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Operation Iron Swords Update 9/19
Iran and Yemen
- Overnight, it was revealed that a 73-year-old Israeli man, Motty Maman, was arrested for allegedly spying for Iran last month. According to reports, Maman had visited Iran twice and had been asked to plan attacks on Israel’s prime minister and defense minister. Maman clai…
Operation Iron Swords Update 9/12
Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Activities
- Hamas announced its willingness to accept an "immediate" ceasefire with Israel based on a previous U.S. proposal without adding new conditions. The statement came after a meeting with mediators in Doha, including Qatar's Prime Minister and Egypt's in…
Operation Iron Swords Update 9/5
Earlier today, an armed man was shot and fatally wounded in a shootout with German police outside the Israeli consulate in Munich. The consulate was closed for a ceremony to commemorate the 52nd anniversary of the 1972 Munich Massacre, in which 11 Israeli Olympic athletes were murdered b…
Operation Iron Swords Update 8/29
Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Activities
- Following the major assault by Hezbollah earlier in the week (see Jewish Federations of North America’s update here) the northern border has reverted to its previous “lower level” of activity that still typically sees numerous airborne attacks …