Skip to main content
About
About FDD
FDD Team
Advisors
Jobs and Internships
National Security Network
Issues
Israel at War
Russia
Iran
China
Turkey
Cyber
All Issues
Projects
Center on Cyber and Technology Innovation
Transformative Cyber Innovation Lab
Center on Economic and Financial Power
Center on Military and Political Power
FDD's Long War Journal
Barish Center for Media Integrity
China Program
International Organizations Program
Iran Program
Israel Program
Nonproliferation and Biodefense Program
Turkey Program
Russia Program
National Security Network
All Projects
Products
Analysis
Op-eds
Flash Briefs
Insights
Policy Briefs
Foreign Policy Trackers
Memos
Monographs
Visuals
Congressional Testimonies
In The News
Quotes
Broadcast Appearances
Podcasts
Foreign Podicy
Generation Jihad
FDD Events Podcast
FDD Morning Brief
Overnight Brief
Connect
Events
Government Relations
Congressional Testimonies
Media Center
Press Releases
Media Calls
National Security Network
Subscribe
Invest
About
About FDD
FDD Team
Advisors
Jobs and Internships
National Security Network
Issues
Israel at War
Russia
Iran
China
Turkey
Cyber
All Issues
Projects
Center on Cyber and Technology Innovation
Center on Economic and Financial Power
Center on Military and Political Power
Barish Center for Media Integrity
China Program
International Organizations Program
Iran Program
Israel Program
Nonproliferation and Biodefense Program
Turkey Program
Russia Program
National Security Network
All Projects
Products
Analysis
In The News
Podcasts
FDD Morning Brief
Overnight Brief
Connect
Events
Government Relations
Media Center
National Security Network
Subscribe
Invest
Analysis
Filter
Close
Products
May 3, 2024
Hamas Must Strike Deal Within Week or Rafah Ground Offensive Will Begin, Israel Signals
Hamas must agree to the latest ceasefire and hostage proposal within the week, or Israel will go ahead with a ground operation, Egyptian officials involved in ongoing negotiations said on May 2. The current proposal — drafted by the United States and Egypt and accepted by Israel — is awaiting approval from Hamas’s Gaza chief, Yahya Sinwar.
May 3, 2024
Hamas Diverts Jordan Aid Convoys in Gaza
Hamas hijacked a major humanitarian aid shipment in the Gaza Strip, Washington said on May 2. U.S. State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller called the incident the “first widespread...
May 3, 2024
Hamas Condemns Palestinian Authority Over Death of Islamic Jihad Gunman
Hamas condemned the Palestinian Authority (PA) on May 2 for the death of a terrorist in a West Bank shootout. Earlier on May 2, PA security forces in the West Bank city of Tulkarm...
May 3, 2024
Architect of Doha agreement wrongly claims: ‘Al Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent has been dismantled’
Zalmay Khalilzad, the former Special Repressive for Afghanistan Reconciliation and the key architect of the Doha Agreement which aided the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan, claimed that Al Qaeda’s...
May 3, 2024
Executions Surge in Iran as Protests Persist
Executions in Iran are surging. The Islamic Republic executed 63 people in the last two weeks of April, bringing the total number in 2024 to 175, the Norway-based nonprofit Iran...
May 3, 2024
Two More October 7 Victims Declared Dead
Two Israeli hostages seized by Hamas on October 7 have been declared dead. Dror Or, a 49-year-old chef and cheesemaker from Kibbutz Beeri whom the terrorist group captured along...
May 3, 2024
From Colombia to Columbia, an unceasing war on Israel
In times of adversity, Jews respond in many ways, perhaps the most precious of which is humor. When the Soviet Union was effectively a prison for its Jewish citizens, the jokes were legion and biting,...
May 3, 2024
With Chinese warships anchoring in Cambodia, the US needs to respond
The recent mooring of Chinese warships at Cambodia’s Ream Naval Base marked the unofficial inauguration of China’s first overseas naval post in the Indo-Pacific region and only its second overall....
May 3, 2024
Israel SitRep: May 3, 2024
Today’s Issue: IDF Announces New Senior Appointments | Fragments of Missile From Iranian Attack Found Near Arad | Members of Palestinian Islamic Jihad Cell Indicated in Israeli Military Court | IDF’s...
May 3, 2024
Biden Administration Foreign Policy Tracker: May
Welcome back to the Biden Administration Foreign Policy Tracker. Once a month, we ask FDD’s experts and scholars to assess the administration’s foreign policy. They provide trendlines of very positive,...
May 2, 2024
Jordan Rejects Hosting Hamas as Pressure Rises on Qatar
A senior Jordanian diplomat on May 2 firmly rejected the suggestion that Hamas could move its political bureau to Jordan if forced to leave its current base in Qatar. “Hamas behaves...
May 2, 2024
Qatar-Owned Al-Jazeera to Close Israel Bureau Pending Israeli Cabinet Vote
Israel’s attorney general, Gali Baharav-Miara, greenlit the closure of Qatar-owned Al-Jazeera’s Israel-based news operations on May 2, allowing the Israeli cabinet to bring the...
May 2, 2024
Turkey Suspends Trade With Israel
Turkey suspended trade with Israel on May 2, according to two unnamed Turkish officials quoted by Bloomberg. In response, Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz wrote on X that Ankara...
May 2, 2024
Israel faces multi-front challenges amid internal discussions on war
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant spoke with US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin on May 1, his office said in a statement. The discussions come as the IDF continues to prepare its forces for a potential...
May 2, 2024
Houthis attack four ships and threaten to expand operations against U.S. forces
On Apr. 29, Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen launched several attacks targeting commercial and military ships. A statement on the official spokesperson’s Telegram says, “The Yemeni armed forces...
May 2, 2024
Gaza Health Ministry Cannot Provide Names for More Than 10,000 It Says Have Died
The Gaza Ministry of Health cannot provide names of more than 10,000 of the 34,000 individuals it says have died during the war between Israel and Hamas. While the Health Ministry conceded earlier this...
May 2, 2024
Lacking Hostage Deal, Blinken Continues to Stall Israeli Ground Operation in Rafah
Secretary of State Antony Blinken on May 1 emphasized his unease with Israel’s pledge to carry out a ground operation in Rafah. Blinken, who concluded another Middle East troubleshooting...
May 2, 2024
Israel Thwarts West Bank Terrorist Cell Planning Bombing Attacks
Israel recently detained three Islamic Jihad (PIJ) terrorists suspected of planning bombing attacks, the Shin Bet said on May 2. The Shin Bet said that troops from the Israel Defense...
May 2, 2024
Turkey Poised to Join South Africa’s Genocide Lawsuit Against Israel at ICJ
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan announced on May 1 that Turkey plans to join South Africa’s genocide complaint against Israel in the International Court of Justice...
May 2, 2024
Bahraini militia claims drone attack on Israel
Earlier today, Saraya al-Ashtar, an Iranian-backed Shia militia in the island Kingdom of Bahrain, claimed its men launched a drone attack against the Israeli city of Eilat last week. The claim...
May 2, 2024
Safeguarding U.S. Interests in the Face of China’s ‘New Productive Forces’ Strategy
Amidst China’s economic downturn, Chinese leader Xi Jinping recently announced new industrial policies aimed at cementing China’s dominance in several emerging technology sectors, such as batteries,...
May 2, 2024
Georgia’s democratic opposition is begging for our help
Excerpt ...
May 1, 2024
U.S. Legislators Push Back Against Possible ICC Warrants for Israeli Officials
In response to reports that the International Criminal Court (ICC) in the Hague could soon issue arrest warrants for one or more senior Israeli officials, Speaker of the U.S. House...
May 1, 2024
World Central Kitchen Resumes Gaza Operations
Aid organization World Central Kitchen (WCK) resumed operations in Gaza this week, providing 200,000 meals to Palestinians in Gaza on April 30. The aid organization had suspended operations in Gaza after...
May 1, 2024
Hezbollah Targets Israeli Forces on Northern Border
The Iranian-backed terrorist group Hezbollah carried out several attacks on northern Israel on April 30 and May 1. Hezbollah claimed it targeted an Israeli military barracks at Biranit,...
May 1, 2024
Iran handed Jordan and Israel an opportunity to improve ties
Some threats simply beg to be turned into opportunities. Jordanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Ayman Safadi confirmed that his country’s air force intercepted several Iranian drones between April...
May 1, 2024
What to Know About Iran’s Nuclear Program: Advanced Centrifuges
...
May 1, 2024
IAEA Director General May Attend Iran Nuclear Technology Conference
The head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI), Mohammed Eslami, claimed on May 1 that International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi will attend...
May 1, 2024
IDF combat unit recruitment attracts record number of Israeli men and women
Almost seven months into the war in Gaza, Israelis are flocking to combat units in the Israeli Defense Forces at higher than expected numbers. The IDF published data on April 30 reflecting the...
May 1, 2024
The Azerbaijanis, Not the Azeris, Are Hosting COP29
The Republic of Azerbaijan will host the annual UN Climate Change Conference known as COP29 in November 2024. For many who will attend COP29 and follow the process, this will be their first...
May 1, 2024
The ideological cocktail poisoning American campuses
Back in December, the eminent historian Niall Ferguson wrote an essay in The Free Press that, it’s now apparent, presaged the tidal wave of demonstrations now inundating college campuses around...
May 1, 2024
Israel SitRep: May 1, 2024
Israel SitRep: May 1, 2024 Today’s Issue: Netanyahu Vows to ‘Enter Rafah and Eliminate Hamas Battalions There, With or Without a Deal’ | IDF Divisions Improve Combat Readiness for Further Gaza...
May 1, 2024
Hezbollah says it targeted IDF ‘barracks’ in north
Hezbollah claimed to target an Israeli army base at Biranit on May 1. The group put out a statement to the pro-Iran Al-Mayadeen media claiming that the “Islamic Resistance in Lebanon-Hezbollah announced...
May 1, 2024
Kuwait Emir visits Egypt, meets with leaders over Rafah concerns
Sheikh Meshaal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, the Emir of Kuwait, visited Cairo on Tuesday to meet with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi to discuss their concerns about Israel’s pending...
May 1, 2024
Hezbollah’s war has destroyed South Lebanon, BBC report reveals
The BBC recently reported on southern Lebanon where it said it saw “air strike destruction in deserted towns.” The report sought to downplay the role Hezbollah has had in bringing this disaster on...
April 30, 2024
Progress Elusive as China Hosts Palestinian Unity Talks
Chinese officials said that Fatah and Hamas appear willing to smooth over their longstanding differences following a round of negotiations over the weekend between the...
April 30, 2024
Iranian IRGC Agents Murdered Teen Protestor Whose Death Was Ascribed to ‘Suicide,’ Leaked Document Reveals
A leaked document from Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) revealed that a young female protestor whom the Tehran regime claimed had taken her own life in 2022 was...
April 30, 2024
EU Members Gear Up for Palestinian State Recognition
At least five European Union member states are moving to unilaterally recognize Palestinian statehood in the coming months, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on April 29....
April 30, 2024
Israel Dismantles Terror Tunnels in Gaza
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) dismantled two underground tunnels in Gaza operated by Palestinian terrorist organizations, according to an IDF statement on April 29. The tunnels...
April 30, 2024
Gaza-based terrorist group threatens British forces if they begin to deliver aid from offshore pier
The Popular Resistance Committees warned via its official Telegram channel on April 28 that if British forces operate on a U.S.-made pier off the Gaza coast, they will become legitimate...
April 30, 2024
Islamic State expands da’wah activities in Mozambique
Earlier this month, FDD’s Long War Journal reported on the Islamic State’s concerted effort to both engage in more da’wah [proselytizing] activities in Africa and highlight...
April 30, 2024
Possible arrest warrants for Israeli leaders expose the utter perversity of the International Criminal Court
The perversity of targeting Israeli leaders for justly attempting, as any other nation would, to free the hostages and prevent future Hamas atrocities is precisely why two decades of US presidents, from...
April 30, 2024
Two IDF Divisions prepare for next phase in Gaza
Two Israel Defense Forces divisions are preparing for the next phase of combat and operations in Gaza, the IDF said on April 30. The divisions are completing preparations as Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin...
April 30, 2024
China Has Crossed Biden’s Red Line on Ukraine
Excerpt President Biden warned China two years ago not to provide “material support” for Russia’s war in Ukraine. On Friday, Secretary of State Antony Blinken conceded that Xi Jinping ignored...
April 30, 2024
Turkey Cannot Be a Mediator in the Gaza War
The Turkish government led by Recep Tayyip Erdogan is not shy about its enthusiastic support of Hamas. Last month Erdogan shocked observers after declaring “Turkey is a country that stands firmly behind...
April 30, 2024
Houthis target US ships and expand operations as part of attack escalations in the region
The Houthis have increased their attacks over the last several days, saying Tuesday that they “targeted two American destroyers and two ships in the Red Sea and Indian Ocean.” Their spokesman...
April 30, 2024
Despite the state of the Gaza Strip Hamas is certain that they are still winning the war
Hamas continues to dictate the next stage of the Gaza war, both in its own view and in how it holds the world hostage by not agreeing to a hostage deal. After Hamas violated the first hostage deal in...
April 30, 2024
Israel SitRep: April 30, 2024
Today’s Issue: IDF Maps and Destroys Two Terror Tunnels in Gaza’s Beit Hanoun | Israel Increasing Efforts to Bring...
April 29, 2024
The Netherlands Considers Restoring UNRWA Funding, Pending Reform
The Netherlands is the latest country to consider reinstating funding to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) after the release of a report on April 22 into the agency’s...
April 29, 2024
Israel Readying for U.S. Military’s Floating Pier off Gaza Coast for Humanitarian Aid
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced on April 27 that it is preparing to receive a floating pier that the United States is building off the Gaza coast for the purpose of “receiving...
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
…
328
>