Israel SitRep: Nov. 22, 2023
Today’s Issue: Israeli Cabinet Approves Hostage Deal | Details of Israeli Cabinet Decision on the Hostage Deal | Terror Victims Group Petitions Israel’s High Court on Hostage Deal | IDF Breaks Through...
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Tehran’s terror proxy in Yemen targets Israel and international shipping
Footage of Houthi forces hijacking the ship Galaxy Leader in the Red Sea yesterday. pic.twitter.com/PSFLpV4FLA— OSINTtechnical (@Osinttechnical) November 20, 2023 ...
Op-eds
Residents of Hamas Stronghold In Southern Gaza Urged to Evacuate
The Israeli military dropped leaflets over the eastern neighborhoods of Gaza’s biggest southern city, Khan Younis, on November 16, urging residents to evacuate and move to the...
Flash Briefs
International Maritime Security Construct issues warning as Houthis threaten commercial shipping
The International Maritime Security Construct issued a warning for vessels traveling thru the vital Bab al Mandeb Strait and the Red Sea just two days after the Houthis threatened to attack international...
Op-eds
Telesur’s Pro-Iran Propaganda
Disinformation from the Maduro regime should draw just as much attention from the State Department as Russian disinformation does.
Op-eds
Spotlight on Syria, following fresh airstrikes
This comes amid tensions in the north and in the wake of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah’s speech.
Op-eds
In Israel vs. Hamas, China Backs Iran vs. America
China’s response to the Israel-Hamas war draws from the same playbook Beijing has applied to the Ukraine war since last year. Beijing is backing the interests of its main anti-U.S. ally in the region...
Memos
Gaza and the De-Colonization Narrative
Western views of Arab society often get one major thing wrong – Arab agency.
Op-eds
Islamism is a failed ideology. Muslims must embrace the West
Those who came here to escape tyranny are now cheering the tyrants they left behind
Op-eds
HispanTV Is Iran’s Propaganda Arm in Latin America; Why Is It Still Being Broadcast?
On October 7, Hamas terrorists breached the Gaza security fence, entered Israel, and massacred more than 1,400 people — raping, burning, mutilating, and torturing their victims, including infants, children, pregnant women, the elderly, and disabled people. They also took more than 220 hostages back to Gaza...
Op-eds
Forget the Bomb and Help Iranians Fight Their Regime
All the other options have failed.
Op-eds
Hamas Acts to Prevent Northern Gazans from Fleeing South
Since October 13, Israel has repeatedly called — in Hebrew, English, and Arabic — on the civilian population northern Gaza to move south of the Gaza River for their safety.
Flash Briefs
Anticipating Blinken Visit, Abbas Belatedly Condemns Violence Against Civilians
Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas on October 12 condemned violence against Israeli and Palestinian civilians alike. “We reject the practices of killing civilians...
Flash Briefs
In sign of weakness, pro-PRC Solomons PM avoids meeting US Congress members
PM Sogavare avoided meeting a US Congressional Delegation that was visiting the country. Not a single government minister met the two Members of Congress during their time in the capital, Honiara.
Op-eds
How Cairo’s Embassy In Tel Aviv Can Contribute To A Warmer Peace With Israel
There are very few things about which Cairo’s elite and its Muslim Brotherhood critics can agree. But last week, both sides cheered for a 23-year-old Egyptian border guard named Mohamed Salah who murdered...
Op-eds
Modi goes to PNG – why it matters to the region and Australia
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be in Papua New Guinea early next week and then go on to Australia, despite the cancellation of the Quad Leaders’ summit. Fortunately, Prime Minister Modi’s...
Op-eds
Washington Must Focus on Asia When Targeting Tehran’s Drone Technology Procurement
Asia has long served as a critical hub for military and missile technology to the Islamic Republic.
Op-eds
Why the West Bank is in chaos
Palestinian terrorism in Israel is on the rise. Daily headlines convey a steady stream of stabbings, vehicular attacks, and other forms of violence. Few expect the media to be fair, much less balanced....
Op-eds
Hezekiah’s Mistake
As Netanyahu tries to manage relations with a fracturing American empire, he would do well to read Isaiah
Op-eds
From G-20 to the Pacific Islands, India offers new hope
One of the most important external examples of the potential for India’s realignment of global leadership will be PM Modi’s ground-breaking trip to Papua New Guinea (PNG), reported to take place in the first half of 2023.