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September 22, 2023 Netanyahu Hails Prospects for Normalization Between Israel and Saudi Arabia Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on September 22 that prospects for normalization between Israel and Saudi Arabia were “at the cusp” of a dramatic breakthrough.... September 21, 2023 Abbas Calls for UN Recognition of Palestinian State Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas said in a September 21 speech to the United Nations that the world body should recognize Palestine as the 194th member state. Abbas... September 21, 2023 Motorbike-Riding Terrorists Killed in Strike Near Golan Two terrorists were killed in a southern Syrian village near the Golan Heights on September 21, in what Lebanese and Palestinian reports alleged was an Israeli airstrike. The two,... September 20, 2023 Iran and Russia Deepen Ties as Russian Defense Minister Visits Tehran Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu arrived in Iran on September 19 for high-level meetings with Iranian military officials. Shoigu’s trip came at the invitation of Iranian Armed... September 20, 2023 Syria and China Deepen Ties as Assad Slated to Visit Beijing Syrian President Bashar Assad will visit Beijing on Thursday, September 21, to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping, Damascus announced this week. The trip — Assad’s first... September 19, 2023 IDF Conducts Raid at House of Al-Aqsa Brigades Commander in Jenin Latest Developments Israeli forces conducted a counterterrorism operation at the house of al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades commander Muhammad Abu al-Baha on September 19 in the West Bank city of Jenin. Soldiers... September 19, 2023 Israel Rolls Out New AI-Enabled Battle Tank Israel rolled out its new main battle tank on September 19, with features including AI-assisted combat technologies. The Barak (“Lightning”) has been formally incorporated in... September 18, 2023 IAEA Loses Sight of Iran’s Nuclear Program as Hostages-For-Prisoners Exchange Proceeds Latest Developments The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) condemned Tehran on September 16 for barring about one-third of the agency’s inspectors from Iran’s nuclear facilities. Iran made... September 18, 2023 Iran’s President Raisi to Address UN Despite Record of Atrocities Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi is scheduled to address the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, September 19. The planned speech comes despite Raisi’s record of human rights... September 15, 2023 Three Years On, Secretary of State Complicates Abraham Accords Expansion Three years after the Abraham Accords were signed by the United States, Israel, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and Bahrain, the White House’s efforts to tie normalization to the... September 15, 2023 U.S. Sanctions 29 Iranian Targets for Human Rights Abuses The United States on September 15 sanctioned 29 Iranian individuals and entities responsible for human rights abuses against the Iranian people. The designations come one day before... September 15, 2023 Israel Intercepts Rocket-Making Material En Route to Gaza From Turkey Israeli customs authorities revealed on September 14 that their agents intercepted 16 tons of explosive material on its way from Turkey to the Gaza Strip in July. According to the... September 14, 2023 Executions in Iran Surge Over Past Year Since nationwide protests in Iran began in September 2022, the clerical regime’s executions have surged. According to the Oslo-based non-profit Iran Human Rights, Tehran executed... September 13, 2023 Gaza Fence Bombing Backfires, Killing Five Palestinians Five Palestinians were killed on September 13 when a bomb they planned to detonate against Israeli troops at the Gaza Strip border fence went off prematurely. The blast, documented... September 13, 2023 U.S. Treasury Sanctions Latin America-Based Hezbollah Financial Network The U.S. Department of the Treasury on September 12 sanctioned three people and their Latin American-based companies for conducting illicit financial activities for Hezbollah. The... September 12, 2023 Iran’s Uprising Nears First Anniversary as Protests Persist September 16 marks the first anniversary of the Iranian morality police’s murder of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini for allegedly wearing her hijab improperly. Her death sparked... September 11, 2023 Iran Building Airport in Lebanon Just Miles from Israeli Border Israeli Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant announced on September 11 that Iran was building an airport in Lebanon a mere 12 miles from the Israeli border. Gallant disclosed the news... September 11, 2023 Israel, Partners Foiled 27 Iranian Terror Plots in Last Year Latest Developments Israel’s intelligence services and their foreign partners have foiled 27 Iranian-orchestrated terrorist plots over the last year, Mossad director David Barnea revealed on... September 10, 2023 Ambitious Asia-to-Europe Corridor Will Link Up U.S. Partners Latest Developments World leaders announced plans on September 9 for a rail and shipping corridor running from India through the Arabian Peninsula to Israel. The “India-Middle East-Europe Economic... September 7, 2023 Iran’s Abduction of EU Diplomat Adds to Troubling Trend of Hostage Taking Latest Developments European Union officials confirmed reports on September 5 that Iran abducted a Swedish EU employee last year. According to The New York Times, Iranian authorities detained Johan... September 6, 2023 Israel, Germany Blast Palestinian Leader’s Latest Antisemitic Rant Latest Developments The September 6 surfacing of an antisemitic speech by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas drew swift condemnation from Israel and Germany. Addressing the Fatah Revolutionary... September 5, 2023 Despite Billions in Sanctions Relief, Iran Expands Nuclear Weapons Capabilities The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) reported this week that Iran expanded its nuclear weapons capabilities between May and August. Across every indicator — enrichment, centrifuge installation,... September 5, 2023 Israel Cracks Ring of Iran-Backed Bomb Smugglers A West Bank terrorist ring responsible for smuggling military grade explosives from Jordan into Israel was cracked, said Israel’s security agency. The Shin Bet reported on September... September 1, 2023 UAE Condemns Hezbollah as UNIFIL Mandate Renewed Latest Developments The United Nations Security Council voted to renew the mandate of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) for one year on August 31. However, the United Arab Emirates (UAE)... August 31, 2023 Palestinian Terror Attack Kills One Israeli, Injures Six A Palestinian terrorist carried out a truck-ramming attack near the Maccabim Security Crossing on August 31, murdering one Israeli and injuring six others. The security crossing,... August 30, 2023 Saudi Arabia Moves to Assert Influence in West Bank as Normalization with Israel Appears Possible Saudi Arabia is offering to resume financial aid to the Palestinian Authority (PA) in the West Bank in exchange for security guarantees, The Wall Street Journal reported... August 29, 2023 White House Mum on Hostages-for-Criminals Swap Latest Developments The Biden administration remains silent regarding Tehran’s claims that the United States plans to release five Iranian criminals held in U.S. prisons as part of a recent... August 28, 2023 Libya’s Prime Minister Fires Top Diplomat for Meeting With Israeli Counterpart Libya’s prime minister fired his top diplomat on August 28 for meeting with her Israeli counterpart last week. News of the meeting had earlier set off protests in several cities... August 28, 2023 Papua New Guinea to Open Jerusalem Embassy Latest Developments Papua New Guinea’s prime minister will visit Israel next week to open an embassy in Jerusalem, a spokesperson for his office said on August 28. The inauguration, tentatively... August 24, 2023 Israel Arrests Four Citizens for Smuggling Iran-Made Explosives Israeli authorities on August 24 announced the arrest of four Arab Israelis for smuggling Iran-made explosives obtained from the terrorist group Hezbollah. Israel’s Shin Bet security... August 23, 2023 Iran Unveils New Combat Drone Latest Developments The regime in Iran unveiled a new drone on August 22, which it claims can fly higher and farther than other drones in its arsenal. According to Iran’s state-run Islamic Republic... August 22, 2023 Russia and Iran Deepen Military Cooperation Latest Developments Iran’s regular army commander and his Russian counterpart met in Moscow on August 21. Brig. Gen. Kioumars Heydari, commander of the Ground Forces of Iran’s Artesh, met with Gen.... August 21, 2023 Iran’s Illicit Oil Exports Surge in August Amid U.S. Failure to Enforce Sanctions Illicit Iranian oil exports surpassed 2.2 million barrels per day in August, Bloomberg reported on August 21. This volume exceeds the five-year high Iran reached in May as the United... August 21, 2023 Israeli Mother Killed in Palestinian Terrorist Attack Latest Developments A Palestinian terrorist opened fire against Israelis driving near the city of Hebron today, killing an Israeli mother and critically injuring an Israeli man. The woman’s... August 19, 2023 IDF Searching for Terrorist Who Killed Israeli Father and Son in Huwara Latest Developments The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) are searching for a Palestinian terrorist near the West Bank village of Huwara on August 19 after the murder of an Israeli father... August 18, 2023 Iran Arrests 12 Human Rights Activists Ahead of Nationwide Protests Anniversary Latest Developments The regime in Iran arrested 12 human rights activists on August 16, about a month before the first anniversary of nationwide protests. The activists, 11 women and one man,... August 18, 2023 Russia Plans to Locally Produce 6,000 Iranian Suicide Drones A Washington Post investigation published on August 17 sheds new light on Russia’s efforts to expand its supply of Iranian suicide drones for use against Ukraine. The report details... August 17, 2023 U.S. Green-Lights Israel’s Arrow-3 Sale to Germany Israel’s Defense Ministry said on August 17 that the United States had signed off on a sale of Jerusalem’s Arrow-3 ballistic missile defense system to Germany, clearing the way for Israel’s largest... August 16, 2023 Treasury Department Sanctions Hezbollah ‘Green’ Front Group The U.S. Department of the Treasury sanctioned Lebanon-based Green Without Borders (GWB) and its leader, Zuhair Subhi Nahla, on August 16 for aiding Hezbollah. Treasury explained that GWB “has provided... August 16, 2023 Israeli Counterterrorism Forces Preemptively Strike West Bank Bomb Facilities Israeli forces uncovered an explosives laboratory containing seven ready-to-use bombs and another cache of eight bombs concealed in a northern West Bank warehouse, according to an... August 16, 2023 Israel, Jordan Move Ahead on Water-for-Electricity Deal Senior Israeli and Jordanian officials met in Abu Dhabi on August 14 to move forward on a trilateral water-for-electricity deal that is an outgrowth of the Abraham Accords. Representing Israel at the... August 15, 2023 U.S. to Provide Iran Access to $16 Billion in Frozen Funds The United States moved toward giving Iran access to at least $16 billion in the last few weeks, including $6 billion held in South Korea as part of a prisoner exchange deal and $10 billion held in... August 14, 2023 Hamas Caught Trying to Resurrect Cell in West Bank Village Israeli forces have cracked a Hamas attempt to resurrect a terrorist cell in a West Bank village near Jerusalem, the Shin Bet said on August 14. Nine Palestinians are under arrest in connection with... August 11, 2023 Abbas Sacks Palestinian Governors Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas fired 12 out of the 16 regional governors in the West Bank and Gaza Strip on August 10 and ordered the creation of a presidential committee to identify... August 10, 2023 Lebanese Central Bank Governor Hit With Sanctions From U.S., UK, Canada The United States, UK, and Canada sanctioned the former governor of Lebanon’s central bank, Riad Salameh, for “corrupt and unlawful actions” on August 10 but stopped short of sanctioning the... August 10, 2023 U.S. to Release $6 Billion to Iran in Exchange for Hostages The United States and Iran reached a deal on August 10 for Tehran’s release of five Iranian-American dual nationals to house arrest in exchange for Washington’s release of several jailed Iranians... August 9, 2023 U.S. Denies Significant Progress in Saudi-Israel Normalization The Biden administration on August 9 denied reports that the United States and Saudi Arabia had agreed to a framework that would see the Arab kingdom normalize relations with Israel. National Security... August 8, 2023 Sanctioned Former Prosecutor-General Chosen to Lead Iran’s Supreme Court Iranian media announced the appointment of Mohammad Jafar Montazeri to the position of the chief judge of the Supreme Court of Iran on August 6. Montazeri, who has served as prosecutor-general of Iran... August 8, 2023 Israel Sharpens Warning to Lebanon Over Hezbollah Provocations Latest Developments Israel will “send Lebanon back to the stone age” if provoked into war by Hezbollah, Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said on August 8 in a sharpened warning as friction with... August 7, 2023 Violence Among Palestinians in Lebanon Spurs Travel Advisories The United Arab Emirates (UAE) joined a growing list of countries on August 6 warning its citizens against traveling to Lebanon in the wake of clashes between Palestinian militant groups in Ayn al-Hilweh,...

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