Hamas, Hezbollah, Houthis, Iran - What you need to know

In August, experts at The Washington Institute unveiled the Iranian External Operations Interactive Map and Timeline, a groundbreaking tool that tracks Iran's external activities since 1979. This searchable database provides crucial insights into Iran’s global operations, including historical and recent plots and ongoing surveillance and kidnapping operations. What does this map reveal about the scale and nature of Iran’s global operations? What can be done to counter these threats effectively? And how might international strategies evolve in response to these insights? Join American Jewish Committee (AJC) and Dr. Matthew Levitt, Fromer-Wexler Senior Fellow and director of The Washington Institute’s Reinhard Program on Counterterrorism and Intelligence, and the creator of this tool, for a presentation and conversation to explore these questions and more.

The brutal execution of six hostages by Hamas in late August has heightened the urgency to free the 100+ hostages still held by the terror group nearly a year after the October 7. Hamas has a long history of murdering U.S. nationals dating back to its founding in the late 1980s. Here's what to know about the Americans killed by Hamas on and before October 7.

AJC CEO Ted Deutch joined Second Gentlemen Douglas Emhoff, Jewish community members and leaders at the National Vigil for the Hostages in Washington, D.C. to mourn the hostages ruthlessly murdered by Hamas.

Meet the seven Americans still held hostage after thousands of Hamas terrorists breached the border between Israel and Gaza intent on terrifying and destroying the Jewish state.

AJC Jerusalem Director Lt. Col. (res.) Avital Leibovich details Israel's recent strike on Hezbollah, which successfully thwarted a major rocket attack against northern and central Israel. Leibovich also discusses the next steps for Israel in response to the ongoing threats posed by Hezbollah.

Known as the mastermind behind the October 7 Hamas massacre that killed over 1,200 Israelis and took over 250 hostages, Yahya Sinwar has become one of the most wanted terrorists. Where is Yahya Sinwar hiding? Following the assassination of Hamas’ Qatari-based political leader Ismail Haniyeh on July 31 in Tehran, which has widely been attributed to Israel, Sinwar has now replaced him as the “political leader” of Hamas, so he will now be in charge of the military and political branches of Hamas.

For years, Palestinian-American supermodel Bella Hadid has been vocal about her anti-Israel views. While criticism of Israel is perfectly legitimate in public discourse, Hadid’s comments have often crossed the line, as she posts content that demonizes Israel and is antisemitic on her social media channels with millions of followers.

The Druze community is an essential part of the Israeli social fabric. It is well-respected, admired for its loyalty and courage. Similarly to the Jewish communities in the US that make approximately 2% of the population, the Druze are approximately 1.6% of Israeli society. Just like the Jewish communities in the US, which are well integrated in multiple walks of life, the Druze, too, are in such a position.

This week, two major terrorist leaders were assassinated in the Middle East. What does this mean for Israel and the wider region? Is this a major setback for Iran and its terror proxies?

AJC Jerusalem Director Lt. Col. (res.) Avital Leibovich visited the Druze village where 12 kids were killed and dozens more civilians were wounded by a Hezbollah rocket on Saturday.

In the early hours of Wednesday, July 31, reports emerged that Hamas terror leader Ismail Haniyeh was killed in an explosion while he was visiting Iran. Prior to his assassination, Haniyeh had met with Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. As the terror group’s exiled political leader, Haniyeh, 62, played a central role in the support and legitimization of the October 7 massacre that killed over 1,200 Israelis and took more than 250 hostages.

Amid the Israel-Hamas War, fears of a wider conflict with Hezbollah, an Iranian-backed terror group in Lebanon, are increasing as cross-border fighting has intensified.

Saturday marked the deadliest day for Israeli civilians since October 7.

Hezbollah, a Shi’a Islamist terrorist group based in Lebanon, is bent on killing Jews and eliminating the state of Israel. Here's everything you need to know about the Iranian regime-backed terror army who has fired nonstop barrages of missiles and drones at Israel's northern communities since October 7.

At the invitation of Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA), Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed a joint session of Congress on Wednesday, emphasizing the strong U.S.-Israel relationship, the shared interests of the two countries in battling Hamas, and the need to counter the Iranian regime’s threats throughout the Middle East. Netanyahu was joined at the Capitol by several freed hostages, hostage families, and heroic IDF soldiers.

Who are the Houthis? The Houthis are an extremist Shia-Islamist movement and terrorist army.  acked by Iran, this organization controls approximately one-third of Yemen’s territory and more than two-thirds of the country’s population. It has emerged as a prominent player in the Israel-Hamas war, which began on October 7 with a mass murder attack by Hamas on Israelis. Find out what and who the Houthi rebels fighting for and how they are launching drone attacks at Israel.

At Hudson Institute, AJC CEO Ted Deutch addressed Iran's threat to U.S.-NATO security.

Meet Within Our Lifetime - United for Palestine (WOL), the anti-Israel group that hasn’t been afraid to call for the death of Jews.

Hezbollah – bent on murdering Israelis and eliminating the Jewish state – has as many as 150,000 missiles and rockets pointed at Israel and has fired nonstop barrages of rockets and drones at Israel's northern communities since October 7. AJC Jerusalem Director Lt. Col. (Res.) Avital Leibovich sets the record straight about the Iran-backed terror group.

U.S. security aid is particularly important in Israel, the only democracy in the Middle East, which is constantly under attack.