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December 3, 2023
Hamas Terrorist Commander Killed in Gaza
A commander of Hamas’s Shejaiya battalion, Wissam Farhat, was killed by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) December 2. Farhat had engaged in terrorism since the 1990s and sent terrorists...
December 3, 2023
Six More Israeli Hostages Died in Hamas Captivity, Israel Says
Israeli authorities announced the death in captivity of six more Israelis held hostage by Iran-backed Hamas terrorists in the Gaza Strip. In announcing the Nir Oz deaths, Israel...
December 2, 2023
Two Islamic Revolutionary Guard Killed in Reported Syria Strike by Israel
Two Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) officers were killed in a reported Israeli air strike in Syria on December 2. Israel acknowledges conducting hundreds of air strikes...
December 2, 2023
Israel Deepens Gaza City Push
Israel instructed Palestinian civilians in several districts of Gaza City to evacuate on December 2, signaling it would continue rooting Hamas out of those districts in parallel...
December 2, 2023
Blinken Sends Mixed Messages to Jerusalem
In Israel on November 30, Secretary of State Antony Blinken affirmed the necessity of Hamas’s expulsion from Gaza yet insisted Israel should prosecute the war differently to retain...
December 1, 2023
Hamas Renews Attacks on Israel as Pause in Fighting Ends
Latest Developments Hamas formally ended the pause in fighting on December 1, launching numerous rockets at Israeli communities around Gaza. The seven-day pause had begun on November 24. Hamas handed...
November 30, 2023
Israel Extends Pause in Fighting by One Day
Israel and Hamas agreed on November 30 to extend by one day the pause in the fighting in Gaza. As part of this pause, Hamas will release 10 innocent hostages and the bodies of three...
November 30, 2023
Hamas Terrorists Murder Three in Jerusalem
Two Hamas terrorists killed three Israelis and wounded 11 in a shooting attack in Jerusalem on November 30. The attack occurred at a popular bus stop at the entrance to the city...
November 29, 2023
Israeli Forces Eliminate Two Islamic Jihad Terrorists in Jenin
Israel said on November 29 that its military forces killed two Islamic Jihad terrorists in the northern West Bank city of Jenin. According to a Haaretz report, Israeli forces surrounded...
November 29, 2023
Iran Says It Finalized Deal to Buy Russian Aircraft
Latest Developments Iran has finalized plans to purchase military aircraft from Russia, Iranian state media reported on November 28. The aircraft include Su-35 fighter jets, Mi-28 attack helicopters,...
November 29, 2023
U.S. Airlift of Gaza Aid Arrives in Egypt
Latest Developments A U.S. military plane carrying more than 54,000 pounds of humanitarian aid for Gaza landed in Egypt on November 28, the first of three American airlifts scheduled for the coming...
November 29, 2023
Hamas Claims Three Members of Hostage Family Killed
Latest Developments Hamas made unverified claims on November 29 that an Israeli mother and her two children died in captivity from Israeli airstrikes. The family has been an icon of the Gaza hostage crisis...
November 29, 2023
Hamas Asks for Extension of Pause in Fighting
Latest Developments The Iran-backed terrorist group Hamas on November 29 requested an extension of the pause in fighting with Israel. To date, the pause has resulted in the release of 81 hostages over...
November 29, 2023
Support for Hamas Surges in the West Bank
Latest Developments Thirty-three Palestinian security prisoners on November 28 returned from Israeli prison to eastern Jerusalem as well as the West Bank city of Ramallah, where a local crowd greeted...
November 28, 2023
IDF Calls on Red Cross to Finally Visit Hostages, Seven Weeks On
Latest Developments IDF Spokesperson Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari on November 27 called on international organizations, especially the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), “to use every...
November 28, 2023
CIA and Mossad Directors Seek to Expand Hostage Deal
Latest Developments Mossad chief David Barnea and his CIA counterpart, William Burns, made an unannounced visit to Qatar on November 28 for talks on securing the release of more hostages seized by Hamas....
November 27, 2023
Israel and Hamas Agree to Two-Day Extension of Pause in Fighting
Israel and the Iran-backed terrorist group Hamas agreed on November 27 to a two-day extension of the four-day pause in fighting begun on November 24, which would otherwise have lapsed...
November 27, 2023
West Fails to Censure Iran at Key Nuclear Meeting Despite Tehran’s Ejection of Inspectors
Latest Developments Washington and its European allies failed to censure Iran at a critical meeting of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog, in Vienna...
November 27, 2023
Israel’s Defense Minister Visits Lebanese Border
Latest Developments Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant visited northern Israel on November 26 to conduct a situational assessment of Israeli forces stationed at the junction of the Lebanese and Syrian...
November 27, 2023
Hamas Releases Russian Hostage ‘In Appreciation’ of Moscow
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November 26, 2023
Hamas Releases Some Hostages, Roughly 200 Remain Unaccounted For
The Iran-backed terrorist group Hamas has released two groups of hostages since the pause in fighting began on November 24, including 26 Israelis or dual nationals, all women and...
November 25, 2023
Palestinian Authority Sidesteps Gaza Governance
U.S. and European officials have been pushing Israel to consider having the Palestinian Authority (PA) govern the Gaza Strip if Israel removes Hamas from power. Secretary of State...
November 24, 2023
Pause in Fighting Begins Between Israel and Hamas
A four-day pause in fighting between Israel and Hamas began at 7:00 a.m. on November 24 local time. The deal includes the return of 50 hostages held by the Iran-backed terrorist...
November 23, 2023
Hamas Continues to Deny Red Cross Access to Hostages, Proof of Life
As Hamas prepares to release 50 hostages, the fate of more than 180 other hostages — both Israelis and foreign nationals — remains unclear. Hamas continues to deny requests to...
November 23, 2023
No Thanksgiving for Americans Held Hostage by Hamas in Gaza
As Americans celebrate Thanksgiving, the Iran-backed terrorist group Hamas continues to hold at least nine U.S. citizens hostage in Gaza. The deal reached between Hamas and Israel...
November 22, 2023
Hezbollah Uses Drones to Target Israel
Israel’s Iron Dome air defense system intercepted a “hostile aerial infiltration,” the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on November 22. Several drones also targeted Israel...
November 22, 2023
U.S. Weighs Re-Designating Yemen’s Houthis as Terrorist Group
The Biden administration is considering re-designating the Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen as a terrorist organization, National Security Council spokesman John Kirby told reporters...
November 21, 2023
Israel Agrees to Pause in Fighting to Recover At Least 50 Hostages
Israel agreed on November 21 to a four-day pause in fighting in exchange for the release of at least 50 hostages held by Hamas in Gaza. According to the terms of the Qatari- and...
November 21, 2023
Hamas Using Hospital as Cover for Attacks
Israeli forces and Hamas fighters clashed on November 20 near a hospital next to the Gazan city of Jabalia, which has seen fierce fighting in recent days. The Hamas-run Gaza Health...
November 21, 2023
IDF Strikes 250 Terror Targets in Gaza
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) struck 250 Hamas terror targets during an overnight operation, the IDF said in a statement on November 21. “Among the targets struck were dozens...
November 21, 2023
Iran Unveils New Missile It Claims Is Hypersonic
Iran reportedly unveiled a new hypersonic missile on November 19, claiming capabilities that surpass those of an earlier version of the missile unveiled earlier this year. Brig....
November 21, 2023
Israel Poised for Possible Recovery of Some Hostages
Israel will convene its top government decision-making bodies on the evening of November 21 as a possible deal to recover some Gaza hostages. The war cabinet, national security cabinet,...
November 20, 2023
Clashes with Hezbollah Increase on Israel-Lebanon Border
Hezbollah terrorists in Lebanon continued escalating hostilities on Israel’s northern border on November 20, launching dozens of rockets, mortars, and drones into the Jewish state....
November 20, 2023
Two Gaza Terrorists Nabbed in Israel, One Month After October 7 Attack
Two Palestinians who took part in the Hamas massacre of October 7 were captured after hiding in Israel for a month, the Israeli police said on November 20. The two infiltrators were...
November 20, 2023
Jordan, UAE to Set Up Gaza Field Hospitals After Six Weeks of War
Jordan and the United Arab Emirates are setting up the first field hospitals in the southern Gaza Strip to help wounded and sick Palestinians – those injured by the Hamas-Israel...
November 20, 2023
Hamas Took Hostages to Al-Shifa Hospital
Israel released new footage on November 19 revealing that Hamas terrorists took hostages to Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City. This provides further evidence that Hamas used the hospital...
November 19, 2023
Palestinian Authority Denies Hamas Massacre at Music Festival
A Palestinian Authority Foreign Ministry spokesman denied that Hamas terrorists carried out the October 7 massacre of more than 360 people at the music festival near Kibbutz Re’im....
November 19, 2023
Shifa Neonatal Unit Evacuated, Egypt to Take Patients
The most vulnerable ward of Gaza’s Al-Shifa Hospital was evacuated on November 19, as Israeli forces deepened searches for Hamas terrorist assets at the site. Al-Shifa administrators...
November 19, 2023
Iranian-Backed Houthis Hijack Ship in Red Sea
The Iranian-backed Houthis hijacked a cargo ship in the Red Sea hours after they threatened to attack Israeli shipping on November 19. “The hijacking of a cargo ship by the Houthis...
November 18, 2023
Residents of Hamas Stronghold In Southern Gaza Urged to Evacuate
The Israeli military dropped leaflets over the eastern neighborhoods of Gaza’s biggest southern city, Khan Younis, on November 16, urging residents to evacuate and move to the...
November 18, 2023
Israel Foils Fatah Terror Cell in West Bank
Israeli forces killed five Palestinian terrorists in an air strike on their West Bank hideout on November 18, foiling attacks they were planning. Palestinian media said the night-time...
November 18, 2023
U.S. Continues to Send Weapons to Israel to Combat Hamas
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi said November 17 that there was still “work to be completed” to dismantle Hamas’s military capabilities...
November 17, 2023
Remains of Two Israeli Hostages Recovered from Near Shifa Hospital
Israel announced on November 17 that it has identified and repatriated the bodies of two Israelis kidnapped by Hamas during its surprise attack last month. Israeli forces found the...
November 17, 2023
Israel Strikes Hezbollah Terror Sites in Lebanon
Latest Developments Israeli fighter jets struck terror sites in Lebanon on November 17. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said that strikes targeted “several Hezbollah terror targets in Lebanon,...
November 16, 2023
French Court Issues International Arrest Warrant for Syria’s Assad
French judges issued an international arrest warrant for Bashar al-Assad on November 15, citing his use of chemical weapons against Syrian civilians. The court also issued warrants...
November 16, 2023
Turkish President Escalates Anti-Israel Rhetoric
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan continued to ratchet up his rhetoric against Israel on November 15, calling Israel a “terrorist state” and defending Hamas terrorists as...
November 16, 2023
Israel Dismantles Hamas Naval Commando Training Facility
Israel has taken control of the Gaza harbor, which Hamas used as a training facility for its naval commando forces, the Israel Defense Forces said on November 16. The harbor is located...
November 16, 2023
Palestinian Terrorists Storm Israeli Checkpoint Near Jerusalem
Latest Developments Palestinian terrorists stormed an Israeli security checkpoint on the Bethlehem-Jerusalem road on November 16, wounding at least six people. The three assailants — two armed...
November 16, 2023
Israel Allows Fuel to Gaza Through Egyptian Border
Latest Developments A truck carrying fuel for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) crossed the Egyptian border into the Gaza Strip on November 15, the first such delivery since October...
November 15, 2023
Iran Receives Access to $10 Billion Thanks to U.S. Sanctions Waiver
The Biden administration on November 14 extended a sanctions waiver to allow Iran to access upwards of $10 billion in electricity revenue once held in escrow in Iraq. The waiver...
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