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25:07

399: Israel - Hamas Ceasefire & Hostage Talks...

I - On Defense Podcast ·

2025/01/15

For review:1. Israel - Hamas Ceasefire & Hostage Talks Continue.Key mediator Qatar it had presented both parties with a “final” draft of the agreement. Israel’s Channel 12 news reported Monday that Jerusalem considered it broadly acceptable. CNN cited an Egyptian official as saying the mediating countries — Qatar, Egypt, and the United States — had not yet received a response from Hamas.2. NATO Secretary General (Mark Rutte) Wants Commitment for Increased Spending by Alliance Members.Reut...

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18:20

398: Israel Strikes Targets Amid Hezbollah Threat +...

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2025/01/13

For review:1. Israel Strikes Targets Amid Hezbollah Threat.Israel says that before the strikes, it made the threats known to an international mechanism set up as part of the ongoing ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, but “the threats weren’t addressed.”Israel struck several Hezbollah targets, including a rocket launcher, an unspecified military site, and “routes along the Syria-Lebanon border used to smuggle weapons to Hezbollah.”2. Governance row between two main Palestinian groups- Ham...

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21:36

397: Israel Responds to Houthi Drone & Missile...

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2025/01/11

For review:1. Israel Responds to Houthi Drone & Missile Attacks - IDF Strikes Houthi Coastal Ports and Sanaa Powerplant. The Israel Defense Forces said over 20 IAF aircraft — including fighter jets, refuelers and spy planes — participated in the Israeli strikes.2. Iranian Media: Military to Field 1000 Strategic Drones.Reportedly the unmanned aerial vehicles to be delivered include Ababil-4 and Ababil 5, which serve multipurpose missions from reconnaissance, patrolling and combat operation...

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22:18

396: Lebanon's Lawmakers Elect New President + Latest...

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2025/01/10

For review:1. Lebanon's Lawmakers Elect New President. Lebanon’s lawmakers elected on Thursday army chief Joseph Aoun as president on Thursday. Under multi-confessional Lebanon’s power-sharing system, the president must be a Maronite Christian, as do military chiefs.2. Iran's former top General Officer in Syria conducts Q & A session at Tehran mosque.Brigadier General Behrouz Esbati provided information and answered questions about operations in Syria and attacks against the US and I...

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18:38

395: Iran Conducts Air Defense Drills near Nuclear...

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2025/01/08

For review:1. Iran Conducts Air Defense Drills near Nuclear Site.Iran’s military has begun drills focusing on air defenses near the Natanz nuclear enrichment plant in the center of the country as part of exercises planned nationwide, state media reported on Tuesday. 2. US State Department moves $95 million of assistance designated for Egypt and $7.5 million dollars of assistance designated for Israel to Lebanon and the Lebanese Armed Forces, in support of the ceasefire agreement.3. Germa...

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17:45

394: Iran: Future Attacks by Israel Could Lead to...

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2025/01/05

For review:1. Iran: Future Attacks by Israel Could Lead to Full War.Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi: “We are fully prepared for the possibility of further Israeli attacks. I hope Israel will refrain from taking such reckless action, as it could lead to a large-scale war.”2. IDF May Extend 30 Days in S. Lebanon Based On Delayed LAF Deployment.The IDF was gearing up for the possibility that troops would stay beyond the 60-day period (outlined in the ceasefire agreement) as the Leb...

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18:56

393: IDF Releases Details from September 2024...

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2025/01/03

For review:1. Israel to send Team to Qatar for Hostage Negotiations.The Prime Minister’s Office said that “Netanyahu authorized a working-level delegation from the Mossad, Shin Bet and IDF to continue negotiations in Doha.”2. IDF Releases Details from September 2024 Commando Raid in Syria. The raid — dubbed internally by the Israel Defense Forces “Operation Many Ways” — was aimed at destroying an underground facility used by Iranian forces to manufacture precision missiles for Hezb...

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17:51

392: US CENTCOM Forces Strike Houthi Rebel Targets +...

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2024/12/31

For review:1. US CENTCOM Forces Strike Houthi Rebel Targets.On Dec. 30 and 31, US Navy ships and aircraft targeted a Houthi command and control facility and advanced conventional weapon (ACW) production and storage facilities that included missiles and uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs). 2. Israeli Ambassador (Danny Danon) to UN Gives Last Warning to Houthis. “To the Houthis, perhaps you have not been paying attention to what has happened to the Middle East over the past year. Well, al...

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18:51

391: Details Released on the Haniyeh Assassination +...

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2024/12/29

For Review:1. Details Released on the Haniyeh Assassination.2. IDF Operations from Neztarim Corridor.3. Finland Seizes Tanker from Undersea Cable Incident.4. Finland to increase defense spending to 3.3% GDP by 2032. Currently, Finland spends 2.4% of GDP on defense- well above the NATO mark of 2%. 5. China's Amphib Assault Ship Can Launch & Recover Fighters.

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15:00

390: Another Round of IDF Strikes on Houthi Targets +...

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2024/12/26

For review:1. Another Round of IDF Strikes on Houthi Targets.The targets included “infrastructure used by the Houthi terror regime for its military activities” at Sanaa International Airport, and the Hezyaz power plant just outside the Houthi-controlled capital. 2. Mossad Chief: We Need to Go Head to Head with Iran.3. Slovakia to Procure Barak Air Defense Systems.4. Report: Russian Naval Vessels departing Syria for Libya. Italy concerned.5. Netherlands to procure anti-drone systems to de...

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19:32

389: Israel Opposition Leader: Target Iran Directly +...

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2024/12/24

For review:1. Israel Opposition Leader: Target Iran Directly.Faced with Houthi attacks from Yemen and dangers posed by other Iranian proxies, Israel “must target Iran directly,” opposition politician Benny Gantz declared on Monday. Mr. Gantz stated that “the solution to putting an end to the attacks lies in Tehran.”2. US President-elect Donald Trump stated that Russian President Vladimir Putin wants a meeting to discuss Ukraine conflict soon after his (Trump) return to office.3. Italy to proc...

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26:14

388: Israel Turns Attention Toward Houthis + US...

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2024/12/22

For review:1. US Strikes Houthi Targets in Yemen.2. US Navy F/A 18F Super Hornet Downed by friendly fire over the Red Sea. The Super Hornet, assigned to aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75), was flying over the Red Sea when guided-missile cruiser USS Gettysburg (CG-64) fired upon it, according to the CENTCOM statement. The two pilots ejected safely, and were recovered. 3. Israel Turns Attention Toward Houthis.The Houthis have launched more than 200 missiles and 170 drones at Isr...

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26:35

387: Israel Strikes Houthi Ports, Depots, & Power...

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2024/12/20

For review:1. Israel Strikes Houthi Ports, Depots, & Power Stations.Fourteen fighter jets, alongside refuelers and spy planes, flew some 2,000 kilometers in the early hours of Thursday morning and dropped over 60 munitions on Houthi “military targets,” the IDF said.2. Russian President Putin addresses country during four-hour news conference- with broad range of topics.The news conference saw Mr. Putin address a possible end to the war, as he said he is "ready to compromise" in possible t...

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25:49

386: IAEA Report: Iran has Enriched Uranium at...

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2024/12/18

For review:1. Israeli PM visits Mount Hermon on Syrian Side.Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed on Tuesday that Israeli troops would remain stationed inside Syria for the foreseeable future.2. New Syrian Leader (Abu Muhammad al-Julani) speaks with journalists- presents moderate proposals and ideas for new Syrian State.Speaking to journalists at the prime ministerial headquarters in Damascus, Julani said rebel factions in Syria would be disbanded, and their fighters placed under the de...

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18:41

385: Israel - Hamas Potential Hostage Deal in Two...

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2024/12/16

For review:1. Israel - Hamas Potential Hostage Deal in Two Weeks.An unnamed Israeli official told the Israel Hayom daily on Sunday that a ceasefire-hostage deal will likely be completed by Hanukkah, which begins this year on the evening of December 25.2. Hezbollah leader (Naim Qassem) acknowledges that the supply route from Iran- through Syria- to Lebanon, has been cut. “Yes, Hezbollah has lost the military supply route through Syria at this stage, but this loss is a detail in the resistance’...

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21:27

384: IDF Will Remain on the Syrian Side of Mount...

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2024/12/14

For review:1. With lowered air defense threat in Syria, "air road" to Tehran less dangerous to Israeli Air Force. According to the IDF, the IAF destroyed 86% of the former Assad regime’s air defense systems across Syria, totaling 107 separate air defense components and another 47 radars.2. IDF Will Remain on the Syrian Side of Mount Hermon During Winter.Defense Minister Israel Katz said Friday that he had ordered the military to prepare to stay atop the Syrian side of Mount Hermon durin...

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25:49

383: In 48 Hours - IDF Destroys 70-80% of Assad...

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2024/12/12

For review:1. In 48 Hours - IDF Destroys 70-80% of Assad Regime's Strategic Weapons. The airstrikes destroyed many long-range projectiles, Scud missiles, cruise missiles, coast-to-sea missiles, air defense missiles, fighter jets, helicopters, radars, tanks, hangars and more.2. Poland PM: Russia - Ukraine Peace Talks This Winter.Peace talks to end the war in Ukraine could begin this winter, Polish PM Donald Tusk said on Monday before holding talks with Volodymyr Zelensky in Warsaw.3. Bide...

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18:29

382: IDF Deploys into Buffer Zone with Syria &...

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2024/12/10

For review:1. IDF Deploys into Buffer Zone with Syria & Controls Strategic Mount Hermon.On Sunday, the IDF captured the Syrian side of strategic Mount Hermon, along with a buffer zone that has existed between the countries since the 1970s. The 235-square-kilometer demilitarized buffer zone was established in the 1974 Agreement on Disengagement between Israel and Syria, which concluded the Yom Kippur War, and has been manned for decades by UN peacekeepers. 2. IDF Strikes Syrian ...

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19:39

381: Qatar Returns as Mediator Between Israel & Hamas...

I - On Defense Podcast ·

2024/12/08

For review:1. Qatar Returns as Mediator Between Israel & Hamas.Unnamed source confirmed to The Times of Israel that Doha had quietly resumed its role as a mediator at the behest of officials from US President-elect Trump’s transition team.2. Syrian rebel forces are closing in on the capital Damascus from the north, east, and south. CNN reported Saturday that the US was increasingly believing that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s regime could collapse within days.3. Amid Fighting in Syri...

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27:46

380: Egypt Proposals Hostage Deal to Hamas - Israel...

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2024/12/06

For review:1. Egypt Proposals Hostage Deal to Hamas - Israel Open to Discuss.Reportedly, the proposal is not for an end to the war, but an extended ceasefire that will allow the elderly, children, women, ill and badly wounded hostages to be released. 2. Israel Cautiously Observes Fighting in Syria.Statement from IDF: “The IDF will not allow a threat near the Syrian-Israeli border and will act to thwart any threat to the citizens of the State of Israel.” 3. Argentina and Israel sign ...

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