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FDD Morning Brief

The FDD Morning Brief provides timely situational updates on contemporary events. Start your Monday, Wednesday, and Friday mornings at 8:30am (ET) with digestible analysis and the headlines our experts are watching. The FDD Morning Brief can be streamed on YouTube, X, and is available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.

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62:24

The Day After: Yair Lapid’s Vision for a Peaceful...

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2025/02/25

After nearly a year and half of war following Hamas’s brutal October 7 attacks, Israeli society has proven its resilience and strength. The IDF has had a series of military successes against Hamas in Gaza, Hezbollah in Lebanon, the Houthis in Yemen, and in Iran – though substantial challenges remain, in particular the return of all the hostages from Gaza.Paired with global political realities, Israel’s military successes present Jerusalem a window of opportunity. What could this opportunity look

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FDD Morning Brief | feat. Idit Ohel (Feb. 24)

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2025/02/24

THE HOSTAGE CRISIS: THE STORY OF ALON OHELHEADLINE 1: Israeli authorities have arrested 10 people suspected of smuggling arms from Jordan into Israel.HEADLINE 2: The IDF deployed tanks to the West Bank city of Jenin.HEADLINE 3: The IDF carried out a series of airstrikes in Lebanon ahead of Nasrallah’s funeral.--FDD Executive Director Jon Schanzer delivers timely situational updates and analysis, followed by a conversation with Idit Ohel, mother of 24-year-old Hamas hostage Alon Ohel.Learn more at:

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FDD Morning Brief | feat. Max Meizlish (Feb. 21)

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2025/02/21

SOUTH AFRICA'S MALIGN TIES WITH AUTHORITARIANS HEADLINE 1: Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani was in Iran this week.HEADLINE 2: Arab leaders are meeting in Riyadh today to discuss alternatives to President Trump’s vision for Gaza.HEADLINE 3: Iran executed a record number of people in 2024.--FDD Executive Director Jon Schanzer delivers timely situational updates and analysis, followed by a conversation with Max Meizlish, senior research analyst at FDD's Center on Economic and

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FDD Morning Brief | feat. Dan Feferman (Feb. 19)

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2025/02/19

ABRAHAM ACCORDS, 10/7 WAR, IRANHEADLINE 1: Secretary of State Marco Rubio, National Security Advisor Mike Waltz, and Middle East Envoy Steve Witkoff met with Saudi officials in Riyadh.HEADLINE 2: Israeli troops remain in "buffer zone" in Lebanon to enforce the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire. HEADLINE 3: The European Union plans to weigh in on the postwar Gaza discussion.--FDD Executive Director Jon Schanzer delivers timely situational updates and analysis, followed by a conversation with Dan

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FDD Morning Brief | feat. Nave Shachar (Feb. 17)

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2025/02/17

STARTUP NATION, ISRAEL AND THE GULF, AND THE ABRAHAM ACCORDSHEADLINE 1: Secretary of State Marco Rubio was in Israel over the weekend.HEADLINE 2: On Friday evening, Hezbollah supporters attacked a UN peacekeeping convoy.HEADLINE 3: The IDF was hard at work in Gaza over the weekend.--FDD Executive Director Jon Schanzer delivers timely situational updates and analysis, followed by a conversation with Nave Shachar, who serves as the Gulf Cooperation Council and MENA Innovation Diplomacy Director at

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FDD Morning Brief | feat. MG (Ret.) Tal Kelman (Feb. 14)

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2025/02/14

FDD Executive Director Jon Schanzer delivers timely situational updates and analysis, followed by a conversation between Bradley Bowman, Senior Director of FDD's Center on Military & Political Power (CMPP), and IDF Major General (Ret.) Tal Kelman, who was tasked with overseeing Israel's "Iran file" during his service.Learn more at: https://fdd.org/fddmorningbrief

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FDD Morning Brief | feat. Ed Husain (Feb. 12)

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2025/02/12

FDD Executive Director Jon Schanzer delivers timely situational updates and analysis, followed by a conversation with Ed Husain, a senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations and a professor at Georgetown University. Learn more at: https://www.fdd.org/fddmorningbrief

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Turkey’s Neo-Ottoman Resurgence

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2025/02/10

Over the last two months, Turkey has thrown its weight behind Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), the victorious Syrian rebel group who ousted Bashar al-Assad’s government from power. Westen countries have labeled HTS a terrorist organization – yet, despite HTS’s jihadi roots, Turkey has argued the group is capable of establishing a state that brings law and order and is dedicated to serving Syria’s diverse population. For Syrian Kurds and other communities opposed to HTS governance, Erdogan’s embrace of

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23:21

FDD Morning Brief | feat. Josh Hammer (Feb. 10)

FDD Morning Brief ·

2025/02/10

FDD Executive Director Jon Schanzer delivers timely situational updates and analysis, followed by a conversation with Newsweek Senior Editor-at-Large Josh Hammer.Learn more at: https://www.fdd.org/fddmorningbrief

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FDD Morning Brief | feat. Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-FL)...

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2025/02/07

FDD Executive Director Jon Schanzer delivers timely situational updates and analysis, followed by a conversation with Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-FL).Learn more at: https://fdd.org/fddmorningbrief

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FDD Morning Brief | feat. Eyal Zisser (Feb. 5)

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2025/02/05

FDD Executive Director Jon Schanzer delivers timely situational updates and analysis, followed by a conversation with Professor Eyal Zisser, Middle East expert and Vice Rector of Tel Aviv University.Learn more at: https://www.fdd.org/fddmorningbrief

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FDD Morning Brief | feat. Rageh Omaar and Jonathan...

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2025/02/03

Former IDF International Spokesperson and FDD Senior Fellow Lt. Col. (Ret.) Jonathan Conricus delivers timely situational updates and analysis on headlines out of the Middle East, followed by a conversation with Rageh Omaar, ITV News' International Affairs Analyst.Learn more at: https://www.fdd.org/fddmorningbrief/

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FDD Morning Brief | feat. Gen (Ret.) Mike Minihan...

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2025/01/31

RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery, senior director of FDD's Center on Cyber and Technology Innovation, fills in for Jon Schanzer on the FDD Morning Brief. He delivers timely situational updates and analysis, followed by a conversation with retired U.S. Air Force General Mike Minihan.Learn more at: https://www.fdd.org/fddmorningbrief

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FDD Morning Brief | feat. Seth Frantzman (Jan. 29)

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2025/01/29

FDD Senior Fellow David Daoud delivers timely situational updates and analysis, followed by a conversation with Seth Frantzman, Senior Middle East Correspondent and Analyst at The Jerusalem Post and an FDD adjunct fellow.Learn more at: https://www.fdd.org/fddmorningbrief

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FDD Morning Brief | feat. Gidi Grinstein (Jan. 27)

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2025/01/27

FDD Executive Director Jon Schanzer delivers timely situational updates and analysis, followed by a conversation with Gidi Grinstein, founder and president of Reut Group and Tikkun Olam Makers (TOM).Learn more at: https://www.fdd.org/fddmorningbrief

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FDD Morning Brief | feat. Dr. Hay Eytan Cohen...

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2025/01/24

FDD Executive Director Jon Schanzer delivers timely situational updates and analysis, followed by a conversation with Dr. Hay Eytan Cohen Yanarocak, an author, Tel Aviv University professor, and one of the world's foremost experts on Turkey.Learn more at: https://www.fdd.org/fddmorningbrief

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FDD Morning Brief | feat. Mouaz Moustafa (Jan. 22)

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2025/01/22

FDD Executive Director Jon Schanzer delivers timely situational updates and analysis, followed by a conversation with Mouaz Moustafa, executive director of the Syrian Emergency Task Force (SETF).Learn more at: https://www.fdd.org/fddmorningbrief

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FDD Morning Brief | feat. Oded Ailam (Jan. 20)

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2025/01/20

FDD Executive Director Jon Schanzer delivers timely situational updates and analysis, followed by a conversation with Oded Ailam, former head of the Terrorism Division at Mossad.Learn more at: https://fdd.org/fddmorningbrief

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FDD Morning Brief | feat. Lt. Col. (Ret.) Jonathan...

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2025/01/17

FDD Senior Fellow and former IDF International Spokesperson Lt. Col. Jonathan Conricus delivers timely situational updates and analysis, followed by a conversation with Brigadier General (Ret.) Amir Avivi. The pair discuss the emerging Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal and its implications for the wider region.Learn more at: https://fdd.org/fddmorningbrief

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Infrastructure Security in the Cyber Age: A...

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2025/01/15

China has prepositioned destructive cyber capabilities in U.S. energy and transportation infrastructure. Russia has capabilities to disrupt undersea cables and industrial control systems. Iran has exploited unprotected networks to deface machines monitoring water systems. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency (CISA) at the Department of Homeland Security is charged with collaborating with the private sector to secure critical systems. Since its creation in 2018, CISA has led federal efforts to

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