Hostage Update:10 Months
Mother of Omer Neutra: 'Our son has been held captive by Hamas for (over) 300 days' "We are just a regular family from Plainview, Long Island. https://nypost.com/2024/08/01/world-news/our-son-has-been-held-captive-by-hamas-for-300-days/ See also The Washington Post attacks victims of Hamas, again (CAMERA)
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UNITED STATES
Biden Reaffirms U.S. Commitment to Support Israel's Defense Against Threats from Iran. (White House)U.S. Marine Corps Completes Key Test of New Intercept System with Israeli Iron Dome Components (Defense Here-Turkey)Under New Editor, the Wall Street Journal Is Misreporting Facts About Israel https://www.algemeiner.com/2024/07/31/under-new-editor-the-wall-street-journal-is-misreporting-facts-about-israel/---------------------------------
CANADA
Canadian police thwart alleged Toronto terror plot: Canadian police say they have stopped a planned terrorist attack on behalf of ISIS in Toronto https://globalnews.ca/news/10673534/toronto-terror-suspects-video-weapons-isis-flag/Vancouver Island University (VIU)’s legal effort to dislodge an anti-Israel encampment on its property continues. https://news.viu.ca/update-community-july-15---------------------------------
ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN
Two years after arresting protesters in relation to the Women, Life, Freedom uprising, the Islamic Republic decided to start executing them . The regime that first killed Mahsa Amini for showing a bit of her hair, today executed Reza Rasaei for protesting her brutal murder. Iran has informed the UN of its intention to attack Israel under Article 51. Antonio Guterres "confirmed that Iran has the right to self-defense". Weapons trade btw Russia, China, Iran https://www.brandeis.edu/crown/publications/crown-conversations/cc-22.html and https://www.unitedagainstnucleariran.com/tehrans-ties-beijing-and-moscow Nothing new, but more concerning now.Iranian Threats Facing Israel and America: An Interview with Admiral James Stavridis (Youtube/AIPAC) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrV7LJQuefMThe leader of the Islamic Republic in Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard, Hajj Baib Zadeh, was assassinated in SYRIA https://barlamantoday.com/2024/08/01/senior-iranian-revolutionary-guard-officer-assassinated-in-damascus/
Assessments from Institute for Science and National Security and ODNI on the status of Iran's nuclear weapons.---------------------------------
HAMAS/PA
https://palwatch.org/page/35349 Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh committed crimes against humanity. He was a key player in planning and instigating the mass murder of 1200 Israelis on October 7th, kidnapping 251 hostages, torture and rape.
Naturally, he used to be a teacher at UNRWA.https://www.memri.org/tv/fmr-unrwa-official-ahmad-oueidat-schools-rise-palestinian-leadership-hamas-ismail-haniyeh-pflp-talal-najiQatar, Russia, China, Yemen’s Houthi rebels, Hezbollah, PA, Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP) and the Taliban all condemned the assassination.from David Collier - The BBC: Trump is a racist extremist; Boris is a racist extremist; Netanyahu is a racist extremist. Also the BBC: Ismail Haniyeh - the leader of a proscribed Islamic terror group is 'moderate and pragmatic'
IDF announced that during a “targeted, intelligence-based operation ( in Gaza) the IDF eliminated the terrorist Mohammed al-Jabari, who was deputy head of weapons manufacturing for the Islamic Jihad.” “Hamas is being hollowed out, first with the destruction of infrastructure and fighting force and now with the elimination of key leaders. Contrary to the group’s disinformation, Israel’s military strategy does appear to be working.” — Richard Goldberg, FDD Senior AdvisorFamily of today’s terrorist will receive grant of 6,000 shekels and monthly payments for life https://palwatch.org/page/35359Palestinian Authority Fails in Attempt to Arrest Top Islamic Jihad Official in West Bank (Ha'aretz) PA forces were forced to retreat upon encountering resistance from armed men---------------------------------
JAPAN
Nagasaki won’t invite Israel to attend Aug. 9 peace ceremony (The Asahi Shimbun) Hiroshima plans to invite Israel
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LEBANON
Over 300 Days of Hezbollah Attacks.
A drone and rocket attack from Hezbollah injured 19 Israelis and ignited fires across northern Israel. The Iranian-backed terror group is provoking a dangerous war with Israel — rapidly escalating tensions.
Not only violating IHRL, Hezbollah's terrorism is in direct violation of U.N. Security Council 1701.
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RUSSIA
Meanwhile, The New York Times is reporting today that "Russia has started delivering advanced radars and air-defense equipment" to Iran
Meanwhile, The New York Times is reporting today that "Russia has started delivering advanced radars and air-defense equipment" to Iran
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SYRIA
The Islamic State keeps finding opportunities in Syria (War on the Rocks)---------------------------------
UNITED KINGDOM
U.K. announces that Afghan refugees who fled Taliban can apply for families to join them (The Telegraph) Evacuation efforts ended on 28 August 2021---------------------------------
UNITED NATIONS/UNRWA
UNRWA fires 9 employees for participation in terrorist activities on 10/7. https://www.axios.com/2024/08/05/unrwa-staff-gaza-israel-oct-7
Simon Wiesenthal Center has reiterated its call for the closure of UNRWA and the creation of a new agency to provide for the humanitarian and educational needs of the Palestinian people---------------------------------
