Middle East
Israeli rescue team leaves for Turkey as death toll rises
February 7, 2023 — IDF home front command says 150 strong team includes search and rescue personnel and medical staff; Turkey reports over 1650 dead and 11,000 injured; many still trapped in collapsed buildings
Turkey quake death toll nears 3,400 as Israeli rescue mission lands
February 7, 2023 — Number of fatalities in Syria now surpasses 1,400; Israeli rescue teams arrive in the early morning hours; field hospital is expected to be set up later and will be manned by Israeli doctors
Turkey arrests 15 IS members who allegedly plotted to target Istanbul synagogues
February 7, 2023 — Local police say Khorasan Province leadership of Islamic State ordered suspects to take action against Swedish and Dutch missions, Jewish and Christian houses of worship
Hundreds dead in Turkey, Syria after mass earthquake, also felt in Israel
February 6, 2023 — Gallant says Israel ready to provide Turkey any aid needed; Israel Police says it received 3,496 calls about tremors after 7.8-magnitude disaster had flattened dozens of apartment blocks across major cities in Turkey and Syria
Israel to send aid to quake-hit Turkey, Syria as death toll passes 1,000
February 6, 2023 — Netanyahu sends condolences to ‘citizens of Turkey in their difficult time’ after 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck the country, with tremors felt in Israel and Syria, where over 300 people were reported to have been killed
ISIS Plot to Attack Synagogues and Churches Foiled by Turkey
February 6, 2023 — Turkey foils ISIS plot to bomb embassies and attack synagogues and churches
Israeli delegation returns from Khartoum after talks of normalization
February 3, 2023 — Sudanese sources says trip is a part of exchanged visits between Israel and Sudan, as it includes discussions on reaching and signing a military and security agreements; PM Netanyahu attends Chad embassy opening
Israel says peace deal with Sudan to be signed by year’s end
February 3, 2023 — Returning from Khartoum, Foreign Minister Eli Cohen says his visit laid ‘the foundations for a historic peace agreement with a strategic Arab and Muslim country’
In 3rd attack in hours, aircraft said to strike Iranian truck on Syria-Iraq border
January 31, 2023 — Unverified reports claim target was loaded with weapons and ammunition, after similar attack overnight and another strike in the morning
Netanyahu meets King Abdullah in surprise Jordan visit
January 25, 2023 — Netanyahu’s office said he discussed ‘regional issues’ and security cooperation with Jordan, while royal court says they discussed ‘importance of respecting legal status quo in Al Aqsa Mosque’
Dermer made secret trip to UAE to pave way for Netanyahu visit
January 24, 2023 — The visit by Israeli Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer was also reportedly intended to assuage concerns regarding right-wing members of Netanyahu’s government.
Hezbollah built 20-plus posts along border with Israel
January 23, 2023 — Under U.N. Resolution 1701, the Iranian-backed terrorist group is forbidden from operating near the frontier.
