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September 19, 2024 UN Calls to Boycott Israel and Institute Arms Embargo The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) passed a non-binding resolution on September 18 calling for Israel to withdraw unconditionally from the West Bank, Gaza, and eastern Jerusalem... September 19, 2024 Hezbollah has Suffered ‘Major and Unprecedented Blow,’ Nasrallah Admits Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah admitted in a televised speech on September 19 that the Iran-backed terrorist organization has suffered a “major and unprecedented blow” during... September 19, 2024 Israeli Businessman Indicted in Iranian-Orchestrated Assassination Plot Appears in Court An Israeli businessman accused of participating in an Iranian plot to assassinate top Israeli leaders appeared in court in the city of Beersheba on September 19. A joint statement... September 18, 2024 First Female Israeli Soldier Killed in Combat in Gaza A female Israeli soldier has been killed in combat in Gaza, the first since the war began 11 months ago, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced on September 18. In addition to... September 18, 2024 Israel Intercepts Drone From Iraq The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) intercepted a drone launched from Iraq over Israeli airspace on September 18. Israeli fighter jets shot down the drone around 4:30 a.m. as it approached... September 18, 2024 After Pager Explosions, Blasts From Hand-Held Radios Rock Lebanon Hand-held radios used by Hezbollah terrorists exploded across Lebanon on September 18, one day after thousands of pagers carried by the Iran-backed organization’s operatives similarly... September 17, 2024 Hamas, Houthis Open Offices in Iraq Hamas and the Houthi rebels in Yemen — both Iran-backed terror groups — quietly established political offices in Iraq over the summer, The New York Times revealed on September... September 17, 2024 IDF Eliminates Palestinian Islamic Jihad Rocket Commander Israel eliminated a Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) commander while he was “embedded and operating inside the Humanitarian Area in Khan Yunis,” according to a statement issued... September 17, 2024 Hundreds of Hezbollah Operatives Wounded as Pagers Explode Across Lebanon Hundreds of Hezbollah operatives were wounded in various parts of Lebanon on September 17 when the pagers they use to communicate exploded, in what appeared to be an act of long-range... September 16, 2024 Iran Launches Satellite Into Orbit Using Domestic Missile The United States expressed concern on September 14 after Iran successfully launched a satellite into space using a rocket developed by its widely sanctioned Islamic Revolutionary... September 16, 2024 Military Operation Needed to Stop Hezbollah’s Daily Attacks, Top IDF General Says The head of Israel’s Northern Command is pushing for Israeli officials to act against Hezbollah threats by creating a buffer zone in southern Lebanon, The Times of Israel reported... September 16, 2024 Iranians Commemorate Mahsa Amini on Second Anniversary of Her Murder The second anniversary of the killing of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini was marked in Iran and around the world on September 16 amid a media blackout ordered by Iran’s rulers. The young... September 15, 2024 Houthis Missile Fragments Strike Central Israel A missile launched by the Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen targeting central Israel set off sirens in dozens of areas on the morning of September 15, spreading fragments throughout... September 13, 2024 Iranian Minister Urges Anti-Western BRICS Bloc to Create ‘Security Structure’ The Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, Ali Akbar Ahmadian, called for the BRICS bloc of states (named after original founders Brazil, Russia, India, China,... September 13, 2024 Hamas Chief Sinwar Pens Letter of Gratitude to Hezbollah Leader Nasrallah Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar personally thanked Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah for his solidarity in the war against Israel in a rare letter that the Iran-backed Lebanese... September 13, 2024 Egypt and Ethiopia Tussle at UN Security Council as Nile Dam Tensions Escalate As tensions escalate between Egypt and Ethiopia over the latest filling of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), Ethiopian Foreign Minister Taye Atske-Selassie urged UN officials to “take note of Egypt’s repeated threat to use force against Ethiopia” in a letter to the UN Security Council (UNSC) dated September 6 ... September 13, 2024 U.S., European Powers Decline to Censure Iran’s Failure to Comply With IAEA Demands During the quarterly meeting of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Board of Governors, the United States, along with the United Kingdom, France, and Germany (the “E3”)... September 12, 2024 IDF Special Forces Conducted Daring Raid on Iranian Precision Missile Factory in Syria An Israel Defense Forces (IDF) special forces unit reportedly conducted a raid on an underground Iranian-built precision missile factory in Syria, three sources told Axios on September... September 12, 2024 Russian Ship Likely Carrying Iranian Missiles Docks at Caspian Sea Port New satellite imagery showed a Russian cargo ship that was likely carrying Iranian ballistic missiles docking at a Russian port on the Caspian Sea, CNN reported on September 11.... September 12, 2024 Israel Eliminates Three Palestinian Islamic Jihad Members in Tulkarem The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) carried out an airstrike that eliminated three Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) members on September 11 in the West Bank city of Tulkarem. PIJ identified... September 12, 2024 WHO Reports Polio Vaccine Targets in Gaza Achieved The World Health Organization (WHO) announced on September 12 that it has administered the polio vaccination to more than 90 percent of children in Gaza since launching a widespread... September 12, 2024 IDF Names Hamas Terrorists Killed in Strike on Gaza School The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) released the names of nine Hamas terrorists targeted in an airstrike on a shuttered school in the central Gaza Strip on September 11, pushing back... September 11, 2024 Letter From Hamas Brigade Commander Sheds Light on Terror Group’s Demoralization A letter penned by a Hamas commander made public by Israel on September 11 demonstrates that the Palestinian terrorist group has been on the ropes for months. The letter, from... September 11, 2024 26 Human Rights Groups Denounce Iran’s Death Sentence Against Prominent Activist Iran must rescind its death sentence against Kurdish women’s rights activist and social worker Pakhshan Azizi, a group of 26 human rights organizations said in a joint statement... September 11, 2024 Israel Offers to Allow Sinwar Safe Passage Out of Gaza to Free Hostages Israeli ceasefire negotiators offered Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar safe passage out of the Gaza Strip in exchange for the release of all of Israel’s hostages, Israeli hostage envoy... September 11, 2024 IDF Eliminates Hezbollah Commander as Rockets Target Communities in Northern Israel Israel eliminated Hezbollah commander Muhammad Qassem al-Shaer — a member of the group’s elite Radwan Force — on September 10, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed in... September 11, 2024 Israeli Defense Minister Says Hamas Destroyed as Organized Fighting Force Israel’s 11-month offensive has destroyed Hamas as an organized military force and the Iran-backed Palestinian terrorist group now functions as an insurgency, Defense Minister... September 10, 2024 Blinken Confirms Iranian Ballistic Missile Transfers to Russia Secretary of State Antony Blinken confirmed on September 10 that the Islamic Republic of Iran is supplying Russia with Fath-360 close-range ballistic missiles for use in Ukraine.... September 10, 2024 Israel Intercepts Weapons Cache Smuggled From Jordan Israeli police intercepted an attempt to smuggle weapons from Jordan on September 9. According to the police statement, soldiers from the Darom District Defense Unit and customs... September 10, 2024 Israeli Forces Thwart Palestinian Terror Cell With Highway Arrest Israeli forces thwarted an imminent terrorist attack on September 9 after police and special forces from the Shin Bet intelligence agency arrested a carload of Palestinians traveling... September 10, 2024 Israeli Strike Targets Top Hamas Commanders in Gaza The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) targeted three top Hamas commanders in an airstrike overnight between September 9 and 10. “Three senior Hamas operatives were killed in a targeted... September 9, 2024 Iranian Lawmaker Admits Tehran Sent Missiles to Russia A member of the Iranian parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Committee acknowledged on September 8 that Iran had transferred ballistic missiles to Russia for use in... September 9, 2024 Syria Blames Israel for Strikes on Military Research Center The Syrian regime’s official news agency reported multiple Israeli strikes on September 8 in the area of Masyaf, where the Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Center (SSRC)... September 9, 2024 Erdogan Calls on Muslim Nations to Isolate Israel Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on September 7 called for the formation of an Islamic alliance to halt what he called “the growing threat of expansionism” from the Jewish state. Falsely claiming... September 9, 2024 Hezbollah Drone Strikes Israeli Apartment Building in Nahariya The Iran-backed terrorist group Hezbollah launched more than 20 rockets and two drones at northern Israel on September 9. No injuries were reported, but one of the drones struck... September 8, 2024 Jordanian Terrorist Kills Three Israelis in Attack at West Bank Border Crossing A gunman identified as a Jordanian national shot and killed three Israeli men on September 8 at the Allenby Bridge crossing between Jordan and the West Bank. September 6, 2024 Maersk Reports Houthi Attacks Cause 66 Percent Drop in Suez Canal Traffic Danish shipping giant A.P Moller-Maersk (Maersk) announced on September 5 that traffic through the Suez Canal has decreased 66 percent since companies began diverting ships away... September 6, 2024 Documents Detail Hamas Plan to Use Hostages to Remain Military Threat A document found on Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar’s computer revealed the Iran-backed terrorist organization’s strategy to intentionally abuse hostages as psychological warfare against... September 6, 2024 Israel Completes Anti-Terror Operation in West Bank City of Jenin Israel wrapped up a sweep against Palestinian terrorists and their facilities in the environs of the West Bank city of Jenin on September 6. The 10-day operation — dubbed “Operation... September 6, 2024 ICC Prosecutor Defends Seeking Arrest Warrants for Israeli Leaders The International Criminal Court (ICC) chief prosecutor Karim Khan defended his decision to file a request for the court to issue arrest warrants for Israeli leaders alongside leaders... September 5, 2024 U.S. Officials Admit That Hamas May Reject Any Deal The Biden administration is rethinking its approach to hostage negotiations following the murder of Israeli-American Hersh Goldberg-Polin in Hamas captivity, Axios reported on September... September 5, 2024 IDF Finds Bomb Hidden in Baby Carriage in West Bank The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) discovered a bomb concealed in a baby carriage during a raid against terrorists in the West Bank city of Tulkarem, according to footage released on... September 5, 2024 Islamist Gunman Shot by German Police Near Israeli Consulate in Munich German police shot and killed a gunman in Munich on September 5 after he opened fire near the Israeli consulate in the Bavarian capital. The gunman — identified as an 18-year-old Austrian national —... September 5, 2024 U.S. Reportedly Warned UK Against Arms Export Restrictions to Israel Biden administration officials privately warned the United Kingdom against suspending arms exports to Israel over concerns that it could harm attempts to broker a ceasefire between... September 4, 2024 Iran Summons Australian Ambassador for Instagram Post Celebrating LGBTQ+ Awareness Day Iran’s Foreign Ministry summoned Australia’s ambassador to Tehran over an Instagram post by his embassy celebrating an LGBTQ+ awareness day, Iranian state media reported on September... September 4, 2024 Justice Department Unseals Terrorism Charges Against Hamas Leaders The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) unsealed terrorism, murder conspiracy, and sanctions evasion charges against six Hamas leaders on September 3 in connection with the Iran-backed... September 4, 2024 Hezbollah Keeps Threat to North Alive in Latest Rocket Barrage Against Israel The Iran-backed Lebanese terrorist group Hezbollah on September 4 launched its heaviest barrage of rockets against Israel in the past 10 days. September 4, 2024 Risking New Rift With Western Allies, Turkey Pursues Membership of BRICS Bloc A spokesman for Turkey’s ruling Islamist AKP Party said on September 3 that there had been no “concrete development” in its application to join the BRICS alliance of emerging... September 3, 2024 Houthis Attack Two More Tankers in Red Sea, Sparking Fears of Environmental Catastrophe Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen attacked two oil tankers transiting through the Red Sea on September 2, increasing the likelihood of an environmental catastrophe in the region.... September 3, 2024 Polio Vaccination Targets in Gaza Exceeded, World Health Organization Says Exceeding its goal, the World Health Organization (WHO) administered more than 161,000 polio vaccines in Gaza during the first two days of its immunization campaign, the UN agency...

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