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Spotlight on Iran (July 17 – 24, 2024)

Iran’s Supreme Leader declared at a meeting with the president-elect and members of the Iranian Majles that Gaza remained the first priority issue of the Muslim world. The Supreme Leader’s senior military said that if millions of Shiite pilgrims turned to Jerusalem to liberate “Palestine,” Israel would not be able to resist them. Iranian President-elect Masoud Pezeshkian praised the Palestinians’ “resistance” against Israel and stressed Iran’s continued support for the Palestinian people; Iran’s acting foreign minister warned at a UN Security Council meeting that any attack on Lebanon would be met with a “decisive and regret-inducing” response; Iran strongly condemned the Israeli attack in Yemen; As the conflict between the Houthis and Israel escalated, the Houthis threatened to retaliate strongly against military targets in Israel. “Sources” said attacks would be carried out in cooperation with the “axis of resistance” and would be directed at Israeli ports and energy sites. At the same time, the Houthis continued to report attacks against vessels in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden; The Islamic Resistance in Iraq claimed responsibility for four attacks against targets in Israel. The IDF Spokesperson confirmed that two UAVs had been intercepted on their way to Israel from the east.
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Spotlight on the Israel-Palestinian Conflict (July 16 – 23 , 2024)

This past week IDF activity focused on the Rafah region in the southern Gaza Strip and in the east of Khan Yunis in the central Gaza Strip. IDF forces also attacked Hamas facilities in UNRWA compounds. The Palestinian organizations continue firing rockets at towns and villages surrounding Gaza; Hamas accused Israel of raising obstacles in the ceasefire negotiations. The American Secretary of State said progress had been made towards reaching an agreement but several disputed issues remained; Hamas apologized to the Gazans for the suffering caused by the war; Human Rights Watch stated that on October 7, 2023, Hamas and other Palestinian organizations committed war crimes and crimes against humanity; Fourteen Palestinian organizations led by Fatah and Hamas held a meeting in China and signed a declaration "to end the schism and strengthen national unity." They agreed to establish a temporary government for the Gaza Strip after the war; Israel, Judea and Samaria: This past week there were three terrorist attacks in which six Israelis were injured. The Israeli security forces continued their counterterrorism activities in Judea and Samaria; The Palestinians welcomed the advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice in The Hague which stated that Israel had to end the occupation of the Palestinian territories.
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Spotlight on Terrorism: Hezbollah, Lebanon and Syria (July 15 – 22 , 2024)

During the past week Hezbollah claimed responsibility for 44 attacks on military and civilian targets in northern Israel, including towns and villages which had not previously been attacked. The Lebanese Companies for Resistance to the Israeli Occupation and Hamas-Lebanon also claimed responsibility for attacks on military targets. Two IDF soldiers were wounded in the attacks, there was significant damage to property; Israeli Air Force aircraft attacked Hezbollah targets and operatives in south Lebanon and the Lebanon Valley, including the commander of a unit of the Radwan Force; Hezbollah announced that seven operatives had been killed in the attacks. The IDF also eliminated a senior terrorist operative who belonged to al-Jama'a al-Islamiyya and Hamas-Lebanon; Hezbollah and the "resistance axis" continued preparing for the possibility of a war; Hassan Nasrallah, Hezbollah secretary general, threatened to attack new cities, towns and villages in Israel in response to harm to Lebanese civilians, and promised Hezbollah would restore the settlements in south Lebanon; Syria: A Syrian businessman close to the regime and the "resistance axis" was killed in an attack attributed to Israel.
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Spotlight on Iran (July 10 – 17, 2024)

Iranian President-elect Masoud Pezeshkian, speaking with Ismail Haniyeh, head of Hamas’ political bureau, stressed that his government would place the Palestinian issue at the top of his list of priorities and would work to stop the war in the Gaza Strip; Qods Force commander visited several countries in the region and met with commanders and senior members of the “resistance front” to emphasize Iran’s continued support for the pro-Iranian axis; Acting Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri warned that if Israel tried to expand the war to other arenas, it would cause itself further damage and benefit the “resistance"; The Houthis in Yemen and the Islamic Resistance in Iraq claimed joint responsibility for launching drones at a ship in the Mediterranean. In addition, the Islamic Resistance in Iraq claimed responsibility for three attacks of its own against targets in Israel. There has been no confirmation of the claims from other sources; The Houthis reported attacks against civilian vessels in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden. The US Central Command confirmed two of the attacks, one of them against an Israeli-owned ship. There were no casualties, but damage was caused. In addition, the Houthis claimed responsibility for launching drones at Eilat. There has been no verification of the claim from other sources.
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Spotlight on the Israel-Palestinian Conflict (July 9 – 16, 2024)

This past week IDF activity focused on Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, while IDF forces completed their activity in the Shejaiya neighborhood of Gaza City. The forces also operated at UNRWA headquarters in Gaza, where they found large quantities of weapons. The IDF attacked a compound near displaced persons in Khan Yunis from the air, where Muhammed Deif, the commander of Hamas' military wing was hiding. The likelihood that Deif was also killed is increasing. The Palestinian organizations continue firing rockets at the cities, towns and villages surrounding the Gaza Strip; Senior Hamas figures said the movement wanted to continue negotiations despite the attack on Khan Yunis, and blamed Israel for impeding progress; Senior Fatah figures accused Hamas of responsibility for killing civilians in the Israeli attack on Khan Yunis. It was agreed that talks between the representatives of the two movements would resume in China; Four IDF soldiers were injured in a vehicle ramming attack at the Nir Zvi Junction, carried out by a resident of east Jerusalem. Three Israelis were injured in a shooting attack in Samaria. The Israeli security forces continued their counterterrorism activities in Judea and Samaria; The PA prime minister and senior PLO figures met in Ramallah with the new British foreign minister.
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Spotlight on Terrorism: Hezbollah, Lebanon and Syria (July 8 – 15 , 2024)

This past week, Hezbollah claimed responsibility for 43 attacks on military and civilian targets in northern Israel, compared to 47 attacks the previous week. For the first time since the beginning of the fighting, the Lebanese Companies for Resistance to the Israeli Occupation claimed responsibility for firing a rocket at Israel. Two civilians and a soldier were killed and eight soldiers and civilians were injured in the attacks, and property was damaged; Israeli Air Force aircraft attacked Hezbollah targets and operatives in south Lebanon and deep inside the country. Hezbollah reported that three of its operatives had been killed; According to reports, Hezbollah tightened the rules for securing information because of Israel's attacks on senior commanders and operatives; Hezbollah secretary general Hassan Nasrallah gave four speeches in which he reiterated the organization's position that a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip would lead to an end to fighting on Israel's northern border and rejected the demand for the withdrawal of Hezbollah forces beyond the Litani River; A survey revealed that only 30% of Lebanese residents trusted Hezbollah, but support for Hezbollah's regional involvement among the non-Shi'ite communities increased; Syria: A Hezbollah operative responsible for the transfer of weapons was killed in an attack attributed to Israel on the Damascus-Beirut road. IDF forces attacked Syrian army targets in response to the launch of UAVs at Eilat and because Syria had violated the agreement for the separation of forces in the Golan Heights.
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