War/Terrorist Attacks-->

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• The Hamas-Israeli war continues in Gaza, Israel advances IDF. Israel is attacked from north, east and south. 1/24

• A cease fire between Hamas and Israel occured with the exchange of hostages. (1/24-2/25)

• The ceasefire has ended, as Israel strikes Gaza. (3/25)

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Hamas

• Operation Northern Arrows (Hezebolloh continues to attack from N. Israel, intensified by the Hamas-Israeli war)- (2024-present). 

• Israel continues to be attacked from West Bank, Lebanon, and Syria. (1/24)

• Cease-fire began between Hamas and Israel. (2/25)

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Lebonon

• In response, Hezbollah attacked with 40 rockets toward Israel. Israel retaliated by bombing a Hezbollah weapons facililty. (4/24) 

• Israel continues the campaign to target Hezbollah with varies casualities to top commanders, in northern Israel.

• Escalation reach a high and results in the invasion of Israel into Lebanon, called the 2024 Lebanese War. -10/24-present

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Houthis

• Houthis launched attacks toward Eilat. Included in the attacks were the Al-Houthis, Islamic Resistance in Iraq, and Badr Organization.(1/24-6/24)

• Houthis launch joint attacks, along with the Islamic Resistance from Iraq. Israel intercept them all. (1/24)

• Yemen-Houthis have launched ballistic missiles toward Tel-Aviv and caused one fatality. (7/2024)

• Israel retaliates by striking the Al-Hudayduh oil facility and a power plant at Houthis territory in Yemen (7/24)

• More attacks from Houthis, along with the Islamic Resistance from Iraq toward Eilat, and other locations towards or near Israel, Israel intercepted them all. (10/24-12/24)

• Continued strikes from the Houthis caused Israel to counter-attack. Infrastructure was targeted towards the Al-Hudayduh oil facility, Ras Issa port, and the Hezyaz power plant. (1/25)

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Iran

• Israel bomb Iranian Embassy, killing a major commander (Zahedi). - (4/24)

• There were over 300 strikes toward Israel (Golan Heights) from Iran, in retaliation from Israels' destruction of Iran embassy and fatality of the Iranian commander. (4/24)

• The second attack towards Israel by Iran was the launch of over 200 ballistic missles. (10/24)​

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Political -->

• IC community continues to be concerned about Israel invading Gaza because of Palenstinian civilians. 

• Israel claims UN has ties to terror attack (10/07/23) on Israel.

• Egypt builds a wall to stop Palenstians from entering their country. 

• Stampede at the distribution of food in Gaza, many Palestian casualities. (2/24)

• Cyprus port utilized for distribution of aid to Gazans via U.S. build of a pier for food distribution.

• Many protest on US campuses and around the world because of invasion into Gaza by Israel.

• Large protests concerning the Hamas-Israeli war occurs from families of hostages. 

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Policy Issues-----  

• Israel and Egypt are at peace, however political issue from the Israel-Hamas war are causing friction. (2024)

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​​Border -->

• The fighting continues from the southern parts of Israel, fighing at its' north border against Hezbollah and east-side at the West Bank. (2024)

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Environmental Issue -----