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March 26, 2024 Israel Intercepts Advanced Iranian Weapons En Route to West Bank The Shin Bet and the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) stated on March 25 that a significant weapons smuggling plot by Iranian operatives was thwarted in “recent months.” The... March 26, 2024 Iranian Rial’s Depreciation Persists Into Persian New Year The Iranian rial struck a record low on March 24, trading at about 613,000 to the U.S. dollar in the unregulated market. Since January, the dollar has appreciated about 21 percent... March 26, 2024 Senior Israeli Officials Cancel Upcoming Trip to Washington Senior Israeli officials on March 25 canceled a planned trip to Washington after the United States abstained from a UN Security Council ceasefire resolution opposed by Israel. Jerusalem... March 26, 2024 Israel Quits Doha Hostage Talks After Hamas Rejects Deal Israel on March 26 withdrew its negotiators from Qatar-hosted talks on a potential Gaza truce after Hamas rejected a U.S.-proposed compromise. Mossad director David Barnea, who has... March 26, 2024 Israel Hits Hezbollah Deep in Lebanon Israel carried out its longest-range attack on Hezbollah yet on March 26 after the Lebanese terrorist group launched missiles at a strategic northern base of the Israel Defense Forces... March 25, 2024 Israeli Defense Minister Visits Washington to Push for Expedited Military Aid Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant arrived in Washington this week, reportedly to request expedited shipments of weapon systems from the United States. The visit marks Gallant’s... March 25, 2024 U.S. Abstains From Ceasefire Resolution at UN Security Council The United States abstained from a resolution that the UN Security Council adopted on March 25 demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. The resolution, which the 10 non-permanent... March 25, 2024 Israeli Forces Find ‘Large Amount of Military Equipment’ at Shifa Hospital Israeli forces uncovered weapons hidden throughout Shifa Hospital in northern Gaza, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on March 25. “The operation was launched after receiving... March 25, 2024 U.S. Bans UNRWA Funding for One Year President Joe Biden on March 23 signed into law a one-year ban on U.S. funding to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA). The measure, passed overwhelmingly by Congress... March 25, 2024 Hamas Shells Ashdod, First Since January Hamas launched rockets at Ashdod on March 25, in the first such attack against the Israeli city from Gaza in 10 weeks. The eight rockets fired from the central Gaza Strip set off... March 24, 2024 Palestinian Sniper Kills Israeli Soldier in West Bank A Palestinian sniper killed an Israeli soldier and wounded seven others in a West Bank ambush on March 22. According to Palestinian media, the Palestinian terrorist Mujahid Barakat... March 22, 2024 Russia, China Veto Ceasefire Resolution at UN Latest Developments Russia and China vetoed a UN Security Council resolution on March 22 calling for an immediate Gaza ceasefire, the release of remaining hostages, and a halt to Houthi attacks in the... March 22, 2024 Israel Arrests Man Planning Suicide Attack Israeli police said on March 21 that they arrested a Palestinian man in the West Bank who intended to carry out a suicide attack. According to law enforcement officials, an undercover... March 22, 2024 Houthi Missile Strikes Israeli Soil for First Time The Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen struck Israel with a cruise missile on March 18 for the first time. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed on March 19 that the Israeli Air Force... March 22, 2024 Poll: Hamas Remains Popular Among Palestinians Palestinian support for Hamas in the West Bank and Gaza remains high, according to a Palestinian poll released on March 20. That support has increased since the Iran-backed terrorist... March 22, 2024 IDF Raid on Gaza Hospital Captures Largest Number of Terrorists Since War Began Latest Developments The Israeli military captured 650 suspects, 358 of whom are Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorists, in a raid on Shifa Hospital, said the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and... March 21, 2024 IDF: Hezbollah Stores Weapons in Lebanese Civilian Areas Hezbollah is storing weapons, including explosives, in Lebanese civilian areas, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on March 20. The Israeli military released footage of an explosion... March 20, 2024 U.S. Accuses Niger of Iran Uranium Deal Niger may end counterterrorism cooperation with America over U.S. accusations that Niger’s ruling junta is negotiating a deal to sell uranium to Iran, reported The Wall Street... March 20, 2024 Canada Bans Arms Exports to Israel Ottawa plans to halt all arms exports to Israel pursuant to a non-binding parliamentary motion passed on March 19, Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly told the Toronto... March 20, 2024 Israel Eliminates Key Hamas Terrorist Commanders in Rafah An Israeli airstrike killed five senior Hamas commanders in the southern Gaza city of Rafah, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on March 20. The fatalities included Nidal Aleed,... March 20, 2024 Triple Murder Organizer Nabbed in Gaza Hospital Israeli forces operating in the Gaza Strip’s biggest hospital captured a Hamas terrorist who helped plan a triple murder that sparked the 2014 war, the Shin Bet said on March 20.... March 19, 2024 Israeli, U.S. Officials to Meet in Washington to Discuss Rafah Operation Latest Developments The White House said on March 18 that Israel is sending an interagency team to Washington to hear alternative U.S. ideas to supplant a major military operation in Rafah. President... March 19, 2024 IDF Establishes New Unit to Combat Terror Tunnels in West Bank The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has assembled a special team to locate West Bank terror tunnels, Ynet reported on March 19. It includes civilian and military engineers and intelligence... March 19, 2024 Israel Arrests 180 Terror Suspects in Operation at Shifa Hospital Israeli troops continued precise operations against Hamas terrorists at Shifa Hospital in northern Gaza, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on March 19. The IDF apprehended 180... March 18, 2024 White House: Israel Killed Hamas Deputy Chief U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan confirmed on March 18 that Israeli forces killed Marwan Issa, deputy chief of Hamas military operations, in an airstrike last week. Issa,... March 18, 2024 IDF Targets Hamas Terrorists Using Shifa Hospital as Command Center Israeli troops arrested about 80 Hamas terrorists who were using the premises of Shifa Hospital as a command center, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on March 18. The IDF announced... March 18, 2024 Humanitarian Aid Arrives in Gaza Via New Maritime Corridor A ship carrying 200 tons of humanitarian aid reached northern Gaza on March 15 through a newly established humanitarian maritime corridor. The ship Open Arms carried food, water,... March 17, 2024 Netanyahu: Halting Gaza War Means Losing It Halting the Gaza war now would be tantamount to losing it, Israel said on March 17. In a televised statement during his weekly cabinet meeting, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu... March 15, 2024 Gaza-Born Israeli Citizen Commits Terror Attack Gaza-born Israeli citizen Fadi Abu Latif attacked Israelis on March 14 at a café in the Beit Kama junction, about 20 miles from the Gaza border. Abu Latif stabbed Israel Defense... March 15, 2024 IDF Strikes Terrorists in Response to Rocket Fire From Gaza The Israeli military responded to rocket launches from Gaza with airstrikes and artillery, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on March 15. Hamas rocket fire from Gaza has significantly... March 15, 2024 Israel Eyes Rafah Offensive, New Hostage Talks Israel approved plans for a Rafah offensive on March 15 while signaling openness to renewed Gaza truce talks. After convening his war cabinet, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said... March 15, 2024 South African Foreign Minister Vows to Arrest Returning Israeli Soldiers South Africa will arrest its nationals who fight alongside the Israeli military, Foreign Minister Naledi Pandor said on March 10. Speaking at a Palestine solidarity event, Pandor,... March 14, 2024 U.S. Grants Iran Sanctions Waiver Worth $10 Billion The Biden administration renewed a sanctions waiver on March 13 that grants Iran access to $10 billion in previously escrowed funds. The waiver, which allows the Islamic Republic... March 14, 2024 China, Russia, and Iran Hold Fifth Trilateral Naval Drill The naval forces of China, Russia, and Iran are conducting a four-day trilateral drill in the Gulf of Oman and the northern Indian Ocean that started on March 12. The drill’s spokesperson,... March 14, 2024 Israel Facilitates Entry of Six Aid Trucks Into Northern Gaza Six trucks of aid from the United Nations’ World Food Programme (WFP) entered northern Gaza on March 12 through a new land route established by the Israeli military. The convoy,... March 13, 2024 Palestinian Teen Stabs Two Israelis at West Bank Checkpoint A Palestinian teen stabbed two Israelis at a checkpoint along a West Bank highway leading to Jerusalem on March 13. Israeli police said in a statement that soldiers from the Israel... March 13, 2024 Abbas Expected to Name New Prime Minister Within Days Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas is expected to appoint a new prime minister within days, according to officials who briefed Israeli media on March 12. On February... March 13, 2024 Israel Kills Senior Hamas Terrorist in Rafah Israel killed a senior Hamas terrorist in an airstrike in the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah on March 13. Muhammad Abu Hasna, a commander in Hamas’s Operations Unit, had diverted... March 13, 2024 IDF Strikes Hezbollah Terror Site in Syria The Israeli military on March 12 struck two Syrian army sites where Hezbollah was operating, according to a statement by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). The strike was carried out... March 13, 2024 Israel Kills Hamas Terror Orchestrator in Lebanon A Lebanon-based Hamas terrorist responsible for orchestrating attacks on Israeli and Jewish targets worldwide was killed in an IDF airstrike on March 13. Hadi Ali Mustafa died near... March 12, 2024 Israel Thwarts Suicide Attack in West Bank Israeli forces on March 11 intercepted a Palestinian man who they said was en route to commit a suicide attack in Israel. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and Shin Bet released a... March 12, 2024 Iranian Official Calls to Expel Israel From Women’s Rights Conference A senior Iranian official on March 11 called for the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) to expel Israel from its ranks. In a speech before the commission’s... March 12, 2024 New Maritime Humanitarian Corridor Opens for Gaza A ship carrying humanitarian aid set sail from Cyprus to Gaza on March 12 as the pilot run for a maritime aid corridor. The pilot ship Open Arms and an accompanying vessel departed... March 12, 2024 Hamas Warns Gazans Against Cooperating With Israel on Aid Delivery Palestinians cooperating with Israel to distribute aid in Gaza will be viewed as collaborators and treated with an iron fist, a Hamas-linked website said on March 11. Under Hamas... March 12, 2024 Another Israeli-U.S. National Killed by Hamas An Israeli soldier with dual U.S. citizenship was declared dead in absentia on March 12, more than five months after Hamas killed him and took his body to Gaza along with scores... March 11, 2024 Top Hamas Terrorist Targeted, Fate Unclear Israel carried out a precision airstrike on March 10 to kill the deputy chief of Hamas military operations, but his fate remains unclear. Marwan Issa, second-in-command of the Izz... March 11, 2024 Iranian Citizen Planning to Attack Israeli Arrested in Peru Police in Peru arrested an Iranian citizen on March 7 suspected of planning to murder an Israeli in the South American country. At least two Peruvian citizens are also implicated... March 11, 2024 Italy Arrests Three Palestinians Planning Terror Attack Italy arrested three Palestinians suspected of planning terrorist attacks in an unspecified country, Italian police reported on March 11. In the Italian city of L’Aquila, the suspects... March 11, 2024 Hezbollah Escalates Drone, Rocket Attacks on Israel Hezbollah said it launched four drones carrying explosives at northern Israel on March 11. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said that sirens sounded in the Golan Heights due to a... March 9, 2024 Mossad, CIA Chiefs Meet About Stalled Hostage Talks CIA Director William Burns met his Mossad counterpart to discuss the stalled Gaza hostage talks, with Israel voicing hope on March 9 that progress can still be made. Israeli Prime...

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