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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... February 13, 2024 U.S., Egyptian, Qatari, and Israeli Officials End Talks Without A Deal Officials from the United States, Egypt, Qatar, and Israel met in Cairo on February 13 to try to outline a potential deal between Hamas and Israel. CIA Director Bill Burns, Qatari... February 13, 2024 Turkey-Based Organization Prepares to Send Flotilla to Gaza An assembly of international organizations announced on February 10 that it seeks to break Israel’s naval blockade of Gaza by sending a flotilla of humanitarian aid. The assembly,... February 13, 2024 Former Iranian Official Hints at Nuclear Weapons Program Tehran maintains a nuclear weapons program, a former senior Iranian official appeared to suggest in an interview broadcast on February 12. Iran has crossed “all the thresholds... February 13, 2024 France Proposes Lebanon Border Deal France has proposed a three-step plan to resolve hostilities along the Israel-Lebanon border, media reports stated on February 12. The written proposal, which French Foreign Minister... February 13, 2024 Hezbollah Rocket Fire Wounds Two in Northern Israel A Hezbollah rocket attack on the northern Israeli city of Kiryat Shmona wounded two civilians on February 13. The 47-year-old woman and 15-year-old boy — a mother and her son —... February 12, 2024 Israel Thwarts Drug Smuggling Attempts From Egypt Israeli forces announced on February 11 that they thwarted an attempt to smuggle $14 million worth of drugs across the Egypt-Israel border earlier in the month. The Israel Defense... February 12, 2024 Israeli Airstrikes Target Hezbollah Forces in Southern Lebanon Israel conducted a series of airstrikes in southern Lebanon on February 12 against individuals and facilities affiliated with the Iran-backed terrorist group Hezbollah. The Israel... February 12, 2024 Hamas Data Center Found Under UNRWA Headquarters Israeli forces last week uncovered a Hamas data center housed underneath the headquarters of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) in Gaza City. The center included... February 12, 2024 Israel Rescues Two Hostages From Gaza Israeli special forces rescued two hostages — Fernando Marman, 61, and Louis Har, 70 — from Rafah in southern Gaza in the early hours of February 12. “We have prepared for... February 11, 2024 Hamas Threatens Hostages Over Israeli Operation Against Rafah Hamas threatened on February 11 to call off negotiations over freeing the hostages if Israeli forces advance against the Palestinian terrorist group’s “last bastion” in Rafah.... February 10, 2024 Meta Removes Khamenei’s Instagram and Facebook Accounts Meta announced on February 8 that it removed Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei’s Facebook and Instagram accounts for violating its content policy. “We have removed these accounts... February 10, 2024 Biden to Host King of Jordan at White House Jordan’s King Abdullah II will meet with President Joe Biden at the White House on February 12, the Biden administration announced on February 8. White House Press Secretary Karine... February 9, 2024 Israel Wounds Hezbollah Commander in Drone Strike An Israeli drone strike in Lebanon on February 8 seriously wounded a Hezbollah commander identified as Abbas al-Debes. A second senior member, identified as Ali Karaki, escaped before... February 9, 2024 Texas A&M to Close Qatar Campus Texas A&M University announced on February 8 that it will close its campus in Qatar by 2028. “The Board has decided that the core mission of Texas A&M should be advanced... February 9, 2024 Israeli Forces Progress in Fight Against Terror in Khan Younis Israeli soldiers “identified a terrorist cell that planted explosive devices near the troops operating in” Khan Younis, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on February 9. Khan... February 8, 2024 Israeli Air Force Plans Continued Lebanon Overflights Israel signaled this week that it will continue surveillance flights over Lebanon amid Western efforts to tamp down Hezbollah provocations. The United States and France have been... February 8, 2024 U.S. Drone Strike in Baghdad Kills Shiite Militia Commander A U.S. drone strike in Baghdad on February 7 killed a commander of an Iran-backed Shiite militia. U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said in a statement that the strike was in response... February 8, 2024 Facing Low Poll Numbers, PA President Pushes for Palestinian Statehood Facing mounting unpopularity in the West Bank, Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas pushed for Palestinian statehood in a February 7 meeting with U.S. Secretary of... February 8, 2024 Putin Set to Visit NATO Member Turkey Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to visit Turkey on February 12 — the first trip by a Russian leader to a NATO country since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022. Putin and... February 8, 2024 Hezbollah Rockets Wound Three Israeli Soldiers Rockets fired by Hezbollah on February 8 wounded three Israeli soldiers, including one seriously. Hezbollah launched numerous rockets that day at communities across northern Israel,... February 7, 2024 Israel Spurns Hamas Demands, Vows Total Victory in Gaza Israel on February 7 spurned some demands made by Hamas for a proposed Gaza truce, reiterating that the Jewish state would vanquish the Palestinian terrorist group. Prime Minister... February 7, 2024 Lebanon Rejects Proposal to Curb Hezbollah Lebanon rejected a proposal on February 6 for Hezbollah’s withdrawal from southern Lebanon, as mandated by UN Security Council Resolution 1701. The United States and four European... February 7, 2024 Tunnel Used by Hamas to Hold Hostages Found in Gaza Israeli troops uncovered a tunnel “used by senior [Hamas] operatives to hold hostages in Khan Younis,” the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on February 7. Israeli soldiers have... February 7, 2024 Iran’s Proxies Continue Attacks Despite U.S. Strikes The Pentagon said on February 5 that Washington neither plans a full-scale war against Iran’s proxies in Iraq and Syria nor seeks an escalation against the Houthis in Yemen. Despite... February 6, 2024 Iran Reportedly Used UK Banks to Evade U.S. Sanctions Iran used two banks in the United Kingdom to evade U.S. sanctions via front companies secretly owned by Iran’s Petrochemical Commercial Company (PCC), the Financial Times reported... February 6, 2024 Blinken Visits Saudi Arabia to Broker Gaza Deal Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on February 5 to discuss a deal that would pause the Gaza war and free the remaining hostages.... February 6, 2024 Majority of Israelis Oppose Palestinian Statehood Due to Security Threats The majority of Israelis oppose the creation of a Palestinian state, even as part of a U.S.-brokered deal that would forge formal relations with Saudi Arabia, a poll published on... February 6, 2024 Hezbollah Rocket Attack Wounds Two Israeli Soldiers Hezbollah terrorists wounded two Israeli soldiers in a rocket attack on northern Israel on February 6. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said that “terrorists launched several projectiles... February 5, 2024 Israel Facilitates Record Aid to Gaza Israel facilitated “the highest number of humanitarian aid trucks inspected and transferred in one day since the start of the war,” Jerusalem reported on February 5 regarding... February 5, 2024 Egypt Threatens to Suspend Peace Treaty With Israel Cairo threatened to suspend its peace treaty with Israel if civilians in Gaza are evacuated to Egypt, according to reports on February 5. “If even one Palestinian refugee crosses... February 5, 2024 Israel Raids Khan Younis Brigade Compound Israeli soldiers raided the headquarters of Hamas’s Khan Younis Brigade, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on February 4. The compound, known as the al-Qadsia outpost, served... February 5, 2024 Hezbollah Fires Rockets at Northern Israeli City of Nahariya The Iranian-backed terrorist group Hezbollah fired two rockets toward the northern Israeli city of Nahariya on February 5. The rockets fell in an open area, The Jerusalem Post reported.... February 4, 2024 Hamas Combat Battalions Down 70% Israeli forces have dismantled 17 of Hamas’s 24 combat battalions in the Gaza Strip, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on February 4. The other seven Hamas battalions... February 3, 2024 Israel Lifts Veil on Strikes Against Hezbollah in Syria Israeli air and land forces have struck more than 50 Hezbollah targets in Syria since the Gaza war began, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) disclosed on February 3. In a televised... February 3, 2024 U.S. Strikes IRGC and Iranian-Backed Proxies in Iraq and Syria U.S. forces began retaliatory strikes on February 2 against Iran-backed Shiite militias and Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Quds Force and affiliated militia group targets... February 2, 2024 Pentagon: Deadly Attack on U.S. Soldiers Facilitated by Iran Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on February 1 that the Pentagon believes that Iranian-sponsored and -funded proxy groups conducted the recent attack in Jordan that took the lives... February 2, 2024 Israeli Airstrike Reportedly Targets Iranian Assets in Damascus An alleged Israeli airstrike in Damascus on February 2 killed an advisor in Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). The strike comes one day after reports surfaced that... February 2, 2024 Hezbollah Threats Prevent Israeli Return to Northern Border Communities Israel will return evacuated residents to the northern border only when it is safe for them to go home, said Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi on February 1.... February 1, 2024 Hamas Smashed in Khan Younis Israeli forces have dismantled Hamas’s brigade in Khan Younis, Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said on February 1, updating the enemy casualty toll in the Gaza war to 20,000. “They... February 1, 2024 Iran Evacuates IRGC Officers From Syria Iran is pulling senior Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) officers out of Syria after facing a series of targeted airstrikes against its personnel, Reuters reported on February... February 1, 2024 Israel: Find UNRWA Successor Now Israel urged world powers on February 1 to find alternatives to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) after the Hamas-tainted organization threatened to cease Gaza operations... February 1, 2024 Israel Destroys Long-Range Missile Launcher in Gaza An Israeli fighter jet destroyed a long-range missile launcher in the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on February 1. On January 29, Hamas... January 31, 2024 EU Announces Mission to Protect Red Sea Shipping Against Houthis The European Union (EU) announced on January 31 that it is inaugurating a mission in the Red Sea to defend commercial vessels from attacks by Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels....

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