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Flash Brief
April 14, 2024
3:00 pm
EVENT: Iran’s Historic Aerial Assault on Israel: SITREP and Policy Options
The Islamic Republic of Iran ramped up its decades-long assault on Israel with an unprecedented attack last night, firing an estimated 300 drones and missiles at Israel – including directly from Iranian soil. Israel’s multi-layered missile defense system, along with robust support from a broad coalition of allied partners in the region, successfully thwarted the aerial offensive targeting Israeli civilians. All eyes are now on Jerusalem to see what happens next.
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Mark Dubowitz
Chief Executive
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Senior Vice President for Research
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FDD Research & Analysis
- "Listening to our enemies," The Washington Times
- "History has been made as Arabs fought alongside Israel," The Telegraph
- "Australia Shows That Hamas’ Terrorism Pays," The Algemeiner
- "The path that led to Iran’s attack on Israel was one of US appeasement," The Jewish Chronicle
- "The Despotic Duo: Russo-Iranian Cooperation and Threats to U.S. Interests," Testimony for House Foreign Affairs Committee
- "Russia Defends Iranian Attack on Israel," FDD Flash Brief
- "UK Fails to Designate IRGC as Terror Group Despite Iranian Attack on Israel," FDD Flash Brief
- "Israel Increases Humanitarian Aid Transfers to Gaza," FDD Flash Brief
- "Iran Briefly Closed Nuclear Facilities to IAEA Inspectors," FDD Flash Brief
- "Israel Promises Response to Iran Attack as World Leaders Urge Restraint," FDD Flash Brief
- "Hezbollah Rocket Fire Wounds 18 in Northern Israel," FDD Flash Brief
- "Hamas Obstructs Hostage Negotiations," FDD Flash Brief
- "Israel SitRep: April 17, 2024," FDD Israel at War Situation Report
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