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July 6, 2024 The lack of shelters continues to haunt northern Israel Overlooking Kiryat Shmona is a park with an observation tower, constructed decades ago, near fortifications that appear to date from the 1960s. In those days Kiryat Shmona would have been very... July 5, 2024 Impending Gaza deal: Is Israel ready to make painful concessions? After nine months of fighting in Gaza and the north, direct attacks from Iran, and terror attacks inside Israel, the country faces several difficult decisions. The main challenges are the wise... July 5, 2024 Hezbollah Launches 200 Rockets, 20 Drones at Israel in Lethal Attack Hezbollah launched 200 rockets and 20 drones at Israel on July 4, killing an Israel Defense Forces (IDF) officer and sparking fires in northern Israel. “Sirens had sounded across... July 5, 2024 IDF operations in northern Gaza’s Shejaiya neighborhood eliminate dozens of terrorists On July 5, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said soldiers eliminated around 100 terrorists and destroyed approximately 100 terrorist infrastructure sites during a week-long raid into northern Gaza’s Shejaiya... July 5, 2024 Jihadi archives: Islamic State’s eulogy of Sudanese jihadist Mohamad Makkawi Ibrahim In May 2016, the Islamic State (IS) issued a eulogy for the infamous Sudanese jihadist Mohamad Makkawi Ibrahim through its weekly Al-Naba newsletter. The eulogy flew under the radar at the time but offers... July 4, 2024 The Surprising National Security Role of America’s “Best Idea” Russian President Vladimir Putin’s former bodyguard, who once reportedly confronted a bear at a mountain retreat while Putin slept through the ordeal, was appointed secretary of the... July 3, 2024 New South African Government Likely to Continue Anti-Israel, Anti-U.S. Policies South African President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the formation of a coalition government on Sunday. Given the dominant position of his African National Congress (ANC), the government is poised to continue... July 3, 2024 Four Palestinian Islamic Jihad Operatives Killed Planting Explosives in the West Bank An Israeli airstrike killed four Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) members in Nur Shams, near the West Bank city of Tulkarm, on July 2. “An IDF [Israel Defense Forces] aircraft struck... July 3, 2024 Iran’s Foreign Minister Threatens Israel With ‘Hell’ if War with Hezbollah Escalates Iran’s acting foreign minister threatened Israel with “a hell of no return” in Lebanon if the current conflict with its Hezbollah proxy escalates into an “all-out war,”... July 3, 2024 Treasury Highlights Role of Chinese Underground Banking in U.S. Fentanyl Crisis The Treasury Department sanctioned key money launderers on Monday linked to Mexico’s Sinaloa Cartel, targeting a growing national security concern: China’s underground banking network. This action,... July 3, 2024 Hezbollah Deputy Leader Hedges on Gaza-For-Lebanon Tradeoff Hezbollah’s deputy leader on July 2 hedged on the question of whether the Iran-backed terrorist organization would stop attacking Israel if the war in Gaza war winds down without... July 3, 2024 Key Hezbollah Commander Eliminated in Israeli Strike The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed on July 3 that it had eliminated Muhammad Nimah Nasser, a key Hezbollah commander, in a strike in Tyre, Lebanon. Also known as Abu Nimah,... July 3, 2024 Iran’s ‘election’ seeks to consolidate regime control Iran’s Guardian Council, a 12-person body appointed by Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei that approves candidates for office, permitted six out of 80 potential candidates to run in the special presidential... July 3, 2024 The jihadi-leftist convergence Younger readers may not have heard of Carlos the Jackal, and older readers may have forgotten (because sometimes that’s how it goes, as we were reminded last week). So, let me tell you his story. Ilich... July 3, 2024 Israel SitRep: July 3, 2024 Today’s Issue: | Reports from Lebanon: Israeli Airstrike Eliminates High-Ranking Hezbollah Commander | IDF Eliminates Four-Man Terror Cell in West Bank Drone Strike | COGAT: ‘Aid Is Piling Up in the... July 3, 2024 Khan Yunis rocket fire is a wake-up call On Monday, July 1 terrorists in Khan Yunis in Gaza fired twenty rockets at Israel. The attack should serve as a wake-up call that the terrorists in Gaza continue to pose a threat. These include Hamas and... July 3, 2024 Hezbollah fires rockets at northern Israel after senior commander killed Hezbollah launched rockets at northern Israeli communities hours after a senior Hezbollah commander was killed. An Israeli airstrike killed Muhammad Nimah Nasser in the city of Tyre on the coast... July 2, 2024 Aiming to Boost Supply of Clean Water, Israel Connects Power Line to Gaza Desalination Plant In a bid to boost the supply of clean drinking water to the Palestinian population in Gaza, Israel on July 2 connected a power line to a main desalination plant in the strip,Reuters... July 2, 2024 American October 7 Victims File U.S. Lawsuit Against Iran, Syria and North Korea The Anti-Defamation League (ADL), a U.S.-based Jewish civil rights organization, submitted a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court in Washington, DC, on July 1 targeting the regimes in Iran, Syria, and North Korea for enabling Hamas’s terrorist atrocities in Israel on October 7... July 2, 2024 How Hezbollah Fundraises Through Crime Hours after Hamas massacred 1,200 Israelis on October 7, Hezbollah opened a second front against Israel on its northern border, re-igniting a conflict now at risk of escalating into a full-blown war. While... July 2, 2024 Palestinian Islamic Jihad Claims Responsibility for Fatal West Bank Bombing The Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) terrorist organization claimed responsibility for a deadly roadside bomb attack in the West Bank on July 1 in which one Israeli officer was killed and another was seriously wounded... July 2, 2024 Maybe nobody lost Turkey, NATO should stop pretending nothing is wrong Understanding Turkey’s relationship with its Western allies is challenging, at times, non-sensical. Scholars debate between whether the West actually ‘lost’ Turkey, or whether Ankara actually chose... July 2, 2024 IDF Strikes Khan Younis After Terrorists Fire 20 Rockets Israeli troops carried out strikes on terror targets in Gaza after terrorists fired 20 rockets at Israel on July 1, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said. The rocket fire from southern... July 2, 2024 Biden Administration Foreign Policy Tracker: July Welcome back to the Biden Administration Foreign Policy Tracker. Once a month, we ask FDD’s experts and scholars to assess the administration’s foreign policy. They... July 2, 2024 Iran-backed Houthis claim attacks on four more ships in multi-front assault The Iran-backed Houthis have claimed responsibility for attacks on four ships on Monday. The attacks on the cargo ships took place on “three fronts,” they said, according to UAE-based Al Ain news site. The claims... July 2, 2024 Arab League denies softening stance on Hezbollah terror label The Arab League appears to have walked back statements over the weekend that indicated it had softened its stance on Hezbollah. Arab League Assistant Secretary-General Hossam Zaki said statements... July 1, 2024 Finance Watchdog Removes Turkey From Grey List Despite Ongoing Support for Hamas The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) — an international money laundering and terror finance watchdog — removed Turkey from its grey list of countries that require stricter... July 1, 2024 Arab League Sends Mixed Message Over Labeling Hezbollah a ‘Terrorist’ Organization Arab League Assistant Secretary-General Hossam Zaki walked back his statement from June 28 implying that his organization no longer considers Iran’s Lebanese proxy Hezbollah... July 1, 2024 Iran uses proxy militias in Iraq to pressure the US Iranian-backed militias in Iraq have increased threats in recent days. Their increase in rhetoric appears tied to two developing trends. First of all, the IDF continues to fight in Gaza. Second, Israel-Hezbollah... July 1, 2024 Iran’s FM warns Israel in talks with Turkey’s FM In a development that illustrates how Iran and Turkey coordinate policy against Israel, Iran’s acting Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri Kani spoke with his counterpart, Turkish Minister of Foreign Affairs... July 1, 2024 Dangerous equipment and technologies’: Hezbollah brags about its capabilities In a flurry of activity, Iranian state media websites have sought to highlight Hezbollah’s increasing capabilities. This comes in the context of the escalating tensions with Israel. The... July 1, 2024 Iranian Election Registers Lowest Voter Turnout Since 1979 The Iranian presidential election on June 28, which now moves to a runoff vote between two candidates, recorded the lowest voter turnout in the Islamic Republic of Iran’s history.... July 1, 2024 IDF Uncovers Hamas Hideout, Facilities in Medical Clinic and UNRWA School Israeli forces operating in the northern Gaza neighborhood of Shujaiya discovered that Hamas used a medical facility and a United Nations school for terrorist activities, the Israel... July 1, 2024 Protecting the Corridor of Freedom to America’s Asian Border Excerpt Guam and the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI)—constituent parts of the United States—sit in such proximity to the Asian coast that the CNMI shares a maritime border with Japan.... July 1, 2024 Israel SitRep: July 1, 2024 Today’s Issue: | IDF Drone Strike Kills PIJ Commander in Nur Shams Refugee Camp in West Bank | IDF Continues Raid in Gaza City’s Shejaiya Neighborhood, IAF Airstrikes Eliminate Dozens of Terrorists... July 1, 2024 Shabaab hits Djibouti military base with suicide bombing in central Somalia Yesterday, Shabaab, al Qaeda’s branch in East Africa, took responsibility for a suicide car bombing targeting Djiboutian and Somali troops at a military base in central Somalia. The blast was the 14th... July 1, 2024 Hezbollah drone attack injures 18 IDF soldiers Hezbollah carried out a kamikaze drone attack on June 30 targeting Israeli forces in the northern Golan Heights, severely injuring one IDF soldier and lightly injuring 17 other soldiers. It is the latest... July 1, 2024 Tunnel destroyed and 100 terrorists eliminated in central Gaza On July 1, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said that operations in central Gaza have led to the discovery of a tunnel used by terrorists and the elimination of around 100 terrorists. The operations were... June 30, 2024 Turks Cold-Shoulder Israeli El Al Emergency Landing An Israeli airliner was refused refueling services after making an emergency landing in Turkey on June 30. El Al flight LY5102 from Warsaw to Tel Aviv was diverted to Antalya,... June 30, 2024 Why is the Arab League reaching out to Hezbollah? Reports over the weekend suggested the Arab League is shifting its position on Hezbollah. According to the reports, the Arab League Assistant Secretary-General Hossam Zaki spoke at length with... June 30, 2024 Houthis claim they will unveil new kamikaze drone boat A spokesperson for the Iranian-backed Houthis claimed on June 30 that the group will soon unveil a new “military boat” which is ‘furnished with advanced technology and destructive power,”... June 30, 2024 Countering CCP’s narrative warfare with the Digital Lennon Wall One of the few social media channels to fearlessly cover China is the popular and respected China Uncensored YouTube channel (1.95 million subscribers). To ensure editorial independence, Chris... June 29, 2024 The Palestinian War on Israel’s Olympic Team The Palestinian Arab sports chief Jibril Rajoub once declared regarding Israel, “I swear that if we had a nuke, we’d have used it this very morning.” The next best option for Rajoub: attempting to boot Israel from the 2024 Paris Olympics. ... June 29, 2024 Iranian Mission to UN Threatens Israel With ‘Obliterating War’ Iran will unleash its terrorist proxies around the Middle East in an “obliterating war” against Israel should the burgeoning conflict in Lebanon intensify into a full-scale... June 29, 2024 Northern fire: The Artillery Corps battalion defending the North The dirt road runs up a hill, and then through several small trees. Eventually, it comes to an opening, surrounded by trees which are all slightly taller than a car. There are a few containers and portable... June 29, 2024 The US presidential debate shows Middle East is not in focus The US presidential debate between former US President Donald Trump and current President Joe Biden has led to many takeaways. For those focused on the Middle East and Israel, the debate illustrated... June 28, 2024 U.S. in Talks With Israel Over Transfer of Patriot Air Defense System to Ukraine The Biden administration is in talks with Israel about transferring its aging U.S.-manufactured Patriot air defense systems to Ukraine, The Financial Times reported on June 27. Improving... June 28, 2024 Post-Biden, we must secure the border to address the looming national-security threat Just two days after that 50 ISIS-linked illegal migrants were on the loose somewhere in the United States, President Biden dismissed the threat of terrorists entering our... June 28, 2024 U.S. Sanctions Transporters of Iranian Petroleum The United States sanctioned on June 27 three United Arab Emirates companies and 11 associated vessels that play a role in transporting Iranian petroleum or petrochemical products.... June 28, 2024 War Between Israel and Hezbollah Drawing Closer, U.S. Says Escalating clashes on the Lebanese border could erupt into a full-scale war between Israel and Hezbollah in the coming weeks if Hamas and Israel fail to reach a cease-fire, Politico...

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