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Hamas’s Attack Tunnels: Analysis and Initial Implications
Radical Islam
Hamas’s Attack Tunnels: Analysis and Initial Implications
Hamas’ attack tunnels create a new equation in the power balance between Israel and Hamas. Read More »
Unseen Scars of War: Psychological Consequences of the Hamas Attacks on the Israeli Civilian Population
The Hamas attacks on Israel leave unseen but lasting scars Read More »
Iran: The Regional Power behind the Hamas War Effort
Since the calm that was achieved after Operation Pillar of Defense in 2012, Iran has been investing heavily in improving the quantity and quality of the rockets in the Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) arsenals. Read More »
“The Father of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard’s Missile Program Is Firing at Tel Aviv”
The current round of fighting between Israel and Hamas in Gaza in “Operation Protective Edge,” illustrates the regional isolation of Hamas. Read More »
Long-Range Iranian-Made Missiles Used by Hamas during “Operation Protective Edge”
Iran has not yet reacted officially to “Operation Protective Edge” currently being waged in Gaza. Read More »
A View of Jerusalem through the Smoke
The rioting in Jerusalem conceals Hamas-Palestinian Authority debate on Jerusalem Read More »
What Does an “Islamic Caliphate” in Iraq Mean?
As a new regional reality emerges in the Middle East, Israel faces new and more complex security challenges than in the past. These threats sharply focus the issue of defensible borders west of the Jordan River. Read More »
ISIS: Iran’s Instrument for Regional Hegemony?
If Iran fights ISIS, Tehran would be turning against a movement that has been a useful surrogate for its interests. Read More »
Demographic Upheaval: How the Syrian War is Reshaping the Region
The current political and military upheavals in the Middle East are producing new and far-reaching demographic realities. Read More »
Is the Fall of Mosul in Iraq to the Jihadists a “Game Changer”?
The radical group, the “Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS),” has scored a huge achievement with the capture of Mosul, Iraq’s second biggest city with over 1.5 million inhabitants, and areas of the Kirkuk oil producing province.1 By controlling […] Read More »
“Cold-Blooded Murder” or a War on Terror?
Almost all Palestinians killed since talks began were from radical and Islamic terrorist groups. Read More »
Iran Launches “Hizbullah Syria” to Open a New Front Against Israel on the Golan Heights
“Hizbullah Syria” is a new vehicle for enhanced Iranian subversion in the Golan Heights Read More »
Boko Haram and the Future of Nigeria
Subduing Boko Haram is in the West’s interest. Read More »
Palestinian Reconciliation and the Rising Power of Hamas and Islamic Jihad: An Iranian Windfall
With the reconciliation agreement, Abbas is preparing to integrate Hamas and Islamic Jihad into the PLO. Read More »
The Myth of the Moderate Hamas
Despite speculation in the West that Hamas is moderating, in the Middle East there is no question of its militant nature. Read More »