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January 10, 2025 ‘Kangaroo Court’: House Passes Bill to Sanction ICC for Israel Arrest Warrants House Passes Sanctions on ICC: Rebuking the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague for issuing arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former... January 10, 2025 ‘Determined and Forceful Action’: IDF Renews Strikes on Houthi Terrorist Targets in Yemen Fresh Israeli Strikes in Yemen as Houthi Threat Persists: The Israeli Air Force carried out new strikes against Houthi rebel “military targets” in Yemen on January 10 after... January 10, 2025 Remains of Father and Son Abducted by Hamas Recovered by IDF As Trump’s Release Deadline Looms Remains of Father and Son Recovered in Rafah: The IDF and Shin Bet confirmed on January 10 that it had recovered the body of Israeli hostage Hamza Ziyadne, 22, two days after... January 10, 2025 ‘Until All Outlaws Are Arrested’: PA Concludes Rare Jenin Crackdown PA’s Month-Long West Bank Sweep: The Palestinian Authority (PA) announced the conclusion of the first phase of its security forces’ operation “Protecting the Homeland”... January 9, 2025 ‘In These Exceptional Circumstances’: Poland Backtracks on Netanyahu Arrest Threats Netanyahu Welcome to Attend Auschwitz Commemoration: Poland’s parliament adopted a resolution on January 9 that would ensure Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other... January 9, 2025 ‘New Era’: Lebanon Elects Former LAF Commander Joseph Aoun President Lebanon Chooses New President: Lebanon’s parliament elected Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) General Joseph Aoun to be the country’s next president. Aoun, who has been backed by... January 9, 2025 Ireland Submits Declaration to Join South Africa’s ICJ ‘Genocide’ Case Against Israel Ireland Challenges ‘Genocide’ Definition: Ireland formally intervened on January 7 in South Africa’s “genocide” case against Israel at the International Court of Justice... January 8, 2025 ‘Systematic Murder’: Biden Administration Calls Out Genocide in Sudan RSF Murders and Rapes Non-Arab Civilians: The State Department on January 7 accused the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and its affiliated Arab militias in Sudan of committing genocide... January 8, 2025 ‘Disengaging Armed Factions’: Tehran Recalculates Its Influence in Iraq Tehran and Baghdad Discuss Regional Developments: Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani met with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian in Tehran on January 8. The two leaders... January 7, 2025 Biden Administration Reallocates Egyptian Aid to Fund Lebanese Armed Forces State Department Withholds $95 Million From Egypt: The outgoing Biden administration will withhold $95 million of its foreign military aid to Egypt and redirect it to Lebanon to... January 7, 2025 Turkey Pushing for ‘Elimination’ of Kurdish-Led, U.S.-Allied Syrian Democratic Forces Clashes Intensify Between SDF and SNA over Tishrin Dam: Clashes have escalated between the Turkish-backed Syrian National Army (SNA) and the U.S.-allied and Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic... January 6, 2025 As Term Ends, Biden Proposes $8 Billion Arms Deal for Israel Department of State Informs Congress of Planned Arms Package for Israel: In its waning weeks, the Biden administration has informally notified Congress of a proposed $8 billion... January 6, 2025 More Than 1,000 Terror Attacks in West Bank and Jerusalem Thwarted in 2024 Shin Bet Discloses Increase in Thwarted Attempts, Decrease in Realized Terror Attacks: Israel’s internal security agency, the Shin Bet, prevented 1,040 significant terror attacks... January 6, 2025 ‘Gazan Reality in Judea and Samaria’: Three Murdered in Roadside Ambush Cars, Bus Shot Up: Three Israelis were killed and eight others wounded after Palestinian terrorists armed with assault rifles shot up two cars and a bus traveling between the Israeli... January 3, 2025 Israel Attempts to Lure Back International Airlines as Long-Term Flight Cancellations Continue Israeli Air Law Proposal Seeks to Reduce Cancellation Risks for Airlines: Israel’s Knesset Economic Committee approved a proposal to change Israel’s aviation law on January... January 3, 2025 Biden Weighs Strikes on Iranian Nuclear Facilities Should Tehran Dash for Bomb U.S. National Security Advisor Presents Plans for Strikes on Iran: President Joe Biden’s national security advisor, Jake Sullivan, presented options last month for a U.S. attack... January 2, 2025 ‘Sought to Divide the American People’: U.S. Sanctions Iranian and Russian Entities Pushing Disinformation Russia and Iran Conducted Targeted Disinformation Campaigns: The U.S. Treasury imposed sanctions on two entities from Iran and Russia on December 31 for their attempts to influence... January 2, 2025 Ignoring Ethiopian Concerns, Egypt Supplies Troops for African Union Mission in Somalia Egyptian Troops Participate in African Union Force: Egypt is sending troops to Somalia as a part of the new African Union (AU) mission authorized by the United Nations Security... January 2, 2025 China Arming Houthi Rebels in Yemen in Exchange For Unimpeded Red Sea Passage U.S. Intelligence Reveals China-Houthi Network: American intelligence sources reportedly revealed that the Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen are using Chinese-made weapons for... December 30, 2024 ‘Wake-up Call For the International Community’: Israeli Hostages Describe Torture, Sexual Assault in Gaza Israel plans to submit a report to the United Nations outlining the horrific abuses that Israeli hostages were subjected to by Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorists in Gaza following the October 7, 2023 attack on Israel. December 30, 2024 ‘Valuable Intelligence’: IDF Arrests 240 Terrorists in Northern Gaza Hospital 240 Terrorists Arrested in Kamal Adwan, 15 Participated in October 7 Attacks: The IDF said on December 29 that it arrested over 240 Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorists... December 27, 2024 ‘Journalism Is Not a Crime’: Iran Holding Prominent Italian Journalist in Notorious Prison Iran Arrests Italian Journalist: Prominent Italian journalist Cecilia Sala has been detained by the Islamic Republic of Iran, reportedly being held in solitary confinement in... December 27, 2024 ‘Key Stronghold’ For Terrorists: IDF Begins Operation at Northern Gaza Hospital Used by Hamas Gazan Hospital Turned Hamas Base: Israel’s unit for Coordination of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT) said on December 27 that the IDF began an operation “in... December 26, 2024 Press Vest ‘Doesn’t Turn a Terrorist into a Journalist’: IDF Strikes Islamic Jihad Terrorists in Gaza Posing as Journalists IDF Strikes Terrorist Cell Using Press Vehicle: The IDF said that it eliminated a “terrorist cell” of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) on December 26. December 26, 2024 ‘Whatever Distance is Necessary’: IDF Strikes Sana’a International Airport in Retaliation for Houthi Attacks Israeli Air Force Strikes Houthi Targets, Including Sana’a International Airport: Israeli warplanes struck Houthi “terrorist targets” in Yemen on December 26, the fourth... December 24, 2024 ‘As With Haniyeh, So Too the Houthis’: Israel Vows to Decapitate Iran-Backed Terrorist Group Latest Developments Israel’s Defense Minister Claims Hamas Chief’s Assassination: In the first public acknowledgment of Israeli responsibility, Defense Minister Israel Katz on December 23 said... December 23, 2024 Netanyahu: Israel Will Act Against Houthis Like It Did Against Hamas and Hezbollah Netanyahu Promises Strong Response Against Houthis: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned that Israel will strike hard against the Houthi rebels in Yemen after... December 23, 2024 Dramatic Rise in Looting Hampers Aid Delivery in Gaza, New York Times Reports Southern Gaza Badly Impacted by Looting: Armed gangs have dramatically stepped up the looting of humanitarian aid intended for Gaza’s civilian population, The New York Times... December 22, 2024 ‘We’ll Strike Without Hesitation’: Israel Warns Syria Factions Over Arms Smuggling Latest Developments Message Relayed: Israeli Energy Minister Eli Cohen, a member of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s security cabinet, said on December 22 that Jerusalem had relayed a deterrent... December 20, 2024 ‘Crisis of Confidence’: Sweden Eliminates UNRWA Funding Despite Nearly Doubling Gaza Aid for 2025 UNRWA Cut Out of Receiving Aid: Sweden announced on December 20 that it would stop funding the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) — the UN agency solely dedicated... December 20, 2024 ‘Student Intifada’: FBI Arrests George Mason Student Plotting Mass Casualty Attack on NYC Israeli Consulate Egyptian National Charged by FBI: The FBI arrested an Egyptian student at George Mason University in Virginia for plotting an attack on the office of the Consulate General of... December 20, 2024 ‘Slip of the Tongue’: Turkey Denies Ceasefire Deal with Kurds, as Erdogan Teases Expansionism Turkey Denies Ceasefire With U.S.-Backed Syrian Forces: Turkey’s Defense Ministry denied on December 19 that it had agreed to a U.S.-brokered ceasefire deal with the Kurdish-led... December 19, 2024 Unseen ‘Since the Nazis’: Syrians Uncover Mass Graves and Evidence of Assad Regime’s Atrocities Hundreds of Thousands of Regime Victims Buried in Mass Graves: Human rights organizations are uncovering evidence of mass executions that occurred during the rule of ousted Syrian... December 19, 2024 ‘On Behalf of the Entire International Community’: IDF Strikes Sana’a as Houthi Rebels in Yemen Target Tel Aviv Israeli Warplanes Hit Yemeni Capital: The Israeli Air Force carried out “precise strikes” on December 19 against military targets in Houthi rebel-controlled areas of Yemen,... December 18, 2024 ‘Ambiguities in the Law’: Iran Pauses Implementation of Draconian Hijab Legislation Law Would Have Imposed Severe Penalties: Iran’s National Security Council on December 16 paused the implementation of a controversial “Hijab and Chastity” law that would harshen... December 18, 2024 The ‘Eyes of the State of Israel’: IDF Ready For Prolonged Stay on Mount Hermon Netanyahu Visits Strategic Heights: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz paid an unannounced visit on December 18 to the newly secured Mount Hermon,... December 18, 2024 U.S. Strikes Houthi Command Center Amid Continuing Threats to International Shipping, Israel Control Center Coordinated Houthi Operations: U.S. forces conducted an airstrike against a command center operated by the Iran-backed Houthi terrorist group in the Yemeni capital... December 17, 2024 U.S. Charges Two Men Tied to Iran-Backed Drone Attack on American Forces in Jordan Defendants Allegedly Aided Iran: The U.S. Department of Justice announced on December 16 that it had charged Mohammad Abedini, an Iranian national, with providing material support... December 17, 2024 ‘The Factions Will be Dissolved’: Jolani Pushes to Disband Rebel and Pro-Assad Armed Groups in Syria Al-Sharaa Pushes for Unity Amongst Rebel Factions: Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) leader Ahmad al-Sharaa, better known by the nom de guerre Abu Mohammad al-Jolani, announced on December... December 16, 2024 ‘Unfriendly Takeover’: Turkey Offers to Train New Syrian Army While Maintaining Threat Against Kurds Turkey’s ‘Unfriendly Takeover’ in Syria: Turkish Defense Minister Yasar Guler said on December 15 that Turkey is willing to provide military training for Syria’s army if... December 16, 2024 Intense IDF Strikes Reported on Former Assad Regime’s Military Sites in Syria Israeli Air Force Reportedly Strikes Weapons Sites in Tartus: The IDF reportedly targeted weapons sites belonging to the ousted regime of former President Bashar al-Assad in the... December 15, 2024 ‘We Can Always Look for Other Ways’: Key Iranian Supply Line to Hezbollah Broken After Assad Ouster Iran’s Route through Syria Severed: Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem said in a public address that Hezbollah’s critical supply line – running from Iran through Iraq and Syria into Lebanon – no longer exists following the overthrow of former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad by Islamist rebels on December 8. December 14, 2024 ‘Residents Must Live in Peace’: Palestinian Authority Launches Counterterrorism Operation in West Bank Palestinian Authority Forces Kill Islamic Jihad Commander in West Bank: Palestinian Authority (PA) security forces launched a counterterrorism operation in the West Bank city of... December 13, 2024 Russia Negotiating With New Syrian Government to Keep Military Bases Russia Negotiates To Keep Bases: Officials from Russia and representatives of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) — the Syrian rebel group that overthrew Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad... December 13, 2024 ‘Peace, Development, and Mutual Understanding’: Paraguay Reopens Embassy in Israeli Capital Jerusalem Latin American Nation Reopens Embassy in Jerusalem: Paraguay reopened its embassy in Jerusalem on December 12, becoming the first nation to move its main diplomatic mission to Israel’s... December 13, 2024 An ‘Assault on Women’s Rights’: UN Experts Call on Iran to Repeal Hijab Law Iran’s New Law Punishes Defiance of Hijab Mandate: Iran must repeal its new law enforcing the mandatory hijab, or headscarf, a group of 10 UN experts said in a December 13 statement.... December 13, 2024 Turkey Brokers Agreement Between Ethiopia and Somalia, Denting Egypt’s Regional Standing Turkey Mediates Ethiopia-Somalia Agreement: Turkey announced on December 11 that it mediated what President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called an “historic agreement” between Ethiopia... December 12, 2024 ‘Very Narrow Interpretation’: Ireland Joins South Africa’s Case Against Israel But Wants Different Definition of Genocide Ireland Joins South Africa’s Baseless ICJ Case: The government of the Republic of Ireland gave approval on December 11 to formally join South Africa’s case at the International... December 12, 2024 Palestinian Terrorist Murders Israeli Boy in West Bank Shooting Terrorist Fatally Shoots Child, Wounds Others: A West Bank terrorist carried out a shooting attack on a Jerusalem-bound bus at the El-Khader Junction in Gush Etzion on December... December 12, 2024 Hamas Yields on Key Israeli Demands, Hostage Deal Hopes Renewed Terror Organization No Longer Demands Israeli Military Withdrawal from Gaza: Hamas has reportedly told mediators that it would no longer demand a full IDF withdrawal from Gaza during a proposed pause in fighting that would see up to 30 Israeli hostages released.

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