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Did the PA’s ‘Pay-for-Slay’ Policy Facilitate the October 7 Massacre?

The Ceasefire Collapses: The War with Iran Expands into Iraq and Jordan

Mounting Misperceptions in Washington: Lessons for Today’s U.S.-Israel Partnership

Egypt, Turkey and Pakistan Forge a New Political-Security Axis

The Battle for Perception: Inside Iran’s Wartime Media Strategy

What Iran Understands About Influence That Israel Does Not
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Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas welcomes hundreds of newly released Palestinian prisoners in Ramallah, October 18, 2011.

Did the PA’s ‘Pay-for-Slay’ Policy Facilitate the October 7 Massacre?

How decades of PA/PLO payments and employment benefits for terrorists may have contributed to Hamas’s operational capabilities before October 7.
Lt.-Col. (res.) Maurice Hirsch

What Iran Understands About Influence That Israel Does Not

Aviram Bellaishe

Why July 24 Should Be One of Israel’s National Holidays

Lt.-Col. (res.) Maurice Hirsch
An AI depiction of the battle for Hormuz

The Ceasefire Collapses: The War with Iran Expands into Iraq and Jordan

JCFA Iran-Syria Desk
Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu

Mounting Misperceptions in Washington: Lessons for Today’s U.S.-Israel Partnership

Amb. Dore Gold
Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud and Pakistani Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in March 2026

Egypt, Turkey and Pakistan Forge a New Political-Security Axis

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Major political shifts in Lebanon signal a decrease in Hizbullah and Amal’s influence following recent electoral setbacks.
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JCFA President and U.S. Director Meet with U.S. Congressman Abraham Hamadeh

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