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February 29, 2024 Stampede, Gunfire Near Gaza Aid Trucks Palestinians mobbed aid trucks admitted to the northern Gaza Strip on February 29, leading to a lethal stampede. The Hamas-controlled Health Ministry said more than 100 people died... February 28, 2024 Iran on Alarming Trajectory Toward Nuclear Weapons, IAEA Warns The UN’s nuclear watchdog reported on February 26 that Iran remains on an alarming trajectory toward nuclear weapons. In quarterly reports viewed by FDD, the International Atomic... February 28, 2024 U.S. Bypasses UNRWA in Palestinian Aid Funds The United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) will not receive any aid as part of $53 million in new humanitarian assistance for Gaza that Washington announced on February 27.... February 28, 2024 Israel Coordinates Airdrops of Humanitarian Aid Into Gaza, Bypassing Hamas Israel coordinated airdrops of humanitarian aid into Gaza with five countries, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on February 28. The airdrops, which took place in cooperation... February 27, 2024 Israel Sees Iran-Axis Threat Over Ramadan Israel warned on February 27 that Iran and its proxies Hamas and Hezbollah plan to escalate hostilities over the Muslim fast month of Ramadan. Ramadan, which this year is due to... February 27, 2024 Hezbollah Rockets Target IDF Base in Northern Israel Hezbollah fired dozens of rockets at the Israel Defense Forces’ (IDF) Meron Airbase in northern Israel on February 27. The rockets set off sirens in northern Israeli communities... February 27, 2024 IDF Uncovers 10-km Tunnel in Gaza A network of Hamas tunnels underneath a Gaza hospital and a university, including a 10 km (6.2 mile) long tunnel, was revealed by Israeli forces on February 26. The tunnel network... February 26, 2024 Hostage Talks Continue in Qatar as Israel Prepares to Fight in Rafah Negotiations continued on February 26 for a renewed hostage-for-prisoner exchange and a temporary truce between Israel and Hamas. White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan... February 26, 2024 Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Resigns Palestinian Authority (PA) Prime Minister Mohammed Shtayyeh resigned on February 26 in anticipation of postwar governance challenges. “I see that the next stage and its challenges... February 26, 2024 Hezbollah Shoots Down Israeli Drone With Surface-to-Air Missiles Hezbollah targeted an Israeli Elbit Hermes 450 drone with surface-to-air missiles on February 26. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) intercepted one of the missiles with the David’s... February 26, 2024 Russia to Host Palestinian Unity Talks The Russian government will welcome multiple Palestinian factions to Moscow from February 29 through March 2 for “inter-Palestinian talks” about resolving the Gaza war. Russian... February 24, 2024 Israel Firm on Gaza Truce Terms Israel said on February 24 that any new Gaza truce must entail the release of all remaining hostages and allow for resumption of its war against Hamas. Mossad Director David Barnea... February 24, 2024 U.S. Sanctions Iranian Entities for Helping Russia Build Drones The U.S. Treasury Department unveiled new sanctions on February 23 against hundreds of entities complicit in Russia’s war in Ukraine, including a network of Iranian entities that... February 23, 2024 Israel Sends Negotiators to Hostage Talks in Paris Israeli negotiators arrived in Paris on February 23 to advance a deal with Hamas to free hostages held in Gaza. Egypt, Qatar, and the United States participated in this latest round... February 23, 2024 Houthis Target Israel and International Shipping Iran-backed Houthi terrorists continued their attacks on Israel and international shipping on February 22. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said that its Arrow air defense system... February 23, 2024 Israel Sidesteps UNRWA to Deliver Gaza Aid Via WFP Israel will sidestep the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) by allowing a substantial flour delivery to reach Gaza through the UN World Food Programme (WFP) instead,... February 23, 2024 Two Islamic Jihad Terrorists Killed by Israeli Airstrike in Jenin An Israeli airstrike on February 22 killed two terrorists belonging to Islamic Jihad in the northern West Bank city of Jenin. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said in a statement... February 23, 2024 Israel Prime Minister Presents Plan for Post-War Gaza Latest Developments Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu presented the security cabinet with a plan for post-war policy in Gaza on February 22. The plan stipulates that the Israel Defense Forces... February 22, 2024 Evacuated Israelis May Return to Homes Near Gaza The Israeli government authorized residents of evacuated Israeli communities on the Gaza Strip to return to their homes. The February 22 advisory reflects the success of the Gaza offensive in degrading the rocket and armed incursion capabilities of Hamas and other Palestinian terrorist groups. February 22, 2024 U.S. Defends Israel at International Court of Justice The International Court of Justice “should not find that Israel is legally obligated to immediately and unconditionally withdraw from occupied territory,” a U.S. representative... February 22, 2024 Palestinian Terrorist Attack Near Jerusalem Kills One Three Palestinian gunmen opened fire on a crowded highway near Maale Adumim in the West Bank on February 22, killing an Israeli man. At least 11 others were wounded in the terrorist... February 22, 2024 Israeli Airstrike Kills Two Hezbollah Terrorists, Including Senior Radwan Commander Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon on February 22 killed a senior commander of Hezbollah’s elite Radwan force and another operative. The Iran-backed terrorist group announced... February 22, 2024 Israel Arrests Eight UNRWA Employees Over Ties to Hamas Israel arrested eight employees of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) over their ties to Hamas, the Israeli newspaper Ma’ariv reported on February 22. Citing Israeli... February 22, 2024 Hezbollah Rocket and Anti-Tank Missiles Target Northern Israel Hezbollah targeted northern Israel with anti-tank missiles on February 22. “An anti-tank missile fired from Lebanon Thursday morning struck a private home in Yuval, a village in... February 22, 2024 Iran Has Already Sent Missiles to Russia, Report Says Iran has already provided Russia with a significant number of surface-to-surface ballistic missiles and plans to send more soon, Reuters reported on February 21. Three Iranian sources... February 21, 2024 At Least Two Reported Killed in Alleged Israeli Airstrike in Damascus An alleged Israeli airstrike in Damascus killed two people, Syrian state-run media reported on February 21. The reports claim that Israeli planes launched several missiles that hit... February 21, 2024 Qatar Claims of Medicine Delivery to Hostages in Gaza Under Scrutiny Israel is investigating the credibility of Qatari claims that Hamas received medicines for hostages it is holding captive in Gaza, the prime minister’s office said on February... February 21, 2024 Hamas Sexual Crimes Detailed in New Report on October 7 Attack A new study released on February 21 provides fresh details about the sexual crimes that Hamas carried out during its October 7 attack on Israel. “Many rape incidents occurred collectively,... February 21, 2024 Israeli Knesset Agrees: No Unilateral Palestinian Statehood Israel’s parliament on February 21 reinforced the government in formally opposing any attempt to impose Palestinian statehood unilaterally. By a vote of 99 lawmakers in favor and... February 20, 2024 Hezbollah Official: Our Missiles Can Reach All of Israel A senior Hezbollah official threatened on February 19 that the Iran-backed group’s missiles can reach all of Israel, not only the north. Hassan Fadlallah, who is also a member of Lebanon’s... February 20, 2024 U.S. Vetoes One UN Resolution, Proposes Another Opposing Israeli Attack Against Hamas in Rafah The United States proposed a United Nations Security Council resolution on February 19 that urges Israel not to attack Rafah, Hamas’s last stronghold in Gaza. The draft makes clear... February 20, 2024 Israel Releases Seized Footage of Bibas Family Kidnapped by Hamas Israel on FebrIsrael on February 19 released footage from a Gaza street camera of a mother and her two young children being kidnapped by Hamas on October 7. The footage of the Bibas... February 19, 2024 Qatar: Ceasefire in Gaza Should Not Depend on Hostage Deal Qatar’s prime minister said on February 17 that a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza should not depend on a hostage deal. “This is the dilemma that we’ve been in and... February 19, 2024 Israel Strikes Hezbollah Weapons Caches in Lebanon Latest Developments Israel carried out airstrikes against Hezbollah weapons caches deep inside Lebanon on February 19. The attack came in retaliation for a drone launched by the terrorist group toward... February 19, 2024 Hundreds of Terrorist Operatives Found at Gaza Hospital Israeli soldiers detained hundreds of terror operatives, some dressed up as hospital staff, at the Nasser Hospital in the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis, the Israel Defense Forces... February 18, 2024 Palestinian Authority: Israel Is Not a Peace Partner, World Is Too Focused on October 7 Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammed Shtayyeh said on February 18 that Israel is not a peace partner and that world leaders are too preoccupied with Hamas’s October 7 massacre.... February 18, 2024 Unless Hamas Releases Hostages, Israel to Push into Rafah During Ramadan Israel gave Hamas until Ramadan to release hostages, saying on February 18 that otherwise the Gaza Strip military offensive would continue into Rafah. The Ramadan fasting month begins... February 18, 2024 Israel Formalizes Opposition to Unilateral Imposition of Palestinian Statehood Israel’s government unanimously passed a resolution on February 18 rejecting any effort to impose Palestinian statehood unilaterally. The vote by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin... February 16, 2024 ICJ Rejects South Africa’s New Attack Against Israel The International Court of Justice (ICJ) on February 16 rejected South Africa’s “urgent request for additional measures” to restrict Israel’s possible operations in Rafah.... February 16, 2024 U.S. Conducts Cyberattack Against Iranian Spy Ship Helping Houthis The United States conducted a cyberattack against an Iranian spy ship operating near the Red Sea earlier this month, according to February 15 reports. The news comes near the third... February 16, 2024 Egypt Creates Buffer Zone With Gaza for Displaced Palestinians Cairo is building a buffer zone along the Gaza border to prevent displaced Palestinians from flooding Egypt, according to February 15 reports. The eight-square-mile enclosure will... February 16, 2024 Top UN Aid Official Says Hamas Is Not a Terrorist Group A top United Nations (UN) official on February 14 denied that Hamas is a terrorist group. “Hamas is not a terrorist group for us … It’s a political movement,” said Martin... February 16, 2024 Terror Attack in Southern Israel Kills Two and Wounds Four A terrorist attack in southern Israel on February 16 killed two people and wounded four others. The assailant used a firearm in the attack, which took place at the Masmiya junction... February 15, 2024 Turkey, Egypt Presidents Meet to Repair Ties, Call for Gaza Ceasefire The presidents of Turkey and Egypt called for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas during a February 14 meeting in Cairo. Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan traveled to Egypt for the... February 15, 2024 U.S. and Arab Partners Plan for Palestinian Statehood The Biden administration is working with a group of Arab countries to develop a path toward Palestinian statehood, The Washington Post reported on February 14. The planning... February 15, 2024 Israel Kills Senior Hezbollah Commander, Deputy in Strike An Israeli airstrike killed two senior Hezbollah operatives overnight in retaliation for the Iranian-backed terrorist group’s lethal shelling of IDF Northern Command’s headquarters... February 15, 2024 IDF: Hamas Held Hostages at Nasser Hospital Hamas held hostages at Nasser Hospital in Gaza’s Khan Younis, Israel disclosed on February 15. Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Spokesman Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari said that Israel possesses... February 14, 2024 Another Gaza Hospital Evacuated as New York Times Confirms Hamas Use of Al-Shifa Palestinians in Gaza are evacuating a major medical complex after the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) issued evacuation orders on February 13. The IDF advised civilians sheltering at... February 14, 2024 One Killed and Eight Wounded in Hezbollah Attack on Northern Israel Rockets believed to have been fired by Hezbollah in Lebanon on February 14 killed one female Israeli soldier and wounded eight people. The barrage of 11 Grad rockets struck near... February 14, 2024 Tunnel Footage Shows Sinwar on the Run Israel aired footage on February 13 showing fugitive Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar in a tunnel beneath his hometown of Khan Younis during the first days of the war. Sinwar, Hamas’s...

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