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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: Hezbollah and Lebanon (September 23 – October 5, 2026)

Hezbollah marked two years since the deaths of former secretary general Nasrallah and his successor, Safi al-Din. Current secretary general Qassem noted Hezbollah's commitment to the path of the "resistance" and conditioned a dialogue on disarmament on an Israeli withdrawal from the south and the rescinding of the government decisions restricting the organization; IDF forces continued operations against Hezbollah infrastructure in the security zone in south Lebanon. Hezbollah launched an explosive UAV at the forces; there were no casualties; Lebanese Prime Minister presented a plan for a gradual, reciprocal framework which linked together an Israeli withdrawal, the expansion of the Lebanese army's responsibility and the implementation of the state's monopoly on weapons; Hezbollah said reconstruction was the responsibility of the state, but it would provide its own assistance to families according to its available resources; Representatives of a Lebanese Shi'ite organization opposing Hezbollah's dominance met with American officials; A Hamas representative in Lebanon rejected the demand to disarm.
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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 Iran and the Shiite Axis (September 17-24, 2026)

In his speech to the UN General Assembly, the Iranian President accused Israel of committing “genocide” against the Palestinians and stressed that peace cannot be discussed without “justice for Palestine"; According to an unverified report, the powers of the Hezbollah Secretary-General were reduced after a senior Iranian official expressed dissatisfaction with his performance; Iranian and Iraqi Prime officials met on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly session, and agreed to strengthen cooperation and coordination between the two countries; Iraq suspended Iranian airlines’ flights to Baghdad Airport because of a US threat of sanctions; The Houthi leader claimed that Saudi Arabia is trying to draw the United States and Israel into the confrontation and denied that the Houthis had fired at the city of Mecca; The Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, he did not deny that Tehran is in contact with the Houthis, amid reports that the IRGC had helped the Houthis build defensive systems in the Bab al-Mandeb Strait area; The Iraqi Prime Minister announced that the deadline for disarming the pro-Iranian militias had been postponed from September 30, 2026, to June 2027.
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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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