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Unlike three previous strikes by the U.S. military which were intended to deter the militias from attacking U.S. forces, today's strike targeted a Hezbollah Brigades team that had targeted a U.S. base in western Iraq.
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The Biden administration's Oct. 27 attempt to deter Iran and its proxies from further strikes on U.S. bases in Iraq and Syria has failed, as the militias launched an additional 21 attacks since that date.
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Iran acknowledged the deaths of senior IRGC officers in a significant airstrike against its forces in the Syrian capital.
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Bill and Joe catch up on the latest headlines from the war in Gaza. They discuss the IDF's operation along Gaza's border with Egypt in Rafa, which last night included the rescuing of two hostages; how Hamas fighters are resurfacing in Khan Younis; and the uncomfortably palpable uptick in international pressure on Israel as it continues its defensive war, most notably from the U.S. They also start to unpack some of this UNRWA baggage, like the newly-discovered Hamas operations hub found beneath an UNRWA school (to ironically quote DJ Khaled: "another one"); the UNRWA chief's subsequent statement about "alleged tunnels" (which Bill points out is interesting, given that something either is or is not a tunnel); new consequences for the UN organization still reeling from funding cuts after it was revealed that several of its employees participated in the October 7 attack on Israel; and whether (and how) Israel might continue to work with UNRWA to facilitate the transfer of aid into Gaza.
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U.S. forces hit "headquarters, storage, and training locations for rocket, missile, and one-way attack UAV capabilities," according to CENTCOM. The strike is the eight against the Iranian-backed militias, which have hit U.S. bases more than 150 times since Hamas attacks Israel in October 2023.
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The attacks against Houthi missiles are no longer being conducted under the aegis of an international coalition, but directly by the U.S. military.
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The Houthis have launched three strikes, including one against a U.S. warship, since the U.S. and U.K. attacked Houthi military targets on Jan. 11 in an effort to restore deterrence. The Houthis have not been deterred.
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One week after threatening the Iranian-backed Houthis for targeting international shipping, the U.S. led coalition has failed to back up its words with deeds. Houthi attacks continue unabated.
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A network of Iraqi militias backed by Iran have claimed responsibility for attacking Israeli territory.
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Bill and Joe discuss the latest issues emanating from Israel's defensive war in Gaza, including the tragic death of the three Israeli hostages mistakenly shot by IDF soldiers, the massive labyrinth of tunnels continuing to be discovered by the IDF and controversy surrounding the decision to flood them, and use by Hamas of suicide bombers — Joe explains why one case is different.
The post Generation Jihad Ep. 127 — Israel at War: December 18, 2023 first appeared on FDD's Long War Journal.

Bill and Joe are joined by Seth Frantzman — FDD adjunct fellow and LWJ contributor as well as acting news editor and senior middle east correspondent for The Jerusalem Post — to get his first-hand account of goings on in Israel on and since the attacks on October 7, 2023.
The post Generation Jihad Ep. 125 — Israel at War: December 11, 2023 first appeared on FDD's Long War Journal.

Bill and Joe discuss the latest surrounding Israel at war after the resumption of fighting one week ago and since Israel's expansion of its ground incursion into southern Gaza.
The post Generation Jihad Ep. 124 — Israel at War: December 8, 2023 first appeared on FDD's Long War Journal.

Bill and Joe are joined again by FDD Senior Fellow and Iran expert Behnam Ben Taleblu to discuss the latest regional updates surrounding Israel's war against Hamas (and then some).
The post Generation Jihad Ep. 122 — Israel at War: December 4, 2023 first appeared on FDD's Long War Journal.

The attack is the latest by the Houthis against international shipping and U.S. Navy warships. The U.S. military has yet to respond to repeated attacks on U.S. warships and commercial vessels.
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Bill and Joe are back with an update on Israel's now-resumed war in Gaza, and they're joined by FDD Senior Fellow and Hezbollah expert David Daoud. They discuss the latest activity from Hezbollah at Israel's border with Lebanon, U.S. funding to the Lebanese Armed Forces (or as Bill calls it: "giving crack to a crackhead"), the pieces in play on the Islamic Republic of Iran's regional chessboard, and more.
The post Generation Jihad Ep. 121 — Israel at War: December 1, 2023 first appeared on FDD's Long War Journal.