It’s an ominous prospect: The Islamic Republic of Iran may seek to exploit Israel’s preoccupation with the Gaza counteroffensive against Hamas to break out of its nuclear nonproliferation obligations. This risk will rise significantly if the regime directs its proxies to open new fronts against Israel and takes advantage of the chaos while Jerusalem’s focus and military
Latest Developments Israel on October 16 ordered 28 Israeli communities within one-and-a-half miles of the Lebanese border to evacuate, including an Alawite Arab and a Bedouin community. The evacuation comes after multiple attempts by terrorists to infiltrate Israel’s northern border. According to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and the Ministry of Defense, the residents of
Download Two-Page PDF (Short) Download Three-Page PDF (Long) What is Hamas? Hamas is an Iranian-backed Palestinian terrorist organization that controls the Gaza Strip. Hamas’ 1988 charter states: “Hamas rejects any alternative to the full and complete liberation of Palestine, from the river to the sea” — i.e., the annihilation of Israel. The charter says: “The
Suddenly, the Arab world has a chance to show that its concern for the Palestinians is real. When Israel is done crushing Hamas, there will be a political vacuum in Gaza. Not surprisingly, Israeli leaders appear to have little interest in maintaining control of an enclave whose 2 million inhabitants Hamas has impoverished and oppressed. By
Israel has begun moving into the next phase — ground operations against Hamas — after the terrorist group murdered more than 1,000 civilians. I spent the first week of the war driving back and forth to the Gaza border from Jerusalem. The first days of the war were chaotic as Israel tried to regain control of the area.
A few days after publicly supporting the Hamas-led invasion of Israel, Shabaab, al-Qaeda’s branch for East Africa, hosted massive pro-Palestine protests in its strongholds in southern Somalia’s Middle Juba region. The demonstrations, hosted in Kunya Barrow and Jilib, both long-time Shabaab bastions in the south, saw hundreds protest against Israel. The protests were organized under the “Jerusalem
Latest Developments Israel is trying to prevent Iranian weapons deployments to its north designed to open a second war front. As the Jewish state enters the second week of its counter-offensive against Hamas in the Gaza Strip, Israel has warned Hezbollah not to join in — a signal that Jerusalem does not want another war.
A pitched battle is underway in the Middle East. After a murder orgy perpetrated last weekend by the Iran-backed terrorist group Hamas—one that left more than a thousand people dead—Israel is on a counteroffensive. It’s unclear what will be left of Hamas when the guns fall silent. But to understand the headlines, one must first
Latest Developments Rocket sirens continued to wail across Israel on October 14 as Hamas and other Iran-backed terrorist organizations surrounding Israel launched further attacks from Gaza, the West Bank, and Lebanon. During the early hours of the day, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) struck a cell of terrorists attempting to infiltrate into Israel from Lebanon.
Israel experienced one of its most challenging hours in history last Saturday, undoubtedly more challenging than the founding of the state. This is a time for unity and mutual strengthening; the time for soul-searching will come after the war. We shouldn’t prevent quick lessons from being drawn without assigning blame at this stage, to improve the conduct