Germany Rejects Nicaragua’s ‘Biased’ ICJ Case
Latest Developments Germany roundly rejected Nicaragua’s accusation that it was facilitating Israel’s purported genocide in Gaza at an April 9 hearing at the International Court of Justice (ICJ)....
View ArticleIran Seizes Israel-Linked Ship
Latest Developments Iran seized an Israeli-linked, Portuguese-flagged commercial ship in the Strait of Hormuz on April 13. Members of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) boarded the MSC...
View ArticleIran Attacks Israel With Drone and Missile Barrage
Latest Developments Iran launched an unprecedented direct attack against Israel overnight between April 13 and 14, firing an estimated 300 drones and missiles at the Jewish state. The attack came from...
View ArticleHezbollah Joins Iran to Fire Rockets at Israel
Latest Developments The Iran-backed terrorist organization Hezbollah said it fired dozens of rockets at Israel overnight between April 13 and April 14. The attacks, which came in tandem with Iran’s...
View ArticleIsrael Proposes International Coalition Against Iran
Latest Developments Israel on April 14 proposed a formal alliance with regional and Western partners against Iran. Israel’s success in repelling hundreds of Iran-launched suicide drones and missiles...
View ArticleIDF Troops Wounded Inside Lebanon
Latest Developments An explosion wounded four Israeli soldiers within Lebanon on April 15, in what appeared to be the first acknowledged Israeli ground incursion against Hezbollah since hostilities...
View ArticleCongress Seeks Answers on U.S. Failure to Sanction Iran-Russia Nuclear...
Latest Developments Congress is seeking an explanation from the Biden administration for its failure thus far to sanction Russia for assisting Iran’s nuclear program, as required by U.S. law. In...
View ArticleIsraeli Navy and Air Force Shoot Down More Drones in Wake of Iranian Attack
Latest Developments The Israeli Air Force (IAF) downed a drone on April 15 one day after the Israeli Navy intercepted a drone — the latest attacks on Israel following Iran’s onslaught. The drone shot...
View ArticleFollowing Failed Onslaught, Iran Threatens Further Attacks
Latest Developments Iranian leaders warned Israel on April 14 that the Jewish state would face “stronger” retaliation if it attacked the Islamic Republic in response to Tehran’s failed onslaught...
View ArticleSidestepping Tensions With Israel, Jordan Helps Repel Iran With U.S.-Led...
Latest Developments The Jordanian Air Force joined a U.S.-led coalition to help repel Iran’s weekend attack against Israel, shooting down dozens of drones in Jordanian airspace overnight between April...
View ArticleIsraeli Air Force Kills Three Hezbollah Terrorists
Latest Developments Israel killed three Hezbollah terrorists, at least one of them a commander, in two air strikes in southern Lebanon on April 16. Ismail Baz, who died in a strike on his car near...
View ArticleRussia Defends Iranian Attack on Israel
Latest Developments Russia on April 14 defended Iran’s attack against Israel, blaming it on the Jewish state’s killing of an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps general in Syria in an April 1 airstrike....
View ArticleIsrael Increases Humanitarian Aid Transfers to Gaza
Latest Developments Israel facilitated the transfer of 126 aid trucks to northern Gaza and the opening of two bakeries there, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced on April 16. The effort, led by...
View ArticleUK Fails to Designate IRGC as Terror Group Despite Iranian Attack on Israel
Latest Developments The British government is resisting a campaign by key UK politicians to designate Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization. UK Prime Minister...
View ArticleIran Briefly Closed Nuclear Facilities to IAEA Inspectors
Latest Developments The head of the UN’s nuclear watchdog said on April 15 that Iran briefly closed its nuclear facilities to inspectors the day before amid security concerns about possible Israeli...
View ArticleIsrael Promises Response to Iran Attack as World Leaders Urge Restraint
Latest Developments Israel’s war cabinet decided to strike back at Iran “clearly and forcefully” during a closed-door meeting on April 15. The Times of Israel, citing Israel’s Channel 12, reported...
View ArticleHezbollah Rocket Fire Wounds 18 in Northern Israel
Latest Developments Hezbollah launched a combined rocket and drone attack on northern Israel on April 17, wounding 14 Israeli soldiers and four other people, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said. The...
View ArticleHamas Obstructs Hostage Negotiations
Latest Developments Hamas rejected all proposals and expanded demands during recent hostage negotiations, Israeli and American officials said on April 14, 15, and 16. Hamas rejected the latest Gaza...
View ArticleIsrael Foils West Bank ISIS Plot
Latest Developments Israeli forces detained a Palestinian overnight who was planning an imminent attack on behalf of the Islamic State (ISIS). Undercover commandos carried out the arrest in Beitunia,...
View ArticleIsrael Arrests Terrorists Hiding in School in Northern Gaza
Latest Developments Israeli soldiers arrested Hamas and Islamic Jihad terrorists hiding in a school in the northern Gaza town of Beit Hanoun, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on April 17. “Over...
View ArticleWhite House Defends $10 Billion Sanctions Waiver to Iran Following Attack
Latest Developments The White House on April 15 defended Iran sanctions waivers it last extended in March, giving Iran access to $10 billion in funds. National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby...
View ArticleIran Attempts to Destabilize Jordan
Latest Developments Iran has sought to leverage its militias and proxies, including Lebanese Hezbollah, to destabilize Jordan, reported the pan-Arab newspaper Asharq al-Awsat on April 16. There are...
View ArticleQatar Reevaluates Role as Hamas Mediator
Latest Developments Doha is reevaluating its role as a mediator between Hamas and Israel, Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani told Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on...
View ArticleHamas Leader to Meet With Erdogan in Turkey
Latest Developments Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced on April 17 that he plans to meet Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh in Turkey over the coming weekend, calling Haniyeh the “leader of the...
View ArticleU.S. Vetoes Palestinian Statehood Bid at UN
Latest Developments The United States on April 18 vetoed the Palestinian bid to gain full membership at the United Nations. Twelve members of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) supported the...
View ArticleIsrael Carried Out Strikes in Iran, U.S. Officials Say
Latest Developments Israel carried out strikes inside Iran on April 19, firing three missiles from fighter jets operating outside of Iran, according to a senior U.S. official cited by ABC News. The...
View ArticleIran Threatened to Reevaluate Nonproliferation Obligations if Israel Attacked...
Latest Developments A senior commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) threatened on April 18 to reevaluate Iran’s commitment not to develop atomic weapons if Israel attacked...
View ArticleTurkish Flotilla to Set Sail for Gaza
Latest Developments Israel is bracing for potential maritime trade disruptions due to imminent seaborne aid deliveries to Gaza from Turkey by Turkish charities and pro-Palestinian activist groups. The...
View ArticleIsraeli Forces Kill 14 Terrorists in West Bank Raid
Latest Developments Israeli forces killed 14 Palestinian terrorists during a 50-hour weekend raid in the West Bank, the Israeli military said on April 20. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF)...
View ArticleHezbollah Claims to Target Multiple Sites in Northern Israel
Latest Developments Hezbollah claimed to target numerous areas in northern Israel on April 21. The Iranian-backed terrorist group told pro-Iranian media outlet Al-Mayadeen that it struck the northern...
View ArticleU.S. Legislators Move to Sanction Iranian Leaders, Oil Trade
Latest Developments The U.S. House of Representatives passed a package of four national security bills on April 20. In addition to providing security funding to Israel, Ukraine, and Taiwan, the bills...
View ArticleIDF Intel Chief Resigns Over Hamas’s October 7 Attacks
Latest Developments The commander of Israeli military intelligence tendered his resignation on April 22, citing his responsibility for the failure to anticipate the Hamas rampage that triggered the...
View ArticlePassover Eve Massacre in Jerusalem Averted
Latest Developments Hours before Passover began, Israel averted a mass-casualty attack by two Palestinians in Jerusalem on April 22. The two terrorists rammed a car into groups of people in Romema, a...
View ArticleIsraeli Forces on Alert for Passover
Latest Developments The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) are on high alert ahead of the Passover holiday, which begins at sundown on April 22, the IDF said. “During the Passover holiday, the IDF continues...
View ArticleHamas Chief Meets Turkish President, Considers Move From Qatar to Turkey
Latest Developments Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Istanbul on April 20 — the first meeting between the two leaders since Israel launched its...
View ArticleIsraeli Officials Hold Emergency Meeting to Discuss Possible ICC Arrest Warrants
Latest Developments Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly held an emergency meeting with advisors on April 18, in response to reports that the International Criminal Court (ICC) in the...
View ArticleIran’s Noor Plan Intensifies Crackdown on Women
Latest Developments Amid escalating tensions between Iran and Israel, the Islamic Republic’s Law Enforcement Command (LEC) introduced a new initiative called the “Noor” campaign to further crack down...
View ArticleIsrael Calls UN Investigation into UNRWA ‘Insufficient’
Latest Developments The United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) on April 22 released the final report by investigators charged with reviewing the agency’s “neutrality” in light of Israel’s...
View ArticleIranian President in Pakistan, Pledges to Strengthen Ties
Latest Developments Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi arrived in Islamabad on April 22, kicking off a three-day visit to Pakistan. Raisi’s trip comes three months after Iran and Pakistan exchanged...
View ArticleIsrael Develops Plan for Rafah Evacuation
Latest Developments The Israeli military is preparing to evacuate Gazan civilians from Rafah, Hamas’s last stronghold, as part of Israel’s planned offensive, The Wall Street Journal reported on April...
View ArticleIran-Backed Iraqi Militias Resume Attacks on U.S. Forces
Latest Developments U.S. forces at Al-Asad Air Base in Iraq shot down approximately two drones on April 22, according to U.S. officials. This was the second attack in 24 hours against U.S. troops,...
View ArticleHalf of Hezbollah’s South Lebanon Commanders Killed
Latest Developments Israeli counterstrikes have killed “half of Hezbollah’s commanders in southern Lebanon,” Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant revealed on April 24. Gallant’s remarks came as...
View ArticleIsrael Mobilizes Reservists Ahead of Rafah Push
Latest Developments Israel is redeploying two reservist ground forces brigades on April 24 for operations in the Gaza Strip, signaling its readiness to move against the Hamas stronghold of Rafah in...
View ArticleHamas Places Rocket Launch Sites Near Civilian Shelters in Gaza
Latest Developments The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) carried out airstrikes on two Hamas rocket launch sites in southern Gaza, the IDF said on April 24. An infographic distributed by the IDF showed...
View ArticleHamas Releases Video of American-Israeli Hostage
Latest Developments Hamas released a video of American-Israeli hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin on April 24, reportedly at the request of Qatar. In the video, Goldberg-Polin is seen seated in front of a...
View ArticleIran Rebuffs Argentine Request for Extradition of Key Terrorist Mastermind
Latest Developments Tehran on April 24 rejected an Argentine request for the extradition of Iran’s interior minister for his alleged role in the 1994 bombing of the AMIA Jewish community center in...
View ArticleIran Sentences Popular Rapper to Death Amid Widening Crackdown on Dissent
Latest Developments Tehran’s judiciary confirmed the death sentence of a prominent Iranian hip-hop artist, Toomaj Salehi, on charges of “corruption on earth,” Reuters reported on April 25. Despite an...
View Article90-Day Clock For Iran Sanctions Begins Pursuant to New U.S. Laws
Latest Developments President Joe Biden must determine within 90 days whether to impose key sanctions on Iran pursuant to the supplemental appropriations package signed into law on April 24. The...
View ArticleRussia and Iran Agree to Deepen Security Ties
Latest Developments Russia is ready to expand military and technical cooperation with Iran, the Russian state-owned media outlet RIA Novosti reported on April 26. Russian Defense Minister Sergei...
View ArticleTerrorists Attack U.S. Pier Under Construction Off Gaza Coast
Latest Developments Terrorists conducted a mortar attack on a U.S. pier under construction off the Gaza coast, American defense officials said on April 25. Pentagon spokesman Maj. Gen. Patrick Ryder...
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