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May 6, 2024 Hamas talks tough ahead of possible Rafah battle Hamas is talking tough ahead of a possible Israeli operation in eastern Rafah. Israel called for residents to evacuate several areas in eastern Rafah near the Israeli border. It comes a day after... May 6, 2024 Biden may be holding up ammo to Israel — Congress must stop him President Biden appears so desperate to stop Israel from destroying Hamas in Gaza that he’s reportedly delaying munition shipments to put even more pressure on Jerusalem to let the terrorist... May 6, 2024 Turn-Key Alternatives to Replace UNRWA Immediately ... May 5, 2024 Israel Shutters Al Jazeera Bureau Israel carried out a long-threatened temporary closure of Al Jazeera’s operations in Israel on May 5, accusing the Qatari-owned television channel of pro-Hamas incitement. “Al... May 5, 2024 Israel faces rocket fire on two fronts Hamas terrorists in Gaza launched rockets targeting Kerem Shalom in southern Israel near the Egyptian border on May 5. In addition, Hezbollah launched dozens of rockets at the northern Israeli city of... May 5, 2024 Hezbollah Rocket Fire Targets Israel’s Kiryat Shmona Hezbollah claimed responsibility for a barrage of at least twenty rockets fired at the northern Israeli city of Kiryat Shmona on May 5. The attack resulted in damage to an ambulance... May 5, 2024 Island-Hopping with Chinese Characteristics—What the PRC Is Doing in the Pacific Islands, Why It Matters, and Why the Time Has Come to “Block and Build” As James Lilley, former U.S. ambassador to the People’s Republic of China (PRC), often said, China has a habit of telegraphing its punches... May 5, 2024 Turkey’s Suspension of Trade With Israel Cuts off Its Nose to Spite Its Face On May 2, 2024, the Turkish Ministry of Trade ordered a total and immediate suspension of trade with Israel. Ankara’s punitive move may set a dangerous precedent for other states to follow. The Turkish... May 5, 2024 The time for talks is over; it’s time for actions Israel has presented a generous and expanded proposal to the mediators, far beyond what is necessary, but it seems that Hamas is not interested in a deal. The attack near Kerem Shalom is just... May 5, 2024 Iranian Proxies Wreak Havoc Beyond the Middle East Three months after exchanging tit-for-tat airstrikes, Iran and Pakistan are patching diplomatic wounds. Iranian President Ibrahim Raisi embarked on a three-day trip to Pakistan on April 22, where he... May 5, 2024 17 people in Malaita stand in way of China’s takeover of the Solomons ‘Many of us have received phone calls from [the opposing camp] telling them if they join the camp they will be given projects for their wards and $300,000 [around US$35,000] each’, says former Malaita... May 4, 2024 October 7-Linked Palestinian Islamic Jihad Commander Killed in Rafah An Israeli airstrike on Rafah on May 4 killed a senior commander of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ), the Israeli military reported. Warplanes bombed an apartment used by Aiman... May 4, 2024 Israeli Commandos Kill 5 West Bank Terrorists Israeli special forces killed five Palestinian terrorists in an overnight West Bank stand-off from May 3 to May 4. Israel said the slain terrorists, including four Hamas members,... May 3, 2024 Hamas Must Strike Deal Within Week or Rafah Ground Offensive Will Begin, Israel Signals Hamas must agree to the latest ceasefire and hostage proposal within the week, or Israel will go ahead with a ground operation, Egyptian officials involved in ongoing negotiations said on May 2. The current proposal — drafted by the United States and Egypt and accepted by Israel — is awaiting approval from Hamas’s Gaza chief, Yahya Sinwar. May 3, 2024 Hamas Diverts Jordan Aid Convoys in Gaza Hamas hijacked a major humanitarian aid shipment in the Gaza Strip, Washington said on May 2. U.S. State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller called the incident the “first widespread... May 3, 2024 Hamas Condemns Palestinian Authority Over Death of Islamic Jihad Gunman Hamas condemned the Palestinian Authority (PA) on May 2 for the death of a terrorist in a West Bank shootout. Earlier on May 2, PA security forces in the West Bank city of Tulkarm... May 3, 2024 Architect of Doha agreement wrongly claims: ‘Al Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent has been dismantled’ Zalmay Khalilzad, the former Special Repressive for Afghanistan Reconciliation and the key architect of the Doha Agreement which aided the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan, claimed that Al Qaeda’s... May 3, 2024 Executions Surge in Iran as Protests Persist Executions in Iran are surging. The Islamic Republic executed 63 people in the last two weeks of April, bringing the total number in 2024 to 175, the Norway-based nonprofit Iran... May 3, 2024 Two More October 7 Victims Declared Dead Two Israeli hostages seized by Hamas on October 7 have been declared dead. Dror Or, a 49-year-old chef and cheesemaker from Kibbutz Beeri whom the terrorist group captured along... May 3, 2024 From Colombia to Columbia, an unceasing war on Israel In times of adversity, Jews respond in many ways, perhaps the most precious of which is humor. When the Soviet Union was effectively a prison for its Jewish citizens, the jokes were legion and biting,... May 3, 2024 With Chinese warships anchoring in Cambodia, the US needs to respond The recent mooring of Chinese warships at Cambodia’s Ream Naval Base marked the unofficial inauguration of China’s first overseas naval post in the Indo-Pacific region and only its second overall.... May 3, 2024 Israel SitRep: May 3, 2024 Today’s Issue: IDF Announces New Senior Appointments | Fragments of Missile From Iranian Attack Found Near Arad | Members of Palestinian Islamic Jihad Cell Indicated in Israeli Military Court | IDF’s... May 3, 2024 Biden Administration Foreign Policy Tracker: May 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 provide trendlines of very positive,... May 2, 2024 Jordan Rejects Hosting Hamas as Pressure Rises on Qatar A senior Jordanian diplomat on May 2 firmly rejected the suggestion that Hamas could move its political bureau to Jordan if forced to leave its current base in Qatar. “Hamas behaves... May 2, 2024 Qatar-Owned Al-Jazeera to Close Israel Bureau Pending Israeli Cabinet Vote Israel’s attorney general, Gali Baharav-Miara, greenlit the closure of Qatar-owned Al-Jazeera’s Israel-based news operations on May 2, allowing the Israeli cabinet to bring the... May 2, 2024 Turkey Suspends Trade With Israel Turkey suspended trade with Israel on May 2, according to two unnamed Turkish officials quoted by Bloomberg. In response, Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz wrote on X that Ankara... May 2, 2024 Israel faces multi-front challenges amid internal discussions on war Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant spoke with US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin on May 1, his office said in a statement. The discussions come as the IDF continues to prepare its forces for a potential... May 2, 2024 Houthis attack four ships and threaten to expand operations against U.S. forces On Apr. 29, Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen launched several attacks targeting commercial and military ships. A statement on the official spokesperson’s Telegram says, “The Yemeni armed forces... May 2, 2024 Gaza Health Ministry Cannot Provide Names for More Than 10,000 It Says Have Died The Gaza Ministry of Health cannot provide names of more than 10,000 of the 34,000 individuals it says have died during the war between Israel and Hamas. While the Health Ministry conceded earlier this... May 2, 2024 Lacking Hostage Deal, Blinken Continues to Stall Israeli Ground Operation in Rafah Secretary of State Antony Blinken on May 1 emphasized his unease with Israel’s pledge to carry out a ground operation in Rafah. Blinken, who concluded another Middle East troubleshooting... May 2, 2024 Israel Thwarts West Bank Terrorist Cell Planning Bombing Attacks Israel recently detained three Islamic Jihad (PIJ) terrorists suspected of planning bombing attacks, the Shin Bet said on May 2. The Shin Bet said that troops from the Israel Defense... May 2, 2024 Turkey Poised to Join South Africa’s Genocide Lawsuit Against Israel at ICJ Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan announced on May 1 that Turkey plans to join South Africa’s genocide complaint against Israel in the International Court of Justice... May 2, 2024 Bahraini militia claims drone attack on Israel Earlier today, Saraya al-Ashtar, an Iranian-backed Shia militia in the island Kingdom of Bahrain, claimed its men launched a drone attack against the Israeli city of Eilat last week. The claim... May 2, 2024 Safeguarding U.S. Interests in the Face of China’s ‘New Productive Forces’ Strategy Amidst China’s economic downturn, Chinese leader Xi Jinping recently announced new industrial policies aimed at cementing China’s dominance in several emerging technology sectors, such as batteries,... May 2, 2024 Georgia’s democratic opposition is begging for our help Excerpt ... May 2, 2024 Iranian-backed terror group in Bahrain claims to target Israel The “Islamic Resistance in Bahrain, Saraya Al-Ashtar” claimed Thursday that it had attempted to target Israel with a drone attack, according to reports posted on social media and also by pro-Iranian... May 2, 2024 How Hamas balances Qatar, Turkey and the West Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh stayed longer than usual in Turkey when he visited the NATO member country in mid-April along with a large Hamas delegation. But it’s not the first time Hamas leaders... May 2, 2024 CNN got a look at Iran’s drones and missiles, what did it show? Iranians boasted to CNN about their missile and drone program recently, providing a tour of an exhibit that shows off Iran’s capabilities. The goal for Tehran is to showcase the weapons it used against... May 2, 2024 Lebanese political leader sounds the alarm on Hezbollah The leader of the Lebanese Forces, a Christian political party in Lebanon, sounded the alarm on Hezbollah and the low-level conflict with Israel that it has brought on Lebanon. His comments were published... May 1, 2024 U.S. Legislators Push Back Against Possible ICC Warrants for Israeli Officials In response to reports that the International Criminal Court (ICC) in the Hague could soon issue arrest warrants for one or more senior Israeli officials, Speaker of the U.S. House... May 1, 2024 World Central Kitchen Resumes Gaza Operations Aid organization World Central Kitchen (WCK) resumed operations in Gaza this week, providing 200,000 meals to Palestinians in Gaza on April 30. The aid organization had suspended operations in Gaza after... May 1, 2024 Hezbollah Targets Israeli Forces on Northern Border The Iranian-backed terrorist group Hezbollah carried out several attacks on northern Israel on April 30 and May 1. Hezbollah claimed it targeted an Israeli military barracks at Biranit,... May 1, 2024 Iran handed Jordan and Israel an opportunity to improve ties Some threats simply beg to be turned into opportunities. Jordanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Ayman Safadi confirmed that his country’s air force intercepted several Iranian drones between April... May 1, 2024 What to Know About Iran’s Nuclear Program: Advanced Centrifuges ... May 1, 2024 IAEA Director General May Attend Iran Nuclear Technology Conference The head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI), Mohammed Eslami, claimed on May 1 that International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi will attend... May 1, 2024 IDF combat unit recruitment attracts record number of Israeli men and women Almost seven months into the war in Gaza, Israelis are flocking to combat units in the Israeli Defense Forces at higher than expected numbers. The IDF published data on April 30 reflecting the... May 1, 2024 The Azerbaijanis, Not the Azeris, Are Hosting COP29 The Republic of Azerbaijan will host the annual UN Climate Change Conference known as COP29 in November 2024. For many who will attend COP29 and follow the process, this will be their first... May 1, 2024 The ideological cocktail poisoning American campuses Back in December, the eminent historian Niall Ferguson wrote an essay in The Free Press that, it’s now apparent, presaged the tidal wave of demonstrations now inundating college campuses around... May 1, 2024 Israel SitRep: May 1, 2024 Israel SitRep: May 1, 2024 Today’s Issue: Netanyahu Vows to ‘Enter Rafah and Eliminate Hamas Battalions There, With or Without a Deal’ | IDF Divisions Improve Combat Readiness for Further Gaza... May 1, 2024 Hezbollah says it targeted IDF ‘barracks’ in north Hezbollah claimed to target an Israeli army base at Biranit on May 1. The group put out a statement to the pro-Iran Al-Mayadeen media claiming that the “Islamic Resistance in Lebanon-Hezbollah announced...

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