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Neutralized: Ismail Haniyeh, Hamas’s Number 1

Thursday, 1 August 2024 | It has been a busy few days for Israel following the assassination of Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh in Iran on Wednesday—hours after an Israeli strike in Beirut that killed the Hezbollah mastermind behind a rocket attack that killed 12 children in northern Israel on Saturday. Haniyeh was killed in

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It’s Official: Hezbollah Acknowledges Death of its Number 2

Thursday, 1 August 2024 | The Lebanese Hezbollah terrorist organization formally announced the death of its top commander, Fu’ad Shukr, on Wednesday evening—a day after he was killed by an Israeli precision strike in Beirut. The Iranian terror proxy mourned Shukr as a “great martyr on the path to al-Quds,” according to Hezbollah’s Al Mayadeen

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Two Birds, One Stone: Why Haniyeh Was Neutralized in Iran

Thursday, 1 August 2024 | Hamas political bureau chief Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated in Tehran in an operation attributed to Israel, prompting Iran to threaten severe retaliation and raising fears of a regional war. The pressing question remains: why was he eliminated in the capital of the Islamic Republic rather than elsewhere? Haniyeh had visited

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Hamas Leader Ismail Haniyeh Killed in Tehran

Wednesday, 31 July 2024 | The chairman of Hamas’s political bureau was killed in Iran early on Wednesday morning, according to Iranian government sources and Hamas. Ismail Haniyeh and one of his bodyguards were reportedly killed by a missile in his Tehran guest house at 2:00 a.m. local time. The Hamas leader was in Iran

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Israel Neutralizes Hezbollah Mastermind behind Majdal Shams Attack, 1983 Beirut Bombing

Wednesday, 31 July 2024 | An airstrike by the Israeli Air Force in Beirut on Tuesday night killed a top Hezbollah commander responsible for Saturday’s rocket barrage that killed 12 children in the Golan Heights, as well as a 1983 bombing that killed 241 US troops in Beirut, the Israeli military confirmed. The attack targeted

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Rebranding Israel

Wednesday, 31 July 2024 | Israel—the Jewish state, the tiny nation that the world loves to hate. From her miraculous rebirth in 1948 to the current war with Hamas in the Gaza Strip, Israel is fighting a never-ending battle against false narratives and misinformation, facing endless scrutiny of public opinion and condemnation. And spending money

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Mourning with Majdal Shams

Wednesday, 31 July 2024 | There’s a tangible atmosphere that settles over a community in the aftermath of tragedy. It’s like the anguish turns palpable, physical, to settle into nooks and crannies so that even perfect strangers passing through stagger under the weight. Such is the atmosphere in Majdal Shams Late Saturday afternoon, the Druze

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Thousands Mourning the Deaths of 12 Children Killed in Hezbollah Attack

Tuesday, 30 July 2024 | The Druze village of Majdal Shams is reeling with grief over the deaths of 12 children Saturday following a rocket attack from Hezbollah, the terrorist group operating in southern Lebanon. Twelve children died and dozens more were wounded when a rocket from Lebanon struck a soccer field in the village. The

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Israelis Rally around Devastated Druze Community in the Aftermath of Tragedy

Tuesday, 30 July 2024 | The entire nation is rallying for the Druze community. Close to $530,000 has been donated for the 12 bereaved families from Majdal Shams, whose children were killed over the weekend by a Hezbollah rocket that hit a soccer field in the village. Since the attack, countless citizens have made pilgrimages

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‘Silent’ Arms Embargo against Israel Harms Security

Tuesday, 30 July 2024 | The possibility that Britain may soon announce a halt to defense export licenses to Israel, as revealed by Ynet and not ruled out in London, is part of the silent and unofficial arms embargo by Western countries in recent months. This includes delays in shipments of raw materials and parts

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