Militant groups are under growing pressure, and large-scale armed struggle seems far-fetched, yet it remains unclear if Palestinians are finally ready to give up their old battle cry. “Armed Struggle” ...

Matthew Levitt is the Fromer-Wexler Senior Fellow and director of the Reinhard Program on Counterterrorism and Intelligence at The Washington Institute. Articles & Testimony As details emerge of ...

Ship-to-ship transfers in the Gulf of Oman have provided a helpful export alternative for regional oil producers, but this shuttle trade will likely remain a target for Iranian attacks.

Ambassador James Jeffrey is the Philip Solondz Distinguished Fellow at The Washington Institute. Previously, he served as U.S. special representative for Syria engagement and former U.S. ambassador to ...

Pierre-Arnaud Blanchard is a 2026-27 Visiting Fellow at The Washington Institute. A career French diplomat, Blanchard is an expert on Middle Eastern affairs. From 2022 to 2026, he worked on ...

One Year After the Gaza Ceasefire (Part 5): The View from Jerusalem Although any new Israeli government will have more flexibility to work with the Trump administration on implementing the Gaza plan ...