Jonathan Schanzer
@JSchanzer · Think tanks & analysts — US/UK
Jonathan Schanzer is FDD's executive director and a former terror-finance analyst at the US Treasury.
A new report suggests that Mohammed bin Zayed, the leader of the UAE, gave Netanyahu a heads-up about a possible Hamas attack just days before October 7. This doesn’t make the PM look great before the elections next month. 👀 Check out the full @FDD Morning Brief episode here: https://t.co/kt5Kts3uJl
Trump says activity seen at Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain, urges Tehran ‘not to get cute’ https://t.co/fueUNNHr0S
Houthis said to take city of Mocha, near key strait, while chanting ‘Death to Israel’ https://t.co/mbIkAimuuj
Iran’s Basij Tightens Grip as Domestic Pressures Grow https://t.co/VG4KAQZJjQ
Exactly one year ago, the Israelis struck Qatar. They missed their intended targets: top Hamas leaders living in Qatar. A year later, those terrorists are still in Doha. They should be extradited to America ASAP. My latest here with @NatalieEcanow https://t.co/dC9UIV7qVN
Exactly one year ago, the Israelis struck Qatar. They missed their intended targets: top Hamas leaders living in Qatar. A year later, those terrorists are still in Doha. They should be extradited the America ASAP. My latest here with @NatalieEcanow https://t.co/dC9UIV7qVN
Eisenkot-led coalition has pathway to 61 seats without Arab parties 👀 https://t.co/5qb4ECbuyd
Hamas working to reclaim weaponry, reestablish military control over Gaza https://t.co/0KrOKnmfeh
The moment of truth for this new Sunni alliance
Iran-backed groups in Yemen and Iraq form a pincer movement https://t.co/MPx5kRMPVr
Does Turkey’s sponsorship of Hamas undermine the two state solution? What is the proper response to that? Asking for a friend.
Explosions reported on Kharg island per multiple Israeli media outlets
There should be a global ban on Qatar for sheltering Hamas and all the other terror groups that found a home on Qatari soil.
Treasury Grounds Iranian Airlines with Sweeping Sanctions https://t.co/oSuhgLpEuk
Pro-Qatar outlet takes aim at UAE. Is this rivalry heating up again?
UAE gets drawn in to (or enters?) Israel’s electoral fray. https://t.co/6nOUvXMzkR
Jordan condemns Nauru’s opening of embassy in Jerusalem https://t.co/jmSnG6viYo
Shabab-Houthi ties deepen https://t.co/J60Is0n7Yx
Iranian regime raises price of petrol as US economic pressure takes its toll https://t.co/AaMslNj5YI
Iran warns South Korea against involvement in Hormuz. https://t.co/yews0MmN2t
I can’t say if Egypt is defecting from the U.S. alliance. But it’s clear they are hedging. Are we okay with this? I’m not. 📺 Catch today's episode of the @FDD Morning Brief with @laraburnsPoE: https://t.co/fHTBQq4EHl https://t.co/jI0et85Q7N
Turkey in the crosshairs of the @USTreasury for Iran sanctions. https://t.co/fhEXPKDu4N
15 dead Hezbollahis from the Ali Taher tunnel operation
Iran has warned US it will respond forcefully to any Israeli offensive on south Lebanon ridge. Once again, the regime lights a fire and then threatens those looking to extinguish it. https://t.co/faCCeSgRPd
Could this Hamas insider hand Israel the keys to its tunnel network? 👀 Catch the full @FDD Morning Brief episode here: https://t.co/UsD2RzBfX7 https://t.co/y0czvutToX
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