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26:25

379: Israel Alert for Iranian Weapon Transfers to...

I - On Defense Podcast ·

2024/12/04

For review:1. Israel Alert for Iranian Weapon Transfers to Hezbollah.The IDF on Monday said it would ensure Iran does not smuggle weapons from Syria to Hezbollah in Lebanon as the Islamic Republic sends reinforcements to its ally Syrian President Bashar Assad to counter an ongoing rebel assault.2. NATO Sec General Talks Ukraine Negotiations.NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte: "The front is not moving eastwards. It is slowly moving westwards,” Rutte said. “So we have to make sure that Ukr...

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19:07

378: Israel Plans for Northern Border Communities...

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2024/12/01

For review:1. Israel Plans for Northern Border Communities Return.Northern border residents will not be asked to return to their homes until February 1, 2025, despite the ceasefire. At that point, assuming the truce has been held, those who return immediately will receive a grant based on the size of their household.2. Over Syria and Iraq, Israeli Air Force forces Iranian aircraft, with suspected arms for Hezbollah, to turnaround.3. Ukraine President Pushes for NATO Membership of Kyiv-c...

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24:36

377: US General to Beirut for Ceasefire...

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2024/11/30

For review:1. US General to Beirut for Ceasefire Implementation.US CENTCOM announced that Major General Jasper Jeffers, Special Operations Command Central (SOCCENT), would oversee the implementation and monitoring mechanism of the Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire, alongside his co-chair, US Mideast envoy Amos Hochstein.2. IDF Continues to Strike Hezbollah Targets in Syria.Israeli Air Force fighter jets struck military infrastructure in Syria near border crossings with Lebanon on Saturday, which the...

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19:06

376: IDF Strikes Hezbollah in S. Lebanon after...

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2024/11/28

For review:1. IDF Strikes Hezbollah in S. Lebanon after Ceasefire Violation.IDF Fighter jets struck a Hezbollah facility, which was used to hold medium-range rockets, after identifying activity there.2. Israel warns Syria of allowing weapons transfers from Iran to Hezbollah in Lebanon.The Israel Defense Forces has said that amid the truce it would continue to act to prevent all weapon deliveries to the Lebanese terror group, including by striking shipments anywhere in Lebanon or Syria.3...

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28:36

375: Israel and Hezbollah Ceasefire to Begin at 0400...

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2024/11/27

For review:1. Israel and Hezbollah Ceasefire to Begin at 0400 Local Time.Israeli PM Netanyahu said there were three reasons for accepting the ceasefire now. “The first is to focus on the Iranian threat, and I won’t elaborate,” he said.The second was to allow troops to rest and to replenish weapon stores.The third reason, he said, is to delink the northern and southern fronts and isolate Hamas."2. Le Monde Report: France & UK Discuss Support for Ukraine.3. Top defense leaders from Ge...

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21:04

374: Israel Agrees to US-backed Ceasefire in Lebanon...

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2024/11/25

For review:1. Israel Agrees to US-backed Ceasefire in Lebanon (In Principle).2. Russian President (Vladimir Putin): Oreshnik Missile in Production.The Russian President said that Moscow would carry out more tests of the hypersonic Oreshnik ballistic missile in “combat conditions- and the missile will be put into serial production.3. Russia equips quad-copter drone with flamethrower payload to counter Ukrainian First Person View (FPV) drones.4. US and Allies discuss cooperation between Russia,...

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25:41

373: US Reject ICC Warrants for Israeli PM & Former...

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2024/11/23

For review:1. IDF kills Hezbollah Commander in Syria that participated in the attack on US Forces in Karbala, Iraq in 2007. 2. US Rejects International Criminal Court (ICC) Warrants for Israeli PM & Former Defense Minister.The White House said Thursday that it “fundamentally rejects” the International Criminal Court’s decision to issue arrest warrants against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former defense minister Yoav Gallant for alleged war crimes in Gaza. The warrants effect...

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26:37

372: US Vetoes UNSC Ceasefire Resolution for Gaza +...

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2024/11/21

For review:1. Hamas officials have left Qatar for Turkey, but still maintain their office.Turkey confirmed on Monday that Hamas’s key foreign leaders are in Ankara while insisting that it has not opened an office for them.2. US Vetoes UN Security Council Ceasefire Resolution for Gaza.“A durable end to the war must come with the release of the hostages. These two urgent goals are inextricably linked. This resolution abandoned that necessity, and for that reason, the United States could not sup...

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27:29

371: Report: Hezbollah Accepts US-sponsored Ceasefire...

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2024/11/19

For review:1. Hamas to leave Qatar for Turkey? An Arab Diplomat told the Times of Israel on Sunday that senior members of Hamas’s leadership abroad left Qatar last week for Turkey, A Turkish diplomatic source on Monday dismissed reports that Hamas had moved its political office to Turkey, adding that members of the Palestinian terror group only visited the country from time to time.2. Report: Hezbollah Accepts US-sponsored Ceasefire Proposal.A top Lebanese official told Reuter...

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23:43

370: Top Hezbollah Spokesman Killed in IDF Airstrike...

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2024/11/18

For review:1. Qatar suspends its' mediation role between Israel and Hamas. Hamas refrains from appointing a sole successor to the organization- instead choosing to use a 5-member committee approach, until leadership elections in March 2025.2. Top Hezbollah Spokesman Killed in IDF Airstrike.An Israeli airstrike on a building in a central neighborhood of the Lebanese capital Beirut on Sunday killed the top spokesman (Mohammed Afif) for the Hezbollah terror group.3. US: Ukraine Can Employ Long-R...

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24:02

369: During 26 October Strike - Israel Hit Undeclared...

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2024/11/16

For review:1. During 26 October Strike - Israel Hit Undeclared Iranian Nuclear Site.The Israeli strike on Parchin, destroyed sophisticated equipment used to design the explosives that could surround uranium in a nuclear device, significantly damaging Iran’s efforts to resume its nuclear weapons research.2. As IDF continues attacks in Beirut and Southern Lebanon, Iran signal support for ceasefire deal. Senior Advisor to Iranian Supreme Leader (Ari Larijani) said Friday- that it (Iran) wo...

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22:07

368: International Atomic Energy Agency Chief in Iran...

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2024/11/15

For review:1. International Atomic Energy Agency Chief in Iran.International Atomic Energy Agency chief Rafael Grossi traveled to Tehran on Wednesday, to negotiate with the country’s top nuclear and political officials, according to Iran’s official IRNA news agency.2. Israeli Official (unnamed) denies Washington Post report concerning efforts to secure ceasefire in Lebanon as a "gift" to the incoming Trump administration (in January 2025).3. Russia Open to Peace Negotiations Under Pres-...

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25:27

367: Israel's New Submarine + Iran to Increase...

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2024/11/13

For review:1. Israel's New Submarine. The Israeli Navy announced on Tuesday the name of its sixth submarines, dubbed “the Dragon”, in a ceremony in Germany with the naval vessel expected to be delivered to Israel later in 2025.2. Israeli President Isaac Hertzog presents gift to US President Biden, on what is most likely, the last official visit by a Senior Israeli Official before his term ends in January 2025. President Hertzog presented President Biden with a gift, an archaeo...

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28:44

366: US Strikes Iranian-backed Groups in Syria + IDF...

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2024/11/12

For review:1. US & UK strike Houthi targets in in Yemen.The Houthi-run Al Masirah television network reported three American and British raids that targeted the capital Sanaa’s southern Al Sabeen district.2. US Strikes Iranian-backed Groups in Syria.US CENTCOM forces attacked nine targets in two locations in Syria in response to several attacks on US personnel in Syria over the last 24 hours.3. IDF Frontier Construction Along Alpha Line with Syria.While Israel has not acknowledged the con...

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22:25

365: From US Formal Request: Qatar Directs Hamas to...

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2024/11/09

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 administration officials tell The Times of Israel. Qatar has hosted Hamas officials in Doha since 2012, amid requests from successive US administrati...

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22:19

364: Squadron of F-15 Strike Eagles Arrive in US...

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2024/11/08

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 $5.2 billion. The warplanes will be delivered beginning in 2031, and it will take around five years for them all to arrive.4. Romania to purchase 44 x US...

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25:45

363: Israel PM Netanyahu Fires Defense Minister...

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2024/11/06

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 naval radars during the raid in Batroun, south of Tripoli, some 140 kilometers (87 miles) north of Israel’s maritime border with Lebanon.2. Israel PM ...

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18:37

362: Hamas Rejects Egyptian Offer for Short-term...

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2024/11/05

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 which Hamas would agree to release four hostages and the sides would hold talks about a permanent ceasefire.3. Update on Czech Republic Effort to Obtain...

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26:19

361: Israeli Commando Raid in Northern Lebanon + US...

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2024/11/03

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 Shayetet 13 commando unit captured suspected Hezbollah Naval Official, some 140 kilometers (87 miles) north of Israel’s maritime border with Lebanon.3...

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22:41

360: US Sends B-52s to CENTCOM AOR + Iran Supreme...

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2024/11/02

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 told The Times of Israel that US special envoy Amos Hochstein and White House Mideast czar Brett McGurk’s meetings with top Israeli officials in Je...

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