Key Takeaways:
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Iraq: US Central Command (CENTCOM) killed a senior Kataib Hezbollah
commander responsible for Syria on February 7 who planned and
participated in attacks targeting US forces in the region. The strike
also killed a Kataib Hezbollah field commander.
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Iraqis demonstrated outside the US Embassy in Baghdad following
Iranian-backed social media calls to storm the embassy on social media.
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Iran: The Microsoft Threat Analysis Center reported that Iran
accelerated its cyberattacks and influence operations after October 7 to
support Hamas and weaken Israel and its allies and business partners.
• Negotiations: Israel rejected a Hamas three-stage proposal for a ceasefire on February 7.
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Hamas offered a three-stage ceasefire deal that would release all
Israeli hostages over a four-month period in exchange for the complete
withdrawal of Israeli forces from the Gaza Strip and discussions on the
end of the war.[32] Each phase would last 45 days.
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Southern Gaza Strip: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
announced on February 7 that the IDF would prepare to operate in Rafah
in the southern Gaza Strip.
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Israeli officials told CNN that the IDF briefed US Secretary of State
Antony Blinken on the upcoming expansion of Israeli ground operations
and that Blinken raised concerns regarding the densely populated area,
particularly related to the measures the IDF would take to mitigate harm
to civilians.
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