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May 7, 2024
Ongoing Hezbollah Attacks Have Killed 22 Israelis Since October 7
Hezbollah claimed responsibility for an attack that killed two Israeli soldiers on May 6. The deaths bring to 22 the number of Israelis killed in assaults launched by the Lebanon-based...
May 7, 2024
IDF Takes Control of Gaza Side of Rafah Crossing
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) captured the Gaza side of the Rafah crossing on May 7 in what they described as a “pinpoint operation.” The crossing, which lies two miles inside...
May 7, 2024
IAEA Chief’s Visit to Iran Fails to Sway Tehran on Nuclear Cooperation
The director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) returned from a two-day visit to Iran on May 7 without reaching an agreement on Tehran’s nuclear activities....
May 6, 2024
The ICC Had Better Be Ready to Reap the Whirlwind
In “Already a Travesty, the ICC Eyes Charges Against Israel” (op-ed, May 2), Eugene Kontorovich warns that the International Criminal Court may soon overstep its jurisdiction by issuing arrest...
May 6, 2024
Iranian Warship Sails Into Southern Hemisphere
A ship in Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGCN) crossed into the southern hemisphere, Iranian state media reported on May 4. The Shahid Mahdavi, a converted container...
May 6, 2024
Israel Strikes Hamas Command Center Under UNRWA Complex
Israeli planes on May 5 destroyed a Hamas command center located in a complex run by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) in central Gaza. According to a statement...
May 6, 2024
Israel Calls on Civilians to Evacuate Rafah
Israel called on Gazan civilians to evacuate the eastern part of the city of Rafah ahead of a limited operation by Israeli forces, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on May 6....
May 6, 2024
IDF asks Gazans to evacuate eastern Rafah ahead of offensive
The Israel Defense Forces asked residents of eastern Rafah in southern Gaza to evacuate to a designated humanitarian area in Gaza. Throughout the war against Hamas, which began with Hamas’ attack on...
May 6, 2024
China Lies About Its Oil Imports from Iran
The China Customs Organization states that in the first quarter of 2024, Beijing officially imported $1.26 billion worth of goods from Tehran. The unofficial value of Chinese imports from Iran, however,...
May 6, 2024
Four IDF Soldiers Killed as Hamas Rockets Strike Humanitarian Aid Crossing
Hamas fired 10 rockets on May 5 from Rafah toward Kerem Shalom, a key Israeli logistical hub for Gaza aid deliveries, killing four Israeli soldiers and wounding at least 10 people....
May 6, 2024
Israel SitRep: May 6, 2024
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May 6, 2024
Explaining the moral case for backing Israel may help Biden in Nov. elections
According to polls, the majority of both Israeli and American voters support an IDF operation in Rafah, the final Hamas stronghold in Gaza, where the IDF believes Hamas is holding hostages taken captive...
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
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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
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
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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...
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