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April 15, 2024 Israeli Navy and Air Force Shoot Down More Drones in Wake of Iranian Attack The Israeli Air Force (IAF) downed a drone on April 15 one day after the Israeli Navy intercepted a drone — the latest attacks on Israel following Iran’s onslaught. The drone... April 15, 2024 Congress Seeks Answers on U.S. Failure to Sanction Iran-Russia Nuclear Cooperation Congress is seeking an explanation from the Biden administration for its failure thus far to sanction Russia for assisting Iran’s nuclear program, as required by U.S. law. In February... April 15, 2024 IDF Troops Wounded Inside Lebanon An explosion wounded four Israeli soldiers within Lebanon on April 15, in what appeared to be the first acknowledged Israeli ground incursion against Hezbollah since hostilities... April 14, 2024 Israel Proposes International Coalition Against Iran Israel on April 14 proposed a formal alliance with regional and Western partners against Iran. Israel’s success in repelling hundreds of Iran-launched suicide drones and missiles... April 14, 2024 Hezbollah Joins Iran to Fire Rockets at Israel The Iran-backed terrorist organization Hezbollah said it fired dozens of rockets at Israel overnight between April 13 and April 14. The attacks, which came in tandem with Iran’s... April 14, 2024 Iran Attacks Israel With Drone and Missile Barrage Iran launched an unprecedented direct attack against Israel overnight between April 13 and 14, firing an estimated 300 drones and missiles at the Jewish state. The attack came from... April 13, 2024 Iran Seizes Israel-Linked Ship Iran seized an Israeli-linked, Portuguese-flagged commercial ship in the Strait of Hormuz on April 13. Members of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) boarded the MSC... April 12, 2024 Germany Rejects Nicaragua’s ‘Biased’ ICJ Case Germany roundly rejected Nicaragua’s accusation that it was facilitating Israel’s purported genocide in Gaza at an April 9 hearing at the International Court of Justice (ICJ).... April 12, 2024 Israel, U.S. Close Ranks as Iran Threatens Attack Israel hosted the general in charge of United States Central Command on April 12 in a show of unity ahead of an anticipated Iranian attack on Israeli soil. General Michael E. Kurilla... April 11, 2024 CENTCOM Commander Lands in Israel Amid Iran Threats U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) Commander Gen. Michael “Erik” Kurilla arrived in Israel on April 11 amid increasingly bellicose threats from Iran. The Tehran regime has threatened... April 11, 2024 Israel to Open New Aid Corridor Into Northern Gaza Israel plans to open a new corridor into northern Gaza to facilitate international humanitarian aid deliveries, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant announced on April 10. “We... April 11, 2024 Turkey Initiates Trade War With Israel Turkey announced on April 9 that it would ban certain exports to Israel until Jerusalem declares a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. Ankara claimed that it put the ban in place after... April 10, 2024 Hamas Says It Cannot Locate Hostages Hamas claimed it lacks the ability to locate 40 hostages needed for a ceasefire deal with Israel, CNN reported on April 10. An unnamed Israeli government source speaking to CNN warned... April 10, 2024 Three Terrorist Sons of Hamas Chief Killed Israel killed three sons of Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh, themselves terrorists in the group, in a Gaza airstrike on April 10. Amir, Mohammed, and Hazem Haniyeh were struck in a car... April 10, 2024 Iran Floods West Bank With Weapons Iran is employing a network of militants, criminals, and intelligence operatives to smuggle weapons into the West Bank, The New York Times reported on April 9. A group of unnamed... April 10, 2024 U.S. Sends Ukraine Weapons Seized En Route from Iran to Yemen America transferred to Ukraine thousands of Iranian weapons that were seized enroute to Yemen by U.S. naval forces and partner nations, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) reported on... April 10, 2024 Israel Strikes Syrian Army Position Used by Hezbollah Terrorists The Israeli military struck a Syrian Army position used by Hezbollah on April 9 in southern Syria, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said. Israel carried out the strike based on precise... April 10, 2024 Israel to Iran: Any Direct Attack Will Be Answered in Kind Israeli officials warned Iran on April 10 that it would come under retaliation for any direct attack against Israel. Blaming Israel for an April 1 strike that killed two Islamic... April 9, 2024 Qatar Not an Honest Broker, New Report Concludes A group of veteran American and Israeli intelligence professionals assert in a new report that Qatar should not mediate between Hamas and Israel, The Times of Israel revealed on... April 9, 2024 Israel’s Maritime Iron Dome Makes First Successful Intercept The ship-mounted version of Iron Dome shot down a drone on April 8 that entered Israeli airspace near Eilat, according to the Israel Defense Forces. “C-Dome,” which, like Iron... April 9, 2024 ‘Victory Requires Entering Rafah,’ Netanyahu Says Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on April 8 that Israel has selected a date for its operation against Hamas terrorists in the southern Gaza city of Rafah. In a video... April 9, 2024 Hamas-Run Gaza Health Ministry Admits to Flaws in Casualty Data The Hamas-run Gaza Ministry of Health said on April 6 that it had “incomplete data” for 11,371 of the 33,091 Palestinian fatalities it claims to have documented. In a statistical... April 8, 2024 Israel Eliminates Hezbollah Terror Commander The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) eliminated a senior commander of Hezbollah’s elite Radwan Force on April 8. The IDF said that “fighter jets struck and eliminated Ali Ahmed Hassin,... April 8, 2024 Palestinian Terrorist Injures Two Israelis in West Bank Shooting A Palestinian terrorist wounded two Israelis on a West Bank highway on April 7. The assailant shot at a bus and car on Route 55 between the towns of Azzun and Nabi Ilyas, wounding... April 8, 2024 UN Human Rights Council Calls for Arms Embargo on Israel The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on April 5 passed a resolution that calls upon all states “to cease the sale, transfer and diversion of arms, munitions and other... April 7, 2024 Six Months Into War, Israel Withdraws Division From Gaza Six months into the Gaza war, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on April 7 that it had withdrawn its 98th Division from the coastal strip. This is a “major scaledown,” reported... April 6, 2024 Israel Recovers Murdered Hostage’s Body Israeli commandos on April 6 recovered the body of an Israeli hostage murdered by his Palestinian terrorist captors in the Gaza Strip. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said they... April 6, 2024 Bulgarian Police Uncover Hamas Weapons Stash Bulgarian police uncovered a stash of weapons that Hamas-affiliated terrorists intended to use against Jewish institutions in Europe, Agence France-Presse reported on April 4. Authorities... April 5, 2024 Gaza Flotilla Plans Mid-April Sailing A coalition of pro-Palestinian activist groups, including a Turkish charity outlawed by Israel, plans to send several ships to breach the Gaza Strip blockade in mid-April. The Freedom... April 5, 2024 Two IDF Officers Dismissed Over Aid Convoy Tragedy The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced on April 5 the dismissal of two officers and the disciplining of others over an accidental air strike on a Gaza aid convoy. Publishing... April 4, 2024 Hamas Rejects Another Ceasefire Offer Hamas rejected the latest Gaza ceasefire proposal on April 4, refusing to compromise on its maximalist position. “We are committed to our demands,” Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh... April 4, 2024 Israel Apprehends Terror Cell That Plotted Attacks on Government Official Israeli forces busted a terrorist cell that plotted an attack on a government official, the Israel Security Agency (ISA), also known as the Shin Bet, said on April 4. The operation... April 4, 2024 Israel on Alert for Iranian Strikes After Damascus Blast Latest Developments Israel reinforced its air defenses on April 3 amid threats from Tehran to avenge the killing of senior Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) officers in Damascus. The IDF announced... April 3, 2024 U.S. Considering Major Military Package for Israel The Biden administration has informally notified Congress of its desire to approve the sale to Israel of as many as 50 new F-15 fighter jets valued at $18 billion, according to media... April 3, 2024 Hamas Poised to Respond to Latest Ceasefire Proposal Israeli negotiators departed Cairo on April 2, concluding the latest round of talks with Egyptian and Qatari mediators for a deal that would see Hamas free the remaining hostages.... April 3, 2024 Israel Retaliates for Rocket Fire From Lebanon The Israeli military struck terrorist cells in southern Lebanon that had fired rockets at northern Israel, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reported on April 2 and 3. The “Hezbollah... April 2, 2024 Iraqi Militia Threatens to Arm Jordanians for Attacks Against Israel An Iraq-based Iranian proxy militia on April 1 threatened to retaliate against Israel for its airstrikes in Damascus and for the war in Gaza by arming fighters in Jordan. Abu al-Askari,... April 2, 2024 Iran’s Supreme Leader Threatens to Punish Israel After Syria Airstrike Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on April 2 threatened to retaliate against Israel for killing Iranian military leaders in an airstrike in Damascus. In a statement... April 2, 2024 Israel to Set Up Coordination Room for Gaza Aid Israel will set up a situation room to coordinate between its military and international aid organizations, Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said on April 2 following the accidental... April 1, 2024 Egypt Opposes Coalition to Secure Gaza Aid Deliveries Cairo does not support Israel’s efforts to establish an international peacekeeping force in Gaza, a high-ranking Egyptian government official told Sky News on March 30. Instead,... April 1, 2024 Iran-Backed Iraqi Militia Attacks Eilat With Drone A drone apparently launched from Iraq by Iran-backed militias fell on an Israeli naval base in Eilat on April 1, according to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). Air defenses did not... April 1, 2024 Jordanian Activists Demand End to Peace With Israel Jordanian activists renewed calls on March 31 to demonstrate against the Gaza war and demand an end to Israeli-Jordanian peace. A group named the Jordanian Youth Gathering urged... April 1, 2024 Explosion Wounds Three UN Military Observers Patrolling Lebanese Border An explosion near the Israel-Lebanon border on March 30 wounded three unarmed United Nations peacekeeping observers and a Lebanese interpreter on a patrol. The observers from Chile,... April 1, 2024 Senior IRGC Leader Killed in Damascus Air Strike Israel reportedly killed a senior commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in a Damascus airstrike on April 1. Mohammed Reza Zahedi was among five people who... April 1, 2024 Israel Ends Two-Week Sweep of Shifa Hospital, Medical Care Continues Israeli forces withdrew on April 1 from Shifa Hospital after a two-week operation against Palestinian terrorists holing up in the Gaza Strip’s biggest healthcare center. Commandos... March 31, 2024 Israel Kills Commander of Hezbollah Missile Squads A senior officer in Hezbollah’s anti-tank missile unit was killed in an Israeli air strike on March 31. Ismail Al-Zin, a member of Hezbollah’s elite Radwan Force, was hit in... March 31, 2024 U.S. Lawmakers Urge Sanctions on ICJ Judge With History of Anti-Israel Bias A bipartisan group of nine members of Congress on March 28 called for newly promoted International Court of Justice (ICJ) President Nawaf Salam to recuse himself from Israel-related... March 31, 2024 Terrorists Connected to Palestinian Security Forces Carry Out Third Attack Within a Month The terrorist who opened fire on Israeli school buses and other vehicles on March 28 turned himself in on March 31. The suspect, Abu Rida al-Saadi, is reported to be a member of... March 31, 2024 Israel Eliminates Senior Hamas Terrorists at Shifa Hospital Israeli troops killed two senior Hamas commanders and two other wanted Hamas terrorists during ongoing operations at Shifa Hospital, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on March... March 29, 2024 Some UNRWA Funding Resumes, Despite U.S. Ban France announced on March 28 that it has budgeted 30 million euros ($32.4 million) for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA). The United States and 15 other countries,...

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