Middle East News
The Daily Signal provides coverage of Israel, Iran, and other regional players, with analysis on how Middle East events impact America’s security and global stability.
-
news
‘They Will Get It Done’: Trump Leads Negotiation to End Hamas Hostage Ordeal, Warns ‘A Lot of Trouble’ If It Falters
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—As negotiations over the Hamas hostage deal near completion, President-elect Donald Trump said Monday on Newsmax that failure to secure the hostages’ release could unleash “a lot of trouble.” During an appearance on “Rob Schmitt Tonight,” Trump said the negotiation is close to getting done. The deal aims to secure the release of hostages… -
opinion
The Maximum Pressure Campaign: How Trump Isolated Iran
The Islamic Republic of Iran has consistently been a destabilizing force in Middle Eastern geopolitics. With Donald Trump resuming the presidency in January 2025, his administration will have to confront how to credibly restore deterrence against the regime in Tehran. While the president-elect instinctually understands the art of deterrence—his recent threat of there being “all… -
news
A-List Actress Speaks Out on Israel, But Not in the Way You Might Expect
With just two weeks until President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration, Hamas claims to have approved a list of 34 hostages to be exchanged in a possible ceasefire deal with Israel, Reuters reports. One of the hostages on the list is 19-year-old Liri Albag. Hamas released a propaganda video Saturday of Albag, one of the youngest hostages remaining in captivity… -
news
‘RED FLAG’: Terrorist’s Mosque Points FBI to Islamic Group That Condemns Israel’s ‘Ethnic Cleansing’ in Gaza
Shamsud-Din Bahar Jabbar, the man who drove a car into New Year’s Eve revelers on Bourbon Street after praising the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, or ISIS, had been a member of a Houston mosque where an imam claimed that Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler massacred Jews because they controlled the economy. Jabbar’s terrorist attack… -
news
3 Alive, 4 Dead: US Citizens Still Held Hostage in Gaza
Three U.S.-Israeli citizens believed to still be alive remain hostage in Gaza, including 36-year-old Sagui Dekel-Chen. “This is an American problem, and so far, the Biden administration, despite its best efforts, has not been able to get them home,” Jonathan Dekel-Chen, Sagui Dekel-Chen's father, told The Daily Signal. It has been over 14 months… -
news
EXCLUSIVE: George Mason Professors Demand End to Pro-Hamas Activity
Almost 20 professors at George Mason University’s Antonin Scalia Law School sent a letter urging the school’s president to crack down on pro-Hamas, anti-Israel activity in the student body. Three GMU students of Middle Eastern origin have had recent run-ins with the police over weapons and pro-terror materials, The Daily Signal previously reported. Two of… -
opinion
When Can Government Deport Foreign Students for Pro-Hamas Protests?—The BorderLine
Is there any behavior by a foreign student here on a visa that’s so bad that he should be deported? Apparently under Joe Biden, the answer was no. It remains to be seen how campus radicals will fare under Donald Trump. Momodou Taal, described in a local paper as a “United Kingdom citizen” and elsewhere… -
news
House Republicans: Why Didn’t Park Police Stop Anti-Israel Rioters From Vandalizing Federal Property?
How did violent anti-Israel, pro-Hamas rioters get away with destroying government property, burning American flags and an effigy of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and raising a Palestinian flag in place of Old Glory on July 24? Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Ariz., asked that at the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations hearing, “Desecrating Old Glory:… -
news
Following News of Omer Neutra’s Death, Trump Warns Middle East Enemies of ‘HELL TO PAY’ If Hostages Not Released
Israeli-American hostage Omer Neutra is dead, news that prompted a strong warning from President-elect Donald Trump, who wrote there will be “HELL TO PAY” if the terrorist group Hamas doesn’t release all hostages, who include three other Americans, by the time he assumes office. The Israeli military reported Monday morning that the 21-year-old tank platoon… -
opinion
GOP House Majority: Thinner Than Saran Wrap Around Leftover Turkey
Thanksgiving is upon us and, three weeks after Election Day, America STILL does not know the makeup of the incoming U.S. House. Pathetic! As of Tuesday at 11:22 p.m., The Associated Press reports Republicans have won 219 seats to the Democrats’ 213. At this writing, three seats remain uncalled: If these margins hold, the new House should include 215 Democrats, 220… -
news
Netanyahu Agrees to Ceasefire Deal With Hezbollah After More Than Year of Conflict
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that he agreed to a ceasefire deal with Hezbollah on Wednesday. Israel and Hezbollah have been locked in conflict since October 2023, and hostilities between the two have only risen in recent months. Netanyahu announced on Wednesday he would press his security cabinet to agree to… -
news
Israel-Hezbollah Ceasefire Deal a Game of ‘Kick the Can,’ Expert Says
Israel and Lebanon’s militant group—and Iranian terror proxy—Hezbollah seem set to reach a temporary ceasefire deal, despite increased conflict over the weekend. The Israeli cabinet will meet Tuesday to discuss the prospect of a 60-day truce. The Israel Defense Forces reported that on Sunday, Hezbollah launched 250 rockets across the border from Lebanon into Israel,… -
news
‘There Would Be a Court Process’: UK Signals It Would Arrest Netanyahu If He Visits
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—The United Kingdom signaled on Monday that it would arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu if he paid a visit to the country. The International Criminal Court issued a warrant for Netanyahu’s arrest on Thursday, arguing that he had violated international law and committed humanitarian crimes in his oversight of Israel’s ongoing war against… -
opinion
How Trump Can Bring Peace, Stabilize Middle East
Earlier this month, after almost four years of the Biden-Harris administration’s weakness, Americans voted overwhelmingly for the return of former President Donald Trump’s determined leadership. Nowhere is that leadership needed more than in the Middle East, where the aftershocks of Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel continue to reverberate—not only in the region but here at home. Trump left office in… -
opinion
HOSTAGE CRISIS: Hamas Is Imprisoning Americans. Why Aren’t We Doing Anything About It?
Do you remember a time when Americans cared that their fellow citizens had been kidnapped and held captive by terrorists? I do. Think back to 1979, when Iranian terrorists stormed the American embassy in Tehran. They held more than 50 Americans hostage for 444 days. And we cared. The Americans held captive were constantly on… -
news
Trump Picks One-Time Rival Mike Huckabee as Ambassador to Israel
President-elect Donald Trump announced Tuesday that he is nominating former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee as ambassador to Israel. Huckabee, who was in the field of Republican primary candidates who each lost to Trump in 2016, is a supporter of Israel, currently at war with the Hamas terrorist group based in the Gaza Strip adjacent the… -
news
Iran Reportedly More Interested in Talking to Trump
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Officials in Iran are considering negotiating and reconciling with incoming President Donald Trump instead of acting adversarially as in the past, The New York Times reports. Iran long has held disdain for Trump, having conducted cyberwarfare operations against his presidential campaign and working through various individuals to try to assassinate the former… -
opinion
Are Businesses, Universities Starting to Crack Down on Anti-Israel Protests?
Without permission, two Microsoft employees held a vigil for “victims of the Palestinian genocide” at the company’s headquarters in Washington state last Thursday. Later that same day, both of the event’s organizers were fired. “Due to privacy and confidentiality considerations, we cannot provide specific details,” Microsoft shared in a statement the following day. It did clarify that… -
opinion
Intelligence Leak ‘Deeply’ Damages US-Israeli Relations, Expert Says
The Pentagon is looking into the leak of intelligence information related to an upcoming Israeli attack on Iran. It was America’s responsibility to keep the information safe, officials say. The leak likely has “deeply” damaged U.S.-Israeli relations during the ongoing Israel-Hamas war, says Victoria Coates, Heritage Foundation vice president in charge of the Institute for… -
news
‘Serious Breach’: Alleged US Intel Docs Outlining Israel’s Plan to Strike Iran Leaked
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Leaked U.S. intelligence documents allegedly outline how Israel plans to strike Iran soon, according to multiple reports. Israel is expected to retaliate against Iran after the terrorism-supporting nation launched nearly 200 ballistic missiles into Israeli territory on Oct. 1. Most of those missiles were intercepted. The timing and nature of Israel’s plan to retaliate…