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How to strike a hostage and ceasefire deal, and with whom, is now a matter of uncertainty for American officials, who spent the hours after Sinwar’s death trying to determine if he had a successor. But US officials stopped short of saying Thursday that his death will result in a deal overnight. For long stretches, American officials couldn’t even say definitively whether he was alive or dead. “By all accounts, Sinwar has been the biggest obstacle within Hamas to a ceasefire-hostage release deal in Gaza. Depending on who would take his place, Sinwar’s death could revive hope for an agreement to end the war.

Persons: Yahya Sinwar, Antony Blinken, Hamas —, ”, Biden, Joe Biden’s, Kamala Harris ’, Harris, Netanyahu, Benjamin Netanyahu, Sinwar, “, Jonathan Panikoff, ” Panikoff, Aaron David Miller, Miller, ’ ” Sinwar, couldn’t, Andrew Miller, ” Biden, Lloyd Austin Organizations: CNN, Hamas, US, Sinwar, State Department, “, Michigan Locations: Gaza, Israel, Sinwar, fatalistic, Palestinian, Lebanon

☆ Airbus to cut up to 2,500 jobs in defense and space
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-16 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

A logo sits on display outside the Airbus wing assembly factory in Broughton, U.K.Airbus announced plans on Wednesday to cut up to 2,500 jobs in its Defence and Space division, citing a "complex business environment" especially in loss-making satellites. It has been hit by 1.5 billion euros ($1.63 billion) of charges in space systems in recent quarters, led by the high-tech OneSat project, and delays and rising costs in defense. The job cuts, first reported by French news agency AFP, come on top of a more than year-long efficiency review in the defense and space business, code-named ATOM. Airbus has been drawing up specific turnaround plans for its struggling Space Systems business without waiting for the outcome of recent satellite consolidation talks that include Italy's Leonardo as well as France's Thales. Group CEO Guillaume Faury said earlier this year that Airbus was looking at opportunities to create scale in defense, space and particularly satellites where traditional players have been heavily disrupted by the success of new constellations.

Persons: Mike Schoellhorn, Italy's Leonardo, Guillaume Faury Organizations: Airbus, Defence, Space, AFP, Space Systems, Thales, Reuters Locations: Broughton, U.K, Germany, France, Britain, Spain, Ukraine, U.S

☆ U.S. crude oil falls below $71 per barrel, continuing sell-off
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-16 | by ( Spencer Kimball | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

U.S. crude futures edged lower Wednesday to trade below $71 per barrel, after selling off steeply in the previous session on reports that Israel will not attack Iran's oil facilities. The U.S. benchmark tumbled more than 4% on Tuesday, after Israel told the U.S. that it will limit its retaliatory strikes to military targets in Iran, senior Biden administration officials told NBC News. Crude oil prices have given up most of the gains made in the wake of Iran's Oct. 1 ballistic missile attack on Israel, as fears of an oil supply disruption in the Middle East have eased. Here are Wednesday's energy prices:

Persons: Israel Organizations: Biden, NBC Locations: Israel, U.S, Iran

☆ 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

CNN —The US carried out a round of strikes in Yemen against the Iran-backed Houthis on Wednesday evening, according to three US defense officials, targeting weapons storage facilities, including underground facilities. The strikes were carried out by B-2 Spirit bombers, according to one of the officials, marking the first time the US has used the strategic stealth bomber to attack the Houthis in Yemen since the beginning of the US campaign. Over the past year, the US has repeatedly struck or intercepted Houthi drones and missiles in an effort to protect ships and degrade the Houthi arsenal. In September, the Houthis claimed to have launched approximately two dozen ballistic and cruise missiles and drones against three US destroyers. The Israeli military said on the latter attack, Israel had intercepted a surface-to-air missile fired from Yemen toward central Israel.

Persons: Sabrina Singh, “, ” Singh, ”, ” CENTCOM, Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel Organizations: CNN, US, Pentagon, Israel Defense Forces Locations: Yemen, Iran, Aden, Israel, Lebanon, Hamas, Gaza

☆ North Korea's new drones use a 'reverse-engineered copy' of Hellfire missiles from the MQ-9 Reaper, US Army general says
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-16 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

North Korea is copying the American Hellfire missile, US Army Brig. Pyongyang previously unveiled two drones that looked suspiciously like the MQ-9 Reaper and RQ-4 Global Hawk. AdvertisementThe US military is closely watching a new North Korean drone that uses a "reverse-engineered copy" of the Hellfire missile for the MQ-9 Reaper and RQ-4 Global Hawk, a US Army general said on Tuesday. "North Korea recently unveiled a reconnaissance and multirole UAV that employ a reverse-engineered copy of a Hellfire missile, similar to an RQ-4 and MQ-9," Brig. If the North Korean missiles are, indeed, guided, it's also unknown what system they employ.

Persons: Patrick Costello, —, United States Army Conference . Costello, Costello, Kim Il, it's, general's, David Stewart, Palmer Organizations: missile, US, Service, Hellfire, US Army, of, United States Army Conference, North Korean, Korean Central News Agency, Korea News Service, Korean, The Defense Department, US Special, Command, Pentagon, Business Locations: Korea, Pyongyang, Brig, North Korea, West, Ukraine

CNN —Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky presented his long-anticipated “Victory Plan” to Ukrainian parliament on Wednesday, after failing to drum up additional, tangible support last week during meetings with European allies. It also outlines provisions to strengthen Ukraine’s defense, implement a non-nuclear strategic deterrence package and grow Ukraine’s economy. The Ukrainian president first presented the victory plan to US President Joe Biden during a September visit to the White House. Ukraine's plan includes a new proposal for deploying a non-nuclear strategic deterrence package on its soil. Zelensky’s final pillars for peace are to grow Ukraine’s economic potential and look ahead to a post-war plan.

Persons: Volodymyr Zelensky, Zelensky, ” Zelensky, Joe Biden, Biden, “, Dmitry Peskov, Jens Stoltenberg, ’, CNN’s Clare Sebastian, Anna Chernova Organizations: CNN, Atlantic Treaty Organization, NATO, Ukraine, EU, ”, European Union, Kyiv Locations: Russia, Kyiv, Ukraine, United Kingdom, France, Italy, Germany, Donetsk, Europe, NATO, Russia’s Kursk

☆ RTX subsidiary Raytheon to pay more than $950 million to settle foreign bribery, export control fraud probes
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-16 | by ( Dan Mangan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The Raytheon Technologies headquarters building is seen at dusk in Arlington, Virginia, on Jan. 20, 2024. The Raytheon subsidiary of defense contractor RTX agreed Wednesday to pay more than $950 million to settle U.S. Department of Justice investigations into an alleged government contract fraud scheme, violations of foreign bribery laws and the Arms Export Control Act. More than $22 million of that settlement will be offset by Raytheon's settlement with the DOJ. The company as part of the DOJ settlement also agreed to enter into deferred prosecution agreements involving that conduct in federal district courts in Brooklyn, New York, and Massachusetts. We are committed to working closely with the incoming independent monitor to improve and further enhance our ethics and compliance program."

Persons: RTX, Kevin Driscoll, Driscoll Organizations: Raytheon Technologies, Raytheon, U.S, Department of, Control Act, U.S . Securities, Exchange Commission, DOJ, State Department, Defense Department, Patriot, SEC, Raytheon Company Locations: Arlington , Virginia, Qatar, Brooklyn , New York, Massachusetts, Brooklyn

☆ US officials expect Israel’s counterattack on Iran will come before US Election Day
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-16 | by ( Mj Lee | Kevin Liptak | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

The timeline and parameters of Israel’s retaliation against Iran have been subject to intense debate inside Israel’s government and are not directly related to the timing of the US election, the sources said. President Joe Biden, and by extension Vice President Kamala Harris, have faced pressure from progressives for their handling of the situation. In a telephone conversation last week, Biden and Netanyahu held a “direct” conversation about the plans for responding to Iran, according to the White House. American officials were extraordinarily tight-tipped about the two leaders’ conversation. Some American officials have privately speculated the Israeli leader is looking to boost Trump in the weeks ahead of November’s election.

Persons: Benjamin Netanyahu —, —, Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, Antony Blinken, Lloyd Austin, Israel, Harris, Netanyahu, Biden, John Kirby, “, ” Kirby, Austin, wasn’t, ” Organizations: Washington CNN —, CNN, Michigan, Biden, White, US, Trump Locations: Israel, Iran, Gaza, United States

☆ U.S. crude prices fall more than 4% as Israel is not expected to strike Iran’s oil industry
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-15 | by ( Spencer Kimball | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

Year to date, U.S. crude oil has fallen more than 1%. But Croft warned of a spiral of escalation that could ultimately lead to an oil disruption. Israel could be holding the oil card in reserve until they see how Iran responds to their strike, she said. OPEC also has millions of barrels per day in spare capacity that could jump into the breach if there is a supply disruption. “They will want to see that there is a physical supply disruption before they really jump in front of this.”

Persons: Israel, Helima Croft, CNBC’s, Brent, Croft, ” Croft, “, ” Organizations: Biden, NBC News, RBC Capital Markets, West Texas Intermediate, Natural Gas, Israel, Global, International Energy Agency, IEA, OPEC Locations: Israel, Iran, Americas, U.S, Saudi Arabia

☆ U.S. warns Israel it may restrict military aid if Gaza humanitarian situation doesn't improve
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-15 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Abigail-Williams-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Abigail Williams | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration has warned Israel that if the humanitarian situation in Gaza doesn't improve within the next 30 days, the U.S. may restrict military assistance to Israel. The Biden Administration sent a similar warning to Israeli officials in April ahead of a required report, and the U.S. ultimately determined the actions taken by Israel to improve the humanitarian situation afterward met the requirements under the law. The ministry says the total death toll in Gaza since the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attack on Israel is more than 42,000. Progressive members of the Democratic Party, as well as advocacy organizations like IfNotNow, have been calling on the Biden administration for months to halt arms to Israel. "The administration can and must act now — each day the Biden Administration waits to cut off the flow of bombs, planes, and missiles, the Israeli military uses U.S. weapons to extinguish more Palestinian lives."

Persons: WASHINGTON —, Biden, Yoav Gallant, Ron Dermer, Antony Blinken, Lloyd Austin, Israel, Eyad Baba, Matt Miller, “, ” Miller, ActionAid, —, Eva Borgwardt Organizations: Israeli, Strategic Affairs, Defense, Getty Images State, Biden Administration, Gaza Ministry, Health, U.S, Oxfam, Medical Aid, Democratic Party, Biden Locations: Israel, Gaza, U.S, AFP, Lebanon, Iran

☆ U.N. peacekeepers in Lebanon will not give in to Israeli demand to 'get out of harm's way'
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-15 | by ( Freddie Clayton | Freddie Clayton Is A Freelance Journalist Based In London. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

His comments came after the U.N. Security Council expressed “strong concern” following the attacks in a statement issued after emergency closed consultations on Lebanon. Although it did not name either Israel, Lebanon or Hezbollah, the statement which was read by Swiss U.N. Vehicles from the UNFIL force patrol in Marjayoun in southern Lebanon on Saturday. In the backdrop of its invasion of Lebanon, Israel is also weighing up its response to the missile barrage launched by Iran earlier this month, sparking fears that a massive retaliation could stoke a wider regional conflict. Satellite imagery shows what appears to be Israeli tanks surrounding a UNIFIL base near Maroun Al Ras in southern Lebanon earlier this month.

Persons: Jean, Pierre Lacroix, Antonio Guterres, Lacroix, Pascale Baeriswyl, Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, ”, Andrea Tenenti, Joe Biden’s, Netanyahu, Joe Biden Organizations: United Nations, United Nations Interim Force, . Security, U.N, UNIFIL, Vehicles, Saturday, AFP, Getty, Israel, stoke, Planet, The Washington Post Locations: Lebanon, Israel, “, New York, Swiss, Iranian, Gaza, Marjayoun, UNIFIL, Iran, Maroun Al Ras, The Washington, United States

☆ Video shows one of Taiwan's F-16s tracking a Chinese J-15 fighter jet with its sniper pod during war games
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-15 | by ( Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

A new video shows one of Taiwan's F-16 tracking a Chinese J-15 fighter jet. The "Joint Sword-2024B" drill involved a record number of Chinese aircraft, as well as warships. AdvertisementA new video from Taiwan's response to China's military exercises this week shows a Chinese J-15 carrier-based fighter jet through the sniper pod on an American-made F-16. In the footage, a Taiwanese F-16 uses its sniper pod surveillance system to track a Chinese J-15, presumably from the Chinese carrier that participated in the Chinese drills. Taipei rejects China's claims of sovereignty over it and has consistently worked to bolster Taiwan's military to deter and defend.

Persons: —, Lockheed Martin, URfScDhgdj — Ryan Chan 陳, China's, Lai Ching Organizations: Service, Military News Agency, Ministry of National Defense, Lockheed, China PLA Navy, CAP, Getty, People's Liberation Army, Independence Locations: Taiwan, Taiwanese, Russian, China, Shenyang, Liaoning, Taiwan Strait, Xinhua, People's Republic of China, Republic of China, Beijing, Taipei

☆ Stock market today: Indexes trade mixed as investors sift through big bank earnings
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-15 | by ( Filip De Mott | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Go to newsletter preferences Thanks for signing up! download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementStocks were mixed Tuesday morning as traders assessed the latest earnings, though several results before the bell helped strike a positive tone in early trading. While earnings will be this week's focal point, investors will also watch for September's retail sales and initial jobless claims to release on Thursday. Here's where US indexes stood shortly after the 9:30 a.m. opening bell on Tuesday:AdvertisementHere's what else is going on:In commodities, bonds, and crypto:

Persons: —, Goldman Sachs, Wells Fargo, Brent, Adriana Kugler, Mary Daly Organizations: Service, Citigroup, Bank of America, Dow Jones, JPMorgan Locations: Israel, Here's

☆ 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

☆ A record-breaking 153 Chinese warplanes flew around Taiwan in war games meant as a warning
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-15 | by ( Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

AdvertisementA record number of Chinese military aircraft flew around Taiwan during large-scale war games on Monday, new data from the nation's defense ministry shows. The drills, called "Joint Sword-2024B," involved joint forces simulating surrounding Taiwan, blockading ports, striking targets, and executing assaults. A map from the Taiwanese Ministry of Defense shows the areas of Chinese aircraft operations around the main island of Taiwan. Taiwan's Ministry of DefenseEarlier Monday, Taiwan's defense ministry reported 125 Chinese aircraft sorties conducted by 72 aircraft, with 57 entering the de facto ADIZ. The Chinese military called the drills a "stern warning."

Persons: Taiwan's, —, Lai Ching, Li Xi, GREG BAKER Organizations: Service, Taiwan's Ministry of Defense, People's Liberation Army, Taiwanese Ministry of Defense, CAP, PLA Eastern Theater Command, Getty Images, Lai's Locations: Taiwan, Beijing, China, Taipei, AFP, Getty Images Beijing, Liaoning

☆ Stock market today: Indexes fall from records as chip rout drags tech shares lower
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-15 | by ( Filip De Mott | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

A sell-off in semiconductors pulled stock indexes away from record highs. The decline overshadowed better-than-expected bank earnings results. Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Meanwhile, a report that the US is considering export caps on specific chip sales only added to investor concern, pulling the broader chip sector lower. AdvertisementThe rout took attention from Tuesday's bank sector performance, as Goldman Sachs, Bank of America, and Citigroup beat earnings estimates.

Persons: —, Goldman Sachs, Israel, Brent Organizations: Service, Nasdaq, Nvidia, Broadcom, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Bank of America, Citigroup Locations: Dutch, Israel, Iran, Iranian

☆ Don't own the AI chip leaders? Jim Cramer says this might be your chance to act
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-15 | by ( Paulina Likos | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

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Persons: Jim Cramer, Stocks, Jim, Johnson, Goldman Sachs, Jim Cramer's Organizations: CNBC, Nvidia, Devices, Bloomberg, AMD, Texas, Coterra Energy, Analysts, YouTube, Federal, Dow, Johnson, Bank of America, Walgreens Locations: Persian, Israel, U.S

☆ A record number of Chinese warplanes flew close to Taiwan during military drills
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-15 | by ( Wayne Chang | Helen Regan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —China flew a record number of fighter jets and other warplanes around Taiwan during its large-scale military drills on Monday, the island’s Defense Ministry said. No Chinese warplanes were spotted entering Taiwan’s sovereign airspace, a step that would be considered a major escalation. While not directly comparable, the spike in Chinese warplanes on Monday superseded the previous daily record in September 2023, when 103 Chinese military aircraft were detected operating around Taiwan in a 24-hour span. In response to the latest incursions, Taiwan’s Defense Ministry said it employed its own aircraft, navy vessels and coastal missile systems to monitor the activity. Armed military vehicles patrol outside the Songshan Airport in Taipei on October 14, 2024 during Chinese military drills.

Persons: Lai Ching, ”, Lai, Hwa Cheng, Daniel Ceng, “ Organizations: CNN, island’s Defense Ministry, Coast Guard, Beijing, Taiwan’s Defense Ministry, Taiwanese Air Force, Getty, Communist Party, Taiwan, People’s Liberation Army, Eastern Theater Command Locations: China, Taiwan, Taiwan Strait, Beijing, Hsinchu, AFP, Taipei, Liaoning

☆ Bob Woodward issues a stark warning on Trump weeks from Election Day
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-15 | by ( Peter Bergen | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +17 min

As has been the case for previous Woodward books, those who don’t come out well from his reporting publicly dismiss it. Woodward notes that neither Biden nor Trump spoke to him for this book, but he still got great access. It’s clear from a close reading of “War” that almost every top national security official in the Biden administration spoke with him. The Biden administration has halted the shipment of massive 2,000-pound bombs to Israel, but otherwise, the large flow of American weapons to the Jewish state continues. Coats told Woodward, “It’s still a mystery to me how he deals with Putin and what he says to Putin.

Persons: Bob Woodward, Woodward, ”, Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin, Trump, Putin, Joe Biden, Barack Obama, “, Barack, ” Putin, Biden, CNN’s Jim Sciutto, it’s, Bush, ” Woodward, Robert Woodward, Nixon, Richard Nixon, … Trump, ” Biden, Bill Burns, Burns, Eric Green, Green “, ” Green, Here’s, Vadim Ghirda, Russia ”, Benjamin Netanyahu, Brendan Smialowski, Yahya Sinwar, Netanyahu, ” —, ” Netanyahu, Antony Blinken’s, Blinken, hasn’t, Kamala Harris, Defense Lloyd Austin, Jake Sullivan, Harris, “ Tell Bibi, Anna Moneymaker, Joe, “ Bibi, Dan Coats, Coats, “ It’s, …, ” Trump Organizations: CNN, Washington Post, New York Times, Trump, White, Biden, United Nations, Pentagon, CIA, National Security, NATO, Ukraine, Turks, Russia, West Bank, Gaza Health Ministry, Israel, UN, Getty, Hamas, US, Brown University, Defense, ”, Prince George’s Community College, Intelligence Locations: Russian, Ukraine, Crimea, Afghanistan, Gaza, Russia, Woodward, Kyiv, Sweden, Finland, Kursk, Israel, Lebanon, Syria, Yemen, Tel Aviv, AFP, Iran, Rafah, Largo , Maryland, Scranton, Delaware

☆ Crude oil prices fall more than 4% as looming surplus overshadows Iran-Israel tensions
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-15 | by ( Spencer Kimball | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Crude oil futures fell more than 4% on Tuesday, as a looming global oil surplus next year overshadowed the risk of a supply disruption from the conflict between Israel and Iran. Oil prices spiked earlier this month after Iran hit Israel with a ballistic missile attack, raising fears that Israel would respond by targeting the Islamic Republic's oil facilities. The International Energy Agency said Tuesday that its members are prepared to take action if there is a supply disruption in the Middle East. Meanwhile, crude production in the Americas, led by the U.S., is poised to grow by 1.5 million bpd this year and next, the IEA said. OPEC has cut its oil 2024 forecast for the third consecutive month in a row.

Persons: Israel Organizations: International Energy Agency, OPEC Locations: Israel, Iran, Americas, U.S

The United States announced it is sending an advanced anti-missile system and a number of troops to Israel, deepening America's involvement in the spiraling conflict as the region readies for Israeli retaliatory strikes against Iran. The Terminal High Altitude Area Defense, known as THAAD, usually requires about 100 troops to operate, and has six truck mounted launchers, with eight interceptors on each launcher, as well as a powerful radar. Retired Brigadier General Zvika Haimovich, former head of the Israeli Air Defense, said Israel expected even an bigger barrage of missiles from Iran in "the next phase," after Tehran fired more than 180 missiles at Israel on Oct 1. But the presence of U.S. equipment and troops inside Israel would deepen the nation's involvement in the crisis. The arrival of THAAD and U.S. support might ease the burden on Israel's defense system, but Israel's latest reliance on its allies for protection may also speak to the cracks in its often impenetrable armor.

Persons: General Zvika Haimovich, Israel, THAAD, ” Haimovich, Amir Levy, Haimovich, ”, Abbas Araqchi, ” Araqchi, Fawaz, Joe Biden, Biden Organizations: United, Iran, Area Defense, Israeli Air Defense, NBC, London School of Economics, NBC News Locations: United States, Israel, Iran, Tehran, Israeli, U.S, THAAD

• Israel: A Hezbollah drone attack on an Israeli army base killed four soldiers and injured more than 60 people in one of the bloodiest attacks on Israel since the war began last October. Israel’s military said it will look into how the drone entered Israel without triggering an alert. • Lebanon: UN peacekeepers said Israeli soldiers breached one of its posts in southern Lebanon in violation of international law. The Israeli military later said one of its tanks backed into the post as it was evacuating wounded soldiers. A string of Israeli military actions have wounded peacekeepers in Lebanon in recent days, drawing global condemnation.

Persons: • Organizations: UN Locations: • Israel, Israel, Lebanon, Iran, Tehran, • Gaza, Gaza

☆ A US missile-defense system, hailed as the world's best, is headed to Israel to counter Iran
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-14 | by ( Tom Porter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The US is sending a sophisticated missile defense system to Israel. The THAAD system was described by a former US general as the "best in the world." The move comes amid the rising threat of missile and drone attacks on Israel from Iran and its allies. It's the only missile defense system designed to intercept targets either inside or outside the Earth's atmosphere. AdvertisementAnd back in 2019, when Iran-backed Houthi rebels attacked Saudi oil facilities, the US deployed a THAAD system to protect the Kingdom.

Persons: —, Lockheed Martin, Mark Hertling, Hertling, It's, Israel's, Ahmet Kaya Organizations: Service, Israel, Lockheed, CNN, Hezbollah, Pentagon, Bloomberg, Area Defense, Brown University, Hamas, US, UK's National Institute of Economic, Social Research Locations: Israel, Iran, Lebanon, Tehran, Gaza, East, Yemen, Iranian, Saudi

☆ What is UNIFIL, the United Nations peacekeeping force on the Israel-Lebanon border?
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-14 | by ( Kara Fox | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

UNIFIL – the UN peacekeeping mission in Lebanon – has called the violations “shocking.”Israel has accused Hezbollah of operating in areas near UNIFIL posts. On Friday, two UNIFIL troops were injured after two explosions occurred close to an observation tower. The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) was established by the UN Security Council following Israel’s first invasion into southern Lebanon in 1978. The UNIFIL troops are tasked with monitoring border violations and keeping the area, which includes Hezbollah strongholds – secure. While UNIFIL is a peacekeeping mission, troops can use force in certain circumstances, including self-defense, to protect civilians under the imminent threat of violence and to protect UN personnel facilities and equipment.

Persons: Lebanon –, ” Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, ”, António Guterres, “, ” Guterres, Meiss ej Jebel, Israel, Aziz Taher, Harry Koundakjian Organizations: CNN, UN, UNIFIL –, UNIFIL, Israel, IDF, United Nations Interim Force, Reuters, UN Security Council, The Security, Advance UNIFIL, AP, Blue Locations: Lebanon, Labbouneh, Ramyah, shellings, Meiss ej, France, UNIFIL, Lebanese, Naqoura, Israel, Norwegian, Indonesia, Italy, India, Nepal, Ghana, Malaysia, Spain, China, Ireland, United Kingdom, Peru, Nigeria

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