoming nuclear weapons-related tests at the U.S. Nevada Test Site. While Beijing and Moscow haven’t responded yet, Congress should prohibit such visits and invest in the U.S. nuclear deterrent
Latest Developments Hamas sought to push back on October 18 against mounting evidence that an errant Palestinian rocket caused the Al Ahli Arab Hospital carnage, only to provide testimony in support of that evidence. In a statement to the media, Hamas argued that its rockets are “homemade, and do not have the destructive power that
Iran’s regime has mobilized its media machine quickly, after Hamas claimed an explosion at a hospital in Gaza had led to hundreds of deaths from an Israeli airstrike. It is now known, and widely accepted, that the claims of an “attack” or “strike” were disinformation spread by Hamas. It is also believed the number of casualties cited
Latest Developments Israel carried out precision strikes against sites in Lebanon on October 19 in response to a barrage of rockets that Hamas and Hezbollah fired from the northern border. Hezbollah has increased its aggression over the last two weeks after Hamas carried out a massacre in Israel on October 7. The terrorist groups targeted
Israel is readying itself to face off against Hamas and other groups that have had time to fortify the Gaza Strip. This is not the first time Israel has operated on the ground in Gaza; Israel sent troops into the area in 2009 and 2014 and, prior to the withdrawal of its army, operated in
Latest Developments Shiite militias backed by Tehran targeted two U.S. bases in Iraq on October 18 with Iranian-made suicide drones. The militias claimed the attacks were a response to Washington’s support of Israel in its war against Hamas. The U.S. military said it thwarted two armed drones before they could strike the al-Asad air base