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October 17, 2024 U.S. B-2 Bombers Strike Houthi Weapon Depots in Yemen The U.S. military struck multiple underground weapons storage facilities in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen late on October 16, according to a statement from Secretary of Defense... October 17, 2024 Hamas Chief Yahya Sinwar Eliminated in IDF Operation The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and the Shin Bet intelligence agency confirmed the elimination of Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar during an operation in the southern Gaza Strip on October... October 17, 2024 Israel Looks to Private Defense Sector to Counter Drones The Israeli Ministry of Defense announced on October 15 that it held a trial to solicit technologies for countering unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) launched by Iran-backed proxies.... October 16, 2024 UN Representative Blames Houthis for Ongoing Destabilization in Yemen The United Nations (UN) Special Envoy to Yemen Hans Grundberg urged the Houthis in Yemen to cease their attacks on international shipping on October 15, warning that the terrorist... October 16, 2024 New Reports Show Growing Hamas Network in Europe A network of groups affiliated with the Iran-backed terrorist group Hamas is growing across Europe, according to a series of new reports that the European Leadership Network (ELNET)... October 15, 2024 EU and UK Sanction Iranian Targets in Protest of Tehran’s Transfer of Weapons to Russia and Attack on Israel The European Union (EU) joined the United Kingdom (UK) in sanctioning seven members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and multiple Iranian airlines on October 14. In... October 15, 2024 Israeli Authorities Link Turkey-Based Hamas Branch to Failed Suicide Bombing in Tel Aviv Israeli authorities revealed on October 15 that the Hamas branch in Turkey planned and directed the August 18 suicide bombing in Tel Aviv. October 15, 2024 Second Round of Polio Vaccination Campaign Begins in Gaza A second round of the joint United Nations (UN) and Israel Defense Forces (IDF) polio vaccination campaign began in Gaza on October 14. The IDF is coordinating with the World Health... October 11, 2024 Presidents of Iran and Russia Tout Growing Ties Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian touted growing ties between the two countries on October 11 as they met in person for the first time in person... October 11, 2024 Germany to Send More Weapons to Israel German Chancellor Olaf Scholz confirmed on October 9 that Germany will continue to supply Israel with weapons. “We have delivered arms and we will deliver arms,” Scholz stated... October 11, 2024 Dutch Parliament Votes to Designate PFLP Front Samidoun as a Terrorist Group The Dutch parliament voted overwhelmingly on October 10 to call for Samidoun, a Canada-based group believed to be a front for the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP),... October 10, 2024 Despite Poor Human Rights Record, Qatar Secures Seat on the UN Human Rights Council Despite its troubling human rights record, the United Nations General Assembly reelected the State of Qatar to the Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on October 9. October 10, 2024 Undercover Israeli Force Eliminates Al-Aqsa Martyrs’ Brigades Leader An Israeli Yamam counter-terrorism unit eliminated the Balata camp al-Aqsa Martyrs’ Brigades leader on October 9 in the northern West Bank city of Nablus. Israeli police said Yamam... October 10, 2024 Israeli Security Cabinet Meets on Iran Attack Response Plan Israel’s security cabinet convened on October 10 to discuss a potentially imminent counterstrike on Iran. The secretive decision-making forum gathered in Tel Aviv to discuss... October 10, 2024 Israel Foils ISIS-Linked Terror Cell Plot to Bomb Tel Aviv Mall An ISIS-linked plot to bomb a major mall in Tel Aviv has been foiled, according to a joint statement issued by the Israeli police and the Shin Bet security service on October... October 9, 2024 Biden and Netanyahu Speak as Israel Prepares Iran Response Anticipating an Israeli retaliation against Iran for its October 1 missile barrage against Israel, U.S. President Joe Biden spoke by phone with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu... October 9, 2024 Palestinians, Hamas Leaders Wary of Sinwar’s ‘Megalomania’ Hamas leaders have grown increasingly concerned about Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar’s leadership, The Wall Street Journal reported on October 9. Citing Arab and Hamas officials, the... October 9, 2024 Former Iranian Police Chief Defends Crackdown on 2022 Protests A former chief of Iran’s police defended the Islamic Republic’s violent response to the nationwide protests that began in September 2022, claiming that his forces acted with... October 8, 2024 Hamas Leader Vows Terror Group Will Rise Again as October 7 Attack Loses Public Support in Gaza The Qatar-based Hamas leader Khaled Mashal said that the Iran-backed terrorist organization would rise “like a phoenix” despite heavy losses after a year of fighting Israel in... October 8, 2024 Hamas Leader Yahya Sinwar Reportedly Resurfaces After Weeks of Silence After weeks of silence that fueled speculation he had been killed, Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar has apparently re-established contact with Qatari mediators, according to multiple... October 8, 2024 Israel Strikes at Hezbollah Leaders as Attacks on North Intensify Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant announced on October 8 that the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) “probably” eliminated senior Hezbollah official Hashem Safieddine, who was poised... October 8, 2024 U.S. Treasury Sanctions Additional Hamas Financiers on First Anniversary of October 7 Massacre ... October 7, 2024 Israel Intercepts Missile Launched by Iran-Backed Houthis in Yemen The Israeli Air Force intercepted a missile launched towards Israeli territory by Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen on October 7 as the Jewish state braced for attacks from Iranian... October 7, 2024 UNIFIL Denies Israel Threatened Irish Peacekeepers Despite Irish President’s Claim A spokesman for the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) on October 7 refuted claims that Israel threatened Irish peacekeepers in southern Lebanon. On October 4, the... October 7, 2024 Iran Reaches ‘Good Understanding’ With Qatar on $6 Billion of Frozen Assets Despite Earlier U.S. Assurances Iran’s president claimed to have reached a “good understanding” with Qatar over the fate of $6 billion of frozen assets deposited in a Qatari bank last year despite persistent... October 6, 2024 Israel Moves Against Hamas Reconstitution in North Gaza’s Jabalya Latest Developments Israeli ground forces moved back into Jabalya on October 6 with the intent of preventing Hamas from reconstituting its forces in the northern Gaza Strip district. Tanks and... October 4, 2024 IDF Targets Nasrallah Successor, Destroys Hezbollah Weapons Smuggling Tunnel Israel conducted an airstrike in Beirut on Wednesday night that targeted Hashem Safieddine, the head of Hezbollah’s Executive Council, Israeli officials told Axios and The New... October 3, 2024 Head of Hamas Government Killed in July The de facto head of the Hamas government in the Gaza Strip was killed in an Israeli airstrike in July, the Israeli military announced on October 3. Rawhi Mushtaha, right-hand... October 3, 2024 Israel Helps Yazidi ‘Bride’ Escape Gaza Israeli forces enabled the escape from Gaza of a Yazidi woman who had been brought there as a sex slave from Iraq, the Israeli military revealed on October 3. Fawzia Amin Sido... October 3, 2024 Biden Supports Proportionate Israeli Response to Iranian Missile Attack President Joe Biden said on Wednesday that he supports a proportionate Israeli response in retaliation for Tehran’s October 1 ballistic missile attack against the Jewish state... October 2, 2024 IDF Suffers First Eight Casualties in Lebanon Ground Operation The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced that eight soldiers were killed in clashes with Iran-backed Hezbollah terrorists in three separate incidents in southern Lebanon on October... October 2, 2024 UN Secretary-General Condemns Iran After Israel Declares Him Persona Non Grata Over Earlier Reaction UN Secretary-General António Guterres belatedly condemned Iran by name on October 2 for launching nearly 200 ballistic missiles at Israel the previous day, apparently updating an... October 1, 2024 Israel Vows Retaliation Against Tehran Regime Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed retaliation against the Tehran regime for the Iranian ballistic missile salvo of October 1. “Iran made a big mistake this evening,... October 1, 2024 Iran Escalates Multi-Front Assault on Israel as Missiles Rain on Jewish State The Islamic Republic of Iran escalated its multiple-front assault on Israel on October 1, launching a massive barrage of more than 180 ballistic missiles at the Jewish state ... September 30, 2024 Netanyahu to Iranian People: ‘Israel Stands With You’ Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expressed solidarity with the Iranian people on September 30, noting that the vast majority oppose the Islamic Republic. He also raised... September 30, 2024 Hamas Leader in Lebanon Eliminated in Israeli Air Strike Was UNRWA Employee The leader of Hamas in Lebanon, who doubled up as a prominent educator employed by UNRWA — the UN agency solely dedicated to the descendants of Palestinian refugees — was killed... September 29, 2024 Following Houthi Attacks, Israel Again Strikes Houthi Targets in Yemen Israeli warplanes struck Houthi targets in Yemen on September 29 in retaliation for recent long-range Houthi attacks on Israel. September 28, 2024 Elimination of Hezbollah Leader Hassan Nasrallah a Watershed Moment in Israel’s War Against Iranian Proxies Hezbollah, Iran’s proxy terrorist organization in Lebanon, confirmed on September 28 that its leader, Hassan Nasrallah, was eliminated in an Israeli strike on Beirut the previous day. September 27, 2024 Palestinian Gunmen Kill Aid Worker in Gaza Palestinian gunmen killed aid worker Islam Hijazy in the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis on September 26. Hijazy, a mother of two small children, was a program manager for Heal Palestine, a U.S.-based nonprofit that provides aid and support to Palestinians. Heal Palestine announced Hijazy’s slaying on X. September 27, 2024 Houthis Missile Fired at Central Israel, Intercepted by Arrow System A missile fired by the Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen targeted central Israel, including Tel Aviv, shortly after midnight on September 26. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said the... September 27, 2024 Netanyahu Slams United Nations Antisemitism in General Assembly Speech Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu condemned what he called “moral confusion” in the United Nations (UN) on September 27, during his address on the third day of the UN... September 26, 2024 Iran-backed Iraqi Militias Attack Eilat With Drones An armed drone launched by Iraqi-based terrorists struck the port of the southern Israeli city of Eilat on September 25, causing damage and lightly injuring two civilians, including... September 26, 2024 Egypt Delivers Second Weapons Shipment to Somalia This Month Egypt delivered its second weapons shipment to Somalia in less than a month on September 23, signaling a potential escalation in the Horn of Africa. According to Reuters, the shipment,... September 26, 2024 Israel Eliminates Head of Hezbollah Drone Unit The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) eliminated Muhammad Hussein Srour, also known as Abu Saleh — the leader of Hezbollah’s aerial unit — in a precision strike in Beirut on September... September 25, 2024 Iran Brokers Talks to Provide Russian Missiles to Houthi Rebels in Yemen Iran is brokering talks between Russia and the Houthi rebels in Yemen to provide the terrorist group with Russian-made anti-ship missiles, Reuters reported on September 24. “Seven... September 25, 2024 Hamas Backer Qatar Joins U.S. Visa Waiver Program The U.S. State Department and Department of Homeland Security admitted Qatar to the U.S. Visa Waiver Program on September 24, allowing the emirate’s 330,000 citizens to travel... September 25, 2024 IDF Reserve Brigades Deployed in Northern Israel as Hezbollah Launches Ballistic Missile at Tel Aviv The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced it is dispatching two reserve brigades to be deployed in northern Israel as Operation Northern Arrows targeting Hezbollah in Lebanon entered... September 24, 2024 Israeli Police Seize Hamas Terror Funds in Eastern Jerusalem Israeli Border Police, Jerusalem police officers, and agents from the Israel Tax Authority carried out a raid in the eastern Jerusalem neighborhood of Shu’afat against a Hamas... September 24, 2024 Israeli Strike on Beirut Eliminates Hezbollah Missile Chief An Israeli air strike on Beirut’s Dahiyeh suburb, a Hezbollah stronghold, eliminated Ibrahim Qubaisi, the head of Hezbollah’s rocket and missile division, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on September... September 23, 2024 IRGC Orders Members to Stop Using All Communications Devices Citing two Iranian security officials, Reuters reported on September 23 that Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has banned the use of all communications devices following...

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