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April 12, 2023 Iran Exploited Earthquake to Flood Weapons into Syria After a February 6 earthquake claimed more than 6,000 Syrian lives, Iran sent the Damascus regime weapons and military equipment aboard flights supposedly bringing humanitarian aid, according to a Reuters investigation. Israeli intelligence agencies saw through this pretext, resulting in Israeli airstrikes against these cargos once delivered. April 12, 2023 Terrorists Arrested as Iran-backed Militants Foment Chaos in West Bank Israeli security forces arrested five members of a Palestinian terror cell in Jenin on Tuesday, hours before they planned to carry out an attack. Security forces also confiscated ammunition and military equipment from the group. While it is unclear which organization the individuals arrested were affiliated with, the militant groups Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) and the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades — both of which are backed by Iran — announced their members clashed with Israeli troops during the raid. April 11, 2023 U.S. Sends Submarine to Middle East to Counter Iranian Threats to Maritime Trade The American nuclear-powered guided-missile submarine USS Florida arrived in the Middle East and now operates under the command of the U.S. Navy’s Fifth Fleet, signaling to the regime in Tehran that the United States will not tolerate Iranian activities targeting its troops and shipping, or those of its allies. April 10, 2023 Iran Attacking Israel on Multiple Fronts Attacks on Israel from four separate arenas in as many days demonstrate Iran’s success in penetrating the region. On Wednesday and Thursday, terrorists in Gaza fired rockets into southern Israel. On Thursday, Palestinian factions in Lebanon fired a barrage of rockets into northern Israel. On Friday, two separate terror attacks — one in Tel Aviv and another in the West Bank — killed four and wounded several more. On Saturday evening, two separate salvos of rockets were fired at Israel from Syria. In the midst of this escalation, senior Hamas officials met with Hezbollah’s Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah in Beirut, highlighting the deepened cooperation the Iran-backed terror organizations enjoy. April 9, 2023 Syrian Rocket Salvo Widens Assault on Israel Latest Developments At least six rockets were launched from Syria at the Golan Heights in the early hours of Sunday, opening a new front against Israel in an Iranian-orchestrated escalation of hostilities.... April 7, 2023 Israel Answers Rocket Barrage with Air Raids in Lebanon and Gaza Strip Latest Developments The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) bombed multiple Hamas targets in southern Lebanon and the Gaza Strip on Friday morning after Palestinians fired dozens of rockets into Israel the... April 7, 2023 Palestinian Gunmen Kill Two Sisters, Critically Injure Mother in West Bank Attack Latest Developments Palestinian gunmen killed two Israeli sisters and critically wounded their mother during an ambush in the Jordan Valley on Friday. The attack, which occurred on a normally quiet... April 6, 2023 IDF Intercepts Rocket Barrage from Lebanon Latest Developments Dozens of rockets were launched into northern Israel from Lebanon on Thursday, potentially opening a new front after similar salvoes were fired from Gaza. This development comes... April 5, 2023 Palestinian Rioters Attack Israeli Forces at al-Aqsa Mosque Latest Developments Palestinian rioters armed with fireworks, batons, and stones barricaded themselves in the al-Aqsa Mosque Tuesday night and refused to exit peacefully, prompting Israeli... April 4, 2023 PA Security Services Officer Attacks Israeli Forces Latest Developments A Palestinian Authority (PA) security services officer wounded three Israeli soldiers on Saturday night after ramming a car into them near the West Bank village of Beit Ummar. Other... April 4, 2023 Jordan’s King Incites Anti-Israel Sentiment Jordan’s King Incites Anti-Israel Sentiment Latest Developments King Abdullah II of Jordan on Sunday told a visiting Palestinian Authority (PA) delegation, led by President Mahmoud Abbas, that... April 4, 2023 New Chemical Attacks in Iran Hospitalize Schoolgirls Latest Developments At least 20 Iranian schoolgirls were hospitalized today in the city of Tabriz after a new wave of chemical attacks, Iranian state media reported. The “vital signs … and the... April 3, 2023 U.S., Iran Reportedly Discussing New Interim Nuclear Deal Latest Developments Axios reported today that the Biden administration has been discussing the contours of a new nuclear deal with Tehran since January. The prospective agreement would lift some U.S.... April 3, 2023 Israel Shoots Down Iranian Drone Launched from Syria Israel Shoots Down Iranian Drone Launched from Syria Latest Developments Israel on Sunday shot down an Iranian drone that flew into its airspace from Syria, just hours after Israel’s air force... April 2, 2023 Assad Will Return to Arab League Summit, Courtesy of Saudi Invite Saudi Arabia, which will host the annual Arab League summit next month, plans to invite Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to attend the gathering in Riyadh. The pending invitation marks a major reversal in Saudi policy and a milestone for Assad as he seeks diplomatic rehabilitation despite his ongoing atrocities. According to Reuters, which first reported the news, Prince Faisal, the Saudi foreign minister, will travel to Damascus in the coming weeks to personally deliver the invitation. March 31, 2023 Iranian Military Adviser Killed in Israeli Strike in Syria Latest Developments An Israeli missile strike killed an adviser from Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) near Damascus on Friday, Tehran said. Iranian state media, in a departure from... March 29, 2023 Israel and Nigeria Will Begin Direct Flights Latest Developments Israeli Transport Minister Miri Regev approved a deal on Sunday to allow non-stop flights between Nigeria and Israel. Pending final approval by Israel’s cabinet, the agreement... March 28, 2023 Iran-Backed Athens Attack Foiled With Mossad Help Latest Developments With the help of the Mossad, Greek authorities have foiled an Iranian-backed terrorist attack on Jews and Israelis in Athens, officials said on Tuesday. Two Pakistani nationals are... March 28, 2023 Activist’s Hunger Strike Persists as UK Fails to Designate IRGC as Terrorist Group Latest Developments An Iranian-British citizen’s hunger strike outside the United Kingdom’s Foreign Office entered its 34th day today as London continues its refusal to designate Iran’s Islamic... March 28, 2023 Iran Obtains Advanced Cyber Warfare Capabilities from Russia Latest Developments Russia is helping Iran advance its cyber warfare and digital surveillance capabilities, The Wall Street Journal reported on Monday. The cooperation comes as the United Kingdom’s... March 27, 2023 Lawmakers, Former Top Officials Offer Bipartisan Rebuke of Biden’s Syria Policy Earlier today, an open letter to President Joe Biden and Secretary of State Antony Blinken condemned the administration’s passive response to Arab governments’ accelerating normalization... March 27, 2023 U.S. Helps NATO Ally Albania Combat Iranian Cyberattacks Latest Developments American cyber forces concluded a three-month deployment to Albania to aid its government after an Iranian cyberattack, U.S. Cyber Command announced on Thursday. At the request of its... March 24, 2023 U.S. Air Strikes Hit Iranian Proxies in Syria After Iranian Drone Kills U.S. Contractor Latest Developments A drone attack on a U.S. military base in northeast Syria on Thursday resulted in the death of a U.S. contractor and the wounding of five American troops and another U.S. contractor.... March 22, 2023 Israel Braces for Violence During Ramadan Latest Developments Israeli police plan to deploy thousands of additional officers in Jerusalem ahead of Ramadan in anticipation of recurrent violence on the Temple Mount. Police forces will bulk up... March 22, 2023 Nations Pledge $1 Billion of Post-Quake Assistance for Syria Despite History of Aid Theft Latest Developments At a conference on Monday in Brussels, donor states pledged an additional $1 billion of humanitarian aid to help Syrians recover from a February 6 earthquake that took thousands of lives.... March 21, 2023 Regime in Tehran May Be Facing Internal Instability Latest Developments Two documents reportedly produced by the Islamic Republic of Iran and obtained by Iran International shed new light on the extent of the regime’s economic woes and internal instability.... March 20, 2023 Turkey Approves Finland’s NATO Membership Latest Developments Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday that he now supports Finland’s application for NATO membership. By contrast, Ankara, which has stalled the transatlantic alliance’s... March 20, 2023 Israel and Palestinians Make Peace Commitments in Sharm el-Sheikh At the invitation of Egypt, the United States, and Jordan, Palestinian and Israeli government officials met in the Egyptian resort city of Sharm el-Sheikh on Sunday to discuss the soaring... March 19, 2023 Palestinian Terrorist Commander Killed in Syria Latest Developments Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) accused Israel on Sunday of assassinating one of its commanders in Syria amid signs of escalating activities by the terrorist group in the West Bank.... March 17, 2023 Eyeing Iran’s Nuclear Program, U.S. and Israeli Militaries Train Together in Nevada Latest Developments The United States and Israel are conducting the Red Flag-Nellis 23-2 combined aerial military exercise in Nevada, which runs March 12-24. The training comes as the top U.S. military... March 16, 2023 Iranians Renew Protests as Regime Brutality Persists Latest Developments Iranians renewed protests against Tehran’s clerical regime this week to mark the country’s traditional fire festival, a celebration with Zoroastrian roots linked to the Persian new... March 15, 2023 Iran Agrees to Purchase Russian Fighter Jets Latest Developments Iranian media reported on Saturday that Tehran has agreed to purchase 24 advanced Sukhoi Su-35 fighters from Russia, significantly upgrading the capabilities of the Islamic Republic’s... March 15, 2023 Israel Suspects Infiltrator From Lebanon in Rare Roadside Bombing Latest Developments Ending a two-day official silence, Israel said on Wednesday that its forces had intercepted and killed an infiltrator from Lebanon whom it blamed for a rare roadside bombing at the Megiddo... March 13, 2023 Senior Muslim Clerics Issue Fatwa Against Hamas The Islamic Fatwa Council — a non-governmental clerical body headquartered in Najaf, Iraq — issued a fatwa, or religious edict, last week condemning Hamas’ repression of Palestinians... March 13, 2023 U.S., Iran May Be Negotiating Payoff for American Hostages Iran’s foreign minister said on Sunday the United States and Iran were on the cusp of a “prisoner swap,” with media reports adding that the exchange could include a U.S. ransom... March 10, 2023 Saudi Arabia, Iran Agree to Reestablish Diplomatic Ties Latest Developments Iran and Saudi Arabia agreed to restore diplomatic relations on Friday and reopen their respective embassies within two months in a deal brokered by China. Tehran and Riyadh severed... March 9, 2023 Terrorist Wounds Three in Tel Aviv Shooting Latest Developments A gunman wounded three people, one critically, in central Tel Aviv on Thursday before police shot him dead. The assailant was reportedly 23-year-old Mutaz Al Khuwaja, the son of a Hamas... March 8, 2023 Jordan’s King Asks for U.S. Help Combating Iran-Backed Militias Latest Developments Jordan’s King Abdullah II is asking for U.S. assistance to combat Iran-backed militias from Iraq and Syria involved in an escalating drug war on Jordan’s border and attacking inside... March 8, 2023 Secretary of Defense Austin Visits Jordan, Iraq, Egypt, and Israel Latest Developments Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin is scheduled to visit Israel tomorrow after trips to Jordan, Iraq, and Egypt this week. Originally slated to visit Israel today, Austin reportedly delayed... March 8, 2023 Turkey’s Opposition Picks Candidate to Challenge Erdogan Latest Developments An alliance of six parties joined together on Monday to nominate the leader of the Republican People’s Party (CHP), Kemal Kilicdaroglu, as its candidate for president in the May 14... March 7, 2023 Iran Launches Cyberattack on Israeli University Latest Developments Hackers working for Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence and Security conducted a cyberattack against the Technion Institute, a leading Israeli biomedical and hi-tech research university,... March 7, 2023 IDF Raid Targets Hamas Terrorist Who Killed Israeli Brothers Latest Developments Israeli forces on Tuesday killed a Palestinian wanted for killing two brothers, Hallel and Yagel Yaniv, in a February 26 gun ambush near the flashpoint West Bank village of Huwara. Concurrently,... March 6, 2023 Hamas Operatives in Turkey Recruit Palestinians for Terror Attacks Latest Developments The Shin Bet, Israel’s internal security agency, arrested four Palestinian students from the West Bank on Monday, whom it said were recruited by Hamas operatives in Turkey to carry... March 6, 2023 Ambiguity Surrounds Iran’s Purported Nuclear Concessions Latest Developments The director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said today that Iran’s ostensible nuclear concessions over the weekend are still subject to negotiations. Rafael... March 2, 2023 Palestinian Authority Rejects Security Cooperation with Israel Senior Palestinian Authority (PA) official Azzam al-Ahmad said on Wednesday that President Mahmoud Abbas had instructed Palestinian security services to “confront” Israeli troops... March 1, 2023 Poisoning of Schoolgirls in Iran Under Investigation Latest Developments After months of ignoring evidence that an unknown toxic gas was poisoning girls’ schools throughout Iran, President Ebrahim Raisi called for the Interior Ministry to investigate... February 28, 2023 Iran Enriched Uranium to Near Atomic-Weapons Grade, IAEA Confirms The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) today provided a report to member states confirming media accounts that the agency detected particles of near atomic-weapons grade enriched... February 27, 2023 Iran’s Rial Drops to Record Low Against Dollar as Protests Persist Latest Developments Fresh protests erupted throughout Iran this weekend as the rial fell to its lowest rate yet against the U.S. dollar. According to Iran International, the strikers included bakers, steelworkers,... February 27, 2023 Palestinian Terrorist Cell Kills Israeli-American Citizen Latest Developments A Palestinian terrorist cell carried out a series of drive-by shootings today on a desert highway in the West Bank, killing an Israeli-American motorist before fleeing. The attack on... February 26, 2023 Israel, Palestinians Reaffirm Need to Work Together Latest Developments Israel and the Palestinian Authority (PA) reaffirmed past peace deals at a Jordanian-hosted meeting on Sunday, and pledged to work together to tamp down West Bank violence. The rare...

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