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November 8, 2023
Netanyahu Says No Gaza Cease-Fire Without Hostage Release
Latest Developments Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on November 6 that he opposed a cease-fire in Gaza “without the release of our hostages.” Speaking to ABC News, Netanyahu...
November 7, 2023
Hezbollah Attempts Anti-Tank Missile Attack From Lebanon
Latest Developments Hezbollah attempted to carry out an anti-tank missile attack on November 7 against the northern Israeli community of Shtula. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said it thwarted...
November 7, 2023
Pentagon Deploys Ohio-Class Guided Missile Submarine to the Middle East
Latest Developments An Ohio-class guided missile submarine (SSGN) arrived in the Middle East on November 5, according to a press release by the U.S. Naval Forces Central Command. Capable of carrying...
November 6, 2023
No Reliable Data on Gaza Death Count
Latest Developments Citing the Gaza Health Ministry, media outlets reported on November 6 that more than 10,000 Palestinians have died in Gaza since Hamas provoked a war with Israel on October 7. Despite...
November 6, 2023
Rockets From Lebanon Set Off Sirens Near Haifa
Rockets fired from Lebanon set off sirens near the port city of Haifa on November 6, marking a further escalation from Lebanon-based terrorist groups. The sirens in Kiryat Yam and...
November 6, 2023
Hamas-Led Terrorist Cell Thwarted in West Bank
Four Palestinian terrorists who were planning bomb attacks in the West Bank were killed by Israeli special forces on November 6. The deaths occurred during an Israeli raid...
November 6, 2023
Terrorist Murders Israeli Policewoman in Jerusalem Who Immigrated from U.S.
Latest Developments An Israeli policewoman who immigrated from the United States was stabbed to death by a teenage Palestinian in Jerusalem on November 6. The attack, outside an Arab school near...
November 6, 2023
IDF Reopens Humanitarian Corridor in Gaza
Latest Developments The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) continued overnight Sunday to call on Gazans in the northern Gaza Strip to move south so they can avoid fighting between Israel and Hamas terrorists....
November 5, 2023
Israeli Forces Isolate Northern Gaza Strip
Israeli ground forces bisected the Gaza Strip on November 5, isolating northern areas where they are intensifying the war against Hamas. “Today there is north Gaza and south Gaza,”...
November 5, 2023
Israel Vows to Eliminate Hamas Terror Leader Yahya Sinwar
Israel Defense Minister Yoav Gallant vowed on November 4 that Israel will target Hamas leaders who were responsible for the October 7 massacre of 1,400 people in Israel. “We will...
November 5, 2023
Blinken Probes Abbas on PA Role for Gaza
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken paid a brief visit to Ramallah on November 5 to discuss developments in Gaza and a possible role for the Palestinian Authority (PA) in post-war...
November 4, 2023
Hamas Attacks Israeli Soldiers as the IDF Prepares Safe Passage for Gazans on Main Highway
Hamas terrorists attacked Israeli forces working to provide a safe passage for Gaza residents to flee south from Gaza City on November 4. The attack came after Israel Defense Forces...
November 3, 2023
Hezbollah Leader Praises Hamas, Avoids Escalation
The leader of the Iran-backed terrorist group Hezbollah threatened Israel and the United States during a speech on November 3 but stopped short of declaring an all-out war. Speaking...
November 3, 2023
Blinken Calls for “Pauses” in Gaza War
Secretary of State Antony Blinken delivered remarks on November 3 after arriving in Israel for the fourth time since October 7. In his speech, Blinken outlined three priorities:...
November 3, 2023
Eyeing Growing Houthi Threat, Israel Downs Cruise Missile With F-35s
The Israel Defense Forces said on November 2 that it used its advanced F-35I Adir fighter jets this week to down a cruise missile likely launched by the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen....
November 2, 2023
Israeli Forces Tighten Net Around Hamas in Gaza City
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) encircled Gaza City on November 2, fighting Palestinian terrorists street-to-street as it closed in on the heart of Hamas operations. “We’re at...
November 2, 2023
Hezbollah’s Nasrallah to Deliver Friday Speech
Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah is scheduled to deliver a speech on November 3, his first public address since Hamas’s terrorist attack on October 7. Nasrallah is due to speak...
November 2, 2023
Israeli Druze Colonel Killed in Gaza Fighting
Latest Developments An Israeli tank battalion commander who distinguished himself in helping repel the October 7 Hamas onslaught was killed on November 1 during the Gaza ground offensive. Lt.-Col....
November 2, 2023
Hezbollah Increases Attacks on Israel With Rockets, Missiles
Hezbollah increased its threats to Israel on November 2, firing a surface-to-air missile at an Israeli drone. Israel said the missile did not damage the drone. The Israel Defense...
November 2, 2023
FBI Director Warns of Increased Risk of Iranian Cyberattacks
Latest Developments FBI Director Christopher Wray said on October 31 that Iran is likely to pose an increased cyber threat to U.S. critical infrastructure as the war between Israel and Hamas continues....
November 1, 2023
Blinken to Visit Israel and Jordan as Iran-Backed Groups Threaten Regional War
Secretary of State Antony Blinken is scheduled to visit Israel and Jordan on November 3 as Israeli troops conduct ground operations against Hamas terrorists in the Gaza Strip. The...
November 1, 2023
Israel Has Struck More Than 11,000 Terror Targets in Gaza
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on November 1 that it has struck more than 11,000 terror targets in Gaza since Hamas attacked Israel on October 7. This includes precision targeting...
November 1, 2023
Egypt Opens Its Border to Gaza Wounded, Foreigners
Egypt opened up its border with the Gaza Strip on November 1 to admit wounded Palestinians and foreign passport-holders fleeing the Hamas-Israel war. Hundreds of people crossed the...
November 1, 2023
Unprecedented Rocket Fire Terrorizes Israeli Civilians
The Israeli government said yesterday that terrorists in Gaza have fired 8,500 rockets toward Israel since Hamas launched the war on October 7. The terrorists have fired 1,500 rockets...
October 31, 2023
Israel Activates Arrow Defense System Against Houthi Missile Over Red Sea
Israel shot down a ballistic missile over the Red Sea on October 31 using the Arrow air defense system. The Houthis, an Iran-backed group in Yemen, had fired the missile. The shootdown...
October 31, 2023
U.S. Seeks to Help Americans Leave Gaza
U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan told CNN on October 29 that Washington is trying to secure “the safe passage of any American in Gaza who wants to leave.” U.S. authorities...
October 31, 2023
China Pledges Closer Iran Ties Amidst Middle East Instability
Chinese Premier Li Qiang met with Iranian First Vice-President Mohammad Mokhber on October 27 and affirmed Beijing’s commitment to strengthening its “comprehensive strategic...
October 31, 2023
Hezbollah Introduces New Missiles Into Conflict With Israel
Hezbollah changed its military tactics on October 29 by reportedly firing a surface-to-air missile for the first time in this conflict. The change is likely intended to counter Israeli...
October 30, 2023
Israel to Reevaluate Diplomatic Relationship with Turkey After Erdogan’s Threats
Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen stated on October 28 that he “ordered the return of diplomatic representatives” from Ankara “in order to conduct a reevaluation of the relations...
October 30, 2023
Israel Expands Offensive Around Gaza City
Israeli ground forces appeared to be encircling Gaza City on October 30, raising pressure on Hamas terrorists and their commanders. Israel is expanding ground operations using tanks,...
October 29, 2023
Hamas Demands Release of Terrorists in Exchange for Israeli Hostages
Hamas said on October 28 that it seeks the release of thousands of Palestinians in Israeli prisons in exchange for the freedom of hostages the terrorist organization seized on Ocober...
October 29, 2023
Hamas Exploits Suffering in Gaza
Hamas is exploiting civilian suffering in Gaza and continues to control medical and fuel supplies, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on October 29. Israel is closely monitoring...
October 28, 2023
Hamas Tunnels to Egypt Played Key Role in Arming Hamas
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed on October 26 that Hamas smuggled weapons and ammunition through tunnels under the Egypt-Gaza border in the runup to its October 7 attack....
October 28, 2023
Israel Launches Second Stage of War Against Hamas
Israel entered what it described as the second stage of the war against Hamas over the weekend, expanding ground operations and shelling in order to ratchet up pressure on the...
October 27, 2023
U.S. Strikes IRGC Weapon and Ammunition Facilities in Syria
The United States conducted airstrikes against Iran-backed militias in Syria on October 26, its first response to multiple attacks in recent days on U.S. forces in Iraq and Syria....
October 27, 2023
Hamas Uses Hospital as Terror Command Center, Israel Says
Hamas is using Gaza’s largest hospital as a terror headquarters, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on Friday. According to intelligence gathered by Israel and shared with other countries, Hamas has established command-and-control rooms and tunnels under Shifa hospital in Gaza and uses the medical facility to shield its terrorist infrastructure. The IDF released phone recordings and images illustrating how Hamas is using the hospital.
October 27, 2023
U.S. Imposes New Sanctions on Hamas and Iran
The United States on October 27 imposed new sanctions on Hamas-linked officials and financial networks as well as members of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). In...
October 27, 2023
U.S. Attacks Iranian Facilities in Syria, but Broader Policy Remains Unchanged
Latest Developments The United States conducted precision airstrikes on October 26 against weapons and ammunition storage facilities in Syria operated by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps...
October 27, 2023
Attacks on Egyptian Coast Suggest Gaza War Spillover
A drone and an unidentified projectile struck Egyptian towns on the Red Sea coast on October 27 in an apparent regional spillover of the Israel-Hamas war. Six people were injured...
October 26, 2023
Israel Points to Hamas’s Hoarding of Gaza Fuel
Israeli officials are pushing back against calls to admit fuel into the Gaza Strip, noting the Hamas stockpiles that should be going to Palestinian civilians. With the Gaza war now...
October 26, 2023
U.S. Intel Confident Israel Did Not Attack Gaza Hospital
U.S. intelligence officials said on October 24 they have determined with “high confidence” that Israel was not responsible for the October 17 attack on al-Ahli Arab Hospital...
October 26, 2023
Israel Launches Tank Raid Into Gaza to Target Terrorist Sites
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) launched its first major ground operation in the Gaza Strip on October 26. The IDF used tanks in an overnight raid that included dismantling terrorist...
October 26, 2023
Hamas Fighters Trained with Iranian Forces Before Israel Attack
Hundreds of Hamas terrorists received specialized combat training in Iran before attacking Israel, The Wall Street Journal reported on October 25. Intelligence...
October 25, 2023
Israel Declares Global War on Hamas
Israel said on October 25 that its war against Hamas would not be limited to Gaza and would entail the destruction of the Palestinian terrorist group worldwide. In a televised...
October 25, 2023
U.S. Warns Iran Not to Engulf Mideast in War
Latest Developments Speaking before the United Nations Security Council on Tuesday, Secretary of State Antony Blinken told members that if they “want to prevent this conflict from spreading, tell...
October 25, 2023
U.S. Deploys Additional Air and Missile Defenses to Middle East
In response to “recent escalations by Iran and its proxy forces,” U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has directed the deployment of additional air and missile defense systems...
October 25, 2023
Hezbollah, Hamas, and Islamic Jihad meet in Beirut
Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah hosted Hamas deputy-commander Saleh al-Arouri and Palestinian Islamic Jihad leader Ziyad Nakhalah in Beirut according to Iranian pro-regime media,...
October 24, 2023
Hamas Mounts New Israel Infiltration by Sea
Hamas terrorists tried to penetrate an Israeli village by sea from the northern Gaza Strip on October 24, sparking a new battle with Israeli security forces. The Israeli military...
October 24, 2023
Ankara Denies Asking Hamas Leaders to Leave Turkey
Turkey’s government has reportedly asked key Hamas leaders, including Ismail Haniyeh, to leave Turkey. Ankara has denied this, stating “the allegations that ‘Turkish President...
October 24, 2023
Israel Strikes Hezbollah Cells in Lebanon
Israeli aircraft struck a pair of Hezbollah cells in Lebanon on October 23, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said. According to the IDF, Hezbollah fighters had been preparing to launch...
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