The Treasury Department issued designations against four Hezbollah operatives for their role in a variety of terror activities across the Middle East. At least one of those designated is a member of Hezbollah’s Political Council.
A Thai court sentenced two Iranian nationals involved in a February 2012 plot to attack Israeli diplomats in Thailand. Saeid Moradi was given a life sentence, while Mohammad Khazaei received a 15-year sentence. A number of suspects remain at large.
A new report from Israel’s National Security Council warned that Israelis and Jews may be the target of attacks in the coming weeks. These threats emanate from Iran and Hezbollah as well as from al Qaeda and “global jihadi networks.”
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