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January 28, 2024
Three U.S. service members in Jordan killed by Iran-backed militias
Iran-backed militias killed three U.S. service members and injured 25 in a drone attack on a base in northeast Jordan near the Syrian border. It’s the single worst incident of deaths and injuries of...
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 27, 2024
New tools of war: How the IDF uses drones to fight Hamas in Gaza
An officer in Israel’s 14th Armored Reserve Brigade recalls October 7. As for many Israelis, that day has become a defining line between the past and the present. The officer, whose full...
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
Ronald Reagan Would Never Betray Ukraine
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January 26, 2024
Civil Case Against Halkbank Dismissed by Supreme Court
The U.S. Supreme Court on January 8 denied a civil petition brought against Halkbank, a Turkish state-owned public lender accused of facilitating Iranian sanctions busting. Despite the petition’s dismissal,...
January 26, 2024
10 Things to Know About the Houthis
The Houthis are an Iran-backed, Shiite Islamist movement that seized control of Yemen’s capital in 2014 and instigated civil war. Driven by an explicitly antisemitic and anti-American ethos, the Houthis...
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 26, 2024
Israel seeks to secure borders amid multi-front conflict
A key priority for Israel in the wake of October 7 has been re-establishing security along its border with Gaza. When Hezbollah began attacks against Israel on October 8, the issue of border security in...
January 26, 2024
Houthis attack U.S. warship, strike British tanker
The Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen continue to launch strikes against U.S. warships and commercial vessels in the Red Sea, Bab Al Mandeb Strait, and the Gulf of Aden despite American and British efforts...
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,...
January 25, 2024
Turkey’s Parliament Ratifies Sweden’s NATO Application
Turkey’s parliament decided by a vote of 287-55 on Tuesday to ratify Sweden’s accession to NATO. Ankara had been holding up the Swedish application for 20 months, hoping to leverage it to extract concessions...
January 25, 2024
Israel Increases Pressure on Hamas Terrorists in Khan Younis
The Israeli military said on January 24 it is “increasing the pressure” on Hamas in the terror stronghold of Khan Younis as operations in southern Gaza continued. The Israel...
January 25, 2024
Israel SitRep: Jan. 25, 2024
Today’s Issue: IDF Conducts West Bank Counter-Terror Operations, Arrests Wanted Men, Seizes Weapons | In Southern Gaza’s Khan Younis, IDF Forces Find Weapons, Kill ‘Dozens of Terrorists’ | IDF...
January 25, 2024
Moscow seeks to exploit Houthi attacks
Russian state media on Wednesday highlighted Houthi attacks on the US, and it seems that Moscow is seeking to exploit the tensions in the Red Sea. The Houthis have carried out attacks...
January 25, 2024
Iraq’s Kataib Hezbollah vows to continue fight against US
The US on Wednesday carried out airstrikes against Iranian-backed Kataib Hezbollah, which says it will continue to fight until the US leaves Iraq, Iran’s Fars News Agency reported. The Iraqi...
January 25, 2024
Israeli strikes in Lebanon deepen after Hezbollah drone attack
The Israel Defense Forces carried out strikes deeper than usual inside Lebanon following a Hezbollah drones attack on Israel on January 25. One Hezbollah UAV fell near Kfar Blum in northern Israel, southeast...
January 25, 2024
The Missing Middle
January 24, 2024
Turkish and Iranian Presidents Meet and Condemn Israel
The presidents of Iran and Turkey condemned Israel’s actions against Hamas during a January 24 meeting in Ankara. In a news conference after his conversation with Iran’s Ebrahim...
January 24, 2024
U.S. Strikes Iranian-Backed Group in Response to Attacks in Iraq
U.S. forces carried out airstrikes on Kataib Hezbollah on January 24 in response to the Iranian-backed group’s targeting of American troops in Iraq. Kataib Hezbollah conducted...
January 24, 2024
Cut funding to organizations that are empowering Hamas
As Congress mulls its next moves on big federal spending bills, members of both political parties are refusing to confront an elephant in the room: Billions of taxpayer dollars are being sent to international...
January 24, 2024
Why Iran Doesn’t Want U.S. Forces Out of Iraq
In response to a Kataib Hezbollah attack Saturday on Ain Al-Asad Airbase that houses Iraqi and American troops, U.S. fighter jets on Wednesday bombed three facilities used by Iranian-backed...
January 24, 2024
Cairo Warns Against Israeli Operation on Egypt-Gaza Border
Cairo warned Jerusalem on January 22 that an Israeli operation along Egypt’s border with Gaza would present a “serious threat” to Egypt-Israel relations and cross a “red...
January 24, 2024
No better enemy
Seven years ago this month, then-Secretary of State John Kerry acknowledged that the $150 billion in sanctions relief the Obama administration was providing Iran’s rulers would – to a greater or lesser...
January 24, 2024
Comparing Gaza with Mosul
When the war broke out in Gaza, observers made a number of comparisons to the challenges faced by the US-backed anti-ISIS coalition in the battle of Mosul. I was in northern Iraq when it began in October...
January 24, 2024
Unprecedented calm along border amidst reduction in rocket fire from Gaza
Israel has seen a significant reduction in rocket fire from Hamas and other terrorist groups inside Gaza over a 72-hour period. Sirens sounded on the border of Gaza on January 21 in the afternoon, but...
January 23, 2024
Sanction the Hamas nongovernmental organization in Turkey
The United States government has intensified its efforts to counter Hamas worldwide. Recently, that has included sanctions on entities based in Turkey. The focus is warranted. The government in Ankara...
January 23, 2024
U.S., UK Forces Bomb Houthis’ Advanced Weapons
U.S. and UK forces on January 22 carried out airstrikes against targets in Houthi-controlled territory in Yemen. The strikes aimed to degrade the Iran-backed group’s ability to...
January 23, 2024
Egypt Claims It Destroyed Hamas Tunnels, But Smuggling Continues
Israeli claims that terrorists are using cross-border tunnels between Egypt and Gaza to smuggle weapons into the strip are “baseless,” an Egyptian official said on January 23....
January 23, 2024
24 Israeli Soldiers Killed in Gaza
Twenty-four Israeli soldiers were killed in southern Gaza on January 22. An attack by Palestinian terrorists caused an explosion, collapsing two buildings with soldiers inside them and killing 21. ...
January 23, 2024
Beijing’s Economic Challenges Present Opportunities for Washington
China’s National Bureau of Statistics reported last week that the country’s economy grew by just 5.2 percent in 2023, with the World Bank forecasting that China’s growth rate could slow even...
January 23, 2024
Several U.S. Servicemen Injured After Ballistic Missile Attack in Iraq
A January 20 attack by Iran-backed Iraqi Shiite militias on an airbase housing U.S. and Iraqi troops injured at least two U.S. troops. The assault also seriously wounded one Iraqi...
January 23, 2024
U.S. carries out strikes on Iran-backed militias in Iraq
The U.S. military struck three “facilities” run by the Iran-backed Hezbollah Brigades in Iraq in response to militia attacks on U.S. forces in Iraq and Syria, including a ballistic missile attack over...
January 23, 2024
US launches first drone strike of the year in Somalia
The United States launched its first drone strike in Somalia this year on Sunday, reportedly killing three Shabaab members. Neither Africa Command (AFRICOM), the U.S. military command responsible for such...
January 23, 2024
Israel suffers historic loss with most soldiers killed in single day since onset of Gaza ground operations
24 Israeli soldiers were killed in Gaza during a 24-hour period, the worst for Israel since ground operations began on October 27. Most of these casualties resulted from an explosion amidst buildings...
January 23, 2024
U.S. and United Kingdom forces jointly strike 8 Houthi targets in attempt to halt ship attacks
The United States and the United Kingdom, backed by four other countries, struck eight Houthi targets as part of an effort to “degrade Houthi capability” to attack ships in the Red Sea, Bab Al Mandeb...
January 23, 2024
Israel SitRep: Jan. 23, 2024
24 IDF Soldiers Killed on Monday, 21 in One Incident: On Monday, 24 IDF soldiers were killed in southern Gaza in two separate incidents. According to an IDF statement on Tuesday, Hamas operatives apparently...
January 23, 2024
How can the UK work with its allies to curb Iran’s nuclear programme and deter Iran from supporting terrorist groups and other hostile actions in the region?
January 23, 2024
US, allies’ strikes on Houthis show West means business in Red Sea
US and UK armed forces carried out airstrikes on eight sites in Yemen on Monday night, an important symbol of the decision by the US and allied countries to show that they mean business when it comes to...
January 23, 2024
Son of Filipino immigrants among 21 fallen IDF soldiers on Monday
Cydrick Garin, 23, one of the 21 soldiers who was killed in Gaza on Monday, struggled as a young man as the son of immigrants from the Philippines. He received an award from Southern Command...
January 22, 2024
Israel Offers Two-Month Pause in Fighting in Exchange for Hostages
Israel is offering Hamas a two-month pause in fighting in exchange for the terrorist group’s release of all hostages, Israeli officials said on January 22. The proposal, which...
January 22, 2024
Houthis Protect Chinese and Russian Shipping, Target Global Shipping
The Houthis in Yemen announced on January 19 that they would permit Chinese and Russian vessels to safely transit the Red Sea. The same day, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce called...
January 22, 2024
The Hamas numbers game: Recruiting new terrorists
IDF estimates published earlier this month claim that Hamas has lost 9,000 terrorists so far in this war. As of January 9, Hamas had also lost two brigade commanders, 19 battalion commanders, and 50 company...
January 22, 2024
Freeing Gaza from Hamas is a priority, but very complex
The war in Gaza has proceeded in phases since the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7. In the wake of the devastating massacre, Israel launched an aerial bombing campaign. In late October, it began...
January 22, 2024
12,000 Trucks With Humanitarian Aid Have Entered Gaza Since October 7
More than 12,000 trucks of humanitarian aid have entered Gaza since the beginning of the war, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on January 22. In addition, “1,052 tons of medical...
January 22, 2024
Israel SitRep: Jan. 22, 2024
Today’s Issue: Palestinian Authority Tax Money Earmarked for Gaza to be Held by Norway | Israeli Air Force Strikes Targets in Southern Lebanon, Hezbollah Operative Killed in Drone Strike | IDF Finds...
January 22, 2024
Palestinian-ISIS Attacks in Jerusalem Foiled
Israeli police went public on January 22 with the filing of terrorism charges against two residents of eastern Jerusalem who had sworn allegiance to Islamic State. The suspects were...
January 22, 2024
After Israel-Hamas war, Egyptian Copts face ambiguous future
For almost a decade, Egyptian President Abdel Fatah el-Sisi has wanted to curb religious extremism and enhance the status of Christians in his country. In the wake of Hamas’ Oct. 7th attacks...
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