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South Africa’s Latest Pro-Terror Move

Oct 7, 2024 | nationalinterest.org | David May

Will the U.S. consulate in Johannesburg sit at 1 Leila Khaled Drive? The Johannesburg Municipality announced last week the proposed renaming of the iconic Sandton Drive, home to the U.S. consulate, after a Palestinian terrorist and hijacker. This celebration of terrorism caps the South African leadership’s multi-year embrace of the Iran-backed terrorist group Hamas.
Israel SitRep: May 22, 2024

May 22, 2024 | fdd.org | David May

Today’s Issue: IAF Strikes in Gaza Kill October 7 Attacker, Nukhba Force Members | IAF Uses Precision Weapons in Strike on UNRWA School Where Hamas Was Operating | IAF Drone Strike Eliminates Hezbollah Commander in Southern Lebanon |COGAT: 572,300 Tons of Aid Have Entered Gaza Since War Began | Latest FDD Analysis IAF Strikes in Gaza Kill October 7 Attacker, Nukhba Force Members: The IDF on Wednesday announced that Ahmed Yasser al-Kara, a major figure in Hamas’s anti-tank unit, was killed in...
Israel SitRep: May 10, 2024

May 10, 2024 | fdd.org | David May

Today’s Issue: IDF Rafah Operation Continues, IAF Hits More Than 40 Gaza Targets | IDF Holds Drills to Prepare for Combat in the North | IDF Spokesman: IDF Recently Killed Nine Hezbollah Operatives, Struck Some 115 Hezbollah Targets | 1,594 Israel Soldiers and Civilians Killed Since Last Memorial Day | Latest FDD AnalysisIDF Rafah Operation Continues, IAF Strikes More Than 40 Gaza Targets: The IDF’s 162nd Division is continuing its operations in eastern Rafah.
Israel SitRep: May 8, 2024

May 8, 2024 | fdd.org | David May

Today’s Issue: IDF Spokesman: Fighting in Rafah Is ‘Precise’ Operation, Humanitarian Aid Being Increased | 18 Rockets Fired from Gaza, Six at Kerem Shalom Crossing | Israeli Forces Continue Operation in Rafah, Killing Terrorists and Destroying Terror Infrastructure| IDF Carries Out West Bank Raids, Including Lengthy Operation in Tulkarem | Latest FDD Analysis IDF Spokesman: Fighting in Rafah Is ‘Precise’ Operation, Humanitarian Aid Being Increased: On Tuesday evening, IDF International...
Israel SitRep: May 6, 2024

May 6, 2024 | fdd.org | David May

Today’s Issue: Hamas Attacks Main Humanitarian Aid Crossing, Killing Four IDF Soldiers | Israel Begins Evacuating Eastern Neighborhoods in Rafah, Preparing for Ground Operation | IAF Fighter Jets Attack Hamas Command and Control Center in UNRWA Compound | Israeli Aid Coordinator: International Organizations Say Situation in Northern Gaza Improving, Ask to Reduce Aid Hamas Attacks Main Humanitarian Aid Crossing, Killing Four IDF Soldiers: On Sunday, Hamas shot about 10 rockets toward the area...
Israel SitRep: May 3, 2024

May 3, 2024 | fdd.org | David May

Today’s Issue: IDF Announces New Senior Appointments | Fragments of Missile From Iranian Attack Found Near Arad | Members of Palestinian Islamic Jihad Cell Indicated in Israeli Military Court | IDF’s 282nd Artillery Regiment Holds Snap Drill Simulating Combat With Hezbollah | Latest FDD AnalysisIDF Announces New Senior Appointments: The IDF on Thursday announced a number of new appointments, stating that Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and Chief of Staff Lt. Gen.
Israel SitRep: May 1, 2024

May 1, 2024 | fdd.org | David May

Today’s Issue: Netanyahu Vows to ‘Enter Rafah and Eliminate Hamas Battalions There, With or Without a Deal’ | IDF Divisions Improve Combat Readiness for Further Gaza Operations | IDF Recommends Canceling Celebrations for Lag Ba’omer Holiday on Mount Meron | IAF Strikes Targets in Southern Lebanon and Gaza| Latest FDD Analysis Netanyahu Vows to ‘Enter Rafah and Eliminate Hamas Battalions There, With or Without a Deal’: On Tuesday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with members of the...
Israel SitRep: April 19, 2024

Apr 19, 2024 | fdd.org | David May

Today’s Issue: IDF Continues Pinpoint Gaza Operation, Eliminating Terrorists and Destroying Tunnel Shafts | IDF Announces Targeted Killing of Hamas Internal Security Officer | IAF Destroys 25 Targets in Gaza, Hits Hezbollah Military Building in Southern Lebanon | IDF Begins West Bank Counterterrorism Operation; Islamic State Operative Arrested in Earlier Operation | Latest FDD Analysis IDF Continues Pinpoint Gaza Operation, Eliminating Terrorists and Destroying Tunnel Shafts: The IDF on...
Israel SitRep: April 17, 2024

Apr 17, 2024 | fdd.org | David May

Today’s Issue: 13 Wounded in Hezbollah Attack on Israeli Bedouin Village in North | IDF Kills Two Hezbollah Commanders in Separate Drone Strikes | IDF’s 162nd Division Continues Pinpoint Operations in Central Gaza | Six Arrested in Overnight West Bank Raids; 300 Arrested in West Bank During Ramadan | Latest FDD Analysis 13 Wounded in Hezbollah Attack on Israeli Bedouin Village in North: On Wednesday, Hezbollah claimed responsibility for a mid-day attack on the Israeli Bedouin village of Arab...
Hamas’ South African support network

Mar 3, 2024 | martinplaut.com | David May |Martin Plaut

By David MaySource: FDDSouth Africa does not just carry water for Hamas by attacking Israel in international forums. It has also allowed Hamas to turn South Africa into a base for fundraising, where an extensive network of front organizations builds support for terrorism. Washington has stepped up its efforts to impose sanctions on Hamas’s foreign enablers, but its South African support network has escaped the consequences so far.