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+ ‘We’ll Strike Without Hesitation’: Israel Warns Syria Factions Over Arms Smuggling—Latest Developments Message Relayed: Israeli Energy Minister Eli Cohen, a member of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s security ...

+ The Options We Face in Syria – And What’s Good for Israel—*This article was originally published in Hebrew The collapse of the Assad regime in Syria in the face of rebel groups, primarily Hayat Tahr...

+ The Options We Face in Syria – And What’s Good for Us —*This article was originally published in Hebrew The collapse of the Assad regime in Syria in the face of rebel groups, primarily Hayat Tahr...

+ Russia announces plans to form Unmanned Systems Forces—On Monday, Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov  unveiled  plans to form a new military branch focused on unmanned systems. His announce...

+ Turkey’s Overreach in Syria: Erdogan Is ‘Playing with Fire’—In a recent  Foreign Policy  article, Steven Cook and I highlighted how  Turkey  may be overplaying its hand in Syria. With events...

+ ‘Crisis of Confidence’: Sweden Eliminates UNRWA Funding Despite Nearly Doubling Gaza Aid for 2025 —Latest Developments   UNRWA Cut Out of Receiving Aid: Sweden announced on December 20 that it would stop funding the United Nations Re...

+ ‘Student Intifada’: FBI Arrests George Mason Student Plotting Mass Casualty Attack on NYC Israeli Consulate  —Latest Developments   Egyptian National Charged by FBI: The FBI arrested an Egyptian student at George Mason University in Virginia fo...

+ Joint Warfighting Concept 2034-2044—Excerpt For decades, U.S. warfighters have stated that offensive action is the key to victory. However, recent massive advances in sensors, c...

+ New Department of Defense Report Highlights China’s Growing Military Power—The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) 2024 Chinese Military Power Report (CMPR), released on December 18, emphasizes China’s expanded efforts to gain...

+ Welcome to ‘Paddystine’—The other day, during a discussion with a colleague about the wave of pro-Hamas, antisemitic hysteria sweeping the Republic of Ireland, I unthinkingly...

+ Israel SitRep: December 20, 2024—Today’s Issue: | Israeli Security Forces Conduct Overnight West Bank Counterterror Operations, Seize Guns, Ammunition, Illegal Vehicles; Arrest Four |...

+ Biden Administration Foreign Policy Tracker: December—Trend Overview Welcome back to the Biden Administration Foreign Policy Tracker. This is a special edition covering the transition period. As ...

+ ‘Slip of the Tongue’: Turkey Denies Ceasefire Deal with Kurds, as Erdogan Teases Expansionism—Latest Developments Turkey Denies Ceasefire With U.S.-Backed Syrian Forces: Turkey’s Defense Ministry denied on December 19 that it h...

+ Unseen ‘Since the Nazis’: Syrians Uncover Mass Graves and Evidence of Assad Regime’s Atrocities—Latest Developments Hundreds of Thousands of Regime Victims Buried in Mass Graves: Human rights organizations are uncovering evidence...

+ Israel strikes Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen after missile attacks—The Israeli Air Force (IAF) carried out two waves of attacks on the Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen in response to Houthi attacks on Israel. Most rece...

+ Naim Qassem on Hezbollah’s influence in Lebanon and about-face on Syria—On Saturday, Hezbollah’s recently minted Secretary-General Naim Qassem offered his group’s first comment on the downfall of the regime of Bashar al As...

+ ‘On Behalf of the Entire International Community’: IDF Strikes Sana’a as Houthi Rebels in Yemen Target Tel Aviv—Latest Developments Israeli Warplanes Hit Yemeni Capital : The Israeli Air Force carried out “precise strikes” on December 19 against ...

+ New Scientific Agreement Between U.S. and China Could Spur Unintended Chinese Military Development—The United States will continue to facilitate collaboration between American scientists and their Chinese counterparts despite U.S. concerns over Ch...

+ Too Little, Too Late, By Biden on Iran—President Biden pulled punches when enforcing oil sanctions against Iran. Forsaking the leverage inherited from President Trump’s “maximum  press...

+ Trump must counter Vladimir Putin’s coming deception games — here’s how—Vladimir Putin’s regime is readying a new bag of diplomatic tricks for the second Trump administration, as the  Kremlin angles to lure  Trum...

+ Science Belongs at Universities, National Laboratories – Not the UN—During a World Economic Forum session, Melissa Fleming, U.N. undersecretary-general for global communications, declared that on climate change: “...

+ ‘Ambiguities in the Law’: Iran Pauses Implementation of Draconian Hijab Legislation—Latest Developments Law Would Have Imposed Severe Penalties: Iran’s National Security Council on December 16 paused the implementatio...

+ Meta Dismantles Iranian and Hezbollah Influence Operations Targeting Israel—Meta’s Threat Disruption Center two weeks ago exposed influence operations backed by Iran and Hezbollah that targeted Israel, taking down several ac...

+ Haute Qatar: Sheikha Moza’s Glamour Masks Doha’s Vices—Sheikha Moza Bint Nasser is revered as a champion of education, sustainability, fashion, and art. The glamorous female face of the Qatar regime — and ...

+ Israel SitRep: December 18, 2024—Today’s Issue: | Prime Minister Netanyahu Instructs IDF to Remain in Syrian Mount Hermon Until Late 2025 | Report: Syrian Golan Heights Villagers, Syr...

+ A New Era of Hezbollah Defeat—Excerpt Nothing lasts forever. Hezbollah’s self-proclaimed “Era of Victories”—which the group inaugurated after the May 2000 Israeli withdraw...

+ Jihadi history: Kenyan detainee transferred out of Guantanamo shows the extent of Al Qaeda’s jihad in East Africa—The US Department of Defense (DoD)  announced yesterday  that longtime Guantanamo Bay detainee Mohammed Abdul Malik Bajabu was transferred t...

+ The ‘Eyes of the State of Israel’: IDF Ready For Prolonged Stay on Mount Hermon—Latest Developments Netanyahu Visits Strategic Heights: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz paid an un...

+ How Ukraine can help accelerate US defense technology—Excerpt The U.S. stands at a critical juncture in its defense strategy. Despite our advanced drone technology, the nation risks falling behin...

+ Who will form the core of Jolani’s unified army?—Ahmad al Sharaa, the leader of Hayat Tahrir al Sham (HTS), commonly known by his nom de guerre Abu Mohammad al Jolani, has unveiled a vision for post-...

+ American Confidence in Elections: Prohibiting Foreign Interference—The post American Confidence in Elections: Prohibiting Foreign Interference appeared first on FDD . [Category: Analysis, Congressional Testimonies]

+ IDF prepares to move elite 98th Division from Lebanon to Gaza—The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on December 17 that the 98 th  Division had completed operations in southern Lebanon and was preparing for i...

+ The day after in Syria—Following revolutions, we Americans have a touching inclination to ask: “Are the new leaders like us? Are they moderates who believe in tolerance and ...

+ U.S. Strikes Houthi Command Center Amid Continuing Threats to International Shipping, Israel—Latest Developments Control Center Coordinated Houthi Operations: U.S. forces conducted an airstrike against a command center operate...

+ America Resilient in the Face of Aggressive Foreign Malign Influence Targeting the 2024 U.S. Elections—The post America Resilient in the Face of Aggressive Foreign Malign Influence Targeting the 2024 U.S. Elections appeared first on FDD . [Category: ...

+ U.S. Charges Two Men Tied to Iran-Backed Drone Attack on American Forces in Jordan—Latest Developments Defendants Allegedly Aided Iran: The U.S. Department of Justice announced on December 16 that it had charged Moha...

+ Egypt Revises School Textbooks to Expunge Antisemitic Content—Egypt has made significant strides in purging school textbooks of antisemitic and anti-Christian content, with approximately 80 percent of Egyptian st...

+ ‘The Factions Will be Dissolved’: Jolani Pushes to Disband Rebel and Pro-Assad Armed Groups in Syria—Latest Developments Al-Sharaa Pushes for Unity Amongst Rebel Factions: Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) leader Ahmad al-Sharaa, better known ...

+ New Syrian transitional government meets with European, UN officials—The new government of  Syria  is moving quickly to reach out to Europe, the UN, and the US to end Syria’s isolation ahead of US President-el...

+ Night raid: Watching female IDF soldiers detain terror suspects in Bethlehem—There’s a narrow street near a mosque. The green light of the minaret is shining above us, but otherwise the sky is dark. It’s around 2:50 a.m. On the...

+ Why are the Houthis attacking Israel – and can they be deterred?—The  Houthis fired a ballistic missile at Israel  on Monday, the latest in their continued attempts to attack the country.They have used roc...

+ Israel’s Bashan Arrow operation in Syria continues—As the regime of Syrian dictator Bashar al Assad was collapsing on December 8, Israel set in motion a  contingency plan  that anticipated th...

+ US military strikes Islamic State camps and personnel in central Syria—On December 16, the US military launched a second round of strikes against Islamic State personnel and infrastructure in Syria since the fall of the r...

+ Expect Turkey To Be the Decisive Foreign Player in Post-Assad Syria—The ousting of former President Bashar al-Assad’s regime and the rise of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and other rebel groups have created an opening for...

+ IDF shifts forces on Lebanon and Syria borders—The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) are preparing to remain in several areas along the Syrian border, including atop Mount Hermon and in a larger buffer z...

+ The Near Enemy: China’s Subnational Reach Into the United States—The post The Near Enemy: China’s Subnational Reach Into the United States appeared first on FDD . [Category: Analysis, Memos]

+ How Turkey Outplayed Egypt and the U.S. In The Horn Of Africa—Turkey has  mediated  an agreement between Ethiopia and Somalia, ending nearly a decade-long rivalry between the two African nations. While ...

+ ‘Unfriendly Takeover’: Turkey Offers to Train New Syrian Army While Maintaining Threat Against Kurds—Latest Developments Turkey’s ‘Unfriendly Takeover’ in Syria: Turkish Defense Minister Yasar Guler said on December 15 that Turkey is ...

+ The Demographic Dilemma: Why Military Support Must Consider Population Trends—The strategic center of gravity for Ukraine in its war with Russia is its ability to sustain the manpower needed to man the front lines against a dete...

+ Intense IDF Strikes Reported on Former Assad Regime’s Military Sites in Syria—Latest Developments •  Israeli Air Force Reportedly Strikes Weapons Sites in Tartus: The IDF reportedly targeted weapons sites belon...

+ China Conducts Major Military Exercises Around Taiwan —In its largest military exercise in nearly three decades, China demonstrated its growing capacity to blockade Taiwan and project power throughout the ...

+ Al-Hol camp is a test for future of Syria—Syria  is undergoing rapid changes. The new government is taking shape under Ahmed Hussein al-Sharaa, also known as Abu Mohammed al-Julani. ...

+ Tehran eyes influence in Syria with plans to reopen Damascus embassy—Iran  wants to reopen its embassy in Damascus. This follows Turkey, Qatar, and other countries rushing to open diplomatic posts in Damascus and work w...

+ Understanding Syria’s pleasantly surprising new ruler Sharaa—In its second week after Assad, Syria continues to ride a wave of euphoria and hope, bolstered by pleasant surprises from its new de facto leader Ahma...

+ Israel SitRep: December 16, 2024—Today’s Issue: | Security Forces Conduct Overnight Counterterror Operation, Seize Terrorist Funds, Arrest More Than 10 | 98th Division Operated in Sou...

+ A new window into the Assad regime’s narcotrafficking operations—In the wake of Bashar al-Assad’s ouster, footage began circulating that allegedly showed production hubs in Syria for the amphetamine-like drug feneth...

+ ‘We Can Always Look for Other Ways’: Key Iranian Supply Line to Hezbollah Broken After Assad Ouster—Latest Developments • Iran’s Route through Syria Severed: Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem said in a public address that Hezbollah’s critical...

+ Is Syria’s Julani part of a rising generation of younger Middle East leaders?—Ahmed al-Sharaa, the new leader of Syria who also goes by the name  Abu Mohammad al-Julani , represents a possible new era of leadership in the M...

+ ‘Residents Must Live in Peace’: Palestinian Authority Launches Counterterrorism Operation in West Bank—Latest Developments Palestinian Authority Forces Kill Islamic Jihad Commander in West Bank: Palestinian Authority (PA) security forces ...

+ Turkey moves to isolate the Kurds in Syria, and prepares a way for new attacks—Turkey is seeking to rapidly take advantage of the fall of the Assad regime to try to settle several scores in Syria and then assume a place of power ...

+ Southern Syria’s resurgence brings Jordan and Iraq back in key roles—King Abdullah II of Jordan  is concerned about developments in southern Syria. He knows very well the issues involved there, because Jordan hoste...

+ How the 119th Congress can move the needle on US cybersecurity—Excerpt When the 119th Congress convenes in January, it must modernize the U.S. government’s approach to cybersecurity. This is not only abou...

+ Turkistan Islamic Party uses video from Syria to encourage jihad in China—The Turkistan Islamic Party (TIP), an Al Qaeda branch that fights under the banner of Hayat Tahrir al Sham (HTS), used a propaganda video from Syria t...

+ Russia Negotiating With New Syrian Government to Keep Military Bases—Latest Developments •  Russia Negotiates To Keep Bases: Officials from Russia and representatives of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) — the Syria...

+ ‘Peace, Development, and Mutual Understanding’: Paraguay Reopens Embassy in Israeli Capital Jerusalem—Latest Developments • Latin American Nation Reopens Embassy in Jerusalem: Paraguay reopened its embassy in Jerusalem on December 12, bec...

+ Iran never gave up on Assad; it simply failed to protect him—The sudden collapse of the Islamic Republic’s closest state-actor ally stunned the world, as Syrian rebels captured Damascus just 11 days after launch...

+ An ‘Assault on Women’s Rights’: UN Experts Call on Iran to Repeal Hijab Law—Latest Developments •  Iran’s New Law Punishes Defiance of Hijab Mandate: Iran must repeal its new law enforcing the mandatory hijab, or he...

+ Turning human rights upside down—Two recent developments suggest that a concerted effort is underway to reframe the international human-rights architecture that emerged from World War...

+ Turkey Brokers Agreement Between Ethiopia and Somalia, Denting Egypt’s Regional Standing—Latest Developments Turkey Mediates Ethiopia-Somalia Agreement: Turkey announced on December 11 that it mediated what President Recep...

+ Israel SitRep: December 13, 2024—Today’s Issue: | IDF Troops in Syria Buffer Zone Carry Out Searches, Reinforce Barrier | IDF Soldiers Operating Along Lebanese Border ‘To Remove Threa...

+ Assad’s Enemies Are Not Our Friends—The fall of Bashar Al Assad’s brutal regime is a moment for celebration. He is responsible for the deaths of hundreds of thousands of civilians ...

+ ‘Very Narrow Interpretation’: Ireland Joins South Africa’s Case Against Israel But Wants Different Definition of Genocide—Latest Developments • Ireland Joins South Africa’s Baseless ICJ Case: The government of the Republic of Ireland gave approval on December ...

+ Palestinian Terrorist Murders Israeli Boy in West Bank Shooting—Latest Developments •  Terrorist Fatally Shoots Child, Wounds Others: A West Bank terrorist carried out a shooting attack on a Jerusalem-...

+ Hamas Yields on Key Israeli Demands, Hostage Deal Hopes Renewed—Latest Developments •  Terror Organization No Longer Demands Israeli Military Withdrawal from Gaza: Hamas has reportedly told mediators t...

+ Hayat Tahrir al Sham’s terror network in Syria—On December 8, 2024, rebel forces deposed the regime of Syria’s longtime dictator, Bashar al Assad, after the insurgents stormed through much of the c...

+ UN Human Rights Conference in China Pushes Beijing’s Narrative on ‘Economic, Social and Cultural Rights’ Agenda —Latest Developments • China Co-Hosts UN Human Rights Conference : The United Nations and the Chinese government co-hosted a human rights co...

+ Somali forces turn their weapons on each other—Yesterday, the Somali National Army (SNA) of the Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) in Mogadishu was routed from the southern Somali town of Ras Kamb...

+ Assad is gone. What’s next for Syria?—Excerpt When Gulf Cooperation Council countries  announced  on Dec. 1 that they opposed “regional intervention” — meaning the deplo...

+ Aid Group Fires Dozens of Gazan Employees Identified as Terrorist Operatives—Latest Developments •  Israel Identifies Terrorists Working for Aid Group: The World Central Kitchen (WCK) confirmed on December 10 that ...

+ ‘Liberated by Syrian Youth’: Khamenei Labels New Syrian Government as Foreign Occupation—Latest Developments •  Khamenei Labels New Syrian Government as U.S.-Israeli Occupation: Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei cha...

+ Israel does world a service by hitting Assad’s chemical weapons caches—In the wake of the  Assad regime’s collapse , Israel did the world a major service. Over the past few days, the  Israeli Air Force&...

+ Assad’s Downfall Sets Back China’s Middle East Strategy—Bashar al-Assad’s stunning fall from power has deprived China of a valued partner in the Middle East, exposing the limits of its broader strategy to...

+ Southern Syria groups overthrew Assad and control areas near the Golan—Leaders of armed groups from southern Syria who helped overthrow the Assad regime met with  Abu Mohammed al-Jolani  on Wednesday, according ...

+ Terrorists in central Gaza continue to threaten Israel—The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) intercepted two projectiles fired from central Gaza on December 11. The IDF did not specify if the threats were rocket...

+ Taliban’s minister of refugees killed in suicide attack in Kabul—Khalil al Rahman Haqqani, the Taliban’s minister of refugees and a terrorist wanted by the United States, was killed in a suicide attack today outside...

+ The Australian Government Allowed Hate Speech Against Jews and Israel; Then a Synagogue Was Burned—Vandals  defaced  a synagogue in the Australian city of Melbourne in late November, with the phrases “Free Gaza” and “Jews kill babies....

+ Europe’s Nuclear Energy and Central Asian Uranium—The drive toward electrification coupled with the political decision to reduce fossil fuel consumption is creating a situation where, by necessity, th...

+ Israel SitRep: December 11, 2024—Today’s Issue: | IDF: Two Hamas Commanders Killed in Drone Strikes; We Will Act Decisively Against October 7 Terrorists | Israel Conducts More Than ...

+ Assad exits and Khamenei’s strategy unravels—Ruhollah Khomeini, leader of Iran’s 1979 Islamic Revolution, liked to chant “Death to Israel!” and “Death to America!” Ali Khamenei, who succeeded him...

+ Amnesty International’s deep bias exposed in report on alleged Israeli ‘genocide’—A  report  from Amnesty International released last Thursday attempts to show that the Jewish state is guilty of the crime of genocide. Yet in the end...

+ Israel Secures its interests in Syria—Bashar al Assad’s regime fell in the early morning of December 8, withering away in the face of a mere 11-day onslaught by a coalition of opposition a...

+ Australia Launches Antisemitism Task Force After Terrorist Arson Attack on Melbourne Synagogue—Latest Developments •  Task Force to Investigate Threats Against Jewish Community: Australia launched an antisemitism task force on Decem...

+ Turkish-Backed Syrian National Army Seizes Manbij from U.S. Allied, Kurdish-Led Forces—Latest Developments •  Turkish-Backed Forces Advance on SDF Territory: On November 30, the Turkish-backed Syrian National Army (SNA) launc...

+ Steady leadership prepares TSA to face evolving cyber threats—New presidents bring new policies. But amid rapidly expanding cyber threats, steady leadership at the federal agencies charged with securing critical ...

+ Amnesty International’s False Genocide Claim—Amnesty International’s report redefines genocide, invents facts to condemn Israel and ignores facts that exonerate Israel. Amnesty admits to...

+ ‘Everything Assad Got From Iran and Russia Has Been Destroyed’: Israel Ramps Up Attacks on Syria’s Arsenals—Latest Developments • Hundreds of Strikes: The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights on December 10 reported ‘hundreds’ of bombing sorties...

+ Don’t bet on the Lebanese Army to restrain Hezbollah—The Assad regime has fallen. Meanwhile, the dreaded Third Lebanon War, during which Israel gave Hezbollah an unprecedented drubbing, is either over or...

+ IDF strikes former Syrian regime military sites—The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) carried out strikes on more than 300  targets  in Syria over several days in the wake of the Assad regime’s ...

+ Qatar’s Corrupt Anti-Corruption Initiative—Excerpt Last month, the autocratic Gulf state of Qatar handed out anti-corruption awards in partnership with the United Nations. The ent...

+ Tehran May Tempt Trump With Talks—Excerpt One of the first things the Syrian rebels did on entering Damascus was to ransack the Iranian Embassy. The Assad dynasty was a pillar...

+ Israel Denies Qatari Report That Hamas Provided Hostage Release List—Latest Developments •  Reports of Hamas Presenting Hostage List False: Israel denied a December 9 report that the Iran-backed terrorist org...

+ Erdogan Gets His ‘Leader of the Muslim World’ Moment—Excerpt Turkey’s president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has come full circle and then some on Syria. At the dawn of the Erdogan era, Turkey’s then-...

+ ‘Serious Concerns’: Israel Strikes Chemical Weapons Sites in Syria After Fall of Assad Regime—Latest Developments • Israel Confirms IDF Strikes on Chemical Weapons in Syria: Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar confirmed in a med...

+ ‘A Ruling From God’: Iran’s Judiciary Chief Defends Amputation of Thieves’ Hands—Latest Developments •  Tehran Upholds Brutal Punishment: The amputation of thieves’ hands as a judicial penalty reflects the divine will, ...

+ How To Stop China From Manipulating North American Markets—Chinese companies are on the move. Facing increasing tariffs on Chinese goods under the Biden administration, such as those on steel and aluminum , C...

+ Iran is trying to spin Syria crisis for its benefit—Iran knows that it lost a lot of influence in the region when the  Assad regime fell in Syria . Now, the Iranian regime is scrambling to shore up...

+ Federal Appeals Court Upholds TikTok Ban in Serious Setback for Chinese Influence Operations—A federal appeals court has upheld a law forcing the TikTok social media platform — a conduit for Chinese influence operations and information har...

+ Al Jazeera Allegedly Using Bots to Spread Propaganda While Skirting U.S. Law—A network of fake profiles is allegedly promoting antisemitic and anti-American propaganda on social media accounts associated with Qatar-owned Al Jaz...

+ US launches massive strikes on Islamic State as Hayat Tahrir al-Sham deposes Assad regime—The US Military launched “dozens” of airstrikes against Islamic State targets in central Syria on December 8, the day that President Bashir al-Assad’s...

+ Israel SitRep: December 9, 2024—Today’s Issue: | IDF Takes Control of Syria Buffer Zone; Tasked With Preventing Weapons Smuggling, Destroying Weapons in Syria | 10 Terror Suspects Ar...

+ Who liberated Damascus? Unpacking the Southern Operations Room’s emergence—The Southern Operations Room (SOR), a coalition of opposition groups, was  announced  on December 6, 2024. In its inaugural statement, the S...

+ How to Bring Back Maximum Pressure on Iran—At the end of 2020, the Islamic Republic of Iran was down to just $4 billion in accessible foreign exchange reserves. Its terrorist mastermind, Qassem...

+ Assad Is Gone: What Happens to Syria Now?—On 9/11, Sunni Islamism attacked the U.S. and suffered a crushing American response that allowed Iranian Shia Islamism to rise and dominate parts of t...

+ What’s at stake for America in Syria after Bashar al-Assad—Bashar al-Assad, Syria’s murderer-in-chief,  has fled to Moscow . The people are celebrating, tearing down posters of Assad and statues of his eq...

+ ‘Temporary Defensive Position’: Israel Takes Control of Golan Buffer Zone—Latest Developments • Assad Ousted as Rebels Take Damascus: In the culmination of a 10-day sweep of Syria, Syrian rebels entered Damascus ...

+ ‘A Historic Day in the Middle East’: Bashar al-Assad Flees to Russia as Rebels Take Syrian Capital—Latest Developments • Syrian Rebels Capture Damascus, Declaring Assad Regime Fallen: Bashar al-Assad resigned his presidency and fled from...

+ Reporting from the Golan Heights, on the day Assad was overthrown—The small hill of Tel Saki was littered on Sunday with the debris of previous wars. A tank is perched near the hilltop, and there are concrete steps a...

+ As Assad falls and Iran weakens, Qatar gains influence across Middle East—The Iranian-backed axis in the region is suffering repeated blows: Hezbollah lost thousands of fighters during a two-month Israeli campaign that ended...

+ Assad End in Syria—Excerpt The Bashar al-Assad regime in Syria has  collapsed . Sunni rebels, backed by Turkey and Qatar, completed their lightning offensive la...

+ Israel moves forces into buffer zone with Syria as Assad regime falls—On December 8, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) moved units into several locations in a buffer zone that separates the Israeli side of the Golan from t...

+ Israel Assists UN Forces in Syria to ‘Repel’ Attack—Latest Developments • IDF Helps Defend UN Post in Syria: The IDF said on December 7 that it assisted the United Nations in “repelling” a...

+ Could the unrest in Syria spillover into Iraq? Iran seems to think so—Iraqi  Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’ Al Sudani recently said that the escalating conflict in  Syria  has ties to the rest of the region...

+ How does the Syrian revolution impact Israel’s border?—The IDF called up additional troops for defensive missions in the Golan Heights, the army said on Saturday, reacting to the rapidly developing situati...

+ Naim Qassem on Hezbollah’s post-ceasefire posture—Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem delivered two speeches—one on November 29 and another on  December 5 — after the ceasefire between Israel...

+ ‘Shorten The Timeline’: Iran Touts Sending Heaviest Payload to Space as Nuclear Watchdogs Send Enrichment Warnings—Latest Developments •  Iran Launches Payload Into Space: Iran claimed that its space program successfully launched its heaviest payload y...

+ Hayat Tahrir al-Sham-Led Rebel Offensive Gains Ground in Syria as Islamist Coalition Nears Third-Largest City—Latest Developments •  Anti-Assad Islamist Factions Continue South: The Syrian rebel Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) continued ...

+ ‘Act of Antisemitism’: Synagogue Set Ablaze in Melbourne—Latest Developments • Melbourne Synagogue Destroyed: Two masked individuals deliberately set the Adass Israel Synagogue on fire on Decem...

+ ‘Prepared for All Scenarios’: Israel Quietly Monitors Syrian Upheaval—Latest Developments • Golan On Alert: The IDF said on December 6 that it was beefing up air and ground forces in the Golan Heights “foll...

+ Israel SitRep: December 6, 2024—Today’s Issue: | IDF: We Are Reinforcing Troops in Golan Heights in Response to Syrian Fighting | Father and Son from Golan Heights Druze Village Arre...

+ Winners and losers in the Middle East: The story so far—After more than a year of bloody conflict in the Middle East sparked by the Hamas pogrom in Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, it’s becoming clearer as to which ...

+ Egyptian Satirist Jailed Over Political Cartoons, Spotlighting Cairo’s Abuse of Pretrial Detention—The case of Egyptian translator and political cartoonist Ashraf Omar casts a spotlight on Egypt’s abuse of pretrial detention laws, which enable the s...

+ ‘Predetermined Outcome’: Amnesty International Report Amplifies ‘Genocide’ Charge Against Israel—Latest Developments •  Amnesty International Redefines Genocide: A new report from Amnesty International released on December 4 asserted ...

+ ‘Women, Life, Freedom!’ Iran Temporarily Releases Nobel Peace Prize Laureate—Latest Developments •  Iran Frees Prominent Human Right Activist for 21 Days: The authorities in Tehran released prominent human rights a...

+ Israel Captures Hamas Terrorist Wanted for Murder in West Bank Operation—Latest Developments • Israeli Forces Capture Terrorist in Nablus Hospital: The IDF along with Israel’s Shin Bet intelligence agency and Bo...

+ Egypt Ceasefire Proposal For Gaza Emerges as IDF Recovers Slain Hostage—Latest Developments •  Egypt Offers Up Hostage Deal Proposal: Egypt is understood to have proposed a temporary ceasefire agreement in Gaz...

+ What’s being missed? Amnesty International, ICC, UN, and Israel—The post What’s being missed? Amnesty International, ICC, UN, and Israel appeared first on FDD . [Category: Analysis, Media Calls]

+ IDF Eliminates Hezbollah Official Overseeing Weapons Transfer From Syria to Lebanon—Latest Developments •  Israel Eliminates Senior Hezbollah Member: An Israeli airstrike in Damascus killed Salman Nemar Jamaa, a senior He...

+ Israeli defense officials meet as Syrian regime loses ground to rebels—Israel is closely monitoring developments in Syria as Syrian Army forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad retreated from Hama, the second city the r...

+ U.S. Defense Spending: Visualized—The post U.S. Defense Spending: Visualized appeared first on FDD . [Category: Analysis, Visuals]

+ ‘Entrenched Anti-Israeli Bias Has Been Laid Bare’: UNGA Passes Three Resolutions Targeting Israel—Latest Developments •  UNGA Demands Unconditional Israeli Withdrawal, Announces Conference to Promote Palestinian Statehood: The United Nat...

+ Qatari Emir Receives Royal Treatment During State Visit to United Kingdom—After rolling out the red carpet for Qatari Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Tamim Al Thani, the UK government announced plans to double joint UK-Qatar humanit...

+ Israel SitRep: December 4, 2024—Today’s Issue: | Alma: Hezbollah Ceasefire Violations Continue; Terror Group Restoring Damaged Civilian Infrastructure, Paying Compensation Through Al...

+ Claiming ‘Ethics Concerns,’ Norway’s Sovereign Fund Divests From Israeli Telecommunications Company—Latest Developments • Norwegian Government Pension Fund Divests From Israeli Company: Norway’s sovereign wealth fund – the world’s largest...

+ Central Asia in the Energy Transition—Excerpt The Central Asian region, in terms of energy, has long been known mostly for its vast endowments of oil and gas. Indeed, some of the ...

+ China Retaliates Against U.S. Semiconductor Restrictions by Banning Critical Mineral Exports—In the latest sign of its growing efforts to cut off American access to crucial inputs for advanced technologies, China introduced new export contro...

+ America Must Stand with Syria’s Kurds—Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan is playing with and stoking fires in  Syria . Following the major military offensive mounted by the Salafi-jihadist...

+ IDF uncovers munitions and explosives in northern Gaza—The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) 401 st  Armored Brigade located an explosives lab in a residential area of northern Gaza, the IDF said on Decembe...

+ Israel’s Gift—Do you recall the Cedar Revolution? Almost 20 years ago, the Lebanese rose against Syria’s domination of their country, including an occupati...

+ Trump Should Make Putin Wince Before They Sit Down to Talk—Excerpt Amid rising expectations of a negotiated end to Russia’s war in Ukraine, Russian President Vladmir Putin  declared  last week that “n...

+ US forces in Syria at frontline of Iran, regime threats—US forces deployed to Syria to support the Syrian Democratic Forces’s fight against ISIS are now finding themselves at flashpoints near the Euph...

+ Iran faces setbacks in Syria as proxies weaken, struggles to support Assad regime—Iran has admitted that the current setbacks to the Syrian regime are a challenge for its regional “axis of resistance,” which consists of Hezbollah,&n...

+ Trump added pressure on Hamas to release the hostages. Good.—Excerpt President-elect  Donald Trump   on Monday demanded  that the Hamas terrorist group immediately release the Israeli hos...

+ ‘All Hell to Pay’: President-elect Trump Issues Strident Demand to Release Hostages in Gaza—Latest Developments •  A Change in Rhetoric: President-elect Donald Trump issued a forthright statement on December 2, warning that ...

+ What’s next for Syria? Assad, Jihadist terrorist groups, and chemical weapons—The post What’s next for Syria? Assad, Jihadist terrorist groups, and chemical weapons appeared first on FDD . [Category: Analysis, Media Calls]

+ Biden’s Radical Reading—Excerpt A photo  of outgoing President Joe Biden made the rounds over the Thanksgiving holiday. The octogenarian lame-duck president was spo...

+ To defend Taiwan tomorrow, we must prepare to sanction China today —Excerpt Taiwan is  reportedly  considering a $15 billion military package as an overture to President-elect Trump. This comes just ...

+ Palestinian Rivals Hamas and Fatah Near Agreement For Post-War Gaza Governance—Latest Developments •  Plans for Technocratic Governing Committee: Representatives of Hamas and Palestinian Authority (PA) officials affili...

+ Jihadi Rebel Surge Disrupts White House Plans for Syria—The Syrian civil war has cost half a million lives while forcing millions to seek refuge abroad, yet the Biden administration has continually sought t...

+ ‘We Will Go Deeper’: Israel Warns Lebanon of Consequences Should Ceasefire With Hezbollah Collapse—Latest Developments •  Ceasefire in Jeopardy : Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz stated that Israel would “act with strength and go dee...

+ Biden Administration Hits China With New Limits on Access to Advanced U.S. Semiconductors—In a bid to block China from acquiring cutting-edge technology that would accelerate Beijing’s military modernization, the Biden administration impos...

+ AQAP praises Shabaab’s activities in East Africa—In the latest issue of its  Sada al-Malahem  magazine, Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) heaped significant praise on recent operatio...

+ Gulf countries talk like Iran, act like Israel—The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) held its annual summit in Kuwait on Sunday and issued a  statement  that sounded like Iran in thrashing I...

+ How to Beat China in the Quest for AI Dominance—In August 2023, the Biden administration  restricted  investments in countries of concern and cracked down on illegal trade to stop U.S. eme...

+ Natural allies: Iranians reject regime’s anti-Israel policies—In the annals of history, few relationships are as paradoxical today as that between Iran and Israel. Once natural allies bound by a rich tapestry of ...

+ A ‘Medieval Law’: Iran’s New Hijab Bill Cracks Down on Women—Latest Developments • Iran Unveils New Hijab Law: Tehran on November 30 released the full text of a new bill that would increase punishm...

+ ‘Fell In A Heroic Battle’: IDF Announces American Hostage Died on October 7—Latest Developments • The IDF confirmed that one of seven Americans who was previously thought to be alive as a Hamas hostage in Gaza was ...

+ UNRWA Pauses Aid into Gaza as Looting Problems Continue—Latest Developments •   UN Agency Halts Aid Shipments through Kerem Shalom Crossing: United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) Commis...

+ Hochstein’s Lebanon Deal Guarantees Another Israel-Hezbollah War for Future Generations—Excerpt Master deal-maker Amos Hochstein has done it again, producing a cease-fire agreement between Israel and Lebanon ending the year-long ...

+ ‘Gross Ceasefire Violation’: Hezbollah Launches Mortar Rounds at Har Dov—Latest Developments •   Israel Vows Forceful Retaliation: Five days into the U.S.-brokered ceasefire in Lebanon, Hezbollah terrorists laun...

+ Israel SitRep: December 2, 2024—Today’s Issue: | Alma: Hezbollah Violating Ceasefire, Encouraging Residents of Southern Lebanon to Return Home | IDF Spokesman: Israel Closely Followi...

+ Tehran on the back foot: Proxy struggles and Assad’s dilemma—Just a year ago, the Islamic Republic was on the offensive as it used its proxies to launch coordinated attacks on Israel from six fronts to demonstra...

+ Hezbollah and Israel conduct attacks as ceasefire at risk—Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on December 2 that Hezbollah had carried out an attack in the area of Mount Dov in northern Israel. Net...

+ The IDF is in Jabalia again, but this time there is nowhere for Hamas to run—The Israel Defense Forces are  fighting  in Jabalia for the third time, confronting yet another Hamas  resurgence  in the northern...

+ Hamas is not invincible—It has become conventional wisdom in Washington that Hamas will survive no matter how hard it is pummelled by Israel. Leaders will fall; new leaders w...

+ Laser Focus: Countering China’s LiDAR Threat to U.S. Critical Infrastructure and Military Systems—The post Laser Focus: Countering China’s LiDAR Threat to U.S. Critical Infrastructure and Military Systems appeared first on FDD . [Category: Analy...

+ ‘Barbarity and Brutality’: Hamas Releases Video of Israeli American Hostage—Latest Developments • Hamas Hostage Video A Cruel Example of Psychological Warfare: A Hamas video released November 30 via Telegram de...

+ Iran scrambles to blame US, Israel for Syria’s troubles—Iran is scrambling to back its ally in Syria. The Assad regime is a key friend of Tehran, and  Syria  acts as a conduit for Iranian arms tra...

+ Syria shores up support from Iran, Iraq, and UAE as Assad loses Aleppo—The Syrian regime is seeking to shore up support in the region as it faces a major advance of opposition groups in northern Syria. The regime lost the...

+ Are Kurds under threat amid civil war resurgence in Syria?—Over the past several days, a group called Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) has carried out a lightning-fast offensive, pushing the  Syrian regime &nbs...

+ Syrian Rebel Forces Take Aleppo in Lightning Offensive—Latest Developments • Anti-Assad Islamists Launch Massive Operation: Thousands of fighters from Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), a Sunni Islami...

+ Syrian regime may lose Aleppo due to Iran’s failures—Syria’s regime is on the verge of losing its northern city of Aleppo to rebel groups led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) due to both its weakness and th...

+ Trump Can — and Should — Fully Fund Our Military—For almost twenty years we had all of the time and almost none of the money; today we have all of the money and no time.” That was then–Army Chief of ...

+ The returning threat: How the IDF disabled Hezbollah’s ability to rearm—One of the last acts of the third Lebanon war, which appears to have ended with a ceasefire on November 27, was an IAF strike on a  Hezbollah &nb...

+ The economic silver lining of disarming Hezbollah—It’s not just Israel that wants to see Hezbollah disarmed. After a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah went into effect on November 27, th...

+ Why Isn’t Moscow Celebrating Trump’s Re-election?—Donald  Trump ’s 2016 election victory caused the  Russian  establishment to erupt in cheers as Russian parliamentarians raised toasts ...

+ After COP29, Israel and the Region Can Reaffirm the Abraham Accords Vision—COP29, the global climate conference, wrapped up in Azerbaijan last week. For twelve days, diplomats, innovators, and activists gathered in Baku to wr...

+ ‘Now Hamas Has A Choice to Make’: After Lebanon Truce, Hamas Indicates Openness to Deal in Gaza—Latest Developments • Biden Signals Renewed Push for Gaza Deal in Coming Days: Following Israel’s truce with Hezbollah on November 27, H...

+ House Select Committee Shines Light on Hong Kong’s Role in Sanctions Evasion—U.S. legislators are increasingly concerned that Hong Kong is becoming a key hub for bypassing sanctions against Russia, Iran, China, North Korea, and...

+ Ceasefire Holds on Day One in Lebanon as Evacuees — and Hezbollah — Head South—Latest Developments • Lebanese Evacuees Attempt Return : Jubilant Lebanese civilians clogged roads in a bid to reach their homes in south...

+ Israel Seizes Deadly Iranian Weapons Destined for West Bank Terrorists—Latest Developments • Iranian Weapons Seized by Israeli Forces: The IDF and the Shin Bet intelligence agency announced on November 27 th...

+ U.S. Should Expand Its Sanctions Against Tehran’s Industrial Metals Industry—President Donald Trump designed his first term “Maximum Pressure” campaign to constrain both Tehran’s nuclear ambitions and its regional destabilizati...

+ The IDF seized masses of Hezbollah weapons. What do they tell us?—The IDF has seized masses of weapons from  Hezbollah  in almost two months of fighting on the ground in Lebanon, including rocket launchers,...

+ Why is Iran’s FM talking about ‘advanced centrifuges’?—Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi spoke with his Spanish counterpart, José Manuel Albares Bueno, and bragged about Iran starting to use advanced...

+ Ukraine Needs Much More Than Just ATACMS to Fight Russia—President Joe Biden’s administration will “do everything possible” during its remaining time in office to help  Ukraine  “fight through 2025...

+ Israel SitRep: November 27, 2024—Today’s Issue: | IDF Detains Four Who Approached Troops in Southern Lebanon, Warns Lebanese Against Moving Southward | IAF Strikes Numerous Targets Ov...

+ If we want peace, Unrwa and Unifil must both be completely reformed—Israel is fighting full-scale wars on two fronts. Hamas continues to control central Gaza and parts of northern Gaza, while Hezbollah continues to con...

+ Another week of attacks on Israel—For more than a year, Israel has been fighting a brutal multifront war against Iran’s rulers and their terrorist proxies: Hamas, Palestinian Islamic J...

+ Security Cooperation With Jordan: Key to Protecting Israel’s Eastern Front—Israel’s longest border, shared with Jordan, has faced persistent challenges of infiltration and smuggling led by Iran and its proxies, threats that h...

+ Team Trump mustn’t buy Putin’s nuke threats: We’re not on the verge of WW III—Russian strongman Vladimir Putin is beating his chest again,  hinting he may use nuclear weapons . Don’t buy the bluffs: We’re not on th...

+ ‘Designed To Be Permanent’: Israel Agrees to Ceasefire Agreement With Hezbollah—Latest Developments •  Israel to Withdraw Forces From Southern Lebanon: Israel’s cabinet accepted an American- and French-brokered ce...

+ Existing Law Requires US to Cut Funding if UN Rejects Israel’s Credentials—Excerpt Leading members of Congress have recently  sent letters  and  introduced bills  threatening to cut UN funding...

+ ‘Direct Ties to Senior Officials’: German Police Charge Members of Suspected Hamas Cell—Latest Developments •  Four Hamas Members Charged in Germany: German prosecutors announced charges against four men on November 26 suspec...

+ Israel moves closer to a ceasefire in Lebanon—Israel moved one step closer to a ceasefire in Lebanon on November 26. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu brought to his cabinet a ceasefire pr...

+ Israel’s path to victory: Dismantling Khamenei’s regime by 2040 —Supreme Leader  Ayatollah Ali Khamenei  has a clear mission: destroy Israel by 2040. The supreme leader has shown that Israel’s pursuit of d...

+ ‘No Return to Oct. 6’: Israel Poised to Approve Lebanon Truce—Latest Developments •  PM to Convene Security Cabinet : Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will convene his security cabinet o...

+ ‘Employment With High Salaries’: Russia Recruiting Foreign Fighters from Yemen—Latest Developments • Yemeni Fighters Funneled to Russian Frontlines in Ukraine: Russia has reportedly recruited hundreds of Yemeni nati...

+ ‘Primary Source of Arms’: Israel Targets Syria-Lebanon Border Crossings Used to Supply Weapons to Hezbollah—Latest Developments •  Israel Strikes Jusiyah Border Crossing: The Israeli Air Force struck the Jusiyah border crossing between Lebanon a...

+ Amid ceasefire talks, Israel focuses on disrupting weapons smuggling to Hezbollah—Reports in Israeli media suggest that Israel is heading toward a ceasefire that will end more than a year of fighting against Hezbollah, including two...

+ Return Funding for Reliable Energy to the World’s Poorest—A centerpiece of President Biden’s agenda was a government led effort to greatly reduce production and consumption of fossil fuels. One of the key pol...

+ Israel’s only option on Iran is ending Khamenei’s regime—There is a clock in Palestine Square in Tehran that counts down to 2040, the year Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has identified as the end of the state...

+ Israel SitRep: November 25, 2024—Today’s Issue: | IAF Strikes Dozens of Targets in Lebanon and Eliminates Hamas Commander and October 7 Terrorist | IAF Continues Pounding Dahieh; Over...

+ Hezbollah targets central and northern Israel with multiple rocket attacks—The Iranian-backed terrorist group Hezbollah targeted northern and central Israel with multiple rocket barrages on November 24, including one of the l...

+ ‘Abhorrent Antisemitic Terrorist Attack’: Rabbi Kidnapped and Murdered in UAE—Latest Developments • Kogan’s Body Located After Disappearance: The body of Rabbi Zvi Kogan, deputy director of the Chabad House in Abu Dh...

+ Israel kills wanted Hezbollah commander behind the establishment of Iraq’s Iran-backed militias—A recent Israeli airstrike in Syria  killed  Ali Mousa Daqduq, one of Hezbollah’s most wanted military leaders who served as the deputy comm...

+ ICC’s accusations against Israel are unfounded — and the data prove it—Canada played  a pivotal role  in the founding of the International Criminal Court (ICC), which put out  a warrant  on Thursday for the arrest of Isra...

+ Israeli Strike Eliminates Hezbollah Leader Responsible for Killing Americans—Latest Developments • Israel Eliminates Daqduq : An IDF airstrike in Syria killed Ali Musa Daqduq, a senior Hezbollah commander who was res...

+ Trump administration should target Chinese car manufacturers active in Iran—When President-elect  Donald Trump  returns to the White House, the return of “maximum pressure” is likely. During Trump’s first term, as sa...

+ What can work in Lebanon can also work in Gaza.—*This article was originally published in Hebrew If the Prime Minister agrees to end the war in Lebanon and withdraw the IDF under less-than...

+ State Department Warns Turkey Against Hosting Hamas Headquarters—U.S. discomfort over Turkish support for Hamas has reached a new threshold in the wake of reports that the Iran-backed terrorist organization is movin...

+ ‘We Are United’: Former UNRWA Chief Preached Unity With Iran’s Terror Proxies —Latest Developments •  UNRWA Pledged Cooperation With Iran’s Terror Proxies: Pierre Krahenbuhl, the previous head of the United Nations Rel...

+ U.S. Sanctions Key Russian Banks, Yet Financial System Remains Accessible—The United States on Thursday sanctioned Russia’s third-largest bank, Gazprombank, the last major financial institution in the country that has es...

+ Russia Supplies Air Defense to North Korea as Kim Jong Un Threatens Nuclear War—Latest Developments •  Russia Bolstering North Korea’s Outdated Air Defenses: Russia provided air defense missiles and related equipment ...

+ Israeli Military Action is Key to Stopping Iran’s Proxies in Iraq—Iranian-backed militias in Iraq continue to launch drone and missile attacks against Israel in a show of solidarity with their allies in Gaza and Leba...

+ ‘Corrupt to its Core’: World Reacts to ICC Warrants Against Netanyahu and Gallant—Latest Developments • U.S. Officials React to Warrants: After the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued arrest warrants for Israeli ...

+ Israel SitRep: November 22, 2024—Today’s Issue: | IAF Eliminates PIJ Rocket Unit Commander in Gaza, Destroys More Than 45 Launchers in Lebanon | IDF’s 7th Brigade Finds Kornet Anti-Ta...

+ Amsterdamned: The shame of Femke Halsema—In the arsenal of the antisemite, denial is a key weapon. Six million Jews were exterminated during the Holocaust? Didn’t happen. The Soviet Union per...

+ The Afghanistan Freedom Front Steps into the Spotlight—As the world focuses on Ukraine, Israel, and Chinese revanchism, the war against the Taliban is heating up. Resistance groups still do not pose an exi...

+ ‘It Is Possible’: Israel’s New Defense Minister Signals Readiness for Military Action Against Iranian Nuclear Ambitions—• Clear Priorities, Military Readiness: In his first interview as Israel’s new defense minister, Israel Katz declared on November 21 that preventi...

+ ‘Ready For Any Developments’: Russia Launches Experimental Missile at Ukraine—Latest Developments •  Ukraine Comes Under Attack From Russian Experimental Missile: Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh co...

+ Amid Grim Reports on Iran’s Nuclear Advances, IAEA Member States Vote to Censure Tehran—In the wake of concerns reported by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) following its recent interactions with Iran and inspections of Teh...

+ Eyeing Turkey, Greece Seeks Deal With Israel to Develop Iron Dome-like Air Defenses—Israeli military technology has showcased its effectiveness during more than a year of conflict, and other countries have taken notice. On November 14...

+ ‘Expect a Strong Response’: ICC Issues Arrest Warrants Against Israel’s Prime Minister and Former Defense Minister—Latest Developments •  ICC Alleges Crimes Against Humanity and War Crimes: A pre-trial chamber of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in...

+ Despite Record of High-Profile Bribery, Qatar to Host Upcoming Anti-Corruption Conference—Qatar, the Gulf emirate tangled up in several high-profile corruption cases, is hosting an international anti-corruption conference from November 26-2...

+ How to Prevent Classified U.S. Intelligence from Ending up on Social Media—Once  again , highly classified U.S. intelligence reports are  circulating  on social media. Last month, Telegram’s pro-Iran propaganda...

+ Outbound Biden Administration Backs Israel in U.S. Senate and UN Security Council—Latest Developments •  Senate Defeats Sanders as Arms Embargo Vote Fails: The U.S. Senate voted on November 20 to reject legislation prop...

+ Bolster U.S. Military—As a new administration is poised to take charge in January 2025, it will face a markedly different threat landscape than its predecessor. The United ...

+ Hezbollah is still trying to manage contained war with Israel—Hezbollah ’s new Secretary-General Naim Qassem said on Wednesday that Hezbollah would target Tel Aviv in response to Israel’s elimination of the group...

+ Donald Trump Must Hold Turkey Accountable for Its Actions—Turkey’s authoritarian leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan was premature in his  optimism  at the re-election of Donald Trump. Erdogan is convinced ...

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