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18 Mar 2025 03:41

A Senior Official in Hamas’ Politburo, Abu Obeida al-Jamasi and his family were also killed in tonight’s wave of airstrikes by the Israeli Air Force on the Gaza Strip.

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18 Mar 2025 03:26

The USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) is also currently participating in the Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) off the coast of Virginia, and will deploy later in 2025. Possibly prior to the Bush, who just completed a 10-Month Maintenance Period at Norfolk Naval Shipyard in November.

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18 Mar 2025 03:07

Despite what many accounts known for making false claims and spreading misinformation have stated tonight, there is currently nothing to suggest that any aircraft carrier besides the USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75) has been deployed or is being deployed any time soon to the Middle East. The closest carrier, USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) is carrying out exercises in the East China Sea while the USS George Washington (CVN-73) is in port in Yokosuka, Japan. The USS George H.W. Bush (CVN-77) is currently undergoing a Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) off the coast of Virginia, in preparation for a deployment to Europe and the Middle East later in 2025, likely replacing the Truman. Additionally, another rumor being spread tonight, that an Iranian “spy ship” was sunk by the U.S. Navy off the coast of Yemen, also does not have any basis to it and is unlikely to be true.

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18 Mar 2025 02:43

As the U.S. Navy strike campaign against the Houthi terrorist group in Western Yemen continues Monday and into Tuesday, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) has released additional footage showing the launch of F/A-18E/F “Super Hornets” with Carrier Air Wing One (CVW-1) from onboard the USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75) in the Northern Red Sea, for both daytime and night strike missions against the Houthis.

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18 Mar 2025 02:27

Israeli Minister of Defense Israel Katz’s first statement following tonight’s airstrikes across the Gaza Strip, “Tonight we returned to fighting in Gaza due to Hamas' refusal to release the kidnapped and threats to harm IDF soldiers and Israeli communities.

If Hamas does not release all the kidnapped, the gates of hell will open in Gaza and Hamas' murderers and rapists will meet the IDF with forces they have never known before.

We will not stop fighting until all the kidnapped return home and all the war's goals are achieved.”

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18 Mar 2025 02:14

Israeli aircraft as well as artillery surrounding Gaza, targeted dozens of terror targets throughout the Gaza Strip within the last hour, with reports so far suggesting over 150 casualties though the number is expected to rise.

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18 Mar 2025 01:58

The Yemeni Houthis compounded on earlier reports that they targeted the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group (CSG) with “two cruise missiles and two drones, and a US destroyer with a cruise missile and four drones.”

As per usual, it now unlikely these strikes were successful.

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17 Mar 2025 22:01

The Defense Ministers of Syria and Lebanon reportedly spoke earlier by phone, agreeing to an immediate ceasefire in the ongoing fighting within the Baalbek-Hermel Governorate of Lebanon and the Homs Governorate of Syria. The Ministers also agreed to a strengthening of coordination and further security cooperation from both sides, in order to prevent future conflicts between forces in Syria and Lebanon.

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17 Mar 2025 20:25

The Lebanese Army has announced the deployment of special forces units to Northern Baalbek-Hermel Governorate, near the border between Syria and Lebanon, as fighting continues to escalate with the Syrian Army, who is targeting Hezbollah in response to the kidnapping and murder of several soldiers yesterday near Homs in Northwestern Syria.

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17 Mar 2025 20:04

The Israeli Air Force has carried out several strikes tonight against Hezbollah sites in Southern Lebanon and the Beqaa Valley, as well as against former bases of the Assad Regime in Southwestern Syria, with the most recent series of airstrikes having targeted the headquarters of the 132nd Mechanized Brigade of the now defunct Syrian Arab Army (SAA) in the city of Daraa.

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17 Mar 2025 08:26

A KAI KUH-1 Surion Transport Helicopter with the Republic of Korea Army (ROKA) was destroyed this morning in a fire at an Army Airbase in Gwangjeok-myeon to the north of Seoul, after it was accidentally struck on the ground by a drone operated by South Korean Army. No injuries were caused by the incident, and no other helicopters suffered any damage.

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17 Mar 2025 05:51

While talking to reporters tonight aboard Air Force One, while returning to Washington from his weekend in Florida, U.S. President Donald J. Trump said that he would speak on Tuesday with Russian President Vladimir Putin about ending the war in Ukraine, “We will see if we have something to announce maybe by Tuesday. I will be speaking to President Putin on Tuesday. A lot of work’s been done over the weekend. We want to see if we can bring that war to an end.” Adding that he will be speaking to President Putin about “land — and power plants” describing it as “dividing up certain assets.”

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17 Mar 2025 02:21

The Syrian Ministry of Defense states that they are coordinating with the Lebanese Army regarding border security, as artillery forces target Hezbollah positions near the border between the Baalbek-Hermel Governorate in Northeastern Lebanon and the Homs Governorate of Western Syria. The Defense Ministry further states that military reinforcements are being directed to the area as fighting escalates, following today’s major escalation and intrusion into Syrian territory by Hezbollah.

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17 Mar 2025 01:41

The sustained strike campaign to degrade the Houthi’s ability to threaten commercial and naval shipping in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden continues tonight, according to U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM). F/A-18Fs with Strike Fighter Squadron 11 (VFA-11) of Carrier Air Wing One (CVW-1) can be seen taking off from the USS Harry S. Truman to strike targets in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen.

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16 Mar 2025 22:54

Over 50 rockets and dozens of artillery shells launched by forces under the Syrian Army have reportedly targeted a Hezbollah command-and-control center as well as several other sites around Hermel in Northeastern Lebanon, as residents begin to flee from communities near the Syria-Lebanon Border.

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18 Mar 2025 03:30

Reports from Palestinian channels suggest that Hamas Major General Mahmoud Abu Watfa, Undersecretary for the Ministry of Interior in Gaza, was eliminated in tonight’s widespread strikes on Gaza by the Israeli Air Force.

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18 Mar 2025 03:14

Several of Hamas’ Senior Political and Military Leaders are claimed to have been targeted during tonight’s wave of airstrikes by the Israeli Air Force.

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18 Mar 2025 02:49

A statement from the Office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu following tonight’s wave of airstrikes and resumption of fighting in the Gaza Strip, “Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz have instructed the IDF to act with force against the Hamas terrorist organization in the Gaza Strip.

This decision comes after Hamas repeatedly refused to release our hostages and rejected all proposals received from the U.S. President’s envoy, Steve Witkoff, and the mediators.

The IDF is currently striking Hamas terrorist targets across the Gaza Strip, aiming to achieve the war objectives set by the political leadership, including the release of all our hostages—both the living and the fallen.

From now on, Israel will act against Hamas with increasing military intensity.

The operational plan was presented last weekend by the IDF and was approved by the political leadership.”

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18 Mar 2025 02:33

The Homefront Command of the Israel Defense Force (IDF) has announced that following a situational assessment, defensive guidelines for communities located near the Gaza Strip have been changed from “Full Activity” to “Limited Activity” meaning that schools and other educational programs are prohibited. All other areas across Israel remain at “Full Activity” unless otherwise noted.

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18 Mar 2025 02:17

According to Axios, Israel notified the Trump Administration prior to the wave of airstrikes tonight on the Gaza Strip, while briefing them on their objectives for a resumption in fighting.

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18 Mar 2025 02:07

Israel has begun military operations once again in the Gaza Strip, beginning with a large-scale strike campaign on targets across Gaza tonight, as ceasefire and hostage negotiations between Israel and Hamas have now fully-collapsed.

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18 Mar 2025 01:06

Early reports indicate yet another Houthi attempt at targeting the Harry S. Truman carrier strike group (CSG). More to come as the situation develops.

Short Assessment:
As the U.S.-led strike campaign against Houthi military infrastructure and decision-makers continues, it’s highly likely that the tempo of Houthi attacks against U.S./coalition naval shipping in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden will continue and/or increase significantly.

End.

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17 Mar 2025 21:29

The U.S. Department of Defense stated during a press conference this afternoon, that Saturday night over 30 Houthi targets in Western Yemen were struck during the initial wave of strikes in the ongoing campaign against the Houthis, these included training sites, drone infrastructure, weapons storage facilities, command-and-control centers, and a complex known to contain several senior Houthi drone experts. “Today, the operation continues, and it will continue in the coming days until we achieve the President’s objectives,” said Lieutenant General Alexus Grynkewich, the Director of Operations for the Joint Staff; with President Trump’s main objectives reported to be the restoration of American Deterrence and Freedom of Navigation (FON) in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden.

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17 Mar 2025 20:19

Heavy fighting between the Syrian Army and Hezbollah alongside now also the Lebanese Army, is still ongoing in the Baalbek-Hermel Governorate of Northeastern Lebanon, with at least 10 soldiers of the Syrian Army having been killed so far as well as dozens of Hezbollah fighters and civilians in Lebanon, most as a result of rocket and artillery shelling. Syrian Army reinforcements, including tanks, artillery and personnel, have steadily arrived near Homs and the Syria-Lebanon Border throughout the day, as the fighting now threatens to escalate into a direct conflict between Lebanon and Syria.

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17 Mar 2025 17:25

In a post earlier on Truth Social, U.S. President Donald J. Trump issued a stark warning towards Iran, with him stating, “Any further attack or retaliation by the “Houthis” will be met with great force, and there is no guarantee that that force will stop there.” Adding that, “Every shot fired by the Houthis will be looked upon, from this point forward, as being a shot fired from the weapons and leadership of IRAN, and IRAN will be held responsible, and suffer the consequences, and those consequences will be dire!”

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17 Mar 2025 08:02

Clashes between Hezbollah and the Syrian Army are continuing to escalate on the border between Northern Lebanon and Syria, as major reinforcement including tanks, self-propelled artillery, rocket launchers, and drones have been deployed by the Syrian Army to the Homs Governorate. Several Syrian journalists and soldiers were injured earlier, after being targeted by artillery shelling from Lebanon.

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17 Mar 2025 02:59

The Houthis have just released a statement, claiming for the second time today to have launched a missile and drone attack targeting the USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75) and its Carrier Strike Group in the Northern Red Sea, which they further claim “successfully thwarted” an attack by the U.S. Navy against Yemen. As usual there is no evidence of these claims, and they are considered to be mostly if not totally false.

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17 Mar 2025 02:05

Reports of several soldiers of the Syrian Army having been killed in the Homs Governorate near the Syria-Lebanon Border, after their position was targeted by a missile/rocket launched by Hezbollah.

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16 Mar 2025 23:05

Footage claiming to show the use of multiple-launch rocket systems (MLRS) tonight by the Syrian Army, against Hezbollah sites in Northeastern Lebanon. This appears to be at least part of Syria’s ongoing response to the attack, kidnapping, and killing today by Hezbollah of three soldiers of the Syrian Army near the city of Homs in Western Syria.

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16 Mar 2025 22:35

Artillery and rocket fire now by the Syrian Army against Hezbollah positions near the town of al-Qasr in Northeastern Lebanon.