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• Iraqi resistance targets US military bases in Iraq, Syria with drones 'in support of Gaza' Press TV 19 Nov 2023 -- Iraq's anti-terror resistance front has carried out a drone attack on an American military base in the Arab country's semi-autonomous Kurdistan region in response to the US-backed Israeli onslaught on the besieged Gaza Strip.
• Resistance fighters target US base in northern Iraq IRNA 20 Nov 2023 -- A media outlet affiliated with resistance forces in Iraq has reported an attack on the US military base "Al-Harir" located in northern Iraq
• Iraq's Kata'ib Hezbollah dismisses US sanctions as insignificant IRNA 19 Nov 2023 -- Abu Ali al-Askari, a senior security official with Kata'ib Hezbollah of Iraq, has termed the US sanctions on the group as ridiculous while emphasizing that these measures will not affect their operations targeting American forces in the Arab country.
• Iraqi Shiite militia claims drone attack on U.S. base in E. Syria People's Daily 19 Nov 2023 -- An Iraqi Shiite militia on Saturday claimed responsibility for a drone attack on a U.S. military base in eastern Syria.
• Explosions rock U.S. bases in E. Syria: reports People's Daily 19 Nov 2023 -- Explosions rocked the Koniko gas plant, which is used by U.S. forces as a base, on Saturday night in Syria's eastern province of Deir al-Zour following a missile attack, a war monitor reported.

Defense Policy / Programs

• US Air Force upgrades eye protection for aircrew US Air Force 19 Nov 2023 -- The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center's Human Systems Division is in the process of upgrading protective eyewear for aircrew operating various U.S. Air Force aircraft around the world.
• USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) Returns to Yokosuka US Navy 19 Nov 2023 -- The U.S. Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), returned to its forward-deployed port in Yokosuka, Japan, following a six-month deployment in the Indo-Pacific region, Nov. 19.
• Experts refute Australian charge claiming PLA destroyer's use of sonar 'unprofessional,' question Australian frigate's location, purpose in incident Global Times 19 Nov 2023 -- Chinese experts on Sunday refuted accusations from Australia claiming that a Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) destroyer used sonar to force divers from an Australian frigate to exit the water, saying that the Australian statement is vague and one-sided, and aims to hype the "China threat" theory.
• Minister Blair's Keynote Remarks at the 15th Halifax International Security Forum Canada 19 Nov 2023
• Minister Blair concludes 15th Halifax International Security Forum Canada 19 Nov 2023Today, the Honourable Bill Blair, Minister of National Defence, concluded his visit to Halifax, where he co-hosted the 15th annual Halifax International Security Forum (HISF) with HFX President Mr. Peter Van Praagh.

• France Announces Successful Test Launch of Strategic Ballistic Missile Sputnik 19 Nov 2023 -- France has conducted a successful test-launch of a strategic ballistic missile without nuclear warhead, the French Defense Ministry has announced.
• A closer look at IRGC's newly-unveiled aerospace products IRNA 19 Nov 2023 -- Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Aerospace Force has unveiled its latest achievements in the presence of Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei.
• Iran unveils 'Fattah 2' hypersonic missile IRNA 19 Nov 2023 -- During the visit of the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei to the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) Aerospace Force achievements exhibition, the Iranian-made "Fattah 2" hypersonic missile was unveiled.
• Iran's new hypersonic missile unveiled ISNA 19 Nov 2023 -- Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces and the Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Khamenei toured an exhibition showing the latest achievements of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Aerospace Force in a visit to the Ashura Aerospace University of Science & Technology on Sunday.
• Iran unveils Fattah-2 hypersonic missile Press TV 19 Nov 2023 -- Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has unveiled the homegrown Fattah-2 hypersonic missile as well as other new military achievements.
• Iran Reveals 'Fattah 2' Hypersonic Missile - Media Sputnik 19 Nov 2023 -- The new missile was put on display at an exhibition at the Ashura Aerospace Science and Technology University.
• Maldives asks India to withdraw military, expected to 'facilitate more independent and equal diplomacy' Global Times 19 Nov 2023 -- One day after Mohamed Muizzu was sworn in as the 8th president of the Maldives, the new leader, who campaigned on altering his country's "India first" policy, has asked India to withdraw its military from the country.

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• Press Briefing by IDF Spokesperson Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari November 19th, 20:40 Israel Defense Forces 19 Nov 2023
• Exposed: A Fortified Terror Tunnel Underneath Shifa Hospital Israel Defense Forces 19 Nov 2023
• New Findings Prove Hamas Took Hostages to Shifa Hospital on October 7; New Details Presented Regarding the Circumstances the Late CPL Noa Marciano's Death Israel Defense Forces 19 Nov 2023
• PM Netanyahu Speaks with French President Emmanuel Macron Israel - Prime Minister 19 Nov 2023
• Statement by PM Netanyahu Israel - Prime Minister 19 Nov 2023 -- "Today, the Palestinian Authority in Ramallah said something utterly preposterous. It denied that it was Hamas that carried out the horrible massacre at the nature festival near Gaza. It actually accused Israel of carrying out that massacre. This is a complete reversal of truth"
• Prime Minister's Office Statement Israel - Prime Minister 19 Nov 2023 -- "Israel strongly condemns the Iranian attack against an international vessel. The ship, which is owned by a British company and is operated by a Japanese firm, was hijacked with Iran guidance by the Yemenite Houthi militia."
• Israel: Hamas-Built Fortified Tunnel Runs Under Shifa Hospital VOA 19 Nov 2023 -- Israel published video Sunday of what it described as a tunnel dug by Palestinian militants under the Gaza Strip's Shifa Hospital, a focus of its search-and-destroy missions against Hamas militants.
• Israeli strikes on two refugee camps in Gaza kill at least 31 Palestinians Press TV 19 Nov 2023 -- Dozens of people, including children, have been killed after the Israeli regime carried out airstrikes on two refugee camps in the Gaza Strip, amid its unending deadly bombing campaign in the besieged enclave.
• Israeli military says expanding ground offensive in Gaza People's Daily 19 Nov 2023 -- The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced Saturday that it has expanded the offensive against Hamas in the Palestinian coastal enclave of Gaza Strip.
• No deal reached yet on hostage release: Netanyahu People's Daily 19 Nov 2023 -- Currently there is no deal reached yet on the release of Israeli hostages held in the Gaza Strip, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told a press conference on Saturday night.
• Hamas confirms senior leader's death after Israeli strike People's Daily 19 Nov 2023 -- The Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) confirmed on Saturday that Ahmed Bahar, a member of Hamas' political bureau, was killed by an Israeli strike on the Gaza Strip.
• 'This must stop,' UN chief says as deaths, displacement ripple across Gaza UN News 19 Nov 2023 -- Spikes in casualties, attacks on schools and shelters, including the death of a UN worker, and crippling fuel shortages blocking aid deliveries rippled across Gaza over the weekend, as the World Health Organization (WHO) helped to evacuate 31 babies in critical condition at the besieged Al-Shifa Hospital and the UN chief called for a humanitarian ceasefire amid the ongoing Israel-Palestine crisis.
• The Gaza Strip: UNRWA schools sheltering displaced people constantly hit UNRWA 19 Nov 2023
• UNRWA Situation Report #33 on the situation in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, including East Jerusalem (all information is valid as of 18 November 2023 at 22:30 local time) UNRWA 19 Nov 2023
• UN rights chief calls for end to Israeli killing of Gaza's people at schools and shelters Press TV 19 Nov 2023 -- The United Nations human rights chief has called for an end to the Israeli regime's killing of defenseless people of the Gaza Strip who have taken refuge at schools that are now being used as shelters.
• Hitting shelters by Israel shows total disregard for humanity: UNRWA chief Press TV 19 Nov 2023 -- The commissioner-general of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) says that the number of facilities hit and civilians killed due to constant Israeli bombardment of the besieged Gaza Strip cannot just be "collateral damage."
• Guterres 'deeply shocked' by Israeli attacks on UN schools in Gaza Press TV 19 Nov 2023 -- United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres has slammed attacks by the Israeli regime on two schools run by United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) in the Gaza Strip where people sought shelter from incessant Israeli bombardments.
• WHO team describes Gaza's al-Shifa Hospital as 'death zone' Press TV 19 Nov 2023 -- The World Health Organization (WHO) has said al-Shifa Hospital has become a "death zone" after a humanitarian assessment team visited Gaza's largest hospital and saw signs of shelling and gunfire.
• Gaza's al-Shifa Hospital turned into 'death zone', WHO warns Press TV 19 Nov 2023 -- The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued its new assessment of the situation in the Gaza Strip's al-Shifa Hospital, describing it as a "death zone" and the situation as "desperate."
• ICYMI: Joe Biden: The U.S. won't back down from the challenge of Putin and Hamas The White House 19 Nov 2023
• Biden says Palestinian Authority must rule Gaza ISNA 19 Nov 2023 -- US President Joe Biden outlined how he views the future governance of the Palestinian territories in the wake of the recent Israeli war on Gaza.
• US denies reports about truce deal in Gaza ISNA 19 Nov 2023 -- The United States said Saturday it was still working to secure a deal between the Israel and Hamas after a reported tentative agreement to free women and children held captives in Gaza in exchange for a five-day truce, Al-Mayadeen reports.
• US Will Reportedly Reprimand 'Aggressive' Israeli Settlers in Palestine's West Bank Sputnik 19 Nov 2023 -- The heightened Palestine-Israel conflict has seen rising tensions in the troubled West Bank area. Clashes between local Palestinians and Israeli settlers have reached new highs amid the worsening Gaza crisis.
• Abbas urges Biden to stop Israeli killing of Palestinians People's Daily 19 Nov 2023 -- Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Saturday called on U.S. President Joe Biden to immediately intervene to stop the Israeli killing of the Palestinian people.
• Iran Leader: Defeat of the Zionist regime in Gaza is a reality ISNA 19 Nov 2023 -- After stating a number of points and expressing his satisfaction about IRGC's Aerospace Force achievements shown in this exhibition, the Leader of the Islamic Revolution addressed the recent developments that have unfolded in Palestine including the Zionist regime's ongoing crimes in Gaza.
• Resistance calibrating pressure on Israel and backers amid Gaza war: Iran FM Press TV 19 Nov 2023 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has told members of the Iranian Parliament the regional resistance forces are carefully calibrating their response to the crimes of Israel in Gaza as he warns that continued Israeli aggression on the besieged territory risks sparking a larger conflict in the region.
• President Raeisi: A just world order will emerge from Palestinians' blood Press TV 19 Nov 2023 -- Iran's President Ebrahim Raeisi says a "just world order" will emerge from the blood of the Palestinian people shed by Israel during its genocidal war on the Gaza Strip.
• 'Iran does not seek spread of Israel's war on Gaza, but US approach makes it possible' Press TV 19 Nov 2023 -- Iran says it does not want further spread of Israel's genocidal war on the Gaza Strip, but the approach taken by the United States and the Israeli regime in the region makes the expansion of the war quite possible.
• Muslim countries should cut political ties with Israel for 'limited period': Ayatollah Khamenei Press TV 19 Nov 2023 -- Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has called on Muslim countries to sever political ties with the Israeli regime for "at least a limited period of time" amid the occupying entity's ongoing genocide in the besieged Gaza Strip.
• Press release on the ongoing evacuation of Russian nationals from the Gaza Strip Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 19 Nov 2023
• Qatar: Press remarks by High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell after meeting with Prime Minister/Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani European External Action Service (EEAS) 19 Nov 2023
• OIC condemns Israeli's successive massacres of Palestinians Press TV 19 Nov 2023 -- The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has vehemently denounced the widespread atrocities and crimes perpetrated by the Israeli occupation as the regime presses ahead with its genocidal war against the besieged Gaza Strip.
• Ministers from Arab, Muslim countries to meet in China for ending Israeli war on Gaza Press TV 19 Nov 2023 -- Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan says ministers from Arab and Muslim countries are slated to visit China on Monday and hold an international meeting aimed at ending the US-backed Israeli war on the besieged Gaza Strip.
• King Abdullah urges intl. community to push for immediate ceasefire in Gaza Press TV 19 Nov 2023 -- Jordan's King Abdullah has called on immediate action from the international community to secure a ceasefire in Gaza to prevent a looming humanitarian catastrophe caused by Israel's offensive in the besieged territory.
• Russian, Iranian Foreign Ministers Call for Ceasefire in Gaza Strip Sputnik 19 Nov 2023 -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and his Iranian counterpart, Hossein Amirabdollahian, reiterated their call for an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip during a phone conversation on Sunday, the Russian Foreign Ministry said.
• No: 296, 19 November 2023, Press Release Regarding Israel's Attack on Al-Fakhoora School in Gaza Republic of Turkey Ministry of Foreign Affairs 19 Nov 2023
• Egypt sends 190 truckloads of aid supplies to war-ravaged Gaza People's Daily 19 Nov 2023 -- Egypt on Saturday sent a convoy of more than 190 aid-laden trucks to the war-torn Palestinian enclave of Gaza Strip.
• Egypt, France call for "urgent solutions" to Gaza conflict People's Daily 19 Nov 2023 -- Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron stressed on Saturday the need for finding "urgent solutions" to the ongoing crisis in the war-torn Gaza Strip.
• Hezbollah shows footage downing Israeli drone ISNA 19 Nov 2023 -- The military media of the Islamic Resistance in Lebanon - Hezbollah broadcast on Saturday scenes of its fighters downing an Israeli unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV).
• Hezbollah launches rocket strikes on Israeli military positions in occupied territories Press TV 19 Nov 2023 -- Fighters from Lebanon's Hezbollah resistance movement have launched simultaneous retaliatory strikes against Israeli military positions in the northern part of the 1948-occupied territories, as tensions in the border areas fuel concerns that the war in Gaza could expand to other fronts.
• Hezbollah targets Israeli military bases on border IRNA 20 Nov 2023 -- The Lebanese resistance movement Hezbollah has targeted the Israeli occupation sites on the Lebanon border.
• Hezbollah targets 3 Israeli military bases IRNA 20 Nov 2023 -- The Lebanese resistance movement Hezbollah has targeted three military bases of the Zionist regime in the northern parts of the occupied territories.
• Israel strikes Lebanon's southern city Nabatieh for 1st time since 2006 war People's Daily 19 Nov 2023 -- An Israeli drone on Saturday attacked the Lebanese southern city of Nabatieh for the first time since the July 2006 Israeli war on Lebanon, Lebanese military sources told Xinhua.
• Yemen's Houthi Rebels Seize Cargo Ship in Red Sea VOA 19 Nov 2023 -- Yemen's Houthis, an Iran-backed rebel group, seized a cargo ship in the southern Red Sea and say they have taken it to a Yemeni port.
• Yemeni forces seize Israeli ship in Red Sea, detain 52 crew onboard Press TV 19 Nov 2023 -- Yemen's Armed Forces have seized an Israeli ship and detained dozens of its crew members in the Red Sea following warnings by the Yemeni Ansarullah resistance movement that the popular force will target any Israeli ship crossing the country's territorial waters.
• Yemen army says will target all ships owned, operated by Israeli companies Press TV 19 Nov 2023 -- The spokesman for the Yemeni Armed Forces has announced that the military units will target all ships owned or operated by Israeli companies or carrying the Israeli flag, in a move to support Palestinian people amid Israel's war on the Gaza Strip.
• Yemen's Houthis Seize Israeli-Rented Cargo Vessel Galaxy Leader in Red Sea - Source Sputnik 19 Nov 2023 -- Yemen's rebel Ansar Allah movement, also known as the Houthis, on Sunday seized the Galaxy Leader commercial ship in the Red Sea, which is believed to belong to an Israeli company, a source in the movement told Sputnik.
• IDF Says Cargo Vessel Galaxy Leader Seized by Houthis in Red Sea Not Israeli Sputnik 19 Nov 2023 -- The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on Sunday that the commercial ship Galaxy Leader, seized by Yemen's rebel Ansar Allah movement, also known as the Houthis, does not belong to Israel and there are no Israelis on board.
• Yemeni armed forces say will strike Israeli ships IRNA 20 Nov 2023 -- Yemen's armed forces have declared that any ship affiliated with the Israeli regime or carrying its flag will be considered a target for military strikes.

Other Conflicts

• 4 terrorists killed in military operation in NW Pakistan People's Daily 19 Nov 2023 -- Pakistani military claimed on Saturday night to have killed four terrorists in an operation in the country's northwest tribal district of North Waziristan, said the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).
• FM says Iran's response would be tough if forces attacked in Syria IRNA 19 Nov 2023 -- Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian has said that his country would give a "tough" response if Iranian military advisors in Syria came under attack from the US.
• Amirabdollahian: Iran's response to any attack on forces in Syria will be harsh ISNA 19 Nov 2023 -- Iran foreign minister Hossein Amirabdollahian has revealed that Tehran told the US through back channels that it did not want the Israel-Hamas war to spread further, but also warned Washington that regional conflict could be unavoidable if Israeli attacks on Gaza continue.
• Brotherhood Alliance campaign in Shan State spawns contagion effect in Myanmar Radio Free Asia 19 Nov 2023 -- The Three Brotherhood Alliance's Operation 1027 in northern Shan State has caused a contagion effect, with its sweeping victories since late October followed by major gains by ethnic resistance organizations across Myanmar.
• Boats carrying 525 Rohingya land in Indonesia's Aceh region Radio Free Asia 19 Nov 2023 -- Up to 525 Rohingya were allowed to disembark in western Indonesia's Aceh province when their three boats landed there on Sunday after weeks at sea, the latest in a wave of new Rohingya arrivals since Nov. 13, according to officials.

News Reports

• SpaceX's Starship explodes in second test flight People's Daily 19 Nov 2023 -- SpaceX's giant new rocket Starship on Saturday blasted off on its second test flight, but exploded minutes after launch.
• Russia Withstands Western Sanctions, Aims for Higher Economic Growth - Kremlin Sputnik 19 Nov 2023 -- Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Sunday that despite a threat that the Russian economy would collapse due to the unprecedented weight of sanctions, it has managed to stabilize and grow.
• Xi's trip adds stability to China-US ties, injects positivity to intl landscape Global Times 19 Nov 2023 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday evening returned to Beijing after holding a China-US summit meeting and attending the 30th APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in San Francisco, with expectations from experts from both China and the US that the trip will serve to further stabilize the most important bilateral ties in the world, while they also cautioned about the possible uncertainties from the US side.
• Chinese FM expounds on China-U.S. summit, Xi's attendance at 30th APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting People's Daily 19 Nov 2023 -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Saturday briefed the media on Chinese President Xi Jinping's talks with U.S. President Joe Biden and his attendance at the 30th APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in San Francisco.
• China, U.S. advance practical cooperation, promote communication, mutual understanding People's Daily 19 Nov 2023 -- The practical cooperation between China and the United States in recent years in trade, clean energy, and culture just demonstrates the close economic and social ties between the two countries and the aspirations of the two peoples.
• TPP's Ko commits to presidential battle, hints at joint ticket collapse CNA 19 Nov 2023 -- Taiwan People's Party (TPP) Chairman Ko Wen-je (柯文哲) said Sunday that he will continue to fight to the end as his party's presidential candidate, after the TPP and Kuomintang (KMT) failed to agree to forming a joint presidential ticket the day before.
• Hong Kong independence documentary to screen in Taiwan Radio Free Asia 19 Nov 2023 -- A new documentary about the outlawed Hong Kong independence movement could influence the citizens of democratic Taiwan ahead of the presidential poll in January 2024, as it highlights the erosion of freedoms promised by Beijing, according to its director.
• PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan Nov. 19, 2023 ROC MND 19 Nov 2023
• Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's telephone conversation with Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran Hossein Amir-Abdollahian Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 19 Nov 2023
• Baha'i Group Says Iran Repression Has Increased, Cites 200 Recent Incidents VOA 19 Nov 2023 -- Iran has increased repression of its Baha'i minority in recent months by engaging in more than 200 acts of persecution, including the arrests of 19 people last week, the Baha'i International Community, which represents world Baha'is, told VOA on Nov. 13.
• Iranian, Azerbaijani FMs hold phone talk on bilateral ties People's Daily 19 Nov 2023 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and his Azerbaijani counterpart Jeyhun Bayramov on Saturday held a phone talk to exchange views on bilateral relations and relevant issues.
• Pakistan, Russia agree to strengthen collaborative efforts to combat terrorism People's Daily 19 Nov 2023 -- Pakistan and Russia have agreed to strengthen collaborative efforts to effectively combat terrorism at a meeting, the Pakistani foreign office said in a statement.
• Election Results in Argentina US Dept. of State 19 Nov 2023 -- The United States congratulates Argentine President-elect Javier Milei on his victory in today's election, and we applaud the robust democratic process through which the Argentine public has spoken.
• Argentines to vote in presidential runoff People's Daily 19 Nov 2023 -- Some 35.3 million eligible Argentines will vote in a presidential runoff Sunday to choose between the ruling party candidate, Economy Minister Sergio Massa and his rival from the far-right Liberty Advances coalition, Javier Milei.
• Minister Joly speaks with United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken Canada 19 Nov 2023
• Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks with President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen Prime Minister of Canada 19 Nov 2023 -- Today, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke with the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen.
• Months After It Renounced Them, Montenegro Still Has Hundreds Of 'Golden Passports' In The Pipeline RFE/RL 19 Nov 2023 -- More than 400 applications are still being processed through a controversial passport-for-pay scheme in Montenegro that, after pressure from the EU, officials said had been shut down.
• Accountability for Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo Following OAS Departure US Dept. of State 19 Nov 2023 -- Today, Nicaragua's withdrawal from the Organization of American States (OAS) Charter took effect. Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo's decision to further isolate Nicaragua from the international community demonstrates their desperation to avoid any effort by the OAS or like-minded partners to hold them accountable for egregious human rights abuses.