Israel is at war with Hamas — a real war, not another “mow the grass” conflict. Hamas is one of the terrorist groups funded, armed, trained and instructed by the Islamic Republic of Iran. This war began on Saturday, October 7 when Israel was invaded by Hamas barbarians who mass-murdered young people attending a peaceful
A decade ago, Barack Obama wanted to pivot the United States to Asia, and implicitly reduce its strategic exposure in the Middle East. Today, a number of American foreign policy leaders and thinkers, particularly on the right, want America to pare back its military commitments in the Middle East and in Europe, again, ostensibly, so
Latest Developments The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on October 13 advised residents of northern Gaza to go to the southern half of the territory within 24 hours to minimize civilian casualties in anticipation of an IDF escalation. The IDF dropped leaflets over Gaza City, while Hamas and Gaza mosques broadcast messages to stay put. An
Latest Developments The social threat intelligence company Cyabra said Hamas and its supporters are successfully spreading propaganda and disinformation online, The Jerusalem Post reported on October 12. The content is reaching as many as 500 million people on X (formerly Twitter), according to the company. With social media awash with fake videos and disinformation simultaneously
While the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) continue to strike Hamas military targets across Gaza after the terror group’s brutal assault on southern Israel, the IDF is now preparing for a ground offensive. This morning, the IDF issued an order for all Palestinian civilians to leave northern Gaza, a clear indication that Israel troops will soon
In a joint statement released online, al-Qaeda’s branches in North Africa and West Africa, al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) and the Group for Support of Islam and Muslims (JNIM), respectively, praised the massive Palestinian assault on Israel. At the same time, the two groups encourage further violence against Jews. Unlike the statement from Shabaab, the
Excerpt No one needs to lecture the Israel Defense Forces on the difficulties a large-scale ground incursion into Gaza will entail. As the IDF knows all too well from a number of major operations over the years, including 2008–9’s Cast Lead and 2014’s Protective Edge, ground efforts in urban terrain are costly for attackers even
Excerpt Hamas’ horrific attack on Israel has prompted a debate within Washington about U.S. policy toward Hamas’ top external patron—and the world’s foremost state sponsor of terrorism—the Islamic Republic of Iran. Most of the attention has been on the $6 billion in Iranian assets that had been unfrozen as part of a hostage deal, termed by others
Excerpt Following Hamas’ horrific terror attack on Israel this past Saturday, the Biden administration has moved quickly to send Israel weapons and strengthen U.S. military posture in the region. Those initial steps are laudable but not enough. With Israel preparing to launch a major ground incursion into Gaza and with the possibility that Hezbollah could open a major new front in the north
Excerpt When the warriors of Hamas broke out of their fiefdom in Gaza to kill and kidnap Israelis, a historic failure of imagination came painfully into view. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government—and many in the country’s security and intelligence agencies—had seen the Palestinians as a manageable problem. Israelis were certainly aware of the growing missile threat