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October 25, 2023
U.S. Deploys Additional Air and Missile Defenses to Middle East

Latest Developments In response to “recent escalations by Iran and its proxy forces,” U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has directed the deployment of additional air and missile defense systems to the Middle East. They include a “Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) battery as well as additional Patriot battalions to locations throughout the region

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October 25, 2023
Rocket fire targets Eilat as IDF units continue to train for operations

A rocket fired from Gaza targeted the southern Israeli city of Eilat on Wednesday, headlining the 19th day of the war between Israel and Hamas that began after a surprise Hamas attack on Oct. 7 that killed 1,400 people in Israel. The Israel Defense Forces said “one rocket was identified from the Gaza Strip toward Hevel

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October 25, 2023
Hezbollah, Hamas, and Islamic Jihad meet in Beirut

Latest Developments Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah hosted Hamas deputy-commander Saleh al-Arouri and Palestinian Islamic Jihad leader Ziyad Nakhalah in Beirut according to Iranian pro-regime media, which posted a photo of the three men together. The meeting took place 19 days after Hamas massacred 1,400 people in Israel. The three terror leaders agreed to continue coordination

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October 25, 2023
Israel Has No Choice But to Destroy Hamas Through a Ground Incursion

Israelis will not be safe until the Israel Defense Forces disable Hamas, which can only be done by sending troops into Gaza. Until October 6, the prevailing wisdom in Israel was that previous rounds of fighting had deterred Hamas, which had moderated, was only a minor annoyance, and was more concerned with governing its people

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October 24, 2023
Hamas Mounts New Israel Infiltration by Sea

Latest Developments Hamas terrorists tried to penetrate an Israeli village by sea from the northern Gaza Strip on October 24, sparking a new battle with Israeli security forces. The Israeli military said it was repelling the infiltration near coastal Zikim, while residents were being ordered to shelter in place. Preliminary media reports said that between

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October 24, 2023
Israel Strikes Hezbollah Cells in Lebanon

Latest Developments Israeli aircraft struck a pair of Hezbollah cells in Lebanon on October 23, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said. According to the IDF, Hezbollah fighters had been preparing to launch anti-tank guided missiles (ATGMs) and rockets toward Israel. One cell was located near the Israeli town of Mattat, the IDF said, while the

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October 24, 2023
Israel strikes 400 targets in Gaza, as Hezbollah fires anti-tank missiles

Israel continued to strike targets in northern Gaza overnight between Monday and Tuesday, as the war between Israel and Hamas entered the eighteenth day of fighting. According to a statement from the IDF provided to media, over 400 targets were struck in Gaza and several Hamas commanders were killed. On Monday evening strikes also targeted

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October 24, 2023
Iranian-Backed Militias in Iraq and Syria Continue Attacks on U.S. Troops

Latest Developments An Iran-backed Shiite militia attacked U.S. forces at a base in southeastern Syria on October 23 as similar attacks across Iraq and Syria have increased in the past two weeks. The Islamic Resistance in Iraq — a terrorist group armed and funded by Iran — claimed that its members attacked the al-Tanf military

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October 24, 2023
Ex-Hostage Recounts Hamas Mass-Kidnapping Tactics

Latest Developments An elderly Israeli woman freed from Hamas captivity on October 23 reported that the Palestinian terrorist group had clearly prepared in advance for mass-kidnappings. The hostage, 85-year-old Yocheved Lifshitz, was released along with 79-year-old Nurit Cooper. Their husbands are still missing and presumed to remain in captivity. After receiving medical attention, a frail

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October 24, 2023
Did Hamas just prove the Abraham Accords right? 

Four days after Hamas began its massacre of Israeli civilians, King Abdullah II of Jordan addressed his country’s parliament, telling lawmakers that Jordan’s “compass will always point to Palestine, with Jerusalem in its heart, and we will never falter in defending its interests and just cause.” His wife, Queen Rania, pointed a finger at Israel and claimed that “it isn’t self-defense if you are an

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