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Spotlight on Iran and the Shiite Axis (October 7 – 14, 2026)

Official statements issued by Iran and the Shiite militias to mark the anniversary of October 7, 2023, praised the Hamas attack as a defining moment for the Palestinian cause and stressed the need to continue the “resistance” against Israel; Iran reportedly transferred $200 million to Hezbollah for an assistance program for Lebanese residents displaced during the campaign against Israel; Houthi attacks inside Saudi Arabia continued, with fatalities reported in strikes on Riyadh’s international airport; The Houthis are reportedly working to develop ballistic missiles that threaten all of Israel using components from China; The IDF struck a Syrian terrorist who operated under Iranian direction to carry out attacks against IDF forces in southern Syria.
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Hamas’ Religious Ideology Reflected in the Planning and Execution of the Invasion and Massacre of October 7, 2023

Islam has been an integral part of Hamas' identity since its establishment in December 1987. The Hamas Charter states that Islam guides all the movement's actions, jihad is its path and death for the sake of Allah is the loftiest of its aspirations.; Hamas' absolute control of the Gaza Strip since 2007 has enabled it to impose its views on the formal and informal education system to fulfill its objective of raising generations of Islamist; Aside of military and political considerations, the religious dimension had a decisive influence on the decision of the Hamas leadership in the Gaza Strip to launch the invasion and massacre on October 7, 2023, as emerged from documents retrieved from the Gaza Strip during the war and from statements by senior Hamas operatives during preparations for attack and at its outset; The massacres and atrocities committed by Hamas terrorists in the communities and military bases near the Gaza Strip border and the western Negev were the expression of Hamas' antisemitism and religious rulings, which did not distinguish between Israeli civilians and uniformed personnel. 
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Spotlight on Iran and the Shiite Axis (September 24-October 7, 2026)

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian met with Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly and claimed that Tehran does not interfere in the internal affairs of any country; Senior Iranian officials used the second anniversary of the elimination of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah to emphasize Iran’s support for Hezbollah and the “resistance” against Israel; The campaign between the Houthis and Saudi Arabia and its allies in Yemen escalated, with Houthi attacks deep inside Saudi Arabia and an attempt by anti-Houthi forces to regain control of areas adjacent to the Bab al-Mandeb Strait; It was claimed that the Houthis are using Iranian air defense systems that could threaten international aviation routes; Iran and the pro-Iranian militias in Iraq portrayed the completion of the US withdrawal from Iraq as a strategic achievement for the Axis of Resistance.
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Spotlight on Terrorism and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict (September 24 – October 6, 2026)

IDF forces destroyed two tunnels in the south and north of the Gaza Strip and eliminated 20 terrorist operatives. An attempt to kill Ali al-'Amoudi, the most senior Hamas figure in the Gaza Strip, failed; The head of the Hamas political bureau, Khalil al-Hayya, claimed that the movement was prepared to implement the ceasefire roadmap, but demanded it be viewed as a single, indivisible package; A report by the Hamas ministry of health in the Gaza Strip noted that in 2025 the population of the Gaza Strip increased and the number of deaths not resulting from war was identical to the figures recorded through 2023; A stabbing attack at a farm in north of Ramallah was prevented. Two Palestinian terrorists trying to run over IDF soldiers near Hebron were eliminated. 
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Spotlight on Terrorism and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict (September 16-24, 2026)

 IDF forces exposed a tunnel in the central Gaza Strip and eliminated more than ten Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorists, including the Hamas finance director and operatives involved in the October 7, 2023 terrorist invasion and massacre. An IDF engineering vehicle drove over an explosive device in the Yellow Line area. There were no casualties; A Hamas spokesman denied claims of violations or that the movement was planning to abduct Israeli soldiers or civilians; The High representative of the Board of Peace said the sensitive political situation caused by the upcoming elections in Israel was making it difficult to advance the ceasefire agreement; One Israeli was killed and an IDF reserve soldier was critically wounded in three terrorist attacks in Judea and Samaria. Two Israeli Arabs were charged with supporting Hamas.
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Spotlight on Terrorism: Hezbollah and Lebanon (September 15-23, 2026)

Two IDF soldiers were wounded by an explosive device and the IDF responded by striking Hezbollah targets in south Lebanon. Tensions between IDF forces and the Lebanese army caused by a Lebanese observation post relaxed following contacts carried out through the military coordination mechanism; The Hezbollah secretary general said the organization would continue to pursue the option of "resistance" to Israel, but did not relate to the IDF's demolition of the Ali al-Taher Ridge; The Lebanese and Israeli ambassadors to the United States met in Washington; no progress was reported in resolving disagreements over the next steps. The Lebanese president said a security agreement with Israel could lead to a peace agreement; Nawaf Salam's government survived a vote of confidence in the Lebanese Parliament after a discussion over implementing the state monopoly on weapons. Members of the Hezbollah faction in the Lebanese Parliament left before the vote; The head of the Hezbollah faction in the Lebanese Parliament claimed an "in-depth examination" of the organization's conduct since the beginning of the campaign against Israel on October 8, 2023; According to an unverified report, the powers of the Hezbollah secretary general were limited following Iranian criticism of his performance.
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