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January 31, 2025 Iranian Foreign Minister Meets With Hamas and Qatari Leaders as Support for Proxies Persists Iran Pledges Continued Support for Hamas: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met with officials of the Iran-backed terrorist group Hamas in Doha on January 30, as well as Qatari... January 31, 2025 European Union Restarts Rafah Crossing Monitoring Mission, Egyptians Protest on Border Latest Developments EU Resumes Rafah Border Missions: The European Union (EU) on January 31 restarted its civil border mission at the Rafah crossing that separates Gaza from Egypt, according to a statement... January 31, 2025 North Korean troops pull back in Kursk as Pyongyang prepares fresh deployment, officials say North Korean (DPRK) forces fighting in Russia’s Kursk region “have been pulled off the front lines after suffering heavy casualties,” though their absence may only be temporary, The New York... January 31, 2025 US airstrike kills Al Qaeda operative in Syria US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced that it killed a senior leader of Hurras al Din, Al Qaeda’s branch in Syria, in an airstrike in Syria on January 30. The strike, which took place less... January 31, 2025 Will Egypt’s President Become Trump’s Least Favorite Dictator? Hours after President Donald Trump revealed plans to ask Egypt to enable Palestinian refugees looking to escape the war to enter the Sinai Peninsula from Gaza, Cairo’s Foreign Ministry issued a... January 31, 2025 Israel SitRep: January 31, 2025 Today’s Issue: | IAF Strikes Hezbollah Targets in Beqaa Valley; IDF: Yesterday’s Hezbollah Surveillance Drone Violates Ceasefire Agreement | IDF Eliminates Gunmen Who Killed Soldier in Jenin; Soldiers... January 31, 2025 Syria gets a new autocrat as Sharaa styles himself ‘president’ Forget the risk of Syria turning into an Islamist emirate. The country’s de facto ruler and former al-Qaeda operative Ahmad Sharaa on Wednesday proclaimed himself “transitional president,” with his X... January 31, 2025 The right to exist Liberal and left-wing adversaries of Israel indulge in an abiding fantasy that one day the Jewish state, which they falsely regard as an ethnostate built upon an ideology of Jewish supremacy, will be replaced... January 31, 2025 Russian Malign Influence Campaigns Expand Onto Bluesky The Russian influence operation known as Doppelganger has expanded onto the social media platform Bluesky to spread anti-Ukraine and antisemitic messages, according to a report released by Alliance4Europe... January 31, 2025 The Potential Challenges of Deterring a Nuclear Iran Excerpt Unpacking the importance of deterrence to Iranian security policy can help the United States and others to devise strategies aimed at having a deterrent effecton Tehran. Deterrence is an obsession... January 31, 2025 Prominent Critic of Islam and Iran Murdered at Home in Sweden Shot While Streaming on Social Media: A prominent free speech activist and critic of Islam known for staging public burnings of the Islamic holy book, the Quran, was murdered inside... January 30, 2025 Trump Vows to Deport Hamas-Supporting Students, Combat Antisemitism in America With Executive Order Trump Signs Executive Order Combatting Antisemitism: President Donald Trump issued an executive order on January 29 to combat antisemitism, pledging to deport individuals who publicly... January 30, 2025 Israel Releases 110 Palestinian Prisoners, Many Convicted of Terrorism, in Exchange for 8 Hostages Israel Releases 110 Palestinian Prisoners in Exchange for Hostages: Following the freeing of eight hostages from Hamas captivity on January 30, Israel released 110 Palestinian prisoners,... January 30, 2025 ‘Scenes of Abuse and Terror’: Israeli and Thai Hostages Released Amid Threatening Mobs in Gaza 8 Hostages Released: Israel welcomed home eight hostages on January 30 who had been held captive in Gaza by the Iran-backed Hamas terrorist group following its assault on Israel... January 30, 2025 Ahmad al Sharaa’s Victory Conference: Syria’s new era and an exclusive translation of Sharaa’s speech On January 29, Syria’s new leadership, headed by Ahmad al Sharaa—formerly known as Abu Mohammad al Jolani, the emir of Hayat Tahrir al Sham (HTS) and previously the leader of Al Qaeda’s Syrian affiliate,... January 30, 2025 Trump’s Return Pushes Iran Into a Defensive Posture Increasingly fearful of their loosening grip on power, the Islamic Republic’s rulers are recalibrating their foreign policy, at least temporarily, to gauge the impact of Donald Trump’s return to the... January 30, 2025 Hamas confirms the death of Mohammad Deif and other senior leaders On January 30, Hamas spokesperson Abu Obeida stated that Israel killed seven of the group’s senior leaders during the recent war that began with Hamas’s attack on Israel on October 7, 2023.... January 30, 2025 Palestinian terrorist groups react to Israel’s latest West Bank operation The Security Cabinet of Israel directed the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), the Shin Bet intelligence agency, and the Israel Border Police to conduct an operation aimed at “bolstering security” in the... January 30, 2025 Elbit to supply Israel with $80 million in EW and protection suites for F-16s The Israel Ministry of Defense is acquiring $80 million in “advanced self-protection suites” for Israel’s F-16I aircraft, the latest in a procurement blitz in the wake of the conflicts in Gaza and... January 30, 2025 ‘AI’s Sputnik Moment’: Chinese AI Model DeepSeek-R1 Reportedly Surpasses Leading U.S. AI Models Chinese AI firm DeepSeek released its latest model, R1, on January 20. According to the company, R1 performs favorably compared to leading Western models on key benchmarking tests despite having been allegedly developed at a fraction of the cost and employing a fraction of the computing power. Silicon Valley venture capitalist and White House advisor Marc Andreessen referred to DeepSeek’s announcement as “AI’s Sputnik moment,” comparing the development to the Soviet Union’s launch of the first satellite. January 30, 2025 Syria appoints new president amid widespread diplomatic engagement efforts In a move that will have significant implications for Syria and its international relations, Ahmed Sharaa was named the country’s president on January 29. The appointment is expected to provide... January 29, 2025 Trump will rue recklessly yanking security from Mike Pompeo, others in Iran’s crosshairs Newly confirmed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday canceled the personal security detail assigned to retired Gen. Mark Milley, following his boss President Trump’s decision to revoke... January 29, 2025 ‘No Return of Terror’: IDF Deploys in Jenin Without End Date Israel Assesses ‘Iron Wall’ Operation: More than a week after the IDF launched Operation Iron Wall to root out Iranian-backed Palestinian terrorists in the West Bank city of... January 29, 2025 Qatar Seeks Nobel Peace Prize for Gaza Mediation Despite Enabling Hamas A Qatari diplomat recently suggested that the emir of Qatar deserves the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to end the war in Gaza that Doha effectively abetted. In a statement to The Jerusalem Post, Qatar’s... January 29, 2025 Naim Qassem’s most defiant speech yet as Hezbollah secretary-general Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem’s last speech, delivered on Monday, was his most defiant to date. Qassem spoke one day after the expiration of the November 27 Israel-Lebanon ceasefire deal’s... January 29, 2025 Biden quietly approved South Africa’s pro-Hamas envoy. Trump should fire him. “I do not recognize Israel as ‘Jewish.’”... January 29, 2025 ‘Hamas Can Never Govern Gaza or Threaten Israel Again’: Rubio to Egyptian Foreign Minister Hamas Remains in Control of Gaza: Secretary of State Marco Rubio told Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty on January 28 that “Hamas can never govern Gaza or threaten Israel... January 29, 2025 Continued chaos in Syria: Iraqi militias and an Alawite insurgency On January 25, a new Iraqi militia, Kataib Awliya’ al Haq (Guardians of Truth Brigades), announced its formation. So far, the group has issued a single statement displaying its full name, logo, and... January 29, 2025 Lebanon’s prime minister-designate is unlikely to confront Hezbollah After a two-year vacancy, Lebanon finally has a president. On January 9, Joseph Aoun was swept into office as its fourteenth holder to Lebanese and international acclaim. More importantly, if... January 29, 2025 ‘Dangerous for the Entire World’: Israeli Envoy to Moscow Warns Against Russian Pact With Iran Israeli Ambassador to Moscow Criticizes New Iran-Russia Agreement: Simona Halperin, Israel’s ambassador to Russia, criticized the newly agreed Comprehensive Strategic Partnership... January 29, 2025 ‘Potential Mass Casualty Event’: Australian Police Foil Possible Antisemitic Attack ‘Blast Zone Could Have Been 40 Meters’: Australian police announced on January 29 that 10 days earlier, they had discovered a recreational vehicle laden with explosives in a... January 29, 2025 Israel SitRep: January 29, 2025 Today’s Issue: | Northern Command Head Gordin: IDF Has ‘Set Hezbollah Back Decades’ | Defense Minister Katz Visits Syrian Side of Mount Hermon: ‘We Will Act Against Any Threat’ | IDF Continuing... January 29, 2025 The Biden Administration Left Space Vulnerable to Cyberattack Space systems are as vital as electricity to our everyday lives, but their cybersecurity is not similarly prioritized by the federal government. President Joe Biden’s final cybersecurity executive... January 28, 2025 Memo to Trump: Beware the ‘Reverse Teddy’ That was quick. A day after Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro denied entry to American planes returning deported Colombian migrants from the United States, Petro—who complained that the migrants were... January 28, 2025 ‘Several Serious Blows’: Iranian FM Admits ‘Damage’ to Proxies Hamas and Hezbollah ‘Are Rebuilding’: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi conceded that Hamas in Gaza and Hezbollah in Lebanon — two of Tehran’s regional proxies —... January 28, 2025 Syrian Government Uses Islamic Teaching to Recruit, Train New Security Forces Syria’s new leaders insist they are committed to religious tolerance, yet they are employing their preferred variant of Sunni Islamic beliefs to recruit and train the country’s new security forces.... January 28, 2025 Uneasy Truce: Israel’s Fragile Ceasefires with Hamas and Hezbollah For fifteen months, Israel fought a difficult and complex war on multiple fronts. It was the costliest war in Israel’s history in terms of civilians killed and hostages taken, with more... January 28, 2025 Iranian-backed militias in Iraq face an uncertain future Iraq’s pro-Iranian militias face an uncertain future after the December fall of the Bashar al Assad regime in Syria and amid pressure from Iraqi authorities for armed groups to be disbanded or incorporated... January 27, 2025 The leverage Trump needs when talking with Putin January 27, 2025 Lebanon Ceasefire Between Hezbollah and Israel Extended to February 18 Deadline Pushed: The White House announced on January 26 that the ceasefire between Israel and Iran-backed Lebanese terrorist group Hezbollah will be extended until February 18.... January 27, 2025 ‘Ordered and Paid For’: President Trump Releases 2,000-Pound Bomb Shipment to Israel Held Up by Biden Administration Trump Releases Munitions to Israel: President Donald Trump said on January 25 that he had instructed the U.S. military to release a shipment of MK-84 2,000-pound bombs to Israel... January 27, 2025 Hamas Agrees to Release Three Additional Hostages as Israel Partially Lifts Netzarim Closure Civilian Hostages to Be Released: Israel and Hamas reached a deal on January 26 that will see the release of Arbel Yehud, Agam Berger, and one other hostage in exchange for the... January 27, 2025 Who’s afraid of China? Palau inauguration calls bluff of ‘friends to all, enemies to none’ For all the regional talk of “Pacific family” and “friends to all enemies to none” who did – and who didn’t – show up for the Jan. 16 inauguration of Palau President Surangel S. Whipps Jr.... January 27, 2025 Israel SitRep: January 27, 2025 Today’s Issue: | Three Hostages to Be Released on Thursday, Three on Saturday; Gazans Allowed to Return to North | Analysis: Resumption of Fighting Will Be Almost Impossible After Gazans Return to the... January 26, 2025 The strategic Tishrin Dam has become a flashpoint in post-Assad Syria The Tishrin Dam on the Euphrates River in Syria has become a key point of conflict in the country’s post-Assad era. Since the fall of dictator Bashar al Assad’s regime on December 8, the dam has been... January 26, 2025 Deconstructing the Inauguration: No, not that one While much of the world was anticipating the January 20th Inauguration in Washington, D.C., another Inauguration was being held that warrants some deconstruction to understand the less flashy—but important... January 25, 2025 Hamas begins to publish the names of its dead members On Friday, Hamas officially acknowledged the deaths of senior members Rawhi Mushtaha and Sami Odeh. During the war, Hamas, along with most armed groups in the Gaza Strip, implemented a policy... January 25, 2025 ‘Redeem Them From Death’: Israel Recovers Four Female Soldiers Held in Gaza for 477 Days Staged Handover: Hamas released four IDF female soldiers to the Red Cross on January 25 who had been abducted from the Nahal Oz military base during the terrorist group’s Oct.... January 24, 2025 Ships in China Loaded With Missile Fuel Ingredients Prepare to Set Sail for Iran Enough Fuel for Hundreds of Missiles: China continues to demonstrate its support for Iran as reports this week indicated that two Iranian ships docked in China had been loaded with... January 24, 2025 ‘2,000 Weekly Seats’: Delta and Several International Airlines to Resume Flights to Israel Delta Reopens Israel Flight Route, United Set to Follow: Delta Airlines announced that it will resume its New York-Tel Aviv service on April 1, making it the first U.S. carrier...

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