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December 10, 2023 Iran Using Northern Cyprus as Terrorist Staging Ground Iran has been using Turkish-occupied northern Cyprus as a staging ground for terrorist attacks against Israelis and Jews, Mossad said on December 10. In a rare statement issued through Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office, the intelligence service said it had helped Cypriot counterparts thwart an attack against Israelis and Jews on the island. December 10, 2023 Houthis Escalate Threats to Target all Ships Bound for Israel in Red Sea The Iran-backed Houthis threatened on December 9 to target all ships heading to Israel via the Red Sea. “If Gaza does not receive the food and medicine it needs, all ships in the... December 9, 2023 U.S. Blocks UN Ceasefire Resolution The United States vetoed a United Nations (UN) Security Council resolution sponsored by the United Arab Emirates on December 8 that demanded an immediate humanitarian ceasefire... December 8, 2023 Israel Creates Maps of Gaza Strip to Aid Civilian Evacuations The Israeli military has taken additional steps in recent days to mitigate civilian casualties in Gaza. On December 8, an Israeli spokesman said Israel has identified approximately... December 8, 2023 Weapons and Tunnel at Gaza’s Al-Azhar University Uncovered by IDF Latest Developments Israeli troops uncovered terrorist infrastructure at Al-Azhar University in Gaza, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on December 8. The university is located in northern Gaza’s... December 7, 2023 Presidents of Iran, Russia Hail Bilateral Ties The presidents of Russia and Iran praised their countries’ bilateral relationship during a meeting in Moscow on December 7. “Our relations are developing very well,” said Russia’s... December 7, 2023 Dozens of Terror Targets in Khan Younis Struck by Israel Israeli ground forces and fighter jets destroyed dozens of Hamas terror targets overnight in the city of Khan Younis in southern Gaza, an Israel Defense Forces (IDF) spokesman said... December 7, 2023 Israel Open to Strengthened Lebanon Ceasefire Israel seeks a new diplomatic arrangement with Lebanon that would remove Hezbollah threats from the border area. “One option is to reach a different agreement, which could be similar to [United Nations Security Council Resolution] 1701, mediated by international parties,” Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said on December 6. “They will respect our presence, our existence and our security, and we will respect the other side.” December 7, 2023 Palestinian Terrorists Fire Rockets at Israel From Gaza Safe Zones Palestinian terrorists have repeatedly launched rockets from humanitarian safe zones in the southern Gaza Strip, marking a new threat to civilian safety, the Israeli military said... December 6, 2023 West Bank Terror Tunnel Shafts Uncovered by IDF Two terror tunnels shafts in the West Bank were uncovered during an overnight operation in the northern West Bank city of Jenin, said the Israel Defense... December 6, 2023 U.S. Continues to Arm Israel as IDF Discovers Large Hamas Weapons Depot Latest Developments Israeli forces on December 6 announced the discovery of a large Hamas weapons depot in the northern Gaza Strip. The weapons, found near a clinic and a school, include hundreds of... December 6, 2023 Qatar’s Leverage on Hamas Falters, Hostages Remain Latest Developments Qatar, a state sponsor of Hamas, is seeking to remain relevant in the Hamas-Israel war. Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani told Gulf leaders on December 5 that the United... December 6, 2023 Khan Younis Operation Could Help Free Hostages, Israel Says Latest Developments Israel reportedly expects expanded Gaza ground operations to last at least another four weeks before the opportunity arises for another hostage release by Hamas. Citing unnamed defense... December 5, 2023 Egypt Accepts Only Small Number of Temporarily Displaced Gazans Latest Developments Nearly 600 foreigners and dual nationals and 25 wounded Palestinians exited Gaza through Egypt’s Rafah crossing on December 4, according to the United Nations Office for the Coordination... December 5, 2023 Israel Responds to Hezbollah Attacks with Airstrikes in Lebanon Latest Developments The Israeli Air Force conducted airstrikes on December 5 against Hezbollah targets in Lebanon in response to repeated attacks by the terrorist group. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF)... December 5, 2023 Israel Enters Hamas Stronghold in Gaza’s South Latest Developments Israeli forces entered Khan Younis — the largest city in southern Gaza — on December 5 after several days of intensified shelling of Hamas targets. The head of the Israel Defense... December 5, 2023 Houthis in Yemen Target Vessels in Red Sea Latest Developments The Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen fired a ballistic missile and drones at three commercial vessels on December 3. Additionally, the USS Carney, a Navy destroyer, downed a drone headed... December 4, 2023 Iran Says It Still Has Access to $6 Billion in Frozen Funds Tehran still has access to $6 billion in previously frozen Iranian funds residing in Qatari banks, said Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs on December 4. Iran “has the freedom... December 4, 2023 Red Cross President Calls on Hamas to Release Hostages Latest Developments Hamas must free its hostages, the president of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said on December 4 upon her arrival to Gaza. “The hostages must be released,... December 4, 2023 Israel Set to Sweep Southern Gaza Latest Developments Israeli ground forces appeared set on December 4 to expand their sweep of the Gaza Strip into southern Hamas strongholds. Tanks are reportedly on the outskirts of Khan Younis, the... December 4, 2023 IDF Takes New Measures to Avoid Harm to Civilians in Gaza Latest Developments The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) is taking measures to avoid harming civilians in southern Gaza as Israel enters a new phase of operations, an IDF spokesperson said on December 4.... December 3, 2023 Hamas Terrorist Commander Killed in Gaza A commander of Hamas’s Shejaiya battalion, Wissam Farhat, was killed by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) December 2. Farhat had engaged in terrorism since the 1990s and sent terrorists... December 3, 2023 Six More Israeli Hostages Died in Hamas Captivity, Israel Says Israeli authorities announced the death in captivity of six more Israelis held hostage by Iran-backed Hamas terrorists in the Gaza Strip. In announcing the Nir Oz deaths, Israel... December 2, 2023 Two Islamic Revolutionary Guard Killed in Reported Syria Strike by Israel Two Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) officers were killed in a reported Israeli air strike in Syria on December 2. Israel acknowledges conducting hundreds of air strikes... December 2, 2023 Israel Deepens Gaza City Push Israel instructed Palestinian civilians in several districts of Gaza City to evacuate on December 2, signaling it would continue rooting Hamas out of those districts in parallel... December 2, 2023 Blinken Sends Mixed Messages to Jerusalem In Israel on November 30, Secretary of State Antony Blinken affirmed the necessity of Hamas’s expulsion from Gaza yet insisted Israel should prosecute the war differently to retain... December 1, 2023 Hamas Renews Attacks on Israel as Pause in Fighting Ends Latest Developments Hamas formally ended the pause in fighting on December 1, launching numerous rockets at Israeli communities around Gaza. The seven-day pause had begun on November 24. Hamas handed... November 30, 2023 Israel Extends Pause in Fighting by One Day Israel and Hamas agreed on November 30 to extend by one day the pause in the fighting in Gaza. As part of this pause, Hamas will release 10 innocent hostages and the bodies of three... November 30, 2023 Hamas Terrorists Murder Three in Jerusalem Two Hamas terrorists killed three Israelis and wounded 11 in a shooting attack in Jerusalem on November 30. The attack occurred at a popular bus stop at the entrance to the city... November 29, 2023 Israeli Forces Eliminate Two Islamic Jihad Terrorists in Jenin Israel said on November 29 that its military forces killed two Islamic Jihad terrorists in the northern West Bank city of Jenin. According to a Haaretz report, Israeli forces surrounded... November 29, 2023 Iran Says It Finalized Deal to Buy Russian Aircraft Latest Developments Iran has finalized plans to purchase military aircraft from Russia, Iranian state media reported on November 28. The aircraft include Su-35 fighter jets, Mi-28 attack helicopters,... November 29, 2023 U.S. Airlift of Gaza Aid Arrives in Egypt Latest Developments A U.S. military plane carrying more than 54,000 pounds of humanitarian aid for Gaza landed in Egypt on November 28, the first of three American airlifts scheduled for the coming... November 29, 2023 Hamas Claims Three Members of Hostage Family Killed Latest Developments Hamas made unverified claims on November 29 that an Israeli mother and her two children died in captivity from Israeli airstrikes. The family has been an icon of the Gaza hostage crisis... November 29, 2023 Hamas Asks for Extension of Pause in Fighting Latest Developments The Iran-backed terrorist group Hamas on November 29 requested an extension of the pause in fighting with Israel. To date, the pause has resulted in the release of 81 hostages over... November 29, 2023 Support for Hamas Surges in the West Bank Latest Developments Thirty-three Palestinian security prisoners on November 28 returned from Israeli prison to eastern Jerusalem as well as the West Bank city of Ramallah, where a local crowd greeted... November 28, 2023 IDF Calls on Red Cross to Finally Visit Hostages, Seven Weeks On Latest Developments IDF Spokesperson Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari on November 27 called on international organizations, especially the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), “to use every... November 28, 2023 CIA and Mossad Directors Seek to Expand Hostage Deal Latest Developments Mossad chief David Barnea and his CIA counterpart, William Burns, made an unannounced visit to Qatar on November 28 for talks on securing the release of more hostages seized by Hamas.... November 27, 2023 Israel and Hamas Agree to Two-Day Extension of Pause in Fighting Israel and the Iran-backed terrorist group Hamas agreed on November 27 to a two-day extension of the four-day pause in fighting begun on November 24, which would otherwise have lapsed... November 27, 2023 West Fails to Censure Iran at Key Nuclear Meeting Despite Tehran’s Ejection of Inspectors Latest Developments Washington and its European allies failed to censure Iran at a critical meeting of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog, in Vienna... November 27, 2023 Israel’s Defense Minister Visits Lebanese Border Latest Developments Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant visited northern Israel on November 26 to conduct a situational assessment of Israeli forces stationed at the junction of the Lebanese and Syrian... November 27, 2023 Hamas Releases Russian Hostage ‘In Appreciation’ of Moscow Latest Developments ... November 26, 2023 Hamas Releases Some Hostages, Roughly 200 Remain Unaccounted For The Iran-backed terrorist group Hamas has released two groups of hostages since the pause in fighting began on November 24, including 26 Israelis or dual nationals, all women and... November 25, 2023 Palestinian Authority Sidesteps Gaza Governance U.S. and European officials have been pushing Israel to consider having the Palestinian Authority (PA) govern the Gaza Strip if Israel removes Hamas from power. Secretary of State... November 24, 2023 Pause in Fighting Begins Between Israel and Hamas A four-day pause in fighting between Israel and Hamas began at 7:00 a.m. on November 24 local time. The deal includes the return of 50 hostages held by the Iran-backed terrorist... November 23, 2023 Hamas Continues to Deny Red Cross Access to Hostages, Proof of Life As Hamas prepares to release 50 hostages, the fate of more than 180 other hostages — both Israelis and foreign nationals — remains unclear. Hamas continues to deny requests to... November 23, 2023 No Thanksgiving for Americans Held Hostage by Hamas in Gaza As Americans celebrate Thanksgiving, the Iran-backed terrorist group Hamas continues to hold at least nine U.S. citizens hostage in Gaza. The deal reached between Hamas and Israel... November 22, 2023 Hezbollah Uses Drones to Target Israel Israel’s Iron Dome air defense system intercepted a “hostile aerial infiltration,” the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on November 22. Several drones also targeted Israel... November 22, 2023 U.S. Weighs Re-Designating Yemen’s Houthis as Terrorist Group The Biden administration is considering re-designating the Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen as a terrorist organization, National Security Council spokesman John Kirby told reporters... November 21, 2023 Israel Agrees to Pause in Fighting to Recover At Least 50 Hostages Israel agreed on November 21 to a four-day pause in fighting in exchange for the release of at least 50 hostages held by Hamas in Gaza. According to the terms of the Qatari- and... November 21, 2023 Hamas Using Hospital as Cover for Attacks Israeli forces and Hamas fighters clashed on November 20 near a hospital next to the Gazan city of Jabalia, which has seen fierce fighting in recent days. The Hamas-run Gaza Health...

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