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July 10, 2023
Palestinian Authority Refuses Israel’s Lifeline to Prevent Collapse
The Palestinian Authority (PA) on July 10 rejected an Israeli offer to help prevent its collapse in exchange for Palestinian steps to halt key anti-Israel policies. Under Israel’s terms, the PA would...
July 10, 2023
Iran Publicly Hangs Two Afghan Prisoners
Iran publicly hanged two Afghan nationals on July 8 on charges of efsad-fil-arz (corruption on earth) and baghy (armed rebellion) after trials devoid of due process that relied on confessions elicited...
July 7, 2023
Non-Enforcement of U.S. Oil Sanctions on Iran Hits New High
Following weeks of indications that the United States was moving toward an unacknowledged nuclear agreement with Iran that would include the non-enforcement of U.S. oil sanctions and the release of...
July 6, 2023
Iran Becomes Full Member of Shanghai Cooperation Organization
Iran officially became the ninth member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi participating in the organization’s virtual summit on July 4. Iran’s...
July 5, 2023
Soldier Killed as Israel Completes Jenin Counter-Terror Sweep
Israel wrapped up Operation Home and Garden — a large-scale incursion into Jenin to kill or capture Palestinian terrorists and root out their infrastructure — after 48 hours in the West Bank city....
July 4, 2023
Palestinian Motorist Rams, Stabs Pedestrians in Tel Aviv
A Palestinian terrorist carried out a car-ramming and stabbing attack in Tel Aviv on July 4, wounding at least seven people before an armed civilian shot him dead. The terrorist, Abed al-Wahab Khalaila,...
July 3, 2023
Iran Foments Israeli-Palestinian Conflict in Jenin
Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson Nasser Kanani accused Israel on July 3 of “state terrorism” following the launch of a major Israeli military operation in Jenin to weaken the presence of Iran-backed...
July 2, 2023
IDF Conducts Major Operation Against Terrorists in Jenin
Israeli forces conducted a major operation in the Palestinian city of Jenin tonight, striking a command center of the Jenin Brigade, among other targets. The brigade used the center as a hub to coordinate...
July 2, 2023
Israel to Buy Third F-35 Squadron
Israel’s Defense Ministry on July 2 green-lit the procurement of a third squadron of F-35 warplanes. The 25 new planes, worth $3 billion, will be financed by U.S. defense grants to Israel, the ministry...
June 30, 2023
EU, UK Reportedly Say They Will Keep Missile Sanctions on Iran in Place
Latest Developments The European Union and the United Kingdom have told Iran that they do not plan to remove sanctions on entities connected to Tehran’s missile and nuclear programs on October...
June 30, 2023
UAE Says Israel Helped Repel Cyberattack
The cyber security chief of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Mohamed Al-Kuwaiti, said this week that Israel helped the country repel a cyberattack. “Thank God for the Abraham Accords,” Al-Kuwaiti...
June 29, 2023
Mossad Operation in Iran Nets Terror Plot Leader
Israel’s Mossad revealed on June 29 that a detailed confession by a leader of an Iranian terrorist cell helped authorities in Cyprus dismantle a cell plotting to attack Israeli and Jewish targets....
June 28, 2023
Iran Pledges Support for Putin After Failed Mutiny
The chief of the Iranian armed forces general staff, Maj. Gen. Mohammad Bagheri, invited Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu to visit Iran during a phone call on June 28. According to a readout...
June 28, 2023
U.S. Releases Funds to Pay Iran’s Debts
Iran’s deputy oil minister, Majid Chegeni, said on June 25 that Iraq repaid its $2.76 billion debt to Iran on purchases of natural gas using funds previously frozen by U.S. sanctions due to Tehran’s...
June 26, 2023
Hamas-Linked Terrorists Attempt West Bank Rocket Attack
Palestinian terrorists attempted to fire rockets from the West Bank at Israel on June 26 in an escalation of tactics. The rockets, launched near Jenin, fell short inside the West Bank, causing no damage...
June 26, 2023
Iranian Terrorist Attack on Israelis Thwarted in Cyprus
An Iranian terrorist attack against Israelis in Cyprus was foiled, said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on June 25. The statement followed a Cypriot newspaper report about a counterterrorist...
June 22, 2023
Israel Kills Three Palestinian Terrorists in Rare West Bank Drone Strike
An Israeli drone strike in the northern West Bank killed three Palestinian terrorists on June 21, including two members of Islamic Jihad and one member of the al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade. The Israel Defense...
June 22, 2023
Hezbollah Establishes Armed Posts in Israeli Territory
The Iran-backed terrorist group Hezbollah has established military posts on Mount Dov inside sovereign Israeli territory at the border with Lebanon, a discussion in the Israeli parliament’s Foreign...
June 20, 2023
Hamas and Islamic Jihad Meet Iranian Leaders in Tehran
Leaders of the Iran-backed Palestinian terror organizations Hamas and Islamic Jihad (IJ) both met this week with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi. Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh met with Raisi...
June 20, 2023
Palestinian Terrorists Kill At Least Four in West Bank Shooting
Palestinian terrorists killed at least four people in a gun attack in the city of Eli in the West Bank on June 20. In addition to the fatalities, at least four people were wounded. The casualties’...
June 19, 2023
Israel Deploys Helicopter to West Bank Clash
Israel deployed an IDF helicopter to support the extrication of troops hit by a roadside bomb during a counter-terrorism raid in the West Bank on June 19. The rare aerial intervention followed ferocious...
June 18, 2023
Israel Green-Lights Gaza Offshore Gas Development
The Israeli government gave the Palestinian Authority and Egypt a green-light on June 18 to develop a natural gas field off the Gaza Strip’s shore on condition that Israel’s national interests...
June 16, 2023
Protests Across Iran Persist, Now Nine Months On
Latest Developments Today marks the nine-month anniversary of nationwide protests in Iran, which began last September when Tehran’s morality police killed 22-year-old Mahsa Amini for allegedly...
June 15, 2023
U.S. Deploys F-22s to Syria to Deter ‘Unprofessional Behavior’ by Russia
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced on June 14 the deployment of advanced fighter jets, F-22 Raptors, to the Middle East to deter dangerous and provocative behavior by Russian aircraft in the...
June 14, 2023
China, Palestinian Authority Sign ‘Strategic Partnership’ Agreement
China and the Palestinian Authority (PA) signed a “strategic partnership” agreement on June 14 during a four-day visit to Beijing by 87-year-old PA President Mahmoud Abbas. During Abbas’ meeting...
June 13, 2023
Iran’s Raisi Embarks on Five-Day Tour of Latin American Countries
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi landed in Caracas on June 12, the first stop of a five-day visit to Venezuela, Cuba, and Nicaragua. Accompanying Raisi is a large delegation, including the Iranian ministers...
June 12, 2023
U.S. Permits Iraq to Release Billions to Iran
The Biden administration has authorized the transfer of $2.76 billion from Iraq to Iran, Reuters reported on June 10. The news comes within days of emerging reports that Washington hopes to trade Iranian...
June 9, 2023
U.S. Denies Reports of Cash Offers to Iran for Limited Enrichment Concessions
Multiple reports this week suggest the United States is offering financial incentives to the Islamic Republic of Iran in exchange for Tehran slowing its production of enriched uranium. On June 7, Haaretz...
June 8, 2023
Israeli Defense Minister: Israel Can Defend Against Iran’s Alleged Hypersonic Missile
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said on June 6 that Israel had ways to counter the alleged hypersonic missile unveiled by Iran earlier that day. “I hear our enemies boasting about weapons they...
June 8, 2023
Blinken, Saudi Crown Prince Meet in Saudi Arabia
Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Saudi Arabia on June 7 to discuss a wide range of bilateral issues, including potential Saudi normalization with...
June 7, 2023
Iran Hijacking Attempt Thwarted by U.S. and British Navies
The U.S. Navy and the UK Royal Navy aided a ship in the Strait of Hormuz on June 4 being harassed by fast-attack vessels from Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGCN). The U.S. Navy’s...
June 6, 2023
Cairo Tells Jerusalem: Egyptian Border Guard Killer Went Rogue
An Egyptian border guard who killed three Israeli soldiers on June 3 had gone rogue, Cairo told Jerusalem on June 6 as the neighbors pursue a joint investigation. The guard, identified in Egyptian...
June 5, 2023
Iran to Reopen Embassy in Saudi Arabia as Blinken Visits
Iran is reopening its embassy and diplomatic offices in Saudi Arabia on June 6 after a seven-year freeze. The two countries made the decision in March, when Beijing hosted Saudi Arabian National Security...
June 4, 2023
Iran’s Nuclear Violations to Test Resolve of IAEA Board of Governors
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Board of Governors will convene tomorrow for its June quarterly meeting following a report from IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi that Iran continues...
June 3, 2023
Egyptian border policeman kills three Israeli troops
An Egyptian policeman killed three Israeli troops on Saturday before being shot dead in a rare border infiltration that the countries are jointly investigating. The assailant first opened fire on...
June 2, 2023
Hezbollah Linked to Murder of Irish Peacekeeper in Lebanon
A Lebanese judge investigating the December 2022 killing of an Irish peacekeeper serving in the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) filed an indictment on June 2 against five of the perpetrators...
June 1, 2023
U.S. Sanctions Iranians for Plotting Assassinations
The U.S. Treasury Department sanctioned five men affiliated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on June 1 for their participation in international assassination plots. Three of the men...
June 1, 2023
Biden’s Renewed Push for Iran Deal May Help Russia in Ukraine
The Biden administration appears to have renewed its push for an interim nuclear deal with Iran that would secure partial concessions on Tehran’s nuclear program in exchange for sanctions relief,...
May 31, 2023
Iran Begins Trials of Two Female Journalists
An Iranian court this week began the trials of two female journalists whose work brought to light the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in September 2022, sparking nationwide anti-regime protests that...
May 30, 2023
Palestinian Terrorists Kill Israeli Motorist
Palestinian terrorists from the al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades killed an Israeli motorist in the West Bank on Tuesday. The 32-year-old married father of two was shot dead in his car as he drove to his home...
May 26, 2023
Iran Reveals Newest Long-Range Ballistic Missile
Iran debuted its latest ballistic missile on May 25 amid increasing concerns from the United States and its allies over Iran’s pursuit of a nuclear weapon. Iranian Defense Minister Gen. Mohammad...
May 24, 2023
U.S. Navy Increases Patrols in Strait of Hormuz
The U.S. Navy is increasing its patrols of the Strait of Hormuz in response to Iran’s growing threat to commercial shipping and its seizure of two oil tankers during the last two...
May 23, 2023
Iranian Nuclear Advances Provoke Israeli Warning of Military Action
The Israel Defense Forces’ (IDF’s) chief of staff said on May 23 that Israel may take “action” against Iran’s nuclear facilities due to “possible negative developments...
May 22, 2023
IRGC Turning Commercial Ships Into “Floating Terror Bases”
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has been covertly converting commercial ships into launch platforms for missiles, drones, and commando raids, Israel disclosed on May...
May 19, 2023
Iran Executes Three Protesters Despite International Outcry
Latest Developments Iran’s regime executed three innocent men on May 19 whom security forces arrested last year during anti-government protests. In a brief trial devoid of due process, Tehran falsely...
May 17, 2023
Protests in Iran Persist Eight Months After Death of Mahsa Amini
May 16 marked the eight-month anniversary of Iran’s murder of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini for her alleged failure to wear her hijab properly, sparking nationwide protests that continue...
May 16, 2023
Turkish Election Goes to Runoff With Erdogan Leading Comfortably
Turkey’s presidential election is headed to a runoff since neither the incumbent nor his challenger could secure the majority of votes in the first round of voting on May 14. The...
May 15, 2023
Europe Pushes Iran Deal at Ukraine’s Expense
European governments are reportedly pressuring the Biden administration to revive efforts to reach a new nuclear deal with Iran despite a deepening of Iranian-Russian strategic relations...
May 13, 2023
Palestinians Declare Gaza Ceasefire
The Palestinian Joint Operations Room (JOR) — a group of approximately 12 Palestinian armed groups led by Hamas — called a ceasefire on May 13, ending five days of fighting...
May 12, 2023
Human Shields Allegedly Used by Iran-Backed Islamic Jihad
Latest Developments The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on May 11 that Israel waited two days to strike an Islamic Jihad commander because he was using his family as human shields. The commander, Ahmad...
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