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☆ Hezbollah named its new leader, a long-serving deputy, after Israel killed his predecessor
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Joshua Nelken-Zitser | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Hezbollah on Tuesday named Naim Qassem as its chief after longtime leader Hassan Nasrallah was killed. AdvertisementHezbollah announced a new leader, Naim Qassem, after Israel killed both its longtime chief, Hassan Nasrallah, and the person who had been expected to succeed him. He was the deputy leader of the Lebanon-based militant group, and had been for decades. Qassem helped found Hezbollah in the 1980s and was first made its deputy leader in 1991 under Abbas al-Musawi. AdvertisementHe did not take over as leader when al-Musawi was killed in 1992, and remained deputy all through Nasrallah's 32-year stint.

Persons: Naim Qassem, Hassan Nasrallah, Qassem, —, Israel, Abbas, Musawi, Nasrallah, Hashem Safieddine, Safieddine Organizations: NBC, Service, NBC News, Amazon, US, US Department of State, Middle East Media Research, The United Nations Development Program Locations: Lebanon, Beirut, Qassem, Israel, America, Lebanese

☆ Iran says it has a ‘right to self-defense’ after Israel attack, as U.S. urges end to missile exchanges
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-26 | by ( Freddie Clayton | Freddie Clayton Is A Freelance Journalist Based In London. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

Iran responded to that attack with a drone and missile barrage on Israel that was at the time unprecedented. Israel retaliated with a limited strike on Iran which caused little damage. U.S. defense officials told NBC News that Israel had told their American counterparts about Saturday's strikes ahead of time, but that the U.S. was not involved in the attack. "The fact that Iran is downplaying the attack and what's been hit is good news," he told NBC News on the phone. "Whether Israel and Iran will think like this is a different matter," he added.

Persons: Biden, “ it’s, Masoud Pezeshkian, Abbas Araghchi, Pezeshkian, Israel, ” Jordan, “, Ismail Haniyeh, Hassan Nasrallah, Michael Milshtein, Yossi Mekelberg, what's Organizations: Israel Defense Forces, U.S, NBC News, IDF, Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, American, Palestinian Studies, Tel Aviv University Dayan Center, Chatham House’s, North Africa Program Locations: Iran, Israel, America, Tehran, Khuzestan, Ilam, East, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, ”, Iraq, Beirut, Gaza, Lebanon, Damascus, Yemen, Syria, U.S

☆ Israel launched strikes on Iran in a retaliatory attack. Here’s what we know
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-26 | by ( Helen Regan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu monitors the attack on Iran from an undisclosed location. By about 6 a.m. local time, the Israeli military said it has concluded its operation, saying the “mission was fulfilled” and Israeli jets “have safely returned home.”How did we get here? That missile barrage came about 24 hours after Israel launched a ground war in Lebanon, opening a new front in its war against Iranian-backed militants. Israel and Iran have been fighting a shadow war through proxies and covert actions for decades. Following the October 7 attacks, Israel declared war on Hamas and launched military operations in Gaza that have killed more than 42,000 people.

Persons: CNN — Israel, “, Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, Ilam ”, Hassan Nasrallah, Nasrallah, Netanyahu, Biden, ” Netanyahu, ”, Daniel Hagari Organizations: CNN, Iranian, Israel Defense Forces, GPO, Reuters, Israel, Hamas, United Arab Locations: Iran, United States, Tehran, Ilam, Khuzestan, Israel, Yemen, Israeli, Tel Aviv, Lebanon, Iranian, Damascus, Syria, Beirut, Gaza, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Qatar, Arab, “ Iran

☆ Israel's military says it is hitting Iran with retaliatory strikes
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-26 | by ( Jake Epstein | Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The Israeli military says it is carrying out "precise strikes" on Iranian military targets. The strikes are long-anticipated retaliation for an Iranian missile barrage earlier this month. AdvertisementThe Israeli military said Friday night (Saturday morning local time) that it is carrying out "precise strikes" on military targets in Iran, executing a long-awaited retaliation for an Iranian missile barrage earlier this month. "In response to months of continuous attacks from the regime in Iran against the State of Israel—right now the Israel Defense Forces is conducting precise strikes on military targets in Iran," IDF spokesperson Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari said. The October 1 attack followed an April barrage, during which Iran fired more than 300 missiles and drones at Israel.

Persons: —, Israel —, Daniel Hagari, Hagari, LTG Herzi, Camp Rabin, HChm7XdTds, Ismail Haniyeh, Israel, Hassan Nasrallah Organizations: Service, State, Israel Defense Forces, General Staff, Israeli Air Force, Pentagon, US Central Command, Business Insider Locations: Iranian, Iran, Israel, State, Tomer, Tehran, Beirut

☆ The US wants this to be ‘the end’ of direct Israel-Iran fire. It may be too soon to tell
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-26 | by ( Nadeen Ebrahim | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —After Israel’s attack on Iran Saturday, US officials were quick to caution both countries against perpetuating the cycle of violence, but analysts say lasting de-escalation is not a foregone conclusion. The airstrikes “should be the end of this direct exchange of fire between Israel and Iran,” a senior US administration official said after the attacks. After reports emerged of explosions heard in Tehran, Israel in a statement said it launched what it described as “precise strikes on military targets in Iran” early Saturday. Iran said Israel “attacked parts of military centers” on Saturday in the provinces of Tehran, Khuzestan and Ilam, causing “limited damage” in some areas. A general view of Tehran after several explosions were heard, in Tehran, Iran on Saturday.

Persons: ”, Hassan Nasrallah, Israel “, Iran’s, Behnam Ben Taleblu, Israel, Majid Asgaripour, Sean Savett, “, Danny Citrinowicz, ” Citrinowicz, …, ” Parsi, Hellyer, CNN’s Paula Newton Organizations: CNN, Quincy Institute, Responsible, Foundation for Defense for Democracies, Wana News Agency, Reuters, Iran, National Security, White House, Institute for National Security, Israel Defense Intelligence, Carnegie Endowment, International Peace, Royal United Services Institute for Defense, Security Studies Locations: Iran, Israel, Tehran, Khuzestan, Ilam, Washington ,, DC, “ Iran, Gaza, Lebanon, Tel Aviv, “ Israel, Beirut, London

☆ Nobody knows what Netanyahu’s endgame is
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-23 | by ( Ivana Kottasová | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

The Israeli military has already withdrawn from the area twice after saying, both times, that it had crushed Hamas there. A drone fired over the weekend slipped through Israeli air defenses and struck Netanyahu’s beach house some 50 miles from the Lebanese border. Netanyahu’s reluctance to strike a ceasefire deal, even now after securing several military victories, has angered many in Israel. “Ending the Gaza war and the Lebanon war is not an option for his political partners in the coalition. Mahmoud sleem/Anadolu/Getty Images“Netanyahu knows that there is no bigger picture of victory afterwards, because both Sinwar and Nasrallah are dead.

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☆ Washington’s Arab allies engage with Iran as US efforts to stem Middle East violence falter
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-22 | by ( Mostafa Salem | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Abu Dhabi, UAE CNN —Growing unease over the United States’ inability to de-escalate tensions in the Middle East is prompting some of Washington’s closest Arab allies to significantly increase engagement with its primary regional adversary: Iran. Arab nations that had spent decades brawling with Iran for regional influence are now opting to engage with it again. Despite seeing an opportunity to weaken Iran’s regional influence, Arab nations are now signaling neutrality. “The Gulf (Arab) monarchies’ priority is not to be directly involved in a proper regional conflagration. Still, regional states rely heavily on their military relationship with the US.

Persons: State Anthony Blinken, Yahya Sinwar, Israel, Blinken’s, Hassan Nasrallah, Ismail Haniyeh, Prince Mohamed bin Salman, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Hitler, ”, Abbas Araghchi, Jordan’s King Abdullah II, Abdel Fattah Al, ” Araghchi, Crown Prince Sabah, Cinzia Bianco, ” Kuwaiti Crown Prince Sheikh, ” Kuwaiti Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al, Hamad Al, ” Hasan Alhasan, Biden, Benjamin Netanyahu, “, ” Anwar Gargash, Joe Biden’s, Abu, ” Bianco, Jake Sullivan Organizations: UAE CNN, State, Saudi Arabia’s, Iranian, Saudi, Bahraini, Crown, CNN, European Council, Foreign Relations, ” Kuwaiti Crown, Kuwait News Agency, Reuters, Middle, International Institute for Strategic Studies, Israeli, United Arab Emirates, US, US National, Atlantic Festival Locations: Abu Dhabi, UAE, United States, Washington’s, Iran, Republic, Israel, Gaza, Lebanon, Tehran, Riyadh, Tehran’s, Amman, Egypt, Abdel Fattah Al Sisi, Cairo, Doha, Muscat, Manama, Crown Prince, Crown Prince Sabah Al, Sabah, Kuwait City, Islamic Republic, ” Kuwaiti Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Saudi, Washington, Yemen, China, Washington ,

☆ U.S. investigating apparent leak of 'top secret' U.S. documents regarding Israel
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-20 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Courtney-Kube-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Courtney Kube | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

U.S. officials are investigating the apparent leak of two top-secret U.S. documents that show American spy agencies tracking possible Israeli preparations for conducting an attack on Iran, three U.S. officials said. Two U.S. officials said that the leaked documents appear to be authentic. U.S. intelligence agencies declined to comment on the documents, which were posted on the social media app Telegram on Friday. “We have not observed indications that Israel intends to use a nuclear weapon.”The apparent leak of two documents comes after Massachusetts Air National Guard member Jack Teixeira pleaded guilty in March to posting a trove of top-secret documents on the social media app Discord. That leak was seen as a deeply damaging lapse in security and resulted in calls for the intelligence community to do far more to prevent leaks.

Persons: ’ Ismail Haniyeh, Hassan Nasrallah, “, ”, Aaron Schwartz, Israel, Jack Teixeira Organizations: U.S, “ Israel : Air Force, Force, Geospatial - Intelligence Agency, Israeli Defense Forces, Getty, Massachusetts Air National Guard Locations: Iran, Lebanon, Tehran, Beirut . Two, “ Israel, Israel

Huge crowds of protesters gathered in several cities across Israel Saturday, demanding Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his government make the return of hostages in Gaza their top priority. In Tel Aviv, people protested outside the Israel Defense Forces’ headquarters, blocking traffic and chanting anti-government slogans. Eran Nissan, a peace activist from the progressive Israeli group Mehazkim, has been attending anti-government rallies since January last year. On Saturday, he was handing out T-shirts and stickers with derogatory messages about Israel’s far-right security minister Itamar Ben Gvir. There are 101 hostages still held in Gaza, Israeli authorities say, but as many as one-third of them are thought to be dead.

Persons: Benjamin Netanyahu, Eran Nissan, Itamar Ben Gvir, Nissan, ”, Yahya Sinwar, “, Hassan Nasrallah Organizations: Israel Defense Forces ’, CNN Locations: Israel, Gaza, Tel Aviv, Iran

In Tel Aviv, people protested outside the Israel Defense Forces’ headquarters, blocking traffic and chanting anti-government slogans. Eran Nissan, a peace activist from the progressive Israeli group Mehazkim, has been attending anti-government rallies since January last year. On Saturday, he was handing out T-shirts and stickers with derogatory messages about Israel’s far-right security minister Itamar Ben Gvir. There are 101 hostages still held in Gaza, Israeli authorities say, but as many as one-third of them are thought to be dead. And any poll that you see right now shows they’re going to be hit hard,” he said.

☆ Israel pounds Beirut and Gaza after rockets hit Israel's north
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-20 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Israel struck what it said were Hezbollah arms facilities in southern Beirut on Saturday after the Lebanese armed group fired rockets into northern Israel and a spokesman said a drone was launched at Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's holiday home. On Saturday, Israeli planes dropped leaflets over southern Gaza with a picture of Sinwar and the message: "Hamas will no longer rule Gaza". In Beirut's southern suburbs, Israel carried out heavy strikes on several locations, leaving thick plumes of smoke hanging over the city into the evening. The strikes targeted "a number of Hezbollah weapons storage facilities and a Hezbollah intelligence headquarters command center", Israel's military said. The United States would like to see Israel scale back some of its strikes in and around Beirut, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said.

Persons: Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu's, Netanyahu, Iran's, Yahya Sinwar, Beit Lahiya, Hassan Nasrallah, Lloyd Austin Organizations: Israel, U.S . Defense Locations: Hireyk, Dahieh, Beirut, Lebanon, Lebanese, Israel, Iranian, Gaza, Beit, Israeli, Iran, United States, U.S

☆ Israel and Hamas are fighting a battle of narratives over Sinwar’s death
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-20 | by ( Ivana Kottasová | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Or perhaps it shows a defiant hero who is staring the enemy in the eye while fighting till the bitter end. When the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced the killing of Yahya Sinwar last week, they released several photos and a video showing the Hamas leader during his last moments alive and after his death. Internationally, it is under pressure over the mounting Palestinian death toll and horrific humanitarian situation in the strip. Avichay Adraee, the IDF’s Arabic spokesperson, said the IDF found huge sums of money, food and water in Sinwar’s hideouts. But Siegal said that there was likely another reason for the IDF releasing the video showing Sinwar all alone at the end.

Persons: Yahya Sinwar, Gershon Baskin, Baskin, Gilad Shalit, Netanyahu –, ” Baskin, Benjamin Netanyahu, Saladin, ”, Sinwar, “, Netanyahu, ” Mustafa Barghouti, Shin Bet, –, Mohammed Huwais, ’ Gil Siegal, ” Siegal, Mohammed Deif, Hassan Nasrallah, Avichay Adraee, ” Adraee, Adraee, Shira Efron, he’s, Siegal, CNN’s Nadeen Ebrahim, Abeer Salman, Dana Karni Organizations: Tel, Tel Aviv CNN, Israel Defense Forces, IDF, CNN, Palestinian National Initiative, CIA, Getty, Center for Medical Law, Bioethics, Ono Academic College, ’, Israel Policy, Hamas Locations: Tel Aviv, Israel, backchannels, Gaza, Palestine, Jerusalem, Yemen's, Sanaa, AFP, Sinwar’s hideouts, “

☆ Drone targets Israeli prime minister’s house as strikes in Gaza kill 50
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-19 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Sirens wailed Saturday morning in Israel, warning of incoming fire from Lebanon, including a drone launched toward Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's house in Caesarea, the Israeli government said. Meanwhile, in Gaza, more than 50 people, including children, have been killed in several Israeli strikes, in less than 24 hours, according to hospital officials and an Associated Press reporter. Israel's emergency services said a 50-year-old man was killed after being hit by shrapnel while sitting in his car in northern Israel. At Al-Awda hospital in Jabaliya, in northern Gaza, strikes hit the building's top floors, injuring several staff members, the hospital said in a statement. The strikes knocked out internet networks in northern Gaza, said Paltel, the Palestinian communications company, on Facebook Saturday.

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☆ A Telegram group posted what it calls 'highly classified' US documents about Israel's attack plans
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-19 | by ( Katie Balevic | Lloyd Lee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A Telegram group posted what it says is leaked US intel on Israel's attack plans against Iran. AdvertisementA Telegram channel posted what it says are "highly classified" US intelligence documents analyzing Israel's plans to attack Iran. The region is bracing for an expected Israeli attack on Iran. Israeli officials have said it plans to retaliate for Iran's October 1 missile attack. The US announced this month it would send troops along with "a Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) battery" to Israel in response to Iran's attack.

Persons: —, Hassan Nasrallah, Sean McFate, Benjamin " Bibi, Biden, Bibi, McFate Organizations: intel, Middle East Spectator, Service, East Spectator, Zionist, Department of Defense, Business, US, Defense, Syracuse University Locations: Iran, Islamic Republic of Iran, Israel

Israeli and US officials often had some sense of the general area where Sinwar was hiding over the long months. The only way in is with an Israeli military escort, which means reporters are only allowed to see what Israel wants them to see. In the moments before his death — which Israeli officials have said was caused by a bullet to the head — Israeli troops flew a drone into the heavily damaged building where he had fled. A video from the drone, released by the Israeli military, offers a silent account of his final moments. To the end, US intelligence officials believed that Sinwar was unconcerned with his own mortality, and determined to continue the fight.

Persons: Yahya Sinwar, United States —, Sinwar, Hassan Nasrallah, Nasrallah, Israel, Khan Younis, Khan Yunis, Said Khatib, Ibrahim Sinwar, Tal Al Sultan, Tal, — Organizations: CNN, United, Brigade, CIA, IDF, Israeli Defense Forces, Getty, Israel Defense Forces Locations: Washington ,, Israel, United States, Gaza, Doha, Lebanese, Iran, Khan, AFP, Rafah, Tal Al, Washington

☆ What do we know about Israeli killing of Hamas mastermind and what happens next?
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-18 | by ( Jessie Yeung | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

The Israeli military previously surrounded Sinwar’s house and carried out an intensive assault on his hometown of Khan Younis, but could not find him. The troops returned fire with a tank, then flew a drone into the heavily damaged building, according to the Israeli military. Sinwar had been trying to escape to the north when he was killed, said another Israeli military spokesperson on Thursday. The talks involved senior figures from Israel, Hamas, the United States, Qatar and Egypt. Mohammed Sinwar recently took over as Hamas’ military commander, a senior Israeli official told CNN last month.

Persons: Yahya Sinwar, Ismail Haniyeh, Benjamin Netanyahu, Sinwar’s, Khan Younis, Sinwar, biometrics, Mohammed Salem, Majdal –, ”, Israel, ’, it’s, Mohammed Deif, Joe Biden, Netanyahu, Mohammed Sinwar, Mohammed, Hassan Nasrallah, “ Sinwar, Mumen Khalili Organizations: CNN, Hezbollah, Sinwar, REUTERS, US Department of State, European Union Locations: Israel, Lebanon, Hamas, Iran, Gaza, Rafah, Jerusalem's Al, Gaza City, Al, Ashkelon –, United Kingdom, France, bunkering, United States, Qatar, Egypt

☆ Sinwar’s killing again raises hopes in Washington for an end to Israel’s war
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-18 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

CNN —President Joe Biden envisioned a “day after” for Gaza without Hamas in power following Israel’s killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar. This is only half the story, since at times, US officials have suggested Netanyahu had interests in prolonging the war as well. The White House believes that ending the war in Gaza is a precondition for lessening the chances of a disastrous regional war that it dreads. Is really his object to release … Israeli hostages still held in Gaza? If he keeps his word, some analysts will interpret his restraint, such as it is, as an attempt to avoid alienating the possible next president, Harris.

Persons: Joe Biden, Yahya Sinwar, Kamala Harris, Sinwar, Hassan Nasrallah, —, Biden, Benjamin Netanyahu, Biden administration’s, Netanyahu, ’, Israel, ”, Firas Maksad, Jessica Dean, CNN Max, CNN’s Kayla Tausche, Sean Gallup, he’s, Harris, Donald Trump, ” Harris ’, Trump, Bill Organizations: CNN, “, UN, Middle East Institute, Brandenburg, Airport, Getty, White, Democratic, Jewish, Palestinian Youth Movement, U.S . Palestinian Community Network, Anadolu, Trump, White House Locations: ”, Gaza, Israel, ’, United States, Washington, Lebanon, Berlin, Schoenefeld, Germany, Europe, Michigan, Wisconsin, U.S, Detroit, Anadolu

☆ Israel says it killed Hamas leader and Oct. 7 mastermind Yahya Sinwar
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-17 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The Israeli military said it killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar during an operation in Gaza. AdvertisementThe Israeli military said Thursday that it killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar during an operation in Gaza, eliminating the architect of the massacre that Hamas executed on October 7, 2023. The Israeli military said in a statement that soldiers from its Southern Command killed Sinwar on Wednesday. But despite months of intense Israeli air and ground operations that have leveled much of Gaza, Sinwar managed to remain elusive. AdvertisementThe 62-year-old Sinwar had been the leader of Hamas in Gaza since 2017 and the leader of its political wing following the July assassination of Ismail Haniyeh.

Persons: Yahya Sinwar, Sinwar, —, Yoav Gallant, Ismail Haniyeh, Israel, Hassan Nasrallah Organizations: Service, Southern Command, Israel Defense Forces, Israeli, IDF Locations: Gaza, Israel, Lebanon, Iran

☆ Israel says it killed Hamas leader and October 7 mastermind Yahya Sinwar
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-17 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The Israeli military said Thursday it killed Hamas' leader, Yahya Sinwar, in an operation in Gaza. AdvertisementThe Israeli military said Thursday that it killed Hamas' leader, Yahya Sinwar, during an operation in Gaza, eliminating the architect of the October 7, 2023, massacre. The Israel Defense Forces released a statement confirming that soldiers from its 828th Brigade killed Sinwar in southern Gaza on Wednesday. But despite months of intense Israeli air and ground operations that have leveled much of Gaza, Sinwar managed to remain elusive. Related storiesIsrael's devastating Gaza war has left over 40,000 Palestinians dead — most of them civilians, per local assessments.

Persons: Yahya Sinwar, —, Sinwar, Yahya, Yoav Gallant, Danny Danon, Avi Melamed, Ismail Haniyeh, Israel, Hassan Nasrallah Organizations: Service, Israel Defense Forces, 828th Brigade, IDF, ISA, Israeli, United Nations Locations: Gaza, Israel, Lebanon, Iran

☆ Israeli military says it is investigating the possible killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-17 | by ( Ruxandra Iordache | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The Israeli military on Thursday said it was investigating the "possibility" that Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar was among three militants killed in an operation in the Gaza Strip. The Israeli Defense Forces added that the identity of the three casualties could not be confirmed at this time. "The forces that are operating in the area are continuing to operate with the required caution," it added in a social media post. In a social media update posted after the IDF communication, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said, "You will pursue your enemies and they will fall before you by the sword. Sinwar assumed overall command of the Iran-backed Hamas in August, following the assassination of former political chief Ismail Haniyeh.

Persons: Yahya Sinwar, Yoav Gallant, John Kirby, Washington, Sinwar, Ismail Haniyeh, Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, Houthis, Hassan Nasrallah Organizations: Israeli Defense Forces, CNBC, Israeli, National Security, NBC News, Hezbollah Locations: Gaza, Iran, Israel, Tehran, Lebanese, Beirut, U.S, Asia, Pacific

☆ Israel’s weapons: Where do they come from and who supplies them?
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-16 | by ( Antoinette Radford | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —The United States has warned Israel it may stop supplying the country with weapons unless the humanitarian situation in Gaza improves. This is not the first time Israel’s major ally has threatened to turn off supplies. Here’s a breakdown of who supplies Israel with weapons:The United States:The United States is overwhelmingly the biggest supplier of arms to Israel. In 2023 69% of Israel’s arm imports came from the US, according to a report into international arms transfers by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Germany:While in 2023, Germany contributed 30% of Israel’s weapons, that supply has significantly reduced over the course of 2024.

Persons: Joe Biden, Benjamin Netanyahu, Hassan Nasrallah, Olaf Scholz, Kay Nietfeld, Israel “, Antonio Tajani, SIPRI, David Lammy, Gil Cohen, Pedro Sanchez, “, ”, Emmanuel Macron, Macron, CNN’s Mia Alberti, Christian Edwards, Inke Kappeler Organizations: CNN, United, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, US State Department, Foreign Military, International Court, Justice, Bundestag, Pagella, Labour, MIM, Magen, Getty, Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation, Israel, Spanish, International Court of Justice Locations: United States, Israel, Gaza, Rafah, Stockholm, Germany, Italy, France, Spain, Beirut, Nicaragua, Nazi, United Kingdom, AFP, Lebanon

☆ Israel's interceptor missiles are under pressure as threats loom larger
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-15 | by ( Joshua Nelken-Zitser | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Israel is facing an interceptor missile shortage, sources told the Financial Times. The head of an Israeli manufacturer of interceptor missiles said its production lines are working 24/7. Stroul also noted that the US is reaching a "tipping point," and may struggle to keep supplying Ukraine and Israel with interceptor missiles at the current pace. AdvertisementHe told Business Insider that he doubts Israel would fully exhaust its interceptor missile supply, and to approach the narrative of an Israeli interceptor missile shortage with caution. According to estimates, the Iron Dome's "Tamir" interceptor missiles cost about $50,000 each.

Persons: —, Dana Stroul, Stroul, Ehud Eilam, Israel, Boaz Levy, Levy, Wertman, Hassan Nasrallah, Tamir, Pat Ryder Organizations: Financial Times, Service, Israel's Ministry of Defence, Israel Defense Forces, NPR, Israel Aerospace Industries, University of South, US, Defense, Pentagon Locations: Israel, Iran, Ukraine, Tel Aviv, Gaza, Hezbollah, Lebanon, Yemen, University of South Wales

☆ Deadly drone attack by Hezbollah exposes Israel’s weaknesses
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-14 | by ( Ivana Kottasová | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

The Golani Brigade is regarded as an elite Israeli infantry unit and has been deployed to southern Lebanon as part of Israel’s ground operation there. Sunday’s assault is also the single bloodiest attack on IDF troops inside Israel since the beginning of the war last October. Amitai Alon, who was killed in the drone attack on Sunday. But the drone sent by Hezbollah at the weekend managed to slip through without triggering Israel’s alert systems. In June, Hezbollah released a nine-minute video filmed by a drone showing civilian and military locations in and around one of Israel’s largest cities, Haifa.

Persons: Daniel Sobelman, ”, Hezbollah’s, Hassan Nasrallah, Amitai Alon, Gonzalo Fuentes, Mizrahi, “, Herzi Halevi, Israel, Sobelman Organizations: Jerusalem CNN, Golani, Golani Brigade, Israel Defense Forces, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, CNN, Reuters, IDF, Israeli Institute for National Security Studies, Residents, Sunday, Anadolu, Getty, United Nations, Center for Strategic, International Studies, CSIS Locations: Jerusalem, Israel, Iran, Lebanon, Israeli, Tel Aviv, Haifa, Yemen, Herzliya, Nahariya, Acre, Gaza

☆ US to send more troops and an advanced anti-missile system to Israel
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-13 | by ( Katie Balevic | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

The US is sending more troops and an anti-missile system to Israel. The THAAD system will bolster Israel's air defense against incoming threats, the Pentagon said. AdvertisementThe United States is sending troops and an anti-missile defense system to Israel. AdvertisementMultiple outlets, citing the Pentagon, reported that the US will send about 100 troops to operate the air defense system. The United States has about 40,000 troops deployed in the wider Middle East, the Associated Press reported.

Persons: —, Joe Biden, Lloyd Austin, Israel, Hassan Nasrallah, Pat Ryder Organizations: Pentagon, Service, Defense, Israel, US, United, Associated Press Locations: Israel, Iran, States, Lebanon, Syria, United States

CNN —More than 60 people have been injured, several of them critically, in a drone attack in north-central Israel, according to first responders. Hezbollah said it had targeted the Golani Brigade, an infantry unit of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) that has been deployed in southern Lebanon. The drone attack on Sunday comes two days after another attack in which the IDF said two drones were launched from Lebanon. The Emek Medical Center in northern Israel said it was treating four injured people. Beilinson Hospital said it was treating a further three and Bnei Zion Medical Center in Haifa also said it was treating three.

Persons: “, ”, Hassan Nasrallah, United Hatzalah, Israel, Sheba, Ramat Gan Organizations: CNN, Sunday, Lebanese Ministry of Health, Golani Brigade, Israel Defense Forces, ” CNN, Israel, IDF, Hillel Yaffe, Sheba Tel Hashomer Medical, Rambam, Emek Medical, Beilinson, Bnei Zion Medical Locations: Israel, Binyamina, Tel Aviv, Lebanese, The Lebanon, Lebanon, Herzliya, United, Ramat, Haifa

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