The victory of Dr. Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan’s 2026 Senate primary has been widely viewed as evidence that the Democratic Party is shifting sharply leftward on Israel. This report evaluates that claim by classifying all 259 Democratic incumbents in Congress, along with viable Democratic candidates for safe and contested seats in the upcoming November elections, into three factions. Classification drew on three sets of indicators, including each member’s stance on military aid to Israel, rhetoric used to describe Israel,...
This survey examines the attitudes and perceptions of the Palestinian public in the West Bank regarding the core issues of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict, the war in the Gaza Strip, the Palestinian leadership, and the challenges characterizing daily life in the West Bank. The study was conducted as part of a series of surveys assessing public sentiment in Palestinian society, following the previous survey conducted in September 2025. Data collection took place between June 27 and July 2, 2026, via telephone interviews with 400...
This interactive map tracks the conflict in Yemen from July 2026 onward. It is continuously updated and based on open-source intelligence (OSINT), including geolocated visual documentation, satellite imagery, statements by official and non-state actors, and reporting from regional and international media outlets. The map aims to illustrate and document military activity and the movement of front lines over time.
The war with Iran has demonstrated that the Strait of Hormuz is a vulnerability not only for energy exports, but also for the connection of the entire Gulf economy to the wider world. Existing alternatives have proven their value, but also their limitations: rerouting Saudi oil to Yanbu increased exposure to Bab al-Mandab, which is under a Houthi blockade; Fujairah provides only a partial solution; there is currently no alternative route for Qatari LNG exports. Therefore, the goal is not to replace Hormuz, but to create an...
Amid the ongoing absence of Iran’s leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, the Iranian media has recently featured a growing number of references emphasizing his experience, qualifications, involvement in state affairs, and standing alongside his father, while also providing religious justification for his absence. Accounts from his associates and supporters reflect an intensifying effort to bolster the legitimacy of a leader who assumed office without significant formal public experience and limited religious standing, amid criticism over...
A growing public backlash is currently unfolding in the United States against Flock Safety’s license plate recognition cameras, sharpening the debate over the boundaries of using surveillance technologies for national security purposes. This article compares the American system with Israel’s “Hawk Eye” (“Ein HaNetz“) system, examining how the collection of traffic data and cross-referencing capabilities contribute to threat countering and law enforcement, while also posing risks to privacy, public trust,...
Jewish terrorism has evolved from a local enforcement problem into a distinct strategic threat to the State of Israel and its democratic character. The destructive combination of inadequate enforcement, a lack of political backing for the security agencies, and the weakness of the judicial and law enforcement systems is creating a reality marked by lawlessness, non-recognition of state institutions, and the loss of the state’s monopoly on the use of force. The lack of a decisive Israeli response to this phenomenon constitutes...
The publication of a tender for the construction of 1,234 housing units in E1 crosses a threshold that Israeli governments have avoided for years. Previous governments advanced plans for the area, but stopped short of the tender phase due to American and European opposition and the associated diplomatic costs. The current government has chosen to move toward implementing construction as part of its declared policy of establishing facts on the ground, aimed at eliminating the possibility of establishing a Palestinian state. The choice...
In recent years, English Wikipedia has become a central link in a global ecosystem of generating, validating, and disseminating biased information. This information is replicated across search engines and artificial intelligence systems, through which it reaches broad audiences worldwide as reliable and authoritative knowledge. The systematic activity of a coordinated, ideologically motivated network of editors turns the platform into a significant infrastructure for knowledge poisoning with regard to Israel. This is executed through...
This situation report presents data regarding security incidents in Lebanon since the outbreak of the “Swords of Iron” War. The data includes, among other things, Israeli and foreign fatalities, the scope of launches carried out by Hezbollah toward Israel, the number of alerts, monitoring of Hezbollah’s statements, the scope of displacement in Lebanon, as well as data regarding offensive activity in the arena. The data is based on official sources and open-source intelligence (OSINT) collection and is updated on an ongoing basis.
More than a decade separates the announcement of China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) from the announcement of the India–Middle East–Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) in September 2023. For the new initiative, this is an advantage: it can learn from the Chinese experience. Rather than viewing IMEC merely as an alternative to the BRI, this article examines what lessons can be drawn from the latter’s successes and failures. The Chinese experience points to the advantages of gradual and flexible development, which could enable...
The new Gaza roadmap, formulated within the framework of President Trump’s Board of Peace, seeks to translate the 20-Point Plan and UN Security Council Resolution 2803, having approved it from a conceptual framework to a detailed implementation plan. On the one hand, it modifies some of the security assumptions on which these documents were based; on the other hand, it may represent the only practical framework for transferring power from Hamas and establishing an alternative governing authority in the Gaza Strip. As the framework...
