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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....
January 31, 2024
Iran Executes Four Men Falsely Accused of Mossad Ties
Iran on January 29 hanged four prisoners accused of planning to sabotage a Defense Ministry factory and having links with Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency. Iranian state media...
January 31, 2024
Israel, Hamas Weigh Three-Stage Deal for Return of Hostages
Egyptian mediators delivered a proposal to Hamas on January 30 that would see Israel pause its counteroffensive against Hamas in exchange for the terror group’s release of all...
January 31, 2024
Israel Warns of Hezbollah Threats to Haifa, Northern Israel
Israel on January 30 warned of major threats to Haifa and northern Israel in the event of full-scale war with Hezbollah. “The stage will come when our patience will run out, and...
January 30, 2024
Israel, Egypt Consider Shared Border Security
The heads of Israeli and Egyptian intelligence agencies spoke on January 29 about possible security cooperation along the Egypt-Gaza border. After concluding hostage negotiation...
January 30, 2024
Israel Floods Some Gaza Tunnels
Latest Developments Israeli forces are disabling some Gaza tunnels through flooding, the military announced on January 30. More than a month after foreign media reports surfaced of preparations to pump...
January 30, 2024
IDF Destroys Hamas Rocket Launchers After Large Barrage on Tel Aviv
Israeli fighter jets on January 30 destroyed Hamas rocket launchers in Gaza that the terrorist organization had used the day prior to target central Israel. The major salvo of rockets...
January 29, 2024
U.S. Approves F-16 Sales to Turkey
The Biden administration approved the sale of F-16 fighter jets to Turkey on January 26 after Ankara ratified Sweden’s bid to join NATO. The State Department notified Congress that...
January 29, 2024
Iran Bolsters Missile Capacity With Satellite Launches
Iran announced on January 28 that it successfully launched into space three satellites that use technology similar to that of intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs). The achievement...
January 29, 2024
U.S. Funding to UNRWA Still Flowing
The United States will continue to fund the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) despite announcing a temporary pause in funding, according to a January 27 report. In light...
January 29, 2024
Up to 40 Percent of Hamas Terror Tunnels in Gaza Damaged or Destroyed
Israel has damaged or rendered inoperable 20 to 40 percent of the Hamas terror tunnels in Gaza, The Wall Street Journal reported on January 28, citing U.S. and Israeli officials....
January 29, 2024
Israel: Discussion of Hostage Crisis ‘Constructive,’ But ‘Significant Gaps’ Remain
The Israeli prime minister’s office said it deemed “constructive” a meeting on January 28 with Qatari, Egyptian, and U.S. delegates aimed at recovering Gaza hostages. The one-day...
January 28, 2024
Iran-Backed Drone Attack Kills Three U.S. Servicemembers in Jordan
An Iran-backed drone attack killed three U.S. servicemembers and injured 25 others in Jordan on January 28. The Wall Street Journal reported, citing a...
January 28, 2024
Iran’s Judiciary Poised to Gouge Out Eye of Protestor as Executions Surge
A jailed Iranian has begun a hunger strike to protest Tehran’s plan to gouge out his left eye as a punishment for allegedly blinding a policeman during a 2017 protest. Iran’s...
January 27, 2024
Israel Demands Qatari Action on Hostages
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu demanded on January 27 that Qatar do more to secure the release of hostages held by its client, Hamas, in Gaza. In a televised news conference,...
January 26, 2024
U.S. Pauses Funding to UNRWA
The State Department announced on January 26 that it will temporarily pause funding to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA). The aid may resume pending the results...
January 26, 2024
China Urges Iran to Halt Houthi Attacks in Red Sea
China urged Iran to pressure the Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen to end their attacks against Red Sea commercial shipping, Iranian sources told Reuters in a January 25 report....
January 26, 2024
ICJ Rejects Gaza Ceasefire Demand, Urges Hostages Released
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) on January 26 issued a provisional order that rejected South Africa’s request to order Israel to halt its military operations in Gaza....
January 26, 2024
Israel: Hamas Terrorists Base Operations from Southern Gaza Hospitals
Hamas terrorists are operating from inside two hospitals in the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on January 26. The facilities include the...
January 25, 2024
Freed Israeli Hostage Says She Met Hamas Leader in Captivity
A freed Israeli hostage revealed on January 24 that she met with Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar twice while in Hamas captivity. Adina Moshe, a 72-year-old resident of Kibbutz Nir Oz,...
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