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The Middle East has experienced a tumultuous 10 years, posing challenges and opportunities alike for the only democracy in its midst. Here is a countdown of some of the most significant events of the period in the realm of defense and security.
Israel’s Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit said, “The Palestinians are seeking to breach the framework agreed to by the parties and to push the court to determine political issues that should be resolved by negotiations and not criminal proceedings.”
Iron Dome air-defense system downs all incoming rockets, no injuries or damage reported • IDF: Hamas is responsible for “all events transpiring in the Gaza Strip and emanating from it.”
Israel is “extremely concerned” that Turkey is allowing Hamas terrorists to plan and direct attacks against Israeli civilians from its soil.
Terror group “will draw new equations if the siege is not lifted,” senior Hamas political leader Osama al-Mazini tells thousands at Gaza demonstration marking the group’s 32nd anniversary.
The apparent prominence of Gaza naval bases on the IDF’s target list may indicate that the hundreds of frogmen in Hamas’s employ are now serving as underwater stevedores, bringing weapons into the coastal enclave.
During his first trip beyond Egypt since 2017, Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh is also scheduled to visit Malaysia, Russia, Qatar, Lebanon, Mauritania and Kuwait, Palestinian sources tell Turkish state media.
No casualties reported • Hamas: Israeli strikes are a “dangerous step” • Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad leaders in Egypt for ceasefire talks.
Naftali Bennett policy seeks to deter attacks against Israelis from air, land and sea, while he also aims to improve living conditions for Palestinians in neighboring Gaza.
The Friday “March of Return” protests on the Israel-Gaza border are to resume this week following a three-week hiatus.
Qatar-based TV network shows the fake Palestinian IDs reportedly used by the Israeli commando unit that attempted to infiltrate Khan Yunis last November, along with details of the soldiers’ true identities.
One rocket downed by Iron Dome, no casualties reported • IDF: “Hamas will bear the consequences for actions against Israeli civilians.”
