The Qataris do not want the PA in the Gaza Strip to rein in Hamas or to prevent attacks against Israel, instead, they want the PA to act as a front to maintain Hamas's hold on power.
IDF presence in the area has primarily been on the fringes, allowing terror infrastructure to fester and grow, which in turn requires periodic large-scale incursions.
Iran's nuclear ambitions go hand in hand with its broader aspirations: to spread its ideological vision of an ummah (global Islamic nation) under its control, as enshrined in the country's constitution.
Democrat-controlled cities and states like California that have designated themselves as sanctuaries for illegal immigrants vow not to cooperate with ICE to deport even felons.
Most Iranians — 80% of them, according to the Israeli researcher Benny Sabti — oppose the regime and have taken heart from the Israelis’ victories over both Hamas and Hezbollah.
If Trump backs Israel in returning to the battlefield to secure Hamas’s defeat in Gaza, and maintaining its buffer zones in Gaza permanently to prevent the area from threatening the Jewish state in the future, then he will build the foundation for a long-term peace between Israel and the Arabs of the region.
'If Trump clings to Qatar and Erdogan against these allies, he should not then wonder why his true allies, the Saudis and the Emiratis, are drifting towards America's adversaries, China and Russia.'
While the LAF has redeployed troops to areas south of the Litani River as stipulated by Resolution 1701, this measure remains inadequate as Hezbollah will seek to build its terror army.
Given the mullahs’ passionate belief in their divine mission and the continuing civilizational failure of nerve in Western nations, the Iranian theocrats still believe they will achieve the aims enjoined on them by their faith.
Since Hamas and the PLO have made it clear that the terrorist attacks will continue until Israel is destroyed, the Trump administration has a very simple exit strategy from Phase 3.
Perhaps the most dangerous consequence of releasing prisoners with blood on their hands is the potential to incentivize kidnappings and hostage-taking.
Trump’s return to the White House allows us to address not only the physical threats to Israel but also the attacks on its legitimacy and international standing.
They still think concepts like decisive battle, a maneuverable army and operational plans, which used to be part and parcel of the military profession, are obsolete.
Those who think that the Iran-backed Palestinian terrorist group Hamas will abandon its Jihad to murder more Jews and destroy Israel in the aftermath of the recent ceasefire-hostage agreement are mistaken.
Since Al-Husayini’s history of extremism was exposed, reports are that his appearance has been pulled from Trump’s program, but he will undoubtedly appear again at Democrat or Republican events whom Dearborn’s Shiite Lobby sees as tools for implementing Iran’s agenda.
Per court documents, Rahman accessed and printed two top secret documents on Oct. 17 about 'a U.S. foreign ally and its planned actions against a foreign adversary.'
This was not the result of a negotiation between equals. If an armed robber puts a gun to your head and says, 'your money or your life,' your decision to give him your money would not be described as a deal.
Concerns are growing about whether the Lebanese Armed Forces can fulfill its obligations to clamp down on illegal Hezbollah activity in Southern Lebanon under the ceasefire agreement.
Make no mistake, with Israel striking a deal, not only will Hamas claim victory, but it also will likely scuttle the final release to continue its leverage and buy time to rebuild.
Defying false accusations of ‘Islamophobia’ is not just about standing up to censorship; it’s about fighting to expose what is being done to us and to make sure it ends once and for all.
Freeing Al Qaeda terrorists endangers national security and is motivated by an urgent need to implement the original Obama policy, as the DOD press release admits, of 'closing Guantanamo Bay' and freeing all the terrorists without regard to the results of the 2024 election.
There’s no way to escape diversity except by returning to a system based on merit and occasional nepotism, which is still better than a system whose only concept of merit is a combo of toxic politics and correctly colored body parts.
People assume that Israel should be able to defeat its enemies without fielding an army or causing more than a handful of civilian casualties, and that otherwise, it should be condemned.
U.S. presidents have bestowed NATO status as a diplomatic bauble to undeserving countries and withheld it from countries that consistently augment national security but run afoul of progressive orthodoxy.
The same folks who lecture endlessly on U.S. foreign aid to Israel never seem to get around to mentioning this, or the billions to Afghanistan, Pakistan, and every Muslim terror state in the world.
Since the October 2023 massacre and the ensuing war, Yoseph Haddad, 39, has emerged as one of Israel’s most vital representatives on the world stage and across social media.
The regime's goal is clear: buy time, reach a sweetheart deal similar to the one it was handed by the Obama administration, secure sanctions relief and opportunities to complete its nuclear weapons.
While the COVID-19 Pandemic overshadowed Donald Trump’s first term, he is correct in saying that he did not involve the United States in new wars. His second term will likely not be so placid.
Instead, there is widespread coverage of the 'suffering' of the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, where the IDF has been fighting Hamas terrorists for the past 15 months.
While Hamas retains small arms, TNT, and, potentially, the capacity for extremely restricted rocket production, the vast majority of the Hamas and PIJ arsenal has been destroyed.
Delivering aid was never the actual objective of the UN and aid groups. They partnered with Hamas to take Gaza’s population hostage and use them as human shields to save Hamas.
The U.S. should refocus its efforts on Lebanon’s factions that are open to a full ceasefire, a return to the 1949 Israel-Lebanon Armistice Agreement, and the initiation of peace talks.
'Now the LORD had said unto Abram.... And I will make of thee a great nation.... And I will bless them that bless thee and curse him that curseth thee.'
The New York City subway is why Los Angeles and other cities long resisted rapid public transportation, not just because of the cost, but to keep the bad elements from spreading.
With Assad gone and Hezbollah down, the United States should contain the IRGC and its proxy forces to Iran itself, and not allow it to treat Iraq as a satellite or base of operations.