The headquarters of the Palestinian Red Crescent in the Gaza Strip have been damaged due to continuous bombardment by the Israeli military. Significant damage was inflicted on the society’s headquarters in the Tal al-Hawa neighborhood of Gaza City and the Al-Amal neighborhood in Khan Younis, eyewitnesses told Anadolu. The Israeli …
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11 February
The Palestinians are preparing for evacuation from Rafah ahead of the announced attacks by Israel
More than a million Palestinians are trapped in the southern border town of Rafah in the Gaza Strip and its surroundings, waiting for Israel to complete its evacuation plan and launch a ground offensive against Hamas fighters in the city, Reuters reported on February 10th. Humanitarian agencies have warned of …
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11 February
Netanyahu requested from the Israeli army a plan for the evacuation of over a million civilians from Gaza
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) to prepare for the evacuation of over a million civilians from Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip ahead of an anticipated attack on the area. The statement comes following remarks from the United States stating that Israel has …
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11 February
Iran-Backed Militias In Iraq, Lebanon, Yemen And Bahrain Condemn U.S. Attack On Iraqi PMU Officials In Baghdad; Threaten ‘Stupefying’ Response Against U.S., ‘Its Helpers, Partners And Interests’ In The Region
On February 7, 2024, the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) reported that at 9:30 p.m. (Baghdad time) its forces conducted a unilateral strike in Iraq in response to the attacks on U.S. service members, killing an Iran-backed Iraqi Hizbullah Brigades commander responsible for directly planning and participating in attacks on U.S. …
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11 February
Iran Informed The U.S. In Advance Of Its January 2020 Missile Attack On Ain Al-Assad Air Base In Iraq; MEMRI Reports Confirm Former President Trump’s Claim In February 4, 2024 Interview About Iran Warning; Iranian Supreme Leader Advisor Shamkhani Denies This, Saying Iran Never Warned U.S.
In a February 4, 2024 interview on Fox News, former U.S. President Donald Trump said that in January 2020, Iran had informed his administration of its intention to attack the Ain Al-Assad Air Base in Iraq but without causing casualties. The attack was to be a response to the U.S. …
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11 February
Iran-Supported Groups In The Middle East And US Policy – Analysis
Iran has long backed a network of armed groups in the Middle East to advance its regional interests. These groups, which include U.S.-designated Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs) and which sometimes style themselves the “Axis of Resistance,” have conducted attacks on U.S., Israeli, and other targets for years. The number, pace, …
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11 February
Yemen: Conflict, Maritime Attacks, And US Policy – Analysis
Yemen is a conflict-afflicted nation along the strategic Bab al Mandab Strait, one of the world’s most active shipping lanes. Since 2015, a civil war has pitted the Iran-backed Houthi movement against Yemen’s internationally recognized government, its backers, and other anti-Houthi forces. Foreign intervention complicates the conflict, which has contributed …
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11 February
Russia, Ukraine, And The Future Use Of Strategic Intelligence – Analysis
Before Russia’s unprovoked February 2022 invasion of Ukraine, the United States and the United Kingdom undertook an aggressive public and private information campaign to attempt to achieve two concurrent objectives. The primary goal was to convince their allies of the threat of Russia’s pending offensive (and to smooth the mobilization …
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11 February
Could Jordan become a new battleground in US-Iran tensions?
From the empty expanse of the desert, one of Jordan’s worst nightmares unfolded: the death of US troops on its soil. On 28 January, an attack drone infiltrated the darkness surrounding an isolated US outpost along Jordan’s border with Syria, known as Tower 22. The drone crept past the advanced …
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11 February
Damascus and its Kurds: America’s Syndrome!
Given that the U.S. presence is vital for the survival of the AANES, the prospect of withdrawal leaves the entire issue uncertain Akil Mahfouz writes in Athr Press. While the Autonomous Administration and the SDF exert significant control in eastern Syria, the region faces persistent high levels of perceived threats. …
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