Economist: Israel struck an Iranian “Tombstone” radar then Iran 'pulled a switcheroo' and replaced it with a different 96l6e “Cheese board” radar on the same spot. “It’s a case of denial and deception...to suggest the site is still operational.” economist.com/middle-east-an…

Israel's defense minister weighs in on US campus protests

Every day a day far too long. Russia should release Evan Gerhskovich immediately

Sources tell Natasha Bertrand & me they expect long-range ATACMS, which Ukraine has been begging for, will be in the next US aid package. Biden administration sources told Congress new aid would lead to the longer-range missiles.

The number was revised closer to 300 bodies. If Israel and Egypt let the int’l press in you’d have throngs of TV reporters tonight doing live shots on the edge of this mass grave. cnn.com/middleeast/liv…

A really interesting story by Sean Lyngaas. We'll have more on how these American animations may have ended up on a North Korean server on The Lead CNN in the 5p hour.

More than 200 bodies found in mass grave in Nasser hospital, says Gaza Civil Defense cnn.com/middleeast/liv…

Congrats to Dmitri Alperovitch on the new book, it looks fascinating.

This hasn't been announced yet but both Netanyahu and now his defense minister are coming out against expected sanctions against an IDF battalion.

“Johnson received a key intelligence briefing from CIA Director Bill Burns, who painted a picture of the dire situation on the battlefield in Ukraine and the global consequences…increasingly convinced the fate of Western democracy was on his shoulders” cnn.com/2024/04/21/pol…

After 'complex weeks of coordination,' Biden admin has secured an agreement with WFP to distribute aid from the pier the US military is constructing off the coast of Gaza, per senior US officials

Story with Natasha Bertrand, Kylie Atwood & Alex Marquardt
cnn.com/2024/04/19/pol…

Very interesting. Looks like Israel used an air-launched ballistic missile in the attack on Iran.
(Also: hurrah for OSINT; what would be the odds of getting either images of debris out of Iraq & later sat image of the target if this attack occurred 20 years ago?)

When Biden issued this sweeping executive order in February, Netanyahu complained that it's “inappropriate” and “highly problematic,” according to Barak Ravid. x.com/BarakRavid/sta…

Gopstein is a close ally of Israel's National Security minister Itamar Ben Gvir. timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry…