“U.S. officials unsealed charges Tuesday against senior Hamas leaders, accusing
them of conspiring to provide material support to a terrorist organization,
conspiring to murder Americans and conspiring to use weapons of mass
destruction. The criminal complaint against Hamas leader Yehiya Sinwar and
others was made public as U.S. diplomats are preparing to present Israel and
Hamas with a final hostage release and cease-fire proposal, potentially as soon
as this week. The charging document — filed under seal in February in federal
court in New York — cites the group’s large-scale attack in southern Israel on
Oct. 7, which killed approximately 1,200 people, including more than 40
Americans, and resulted in the taking of about 250 hostages. It doesn’t provide
much new information about Hamas but describes a terrorist conspiracy by the
group’s leaders dating back to 1997 “to kill nationals of the United States.””











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The Washington Post: U.S. Charges Hamas Leaders With Terrorism, Citing Oct. 7
Attack
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“U.S. officials unsealed charges Tuesday against senior Hamas leaders,
accusing them of conspiring to provide material support to a terrorist
organization, conspiring to murder Americans and conspiring to use weapons of
mass destruction. The criminal complaint against Hamas leader Yehiya Sinwar and
others was made public as U.S. diplomats are preparing to present Israel and
Hamas with a final hostage release and cease-fire proposal, potentially as soon
as this week. The charging document — filed under seal in February in federal
court in New York — cites the group’s large-scale attack in southern Israel on
Oct. 7, which killed approximately 1,200 people, including more than 40
Americans, and resulted in the taking of about 250 hostages. It doesn’t provide
much new information about Hamas but describes a terrorist conspiracy by the
group’s leaders dating back to 1997 “to kill nationals of the United States.””



Reuters: Suspected Boko Haram Militants Kill At Least 37 In Nigeria Attack
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“Suspected Boko Haram Islamist militants roared into a northeastern Nigerian
village on motorcycles, opened fire on a market and set shops and homes ablaze,
killing at least 37 people, according to a military official. Residents said
the death toll could be even higher, with villagers still missing and feared
dead after fighters chased them into the bush. The attack took place on Sunday
afternoon in Yobe, one of three states at the frontline of an insurgency that
has lasted 15 years. Thousands of Nigerians have been killed and more than 2
million displaced. Yobe police spokesperson Dungus Abdulkarim said the attack
in Yobe's Mafa village was apparent retaliation for the killing of two
suspected Boko Haram fighters by local vigilantes. After shooting at the market
and torching buildings, the militants chased other residents into the bush and
shot them, Abdulkarim added.”




The CEP CounterPoint: Expert Analysis

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United States



The New York Times: U.S. And Iraqi Commandos Targeted Isis In Sprawling
Operation
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“American and Iraqi commandos raided several Islamic State hide-outs in
western Iraq last week, killing at least 14 ISIS fighters in one of the most
sweeping counterterrorism missions in the country in recent years. Seven U.S.
soldiers were injured as more than 200 troops from both countries, including
backup forces, hunted down fighters in bunkers over miles of remote terrain,
U.S. and Iraqi officials said, adding that the size, scope and focus of the
mission underscored the terrorist organization’s resurgence in recent months. A
senior insurgent commander overseeing Islamic State operations in the Middle
East and Europe was the main target, they said.”



Iran



Associated Press: As Iran Threatens Israel, The Danger Of Tehran’s
Long-Vaunted Missile Program Remains In Question
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“As Iran threatens to attack Israel over the assassination of a Hamas leader
in the Iranian capital, its long-vaunted missile program offers one of the few
ways for Tehran to strike back directly, but questions loom over just how much
of a danger it poses. The program was behind Iran’s unprecedented
drone-and-missile assault on Israel in April when Iran became the first nation
to launch such a barrage since Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein lobbed Scud
missiles at Israel in the 1991 Gulf War. But few of the Iranian projectiles
reached their targets. Many were shot down by a U.S.-led coalition, while
others apparently failed at launch or crashed while in flight. Even those that
reached Israel appeared to miss their marks. Now a new report by experts shared
exclusively with The Associated Press suggests one of Tehran’s most advanced
missiles is far less accurate than previously thought.”



Turkey



Associated Press: Suspect Arrested In Turkey For Allegedly Transferring Money
To Mossad Operatives, Report Says
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“Turkish police have arrested a suspect believed to have been transferring
money to operatives from Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency in Turkey, the
state-run news agency reported Tuesday. The suspect, identified as Liridon
Rexhepi from Kosovo, entered Turkey on Aug. 25, and was detained last Friday
and formally arrested on Tuesday, the Anadolu Agency said. The report said he
had confessed during interrogation that he conducted the money transfers. Since
January, Turkish authorities have detained dozens of people, among them private
investigators, on charges of collecting data on individuals, mostly
Palestinians residing in Turkey, for Israeli intelligence. Israel has not
commented on the arrests in Turkey. Since the start of the Israel-Hamas war in
Gaza, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been one of the strongest
critics of Israel’s military actions there and has praised Palestinian Hamas
militants as a liberation group.”



Yemen

BBC: Salvage Operation For Oil Tanker In Red Sea Not Safe, EU Mission Says
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“The European Union's naval mission in the Red Sea says private companies
have called off attempts to salvage a burning oil tanker because the situation
is unsafe. The Greek-owned and flagged MV Sounion, carrying about a million
barrels of crude, was abandoned by its crew after it was hit by projectiles
fired by Yemen’s Houthi movement on 21 August. Fighters later detonated
explosives onboard, sparking several fires. Last Wednesday, the Houthis said
they had agreed to allow the tanker to be towed away to avert an unprecedented
environmental disaster. The EU mission, which was providing security to the
tugs involved in the salvage operation, said “alternative solutions" were being
explored. On Monday, the mission reported that fires continued to burn on the
tanker’s main deck. “The vessel remains anchored without drifting, and there
are no visible signs of an oil spill,” it said.”



Middle East



Associated Press: Israel-Hamas War Latest: Protesters Gather In Tel Aviv Again
To Pressure Government To Reach A Deal
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“Large protests continued in Tel Aviv, Israel, for a third consecutive night
Tuesday as hundreds took to the streets to call on the government to reach a
cease-fire deal that would bring home the remaining hostages held in Gaza. The
protests have come after the Israeli military said six hostages were killed by
their captors in Gaza just as troops were closing in on their location. Many
Israelis blame Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for the mounting number of
dead hostages and are calling for a cease-fire agreement to free the remaining
hostages. Meanwhile, the U.S. says it is working on a new cease-fire and
hostage deal proposal with its Egyptian and Qatari counterparts. The United
Nations Security Council plans to convene Wednesday to discuss the war. Earlier
Tuesday, the Israeli military announced it had killed a Hamas militant who
appeared in a widely viewed video from Oct. 7, where he was seen drinking from
a bottle of cola in front of two children wounded in a grenade attack that had
just killed their father.”



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