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August 12, 2024 Iran Reportedly Will Send Hundreds of Ballistic Missiles to Russia Iran will imminently deliver hundreds of ballistic missiles to Russia for its war against Ukraine, Reuters reported on August 9, citing two European intelligence sources. Dozens... August 12, 2024 Israel Issues Warning Over Iran, Hamas Destabilization of Jordan and West Bank Israel’s foreign minister warned that Iran and its Palestinian terrorist proxy Hamas are attempting to destabilize both Jordan and the Palestinian Authority (PA)-controlled West... August 12, 2024 Hamas Shuns New Talks on Gaza Ceasefire The Iranian-backed Hamas terrorist group confirmed in a statement on August 11 that it will not attend talks scheduled for this Thursday aimed at securing a ceasefire in Gaza and... August 10, 2024 Israel Bombs Hamas HQ in Precision Strike, Refutes Hamas Casualty Reports Latest Developments Israel bombed a terrorist headquarters concealed in a shelter for displaced Palestinians in Gaza City on August 10, and later refuted Hamas’s allegations that the air strike... August 10, 2024 U.S. Intelligence Assessment Drops Claim That Iran ‘Not Currently Undertaking’ Nuclear Weapons Development The U.S. intelligence community no longer assesses that Iran has paused work on the development of nuclear weapons, according to the latest Office of the Director of National Intelligence... August 9, 2024 Microsoft Report Exposes Iranian Cyber Warfare Targeting U.S. Election Latest Developments As campaigning for the U.S. presidential election intensifies, a report released by technology giant Microsoft on August 9 has highlighted Iranian attempts to influence voters through... August 9, 2024 Israel Strikes Hezbollah Targets in Lebanon Latest Developments The Israeli Air Force (IAF) struck a series of Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon overnight, the Israeli military said on August 9. Among the targets struck by Israeli jets was... August 9, 2024 Israel to Attend Hostage Talks as U.S., Arab Leaders Urge ‘Immediate Relief’ Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed on August 9 that an Israeli delegation will attend talks next week aimed at securing a ceasefire in Gaza along with the release... August 9, 2024 Turkey Officially Requests to Join South African Genocide Case Targeting Israel at ICJ Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan announced on August 8 that his country had formally submitted a request to join South Africa’s case at the International Court of Justice (ICJ)... August 8, 2024 Israel Eliminates Senior Hamas Member Directing West Bank Terror A joint statement from the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and the Shin Bet security agency on August 8 confirmed that a senior Hamas operative was eliminated in an airstrike two weeks... August 8, 2024 G7 Ambassadors Skip Nagasaki Memorial Over Israel Snub The U.S., UK, German, and Italian ambassadors to Japan will skip Nagasaki’s annual August 9 commemoration of the 1945 atomic bombing due to the city’s exclusion of Israel from... August 8, 2024 Iran Executes 36 Convicts in 24 Hours Iran executed at least 36 prisoners in the space of 24 hours, the New York-based Center for Human Rights in Iran (CHRI) reported on August 7. According to the Norway-based nonprofit... August 7, 2024 Multiple U.S. Personnel Wounded in Rocket Attack on Coalition Base in Iraq Five U.S. service members and two U.S. contractors were injured in a rocket attack by Iran-backed terrorists in Iraq on August 5, according to U.S. defense officials who briefed... August 7, 2024 Israel Orders Evacuation of Beit Hanoun and Nearby Neighborhoods The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) called for the evacuation of the Beit Hanoun, Manshiya, and Sheikh Zayed areas in the northern Gaza Strip on August 7 due to Hamas activity. IDF Arabic... August 7, 2024 U.S. Charges Pakistani Man With Iran-Backed Plot to Assassinate Government Officials The United States charged a Pakistani national with a thwarted Iran-backed plot to assassinate American government officials, the U.S. Justice Department disclosed on August 6. The... August 7, 2024 Putin Urges Iran to Exercise Restraint Latest Developments The Secretary of Russia’s National Security Council, Sergei Shoigu, reportedly conveyed a personal message from Russian President Vladimir Putin to Iranian leaders while he was... August 7, 2024 Iran Executes Protestor for Alleged Role in 2022 Uprising The Islamic Republic executed a protestor arrested for his role in Iran’s nationwide protests that began in September 2022, The New York Times reported on August 6. Authorities... August 6, 2024 Hamas Selects October 7 Terror Mastermind Yahya Sinwar as New Leader Latest Developments The Iran-backed terrorist organization Hamas announced on August 6 that Yahya Sinwar — the Gaza-based leader who masterminded the October 7 Hamas onslaught on southern Israel —... August 6, 2024 Multiple Injuries in Northern Israel After Hezbollah Drone Attack Latest Developments A Hezbollah drone barrage on Israel’s western Galilee region injured 19 Israelis near the city of Nahariya on August 6 as Israel and Hezbollah continued to exchange fire along... August 6, 2024 Russia Reportedly Delivers Air Defense, Radar Equipment to Iran Latest Developments Citing two unnamed Iranian officials, The New York Times reported on August 6 that Russia has started to deliver radars and air defense equipment to Iran ahead of a possible war... August 6, 2024 Turkish Authorities Prevent Aid Flotilla Backed by Islamist Foundation From Sailing to Gaza The canceled departure on August 3 of a Turkish aid flotilla bound for Gaza — just one week after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan threatened a military invasion of Israel... August 6, 2024 Nine UNRWA Staff Dismissed for Possible Ties to October 7 Atrocities Latest Developments United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini announced the dismissal of nine of the agency’s employees for their potential involvement... August 6, 2024 Iranian Cyber Warfare Targeting Israel Seeks to Exploit Fears of Military Attack A malicious email sent to Israeli citizens on August 4 purporting to contain “citizen safety” guidelines drawn up by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has highlighted attempts... August 5, 2024 Head of Russian Security Council Arrives in Iran Latest Developments The secretary of Russia’s Security Council arrived in Tehran on August 5 as fears of an Iranian strike on Israel continued to grow. Sergei Shoigu, a close ally of Russian President... August 5, 2024 Blinken Warns of Imminent Attack on Israel Latest Developments U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on August 4 that Iran and its Lebanese terrorist proxy Hezbollah could attack Israel within 24-48 hours, Axios reported. Blinken was speaking... August 5, 2024 Jordanian Foreign Minister Arrives in Tehran Amid Growing Fears of Iranian Attack on Israel Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi traveled to Iran on August 4 to discuss regional developments with his Iranian counterpart, Ali Bagheri Kani. Safadi is the first Jordanian... August 5, 2024 Israel Braces for Possible Iranian Proxy Attack From West Bank Along with attacks on other fronts, Iran may use Palestinian proxies in the West Bank to carry out its threatened retaliation for the killing of Hezbollah and Hamas leaders abroad,... August 4, 2024 Palestinian Terrorist Murders Two Israeli Civilians Near Tel Aviv A knife-wielding Palestinian murdered two people in a town near Tel Aviv on August 4 before being shot dead by police. August 4, 2024 Truck-Height Hamas Tunnel Discovered on Gaza-Egypt Border Latest Developments Israeli forces uncovered an unusually large tunnel during operations along the Philadelphi Corridor on the Gaza-Egypt border last week, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reported on... August 3, 2024 Hamas Commander Eliminated in Israeli Strike Near West Bank City of Tulkarem ... August 2, 2024 Arab Media Reports Five Hamas Leaders Eliminated in Gaza Strike Israel eliminated five leaders of the Iran-backed terrorist group Hamas approximately a week and a half ago during an airstrike that destroyed a tunnel in the Gaza Strip, two Hamas... August 2, 2024 Hamas Backers Gather in Qatar for Ismail Haniyeh’s Funeral Mourners gathered in Doha, Qatar, on August 2 to pay their respects to Hamas’s late political chief, Ismail Haniyeh. Haniyeh died in a presumed Israeli hit on his guesthouse in... August 2, 2024 Turkey Holds ‘Day of Mourning’ to Commemorate Assassinated Hamas Leader Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz summoned the deputy ambassador of Turkey for a severe reprimand on August 2, after the Turkish flag at the country’s embassy in Tel Aviv was... August 2, 2024 Malaysian Prime Minister Slams Facebook for Removing Post Praising Haniyeh Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim strongly criticized Meta Platforms — the parent company of Instagram and Facebook — after his Facebook post mourning the assassination... August 2, 2024 Al-Jazeera ‘Journalist’ Was Hamas Nukhba Terrorist Latest Developments An Al-Jazeera employee killed during an airstrike in Gaza was a member of Hamas’s elite Nukhba force, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) revealed on August 1. Ismail al-Ghoul and... August 2, 2024 Bomb That Killed Hamas Leader Reportedly Smuggled Into Guesthouse Months Ago Latest Developments A hidden explosive device smuggled into his Tehran guesthouse months ago killed Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh, The New York Times revealed on August 1. Unnamed sources told... August 1, 2024 Amid Rift With Erdogan, Turkish Parliament Extends New Invitation to PA Leader Mahmoud Abbas Days after Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas sparked the ire of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan by turning down an invitation to address the Turkish parliament,... August 1, 2024 Israel Confirms Hamas Terror Commander Muhammad Deif was Killed on July 13 Latest Developments After two weeks of speculation about his fate, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed on August 1 that Hamas military commander Muhammad Deif was eliminated in an airstrike. The... July 31, 2024 U.S. Military Strikes Iran-Backed Militias in Iraq Latest Developments U.S. forces conducted a self-defense airstrike against Iran-backed terrorists in Iraq on July 30, according to U.S. officials who spoke on the condition of anonymity to The Washington... July 31, 2024 After Eliminating Ismail Haniyeh, Israel’s Hunt for Hamas Leaders Continues The strike in Tehran on July 31 that killed Ismail Haniyeh, Hamas’s seniormost political leader, brings to four the number of Hamas’s top leaders eliminated since the October... July 31, 2024 Iran Leads Chorus of Condemnation of Hamas Leader Haniyeh’s Killing Iran’s leaders reacted with fury following a presumed Israeli missile strike on Tehran that eliminated Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in the early hours of July 31. Ayatollah Ali... July 30, 2024 Israel Kills Most Senior Hezbollah Military Commander in Retaliatory Strike Latest Developments An Israeli strike in the southern suburbs of Beirut on July 30 killed the most senior military commander of the Iranian-backed Lebanese terrorist group Hezbollah. In a news release... July 30, 2024 ‘Axis of Resistance’ Leaders Attend Inauguration of Iran’s President Latest Developments Senior figures from Iran’s “Axis of Resistance” joined a swearing-in ceremony for Iran’s new President Masoud Pezeshkian at the Iranian parliament on July 30, replete... July 30, 2024 Israeli Delegation Faces Threats and Abuse at Paris Olympics French authorities opened an investigation into spectators who carried a banner declaring “Genocide Olympics,” chanted “Heil Hitler,” performed Nazi salutes, and otherwise... July 30, 2024 Iran Touts More Than $15 Billion of Oil Revenue Iran announced on July 29 that its oil exports exceeded $15 billion between March and July 2024. Iran’s semi-official Mehr News Agency reported that Mohammed Rezvanifar, the head... July 30, 2024 Israeli Troops Complete Successful Operation in Gaza’s Khan Younis Following a successful week-long operation in Khan Younis, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced on July 30 that it was withdrawing from the southern Gaza city. Led by the IDF’s... July 29, 2024 Turkey’s President Threatens Military Action Against Israel Latest Developments Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan threatened military action against Israel on July 28, a day after 12 children in the Golan Heights town of Majdal Shams were killed by a rocket... July 29, 2024 Jewish National Fund Facing Loss of Charitable Status in Canada Latest Developments Following a years-long auditing process, the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) decided to revoke the Jewish National Fund of Canada’s (JNF) charitable status over the organization’s... July 29, 2024 Hezbollah Fires Rockets at Israel After Deadly Majdal Shams Attack The Iranian-backed terrorist group Hezbollah carried out several attacks on July 28 and July 29 targeting northern Israel. The attacks come in the wake of a Hezbollah rocket attack... July 29, 2024 Israel Open to Gaza Truce Despite Lebanon Tension Israel will pursue negotiations over sticking points in a Gaza truce proposal, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said on July 28. The announcement came as Netanyahu...

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