For review: 1. Newly appointed Israeli Defense Minister (Israel Katz) conducts first phone call with American counterpart- US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin. 2. From US Formal Request: Qatar Directs Hamas to Leave Doha. Qatar told Hamas that it must close its diplomatic office in Doha roughly ten days ago following a request by the US, senior Biden…

For review: 1. IDF conducts airstrikes north of the Litani River, targeting rocket launch sites. 2. Squadron of F-15 Strike Eagles Arrive in US CENTCOM AOR. 3. Israel to Procure 25 x F-15IA Warplanes from US. The Israel Ministry of Defense has signed what it called a “landmark transaction” to acquire 25 more F-15 fighter aircraft in a deal worth $5…

For review: 1. Lebanon Army conducts probe concerning Israeli Navy’s Shayetet 13 commando unit raid. A Lebanese judicial official said that the probe had found that operatives from the Israeli Navy’s Shayetet 13 commando unit entered Lebanese waters in a speedboat equipped with radar-jamming devices that evaded detection by Lebanon’s and UNIFIL’s n…

For review: 1. IDF Strikes Hezbollah targets in Syria. In a rare acknowledgment, the IDF confirmed launching airstrikes in Syria on Monday, targeting what it said were infrastructure and assets of Hezbollah’s intelligence division. 2. Hamas Rejects Egyptian Offer for Short-term Ceasefire. The Egyptian proposal envisioned a 12-day ceasefire during w…

For review: 1. US CENTCOM Release: - US Forces assigned to CENTCOM strike ISIS camps in Syria resulting in 35 operatives killed. - B-52 Stratofortress Bombers arrive in CENTCOM AOR from Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota from the 5th Bomb Wing. 2. Israeli Commando Raid in Northern Lebanon. According Al-Akhbar report, operatives from the Navy’s Shay…

For review: 1. US Sends B-52s to CENTCOM AOR. US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is sending additional bomber aircraft and Navy warships to the Middle East to bolster presence in the region, as an aircraft carrier and its warships are preparing to leave. 2. US and Israeli Officials continue discussions on ceasefire plans in Lebanon. A US official to…

For review: 1. Iran Threatens "Painful" Response to Israel. Unnamed Source to CNN: Iran will deliver a “definitive and painful” response to Israel’s recent attack on its territory, likely before the US presidential election on 05 November. 2. IDF Chief Warns Iran "Not to Pursue Further Attacks." Speaking to aircrews at the Ramon Air Base in souther…

For review: 1. Israel: Escalation Dominance Against Iran. Israel’s attacks on Saturday crippled Iran’s ability to produce long-range ballistic missiles and rendered crucial energy facilities vulnerable to future attacks by destroying air defense batteries protecting them. 2. Israeli PM: Stop the Iran Nuclear Program. Israel is determined to stop Ir…

For review: 1. Israel Strikes Military Targets in Iran. After reports of explosions near Tehran began to emerge around 2:15 a.m. local time, the Israel Defense Forces released a statement confirming that it was attacking Iran in response to “months of continuous attacks from the regime in Iran against the State of Israel.” 2. Israeli & Egyptian Spy…

For review: 1. IDF Confirms Death of Hezbollah Chief from 04 October Strike. Hashem Safieddine, the head of Hezbollah’s executive council, was presumed to be the successor of Hassan Nasrallah following his assassination in late September. 2. Israeli Air Force prepares for combat over Iran. Defense Minister Yoav Gallant on Wednesday told pilots and …

For review: 1. Israeli Politicians: Drone Attack on PM Home - "Big Mistake." Israeli politicians aimed their rhetoric in Iran’s direction, vowing Tehran would “pay a price” for a drone attack by Tehran’s proxy Hezbollah that struck the Israeli PM's home. 2. Nordic Countries to Collaborate on future Infantry Fighting Vehicle. Major General Lars Lerv…

For review: 1. Hezbollah Drone Strike On Israel PM Home. A drone fired by Hezbollah from Lebanon that exploded in the central seaside town of Caesarea early on Saturday targeted Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s private home, his office said. The premier and his wife were not present and no injuries were reported. 2. Iran United Nations Mission s…

For review: 1. Top Hamas Leader Killed by IDF Tank Fire. Israel on Thursday night announced that IDF troops had killed Hamas terror chief Yahya Sinwar in Gaza.. A force from the 828th Bislamach Brigade killed Sinwar and the other two terrorists. 2. Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu addresses Israeli citizens concerning Sinwar's death. PM Netanyahu: "I s…

For review: 1. Israeli Defense Minister on Iran Strike: Targets Are Clear - It's a Matter of Time. Israel has described its general attack plans to the US but has yet to give an update on specific targets- however, “the targets could also change at the 11th hour.” 2. Iran Foreign Minister: Iran Will Respond. Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi w…

For review: 1. Israel PM & French President Discuss Lebanon Ceasefire. The two leaders spoke by phone, with PM Netanyahu telling the French President he was opposed to agreeing to a “unilateral ceasefire” in Lebanon, according to a statement released by the Prime Minister’s Office. 2. N. Korean Soldiers Supporting Russian Fight in Ukraine? South Ko…

For review: 1. 2024 Defence Media Awards held in Washington D.C.. Congratulations to all Nominees & Winners (and those not Nominated as well). 2. Israel PM Netanyahu - UNIFIL Forces Must Leave Danger Zone. Addressing UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, PM Netanyahu said in a Hebrew-language message, “It is time for you to withdraw UNIFIL from He…

For review: 1. No Israeli response to Iran. Discussions and coordination with US continues. Among the challenges of an aggressive response is the potential for tit-for-tat strikes that will draw in other Middle Eastern countries. Tehran has threatened Western-backed Arab states that it will attack them next if an Israeli-US retaliatory action again…

For review: 1. President Biden & PM Netanyahu Discuss Response to Iranian Missile Attack. PM Netanyahu held a phone call with US President Biden on Wednesday for the first time in nearly 50 days, as Jerusalem aims to coordinate with Washington its' response to Iran’s ballistic missile attack. 2. IDF destroys Hezbollah tunnel crossing into Israel. “…

For review: 1. US Navy identifies vessels with faulty welds in Secretary of Navy letter to HASC & SASC. The impacted ships include the aircraft carrier George Washington and the brand-new attack submarines Hyman G. Rickover and New Jersey. 2. IDF Combat Data from One Year of War. The Israel Defense Forces on Monday published new data on its operati…

For review: 1. No Contact with Hezbollah Chief After Beirut Strike - No Statement from Hezbollah. 2. IDF says response to Iranian missile attack will be "serious and significant." 3. US CENTCOM Commander in Israel to Discuss Response to Iran Attack. United States CENTCOM chief General Michael Kurilla landed in Israel this evening to meet with Israe…

For review: 1. IDF Targets New Hezbollah Chief in Beirut Strike - Status Unknown. Hezbollah Leader Hashem Safieddine was meeting with other senior Hezbollah leaders in an underground bunker during the IDF strike. It remains unclear if Safieddine was harmed in the Israeli strike. 2. IDF Reveals Hamas Senior Leader Eliminated During July Airstrike. S…

For review: 1. Iran Targets Israel With More Than 180 Missiles - PM Netanyahu Reaction: "Big Mistake". At a security cabinet meeting in the aftermath of the attack, PM Netanyahu warned that Tehran had made a “big mistake tonight” and vowed that “it will pay for it.” 2. Iran celebrates missiles attack on Israel. Iran’s IRGC boasted of its ballistic …

For review: (Episode mostly dedicated to the IDF strike that killed the Hezbollah Leader Hassan Nasrallah.) 1. US Foreign Military Sales: - Australia: 100 x Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missiles-Extended Range and related equipment for an estimated cost of $405 million. - Egypt: 720 x Stinger Missiles for vehicle-based use on existing Avenger sys…

For review: 1. IDF Targets Hezbollah Leader Hassan Nasrallah in Beirut Strike - Status Unknown. - A US official told The Times of Israel that Israel notified the US about the airstrike after planes were already in the air and the operation was in motion. - Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei called an emergency session of Iran’s Supreme N…

For review: 1. US Congress passes Continuing Resolution (CR) for continued Federal Government funding. The CR now makes its way to the White House, which has indicated that the President will sign the bill well in advance of the 30 Sep deadline. 2. IDF Prepares for Ground Combat in S. Lebanon. Israel has continued to launch hundreds of strikes agai…

For review: 1. IDF Pounds Hezbollah Rocket & Missiles Sites in S. Lebanon. The IDF said it struck some 1,600 targets across Lebanon on Monday, including many homes it said housed weapons directly threatening Israel. 2. Monday IDF airstrike in Beirut targets Senior Hezbollah Commander. An Israeli airstrike in Beirut on Monday evening targeted Hezbol…

For review: 1. IDF Strikes Hezbollah's Radwan Force Leadership. The Israel Defense Forces confirmed Saturday that it had eliminated many of the top commanders of Hezbollah’s elite Radwan Force in the Friday strike in Beirut. 2. Iraq to Procure Medium-Range Air Defense Systems. Iraq’s Ministry of Defense announced Thursday that it signed a contract …

For review: 1. Israeli Defense Minister tells US Envoy that only "military action" can restore security and return residents to the border region. 2. Pager & Hand-Held Radio Explosions in Lebanon - Iranian Ambassador Wounded. Thousands of Hezbollah group pagers exploded on Tuesday, killing nine people and wounding nearly 3,000. In addition, a fresh…

For review: 1. US Foreign Military Sales: - Japan: KC-46A Refueling aircraft. - Israel: Heavy Duty Tank Trailers. 2. Houthi Rebels Claim Downing of MQ-9 Reaper. The U.S. military said it was aware of the Houthis' claimed downing of a drone over the country's southwestern Dhamar province, without elaborating. 3. Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar congratulat…

For review: 1. US Secretary of the Navy Violates Hatch Act. Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro has apologized for comments he made to British reporters in January that the Office of the Special Trial Counsel found violated a US law that prevents federal employees from endorsing political candidates during their official duties. 2. IDF Tunnel War…

For review: 1. US Carrier Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) Departs CENTCOM AOR. The Carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) is heading back home eight months into its deployment, Pentagon officials announced on Thursday. 2. IDF Reports 13 kilometers of Tunnels Destroyed in Rafah. Brigadier General Itzik Cohen, 162d Division Commander said that his comba…

For review: 1. Israel Defense Minister - Hamas as Military Formation is Gone. Hamas is no longer an organized military force in the Gaza Strip after Israel’s 11-month ongoing military campaign, Defense Minister Yoav Gallant told foreign journalists on Monday. 2. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said US will present new formula for Hostage Deal …

For review: 1. Israel - Hamas Hostage Deal Remote. The chances of a phased hostage-ceasefire agreement being achieved on the basis of Israel’s May proposal are “close to zero” and there is “very broad pessimism” among the Israeli negotiators. 2. Germany to Provide 155mm Howitzers to Ukraine. Germany will deliver a batch of 12 x Panzerhaubitze 2000 …

For review: 1. Egypt's Army Chief of Staff Visits Gaza Border. Egypt’s army chief of staff Lieutenant General Ahmed Khalifa made a surprise visit on Thursday to the country’s border with the Gaza Strip to inspect the security situation. 2. IDF Infantry Brigade Prepares for Combat in North. The IDF’s Yiftah Brigade carried out a drill over the past …

For review: 1. Israel PM - IDF Potentially Off Philadelphi Corridor in Phase 2 but Not Without Security Arrangements. PM Netanyahu: “The conditions that we shall have for a permanent ceasefire must include a situation where the Philadelphi Corridor cannot be perforated.” 2. Slovakia to Procure Barak MX Air Defense Systems. The Slovak government has…

For review: 1. US White House reports that new Hostage Deal has Israel mvoing off populated areas of the Philadelphi Corridor. White House National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby: “The deal itself, including the bridging proposal that we started working with… includes the removal of Israeli Defense Forces from all densely populated areas……

For review: 1. According to final investigation report, the helicopter crash that killed Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi in May 2024, was caused by bad weather. The main cause of the helicopter crash was the “complex climatic and atmospheric conditions of the region in the spring.” 2. IDF Recovers Bodies of Six Hostages Murdered by Hamas. Prime Min…

For review. 1. USAID Report on Gaza Pier- available at USNI News. 2. Israeli Security Cabinet Supports Remaining on Philadelphi Corridor. Israel's security cabinet voted Thursday to back Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s position in favor of maintaining IDF presence along the Gaza-Egypt border as part of any potential ceasefire and hostage releas…

For review: 1. Among Hostage Negotiations, Israel PM faces tough decisions on status of Philadelphi Corridor. 2. IDF Says 80% Tunnels Destroyed on Philadelphi Corridor - Rafah Brigade Collapsed. 3. Israel & Hamas likely to agree to humanitarian truce for child polio vaccinations. Unnamed Egyptian sources as expecting a truce to kick off within days…

For review. 1. Hezbollah attacks Northern Israel with missiles and drones in retaliation for strike on senior commander. 2. US SEC DEF: 2 x US Carriers to Remain in CENTCOM AOR. With the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) and the USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71), there will now be 2 x aircraft carriers and their warships available for US Central Command. …

For review: 1. Israel & Hamas Negotiations Continue - No Deal Yet. Philadelphi Corridor still a sticking point. Egypt-based Alghad TV reported Saturday, citing citing an unnamed informed source, that Israel had notified Cairo it was prepared to withdraw under a deal from five security points out of eight discussed along the Philadelphi Corridor. Th…

For review: 1. US Carrier Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) Arrives in the Middle East according US Central Command. The Lincoln is set to relieve USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71), which has been operating in the Middle East since June. 2. IDF Recovers Bodies of Six Hostage in Khan Younis. 3. Israel - Hamas Negotiations losing momentum. 4. Ukraine Kursk oper…

For review: 1. Israel Accepts US "Bridging Proposal" in Negotiations. Statement from Israeli Prime Minister's Office: “The Prime Minister reiterated Israel’s commitment to the current American proposal on the release of our hostages, which takes into account Israel’s security needs, which he strongly insists on." 2. Ukraine Destroys Key Bridges in …

For review: 1. US Carrier (USS Abraham Lincoln CVN-72) & Guided-Missile Submarine (USS Georgia SSGN-728) Moving Toward CENTCOM AOR. 2. Israel - Hamas Negotiation Update. The US “bridging proposal” does not provide for an ongoing Israeli presence along the Gaza-Egypt border or for a mechanism in central Gaza to prevent the return of armed Hamas forc…

For review: 1. US President: Significant Progress on Negotiations. Negotiations between Israel and Hamas were the most constructive that mediators had seen in months, a senior Biden administration official told reporters on Friday. 2. IDF Combat Engineers have destroyed over 50 tunnels along the Philadelphi Corridor. The IDF did not detail how many…

For review: 1. President Biden hopeful that successful negotiations between Israel & Hamas will stave off Iran retaliatory strike. President Biden was asked by reporters if he expected Iran to hold off on a retaliatory strike if a deal is reached. “That’s my expectation,” the President replied. 2. IDF 98th Division Commander Discusses Gaza Operatio…

For review: 1. Forbes Report: Ukraine Combat Brigades Digging In at Kursk. There’s growing evidence that some or all of the 5 x Ukraine Combat Brigades- have plans to stay. (The Russians are digging in, too.) 2. Hamas Supports Negotiations But Will Not Send Delegation to Upcoming Talks. It (Hamas) said it had asked mediators to present a plan based…

For review: 1. Ukraine Sends 5 x Combat Brigades into Russia's Kursk Oblast. Russia declared a “federal-level” emergency in the region and sent reinforcements there on Friday. Russia’s Defense Ministry said reinforcements were on their way to Kursk to counter Ukraine’s raid. 2. Ukrainian First Person View Drone takes down Russian MI-28 Havok Attack…

For review: 1. Secretary of National Security Sergei Shoigu, delivers Russian President Putin's message of restraint during his visit to Tehran on Monday. 2. Organization of Islamic Cooperation Meets in Saudi Arabia. Iranian and Palestinian officials called for Wednesday’s gathering of the 57-member OIC in the Saudi coastal city of Jeddah, saying t…

For review: 1. US Forces in Iraq Struck in Rocket Attack. Several US personnel were injured in a suspected rocket attack at a military base in Iraq, Defense officials said Monday. 2. Russian National Security Council Secretary Shoigu Visits Tehran. Russian state news agencies reported that Sergei Shoigu was scheduled to meet with Iranian President …