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November 13, 2025
Fifth Terror Suspect Arrested in Germany in Connection With Wider Hamas Europe Plot
Suspect Arrested: A fifth suspect was arrested upon entering Germany on November 12 in connection with a Hamas cell that was allegedly planning attacks against Jewish targets in...
November 12, 2025
Russian Bank CEO Informs Putin of “Shrinking Portfolios” As War Against Ukraine Continues
Lending Declines: The head of Russia’s largest bank told Russian President Vladimir Putin during a meeting on November 10 that some of its portfolios are shrinking as a result...
November 12, 2025
Hezbollah Attempting To Smuggle Weapons Through Syria, Rebuild in South Lebanon, IDF Says
Hezbollah in Breach of Ceasefire, IDF Asserts: The IDF accused the Iran-backed Lebanese terrorist organization Hezbollah of attempting to rebuild its armed capabilities south of...
November 11, 2025
Houthis Threaten Further Attacks on Israel if Gaza Ceasefire Doesn’t Hold
Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen threatened to resume missile and drone attacks against Israel in the event that the Gaza ceasefire collapses.
November 11, 2025
Syrian President Commits to Defeating ISIS, Sidesteps Peace with Israel During White House Meeting
Syria Joins Coalition Against ISIS: Following the historic meeting of Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa with President Donald Trump at the White House on November 10, the Syrian...
November 10, 2025
Palestinians Highlight Hamas Torture Chamber at Gaza’s Al-Nasser Hospital
Gazans Held in Cages: Hamas is using the al-Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis to detain and torture Gazans, according to a Palestinian-American humanitarian advocate. Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib...
November 10, 2025
Remains of IDF Officer Held Captive by Hamas for More Than a Decade Finally Released
Returned After 11 Years: Israeli authorities confirmed on November 9 that Hamas had released the body of slain IDF officer Lt. Hadar Goldin. Goldin was killed in August 2014, and...
November 9, 2025
Ukrainian Power Outages Follow ‘Massive’ Russian Attack on Electric Grid
Ukrainian Power Outages Follow ‘Massive’ Russian Attack on Electric Grid Latest Developments ‘Zero’ Generating Capacity: Russia launched what was described as the “most massive strike”...
November 8, 2025
Iranian Plot to Assassinate Israeli Ambassador to Mexico Foiled
Murder of Ambassador Prevented: Mexico, with assistance from U.S. and Israeli intelligence, foiled an alleged Iranian plot to assassinate Jerusalem’s ambassador to Mexico, according...
November 7, 2025
China’s Newest Aircraft Carrier Enters Service as Japan Watches Warily
Third Carrier in Service: China’s newest aircraft carrier, the Fujian, officially entered service after a commissioning ceremony earlier this week attended by Chinese President...
November 7, 2025
Tehran Jails Iranian-American Jewish Man for Visiting Israel Over a Decade Ago
American Citizen Jailed by Regime: Iran imprisoned Kamran Hekmati, an elderly Iranian-American Jewish man, for traveling to Israel 13 years ago for his son’s bar mitzvah, according...
November 6, 2025
New Satellite Evidence Shows Mass Graves Following Paramilitary Massacre in Sudanese City
Graves Located Near 2 Hospitals: New satellite images from North Darfur suggest an ongoing massacre in the city of el-Fasher by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary organization....
November 6, 2025
Israel Strikes Hezbollah Targets in Lebanon as Terrorist Group Warns Against Direct Negotiations With Jerusalem
‘Wave of Strikes’ Against Hezbollah: The IDF announced on November 6 that it had launched “a wave of strikes” targeting the Iran-backed terrorist organization Hezbollah...
November 6, 2025
Hamas Official Floats Discussions for Decommissioning Group’s Long-Range Weapons
Hamas Official Says Partial Disarmament ‘Reasonable To Discuss’: Hamas official Mousa Abu Marzouk claimed on November 5 that the group may be willing to negotiate partial disarmament....
November 5, 2025
U.S. Administration Submits Proposal To End UN Sanctions on Syria
Sharaa Heading to Washington: The United States has drafted a proposal to the UN Security Council to lift sanctions on Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa and Syrian Interior Minister...
November 5, 2025
Norway Pauses Ethical Divestment by Sovereign Wealth Fund Amid U.S. Scrutiny
Parliament Agrees on Pause: Norway’s parliament voted on November 4 to pause ethical divestment by its sovereign wealth fund, the largest in the world with over $2.1 trillion...
November 4, 2025
U.S. Reportedly Drafts UN Security Council Resolution for Establishment of International Stabilization Force in Gaza
Resolution Outlined: The United States has reportedly sent UN Security Council member states a preliminary draft of a resolution establishing an International Stabilization Force...
November 4, 2025
‘Either We Are the Strongest or We Don’t Exist’: Gantz Presents Plan for Israel’s Continued Security
Aim To Isolate Iran: Benny Gantz, Israel’s former defense minister and the leader of the opposition Blue and White Party, presented his “Israel’s Security Vision 2040” plan...
November 3, 2025
Israel Rejects Safe Passage To Allow Terrorists To Return to Hamas-Controlled Gaza
Hamas Terrorists on Israeli Side of ‘Yellow Line’: Israel will not grant safe passage to an estimated 200 Hamas terrorists currently positioned behind the “yellow line” in IDF-controlled areas of the Gaza Strip, an Israeli official stated on November 3. The clarification came in response to condemnation by Israeli lawmakers of earlier media reports that Israel would consider granting the terrorists — believed to be hiding in tunnels mostly in southern Gaza — safe passage to Hamas-controlled parts of Gaza if they surrender their weapons and release additional bodies of slain Israeli hostages. Israeli media reported that the United States is pressuring Israel to permit the exchange in the hope that doing so will allow the Trump administration’s 20-point plan for Gaza to progress into subsequent stages.
November 3, 2025
Turkey Hosts Meeting of Leading Islamic Foreign Ministers To Discuss Future of Gaza
'Palestinians Should Govern Palestinians’: Turkey convened a meeting of foreign ministers of Muslim-majority countries on November 3 to discuss the future of the Gaza ceasefire...
October 31, 2025
Israel Eliminates Hezbollah Officer Rebuilding Terror Infrastructure in Southern Lebanon
Hezbollah Terrorist Eliminated: The IDF announced on October 31 that it had eliminated Hezbollah terrorist Muhammad Raslan, a maintenance operative in the group who was actively...
October 30, 2025
Israeli-Lebanon Ceasefire Shows Cracks as Aoun Calls on Lebanese Army To Confront IDF
Response to IDF Operation Against Hezbollah: Lebanese President Joseph Aoun instructed the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) to “confront” IDF troops when they cross the border into...
October 30, 2025
2 Caskets Reportedly Containing Slain Hostages Returned to Israel After Hamas Ceasefire Violations
Caskets Returned for Identification: The IDF announced on October 30 that two caskets reportedly containing the remains of slain Israeli hostages were released by Hamas. The remains...
October 30, 2025
U.S. Cuts Tariffs, Lowers Trade Tensions With China After Trump-Xi Meeting
Trump and Xi Meet: President Donald Trump met with Chinese President Xi Jinping in South Korea on October 30, on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit. When...
October 29, 2025
Polish Fighter Jets Intercept Russian Spy Plane Over Baltic Sea
Plane Flew Without Flight Plan or Transponder: Polish MiG-29 fighter jets intercepted a Russian Il-20 spy plane over the Baltic Sea on October 29 and escorted it out of the area....
October 29, 2025
‘Valuable Model’: Taiwan’s President Lauds Israel’s Air Defenses After Announcing Iron Dome Style System
Taiwanese President Says Country Can Learn From Israel: Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te praised Israel’s military defenses as a model for his country while speaking to an American...
October 28, 2025
Hamas Attacks IDF Troops in Rafah, Drawing Israeli Response
Hamas Attacks in Rafah: Hamas terrorists attacked IDF troops in the southern Gaza city of Rafah on October 28, violating the fragile ceasefire between Israel and the Iran-backed...
October 28, 2025
Reports of Atrocities as RSF Paramilitary Forces Gain Control of Last Government Stronghold in Darfur
RSF Now Controls Entirety of Darfur: The Sudanese Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary group has finally seized control of el-Fasher in the Northern Darfur region following a...
October 28, 2025
‘Cruel Games’: Hamas Returns Remains of Hostage Body Previously Recovered by IDF
Casket Contained Remains of Previously Recovered Hostage: Hamas handed over a casket to Israel on October 27 containing the remains of Ofir Tzarfati, who was kidnapped at the Nova...
October 27, 2025
Jordan’s King Abdullah II Says No Country Will Volunteer to ‘Enforce’ Gaza Ceasefire
‘Peacekeeping’ and ‘Peace Enforcement’: Jordan’s King Abdullah II said that it would be difficult for the United States to persuade countries to join the proposed International...
October 27, 2025
Israeli Strikes on Hezbollah Surge as Truce Anniversary Nears
Israel Responds to Latest Hezbollah Violations: Israeli air strikes killed four Hezbollah terrorists in Lebanon on October 26-27. The IDF identified the dead as Ali Hussein Al-Mousawi,...
October 24, 2025
UNRWA Is ‘Subsidiary of Hamas’: Rubio Asserts UN Agency Will Play No Role in Gaza’s Future
Rubio Blasts UNRWA: U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio accused the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) of being “a subsidiary of Hamas” on October 24 during his...
October 23, 2025
‘Days of Destiny’: In Israel, Rubio Expresses Optimism Around Gaza Deal as U.S. Warns Against West Bank Annexation
Visit From Rubio: U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in Israel on October 23 for a three-day trip “to support the successful implementation of President Trump’s Comprehensive...
October 23, 2025
U.S. and EU Include Key Oil Companies in New Sanctions Targeting Russia
Rosneft and Lukoil Targeted: The United States imposed sanctions on Russia’s two largest oil companies as President Donald Trump expressed frustration with Russian President Vladimir...
October 22, 2025
Syrian Government Launches Operation to Apprehend Wanted French Jihadist Fugitives
Clashes Erupt Near Idlib: Syrian government forces surrounded a camp near Idlib on October 21, launching a large-scale operation to apprehend French jihadist fighters wanted by...
October 22, 2025
Hamas Releases 2 More Slain Hostages, 13 Still Held Captive by Terror Group
2 Hostage Bodies Returned: Hamas released the remains of two slain hostages on October 21. Israeli forensic teams later identified the bodies as Arie Zalmanowicz, who was 85, and...
October 22, 2025
‘Russia Does Not Feel Enough Pressure’: Ukraine Bombarded Over 2 Deadly Nights as Trump Sours on Meeting With Putin
Kindergarten Hit in Kharkiv: Russia launched drone and missile strikes targeting Ukrainian energy infrastructure in Kyiv and other cities on the night of October 21-22, killing...
October 21, 2025
‘Reject the Occupation’s Aggression’: Turkish Foreign Minister’s Supportive Words for Hamas at Meeting in Qatar
Hamas in Doha: Turkey’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and head of intelligence Ibrahim Kalin met with a delegation from Hamas led by senior official Ismail Darwish on October 21....
October 21, 2025
‘Impatience With Hamas’: Vance Expresses Confidence in Prospects for ‘Durable’ Peace in Gaza
Vance Warns Hamas Could Yet Be ‘Obliterated’: Visiting Israel on October 21, Vice President J.D. Vance urged all sides to show patience as the U.S.-brokered ceasefire in Gaza...
October 21, 2025
Netanyahu Hosts Egyptian Intelligence Chief for Discussions on Bilateral Ties
Rare Public Visit: In a rare official announcement, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed that he hosted Egyptian intelligence chief Hassan Rashad for talks in Jerusalem...
October 20, 2025
IAEA Chief Assesses Iran’s Enriched Uranium Stockpile Remains Inside Sites Destroyed by Israel and U.S.
Enriched Uranium Entombed at Destroyed Sites: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director Rafael Grossi revealed his agency’s assessment that most of Iran’s highly enriched...
October 20, 2025
Witkoff and Kushner Arrive in Israel Following Hamas’s Deadly Ceasefire Violation
Efforts to Bolster Ceasefire: U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff and White House advisor Jared Kushner returned to Israel on October 20 to bolster the fragile Gaza ceasefire following...
October 18, 2025
Meeting Zelenskyy, Trump Signals Reluctance on Sending Cruise Missiles to Ukraine
Trump Cautious on Tomahawks: U.S. President Donald Trump hosted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House on October 17, where the leaders discussed the possibility...
October 17, 2025
Kurdish-Led SDF Reportedly Reaches Agreement to Merge With Syrian Armed Forces
Integration Agreement Reached: The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), the main military force in northeastern Syria, has agreed in principle to integrate into the Syrian...
October 17, 2025
Israel Increasing Pressure on Hamas to Return Remaining 19 Deceased Hostages
Pressure on Hamas to Comply With Ceasefire: Israel is increasing pressure on Hamas to return the 19 remaining deceased hostages, as stipulated by phase one of U.S. President Donald...
October 16, 2025
Houthi Chief of Staff Al-Ghamari Confirmed Dead Months After Israeli Targeted Strike
Elimination Confirmed: Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz confirmed on October 16 that the former chief of staff of the Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen, Lt. Gen. Muhammad al-Ghamari,...
October 16, 2025
Released Israeli Hostages Reveal Brutal Treatment at Hands of Hamas Captors
New Hostage Accounts Confirm Depravity of Hamas: After Hamas released the remaining 20 living hostages from Gaza on October 13 in exchange for approximately 2,000 Palestinian prisoners...
October 15, 2025
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa Meets With Putin in Moscow
Sharaa in Russia: Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa met with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin on October 15, aiming to “restore and define the nature of this relationship”...
October 14, 2025
Trump and Zelenskyy Expected To Discuss Air Defense and Long-Range Missiles at Upcoming White House Meeting
Zelenskyy Returning to White House: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will visit the United States on October 17 for his third meeting with President Donald Trump at the White...
October 14, 2025
Egypt Says 15 Palestinian Technocrats Approved To Manage Post-War Gaza
Post-War Management Approved: Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty said on October 13 that 15 so far unnamed Palestinian technocrats have been approved in conjunction with Israel...
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