Iran-backed militias and proxies are threatening Jordan's security. The post Iran and its network of militias threaten to destabilize Jordan first appeared on FDD's Long War Journal ..read more

The Islamic Republic's disorganized messaging on Israel tensions reflects its fear of public backlash, revealing internal coordination gaps and anxiety over criticism The post The Islamic Republic’s internal messaging chaos: Unraveling Iran’s fear of public backlash amid escalations with Israel first appeared on FDD's Long War Journal ..read more

Hezbollah launched drones at northern Israel on April 16 and 17 during two days of escalation in northern Israel as the IDF eliminated two Hezbollah commanders and Hezbollah carried out attempted attacks on IDF bases. The post Hezbollah-Israel tensions grow as drones, airstrikes increase first appeared on FDD's Long War Journal ..read more

In a special co-host takeover, Behnam and Joe discuss the Islamic Republic's unprecedented attack on Israel this weekend. The post Generation Jihad Ep. 160 — Slaughtering sacred cows first appeared on FDD's Long War Journal ..read more

The Chief of Staff for the Israel Defense Forces spoke to Israeli air force personnel at the Nevatim base in southern Israel on April 15, praising them for their defense against the attack by Iran. Israel is considering its options for responding to the Iranian attack. In addition, Israel’s Minister of Defense held discussions about upcoming operations in Rafah. The post Between Iran and Rafah, IDF considers next steps first appeared on FDD's Long War Journal ..read more

Bill is joined by LWJ’s Seth Frantzman just after the six-month mark of Israel’s defensive war in Gaza resulting from the October 7 attack by Hamas. They discuss Seth’s latest visit to border communities in Israel and whether there’s a realistic timeline for still-evacuated citizens to return, disturbing reports that Hamas has apparently lost track of which hostages are dead or alive, and Tehran’s possible response to Israel’s April 1 assassination of an IRGC-QF commander in Damascus as we enter day ~seven of bracing for an imminent Iranian attack against Israel within 24-48 hours. The post Ge ..read more

Ukraine's parliament finally passed a bill aimed at redressing its manpower shortage. But Kyiv's lack of urgency has given Russia an opportunity to make gains. The post Ukrainian Parliament Passes Mobilization Bill But Punts on Demobilization first appeared on FDD's Long War Journal ..read more

The Israel Defense Forces carried out raids in Gaza into Nuseirat and Shujaiya. The new policy of precision raids reflects a developing phase of operations in Gaza which pairs pinpoint raids with increased humanitarian support for Gaza. The IDF is also constructing a new northern crossing into Gaza for aid to reach northern Gaza. The post IDF’s new phase of operations in Gaza to include pinpoint raids, increased aid first appeared on FDD's Long War Journal ..read more

Israel’s Defense Minister Yoav Gallant noted Israel’s challenges in Gaza on the humanitarian front, saying that aid has increased in phases and he supports increasing the amount of aid and number of crossings into Gaza for the aid. In addition, he praised the US-Israel relationship and discussed how Hamas has ceased to exist as a military organization in many parts of Gaza. The post Israel’s Defense Minister details new humanitarian focus in Gaza first appeared on FDD's Long War Journal ..read more

Israel killed a senior IRGC officer in Syria. Iran, and possibly Hezbollah will avenge him – but without undermining their broader objective of rescuing Hamas and its partners in Gaza. The post Analysis: Hezbollah’s expected Response to IRGC-QF Gen. Mohammad Zahedi’s killing first appeared on FDD's Long War Journal ..read more