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June 21, 2024 Iran and Taliban discuss “joint action” against Israel The foreign ministers of the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Taliban discussed taking “joint action” against Israel in support of Hamas. The Taliban and Iran have cooperated in the past to oust the... June 21, 2024 Israeli forces in Rafah report discovering numerous tunnels and significant terrorist infrastructure The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) extended operations in the southern Gaza city of Rafah during the third week of June. The IDF has been in Rafah since the evening of May 6, and it appears the campaign will... June 21, 2024 Armenia Unilaterally Recognizes Palestinian State Armenia became the latest United Nations (UN) member state to unilaterally recognize Palestinian statehood on June 21. The Armenian Foreign Ministry said in a statement that it “has... June 21, 2024 UN Rapporteurs Call for Arms Embargo on Israel Several United Nations (UN)-appointed special rapporteurs issued a statement on June 20 calling on weapons manufacturers to immediately halt arms transfers to Israel. The group —... June 21, 2024 Egyptian Firm Linked to Government Profits From Palestinians Leaving Gaza A private Egyptian company with ties to the government is charging Palestinians thousands of dollars to coordinate their exits from Gaza, The New York Times reported on June 20.... June 21, 2024 Palestinian Islamic Jihad Terrorists Planning Attack Eliminated in West Bank by IDF Israeli special forces eliminated two terrorists from the Iran-backed Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) near the West Bank boundary on June 21, preventing an attack. The two... June 21, 2024 U.S. Broadens Scope of Sanctions to Target Facilitators of Russian Evasion Schemes The Departments of State and the Treasury announced extensive new sanctions on June 12 targeting over 300 individuals and entities aiding Russia in evading sanctions and perpetuating its aggression in... June 21, 2024 A Rape in Paris Antisemitic violence is horrifying wherever it takes place, but in France, as we’ve learned time and again over the last two decades, a disturbing intimacy defines many of the worst incidents in that... June 20, 2024 Remembering Saipan: The battle that reshaped the Pacific Nine days after D-Day, on June 15, 1944, the Battle of Saipan erupted on the other side of the world. It was to be as pivotal for the Pacific Theater as D-Day was for the war in Europe. Eighty years... June 20, 2024 Joe Biden’s Gaza Pier Plan Runs Aground Get ready for what may be the final round of President Biden’s ill-fated Gaza pier adventure. After rough seas scattered parts of the project across the Eastern Mediterranean in late May, forcing... June 20, 2024 Swedish Hostage Deal Set to Underwrite More Hostage-Taking As part of a deal to release Swedish hostages in Iran, Stockholm freed Hamid Nouri, a former Iranian official convicted of crimes against humanity for his role in the mass execution of political prisoners... June 20, 2024 Iran to Significantly Increase Nuclear Enrichment Plant’s Breakout Capability A new analysis by David Albright, president of the Institute for Science and International Security, projects Iran will massively increase its ability to produce weapons-grade uranium... June 20, 2024 Canada Designates IRGC as Terrorist Organization Canada’s federal government designated Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on June 19 as a terrorist organization pursuant to the Criminal Code. The move comes after... June 20, 2024 Top Hamas Terror Commander Eliminated in Gaza ... June 20, 2024 The Hezbollah Time Bomb Is Ticking Let’s not mince words: The Middle East is on the precipice of the most destructive war of the region’s modern history. This war did not begin on October 7. It actually began one day later,... June 20, 2024 Israel SitRep: June 20, 2024 Today’s Issue: | Hezbollah Publishes Reconnaissance Drone Video of Sites in Northern Israel, Says More Videos Forthcoming | IDF Chief of Staff: Military Is at ‘A Very High Level of Readiness’ | Hassan... June 19, 2024 Hezbollah Threatens Cyprus Over Israel Links Hezbollah warned Cyprus on June 19 against helping Israel in any future war in Lebanon, signaling that the Mediterranean island nation could also face a terrorist attack. Amid... June 19, 2024 U.S. To Reportedly Dismantle Gaza Aid Pier as Early as July The U.S.-built temporary aid pier on the coast of Gaza may be dismantled sooner than expected, the New York Times reported on June 18. “The Biden administration initially predicted... June 19, 2024 IDF Discovers ‘There is Almost No Home Without a Tunnel’ in Rafah An Israel Defense Forces (IDF) commander spoke on June 19 about the deadly challenges of operating in the southern Gaza city of Rafah. Private homes are connected to an extensive... June 19, 2024 Al Qaeda’s Enduring Challenge: A Vision of Victory Over America “In the language of numbers, we can see the magnitude of the huge losses that the Mujahideen inflicted on America—thanks to Allah.” – Khaled Mohammad Salah Din Zaydan. These words, penned by... June 19, 2024 Shabaab advertises creation of “special forces” unit In a newly released video, Shabaab, al-Qaeda’s branch for East Africa, announced and advertised the creation of its new so-called ‘special forces’ unit. The new unit also has its own specific training... June 19, 2024 Israel’s long war The Nova Music Festival was billed as a celebration of “Friends, Love, and Infinite Freedom.” On Oct. 6, 2023, attendees from more than two dozen countries gathered in Israel’s Negev Desert just... June 19, 2024 Hezbollah publishes drone footage of Israel as Nasrallah issues new warnings Israeli-Hezbollah tensions increased on June 18 and June 19 as Hezbollah heightened its rhetoric warning of war. Israeli defense officials traveled to northern Israel for an assessment and key discussions... June 19, 2024 Turkish charity leaders meet with Taliban officials On June 13, representatives from two Turkish charities met with Salam Hanafi, the Taliban’s deputy prime minister, in Afghanistan. Mehmet Ubeyd Kosger, representing the Hayrat Foundation, accompanied... June 19, 2024 New Israeli paradigm needed to prevent a nuclear Iran Israel continues the war in Gaza and Lebanon to dismantle and eliminate Hamas’ military, governmental, and organizational capabilities, kill its leaders, bring back the hostages, and confront Hezbollah... June 18, 2024 Hezbollah Threatens Haifa During U.S. Envoy’s Diplomatic Mission Hezbollah aired a video secretly taken by one of its drones over Israel’s strategic port of Haifa on June 18 as a U.S. envoy pressed Beirut to rein in the Lebanese terrorist group. The... June 18, 2024 U.S., Israel Investigate Iranian Nuclear Modeling The U.S. and Israeli governments are investigating new intelligence about Iranian computer modeling activities that could support the research and development of nuclear weapons,... June 18, 2024 IDF Kills Senior Hezbollah Rocket Force Commander in Airstrike Israeli troops carried out an airstrike that killed Hezbollah commander Muhammad Ayoub, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on June 17. “Ayoub served in the rocket unit of Hezbollah’s... June 18, 2024 IDF Dismantles Half of Hamas Terrorist Force in Rafah Israeli troops have dismantled at least half of Hamas’s fighting force in Rafah, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) stated on June 17. More than 500 terrorists have been killed... June 18, 2024 State Department Sanctions Iran-Backed Iraqi Militia The State Department designated an Iran-backed Iraqi militia — Harakat Ansar Allah al-Awfiya (HAAA) — on June 17 as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist group. State also... June 18, 2024 Terror groups in Gaza compete with Hamas to carry out attacks on Israel Hamas continues its attacks on the IDF in Gaza eight and a half months into the war. Increasingly, several other terror groups in Gaza are also seeking to carry out daily attacks on Israeli forces. This... June 18, 2024 Why US terror designation for Iraqi-based terror group matters The US Department of State designated an Iraqi-based terrorist group on June 17. “The Department of State today designated Harakat Ansar Allah al-Awfiya (HAAA) and HAAA Secretary General Haydar... June 18, 2024 IDF increases naval strength with new logistics support vessel The Israeli Navy received a new ship on June 16 with the arrival of the INS Komemiyut. It is the second of two new landing craft, known as logistics support vessels (LSV), that Israel has obtained in the... June 17, 2024 U.S. Navy Rescues Crew of Greek-Owned Ship Attacked by Houthi Rebels U.S. naval forces rescued a civilian crew from a Greek-owned merchant ship struck by Iran-backed Houthi rebels in the Red Sea, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command said on June 16.... June 17, 2024 In Prisoner Swap, Sweden Releases Iranian Official Convicted of War Crimes Sweden released a former Iranian judiciary official on June 15 convicted of crimes against humanity in exchange for two innocent Swedish citizens imprisoned by Tehran. Stockholm... June 17, 2024 IAEA Chief Says 2015 Iran Nuclear Deal ‘Means Nothing,’ Touts Iran’s Cooperation with Russia International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi told Russian state media that the 2015 Iran nuclear deal “exists only on paper and means nothing” in... June 17, 2024 Expert Panel Rejects Claims of Famine in Northern Gaza The Famine Review Committee (FRC), a body consisting of five prominent scholars of food security and nutrition, on June 8 rejected as not “plausible” the conclusion that northern... June 17, 2024 U.S. Envoy Arrives in Israel Amid Growing Focus on Hezbollah Escalation White House special envoy to the Middle East Amos Hochstein arrived in Israel on June 17 amid skepticism in the Israeli media that he would be able to rein in the growing threat... June 17, 2024 IDF presses forward in Rafah after recent losses The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) continued to confront Hamas and other terrorist groups in Rafah in southern Gaza after suffering significant losses. On June 15, a Namer armored personnel carrier... June 17, 2024 Hamas sees daily small attacks as success in Gaza The IDF continues to grind down Hamas in Rafah, with hundreds of terrorists killed in operations since early May. Two of the Hamas battalions in Gaza have been beaten, and two more are now suffering... June 17, 2024 What a BBC article tells us about Israel’s Lebanon challenge An article published by the BBC on Saturday can shed some light on the town of Alma al-Shaab – sometimes spelled “Aalma El Chaeb” – located across the border from the Israeli community of Hanita,... June 17, 2024 Iran’s acting FM is building an alliance against Israel – this is how Iran’s acting Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri Kani is seeking an alliance with other Islamic countries to “exert pressure” on Israel, the Iranian state media IRNA reported yesterday. The report is part... June 17, 2024 Chinese and Russian Influence Operations Threaten Safety of Jewish and Ukrainian Students The 2024 spring semester on US college campuses was anything but typical for students across the country. Anti-Israel protests and unabashed acts of anti-Semitism have swept across campuses,... June 17, 2024 Israel SitRep: June 17, 2024 Today’s Issue: IDF Spokesman: Hezbollah ‘Bringing Us to the Brink’ of Possible ‘Wider Escalation’ | IDF Chief of Staff: Army Seeking to Expand Enlistment, Haredi Community Has Opportunity for... June 16, 2024 Losses mount in Lebanon for Islamic Jihad’s Syrian branch On Jun. 15, Islamic Jihad’s branch in Syria, The Martyr Ali al-Aswad Brigade, published a statement mourning the death of a fighter killed in southern Lebanon. “One of the heroes of The Martyr Ali... June 16, 2024 Sinking ships in Red Sea: Failure of the international community The Iranian-backed Houthis’ successful attacks on two ships in the Red Sea, in which crew were harmed and ships left adrift, illustrate how the international community has completely failed in its obligations. Iran... June 15, 2024 Eight IDF Troops Killed by Hamas Attack in Rafah Eight Israeli troops were killed on June 15 by a Hamas attack on their armored vehicle in the southern Gazan city of Rafah, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said. Initial reports... June 15, 2024 Israel’s Top General Meets With Arab Counterparts in Bahrain The chief of the general staff of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), Herzi Halevi, met with senior Arab generals in Bahrain this week, Axios reported on June 12. Generals from Bahrain,... June 14, 2024 Senior members of Islamic Jihad’s branch in Jenin killed in a counterterrorism operation On Jun. 13, Israeli forces operating in the northern West Bank city of Qabatiya killed “two senior terrorists” belonging to Islamic Jihad’s Katibat Jenin branch, the Israeli military said.... June 14, 2024 Istanbul Court Censors Reports That Halkbank Loaned $17 Million to Alleged Organized Crime Boss An Istanbul court on June 5 ordered the removal of all references to allegations by the newspaper Birgun that Halkbank, a public lender, extended a 550 million lira ($17 million) loan to a person accused...

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