As Israel formally announced the assassination of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, online reactions to the news began to accumulate, ranging between praise to disbelief and rejection, with some trying to build a narrative of a courageous death rather than a fleeing attempt. Glorification and praise One notable trend was an endeavor to glorify Sinwar’s … Read more
Several journalists and commentators have expressed hope that the IDF’s success in decapitating Hezbollah’s leadership and dismantling Hamas’s military infrastructure, alongside Iran’s failure to cause significant harm to Israel, could mark a step toward reshaping the Middle East. Some are even more optimistic, heralding the dawn of a “New Middle East”— a vision of … Read more
“We’ve turned what was one of the leading veteran classic think tanks into a ‘do’ tank,” says Dr. Dan Diker, president of the Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs (JCFA). Previously known as the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs, the organization recently changed its name to reflect its new status as a proactive, … Read more
Following a tense morning where the IDF intercepted a broad missile attack from Hezbollah planned for the significant Shi’i commemoration day of Arba’iniyat Al-Hussain, the Iranian proxy claimed in a formal statement that all rockets and drones that were planned to take part in the attack were indeed operated and pledged to have ended … Read more
The Consumer Protection Association in Saudi Arabia issued a decision last week which defined referring to Saudi coffee with the name “Arabic coffee” as a “violation” of the law. In the same context The Saudi Ministry of Commerce and Federation of Saudi Chambers also issued calls to all restaurants, cafes and patents in the … Read more
Arab-speaking social media accounts showed much interest in the High Court of Justice’s ruling to draft eligible haredi (ultra-Orthodox) men to the IDF. Many cited Israeli military leadership’s statements regarding the shortage of manpower following the war, attributing this status to the “success of the resistance,” such as users who claimed that this decision … Read more
During talks between the United States, Israel, and Arab countries held in Bahrain at the beginning of the month at the latest Arab Summit, Egypt agreed to participate in an Arab security force in the Gaza Strip, according to the Qatari news site Al-Araby Al-Jadeed. An Egyptian source told the Qatari news site that … Read more
US Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken announced an additional $404 million in new aid to Palestinians, while attending the “Call for Action: Urgent Humanitarian Response for Gaza” Conference in Jordan on Tuesday. This is in addition to “the more than $1.8 billion in development, economic, and humanitarian aid that the United States has … Read more
The heroic Israeli operation which led to the release of four hostages stirred much discourse online. While some Hamas supporters attempted to reduce the significance of the operation, accuse Israel of using humanitarian apparatuses to infiltrate the area, or claimed that the world is ignoring the alleged death toll of Gazans; others denounced Hamas … Read more
Israel is deliberately avoiding ceasefire efforts as it focuses on a military solution to Hamas in Gaza and is levering control of the Rafah crossing to strengthen its hold on the enclave, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said at the 33rd Arab Summit in Bahrain on Thursday. “Israel continues to engage in evasive actions to … Read more
