Going where the need is greatest
Yael Eckstein reflects on a year of life-saving assistance and looks ahead to expanding the IFCJ’s work in Israel and Jewish communities worldwide.
Middle East
Hezbollah’s use of cluster munitions against Israel may be war crime, HRW says in rare condemnation
Houthi threat to Red Sea expands with takeover of Mocha, potentially reshaping region - analysis
Houthis take control of Yemeni Red Sea city Mocha, sources say
Yemeni government says campaign to retake Sana'a from Houthis has begun
Government forces say their counteroffensive against the Houthi terror group is expanding, while battlefield gains and prospects for foreign intervention remain unclear.
Iran dodges sanctions using barter system to buy billions of dollars of Chinese goods
The secretive trade mechanism, in which Iranian oil is exchanged for credits for Chinese imports, has provided a financial lifeline for Tehran in recent years.
Somaliland willing to send up to 2,000 troops to Gaza force, president says
“If they ask, we can provide,” Abdullahi said in an interview on the sidelines of the MEAD conference, stressing that although Somaliland is not volunteering, “if they ask me, I am ready.”
Houthis reportedly gain control of Mocha Port as Yemeni forces aim to retake Sana'a
Activity seen at Pickaxe Mountain, Trump says • Projectiles reportedly hit Iran's Sirik area • Sa'ar confirms Israel will not expel Palestinians from Gaza Strip
Iran's Pickaxe Mountain nuclear site sees surge in construction activity, analysts say - report
Analysts reported a surge in construction at Iran's deeply buried Pickaxe Mountain nuclear site as the US explores ways to strike underground facilities.
US military aircraft damaged in strikes on Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan - report
An A-10 Thunderbolt and roughly eight F-15s were damaged in overnight strikes on Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan.
Projectiles hit several areas in southern Iran's Sirik - report
Further details regarding the strikes, including the extent of the damage or potential casualties, were not immediately available.
IAEA passes resolution reporting Iran to UN for breaching non-proliferation obligations
The International Atomic Energy Agency resolution follows a previous one passed on June 12 last year that found Iran in "non-compliance" with its non-proliferation obligations.
Bipartisan House group warns PA fiscal collapse could strengthen Hamas, Iran-backed groups
In a letter to Rubio and Bessent, US lawmakers said a fiscal crisis weakening the PA would create “exactly the kind of vacuum” Hamas and other Iran-backed actors seek.
Blinken denies telling Qatar to delay Israel-Hamas hostage mediation
Blinken called a conversation between him and Qatari Emir al-Thani a "complete fiction" after Haaretz claimed that he told the emir to wait to make a deal between Israel and Hamas.
