https://www.jns.org/author/benjamin-ames Benjamin Ames is a counterterrorism analyst specializing in Iranian proxy networks, foreign influence operations and state-sponsored antisemitism, with expertise bridging intelligence analysis, network mapping and strategic communications. en-US Tue, 10 Mar 2026 10:45:00 GMT https://www.jns.org/opinion/benjamin-ames/the-logic-behind-israels-hexagon-strategy 0000019c-f892-dbb3-addc-f9d3bfed00c8 Tue, 10 Mar 2026 10:45:00 GMT https://www.jns.org/opinion/benjamin-ames/the-logic-behind-israels-hexagon-strategy https://www.jns.org/analysis/europes-hamas-problem-financing-networks-and-terrorist-plots 0000019c-c094-d325-af9e-d7f44a1b0061 Mon, 26 Jan 2026 12:17:00 GMT https://www.jns.org/analysis/europes-hamas-problem-financing-networks-and-terrorist-plots