OSINT report hourly 23.04.2026 00:08

1. Region: Middle East. Hezbollah released footage of an FPV drone striking an Israeli Merkava tank in Al-Bayyada, southern Lebanon, on April 22. Source: Nitter (Pak_Osint).

2. Region: Middle East. The U.S. Embassy in Beirut issued a high-level security alert urging American citizens to leave Lebanon immediately. Source: Nitter (Osint613).

3. Region: Middle East. Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon wounded one journalist and left another trapped under rubble, according to reports. Source: Reuters.

4. Region: Middle East. The White House stated that Iran must turn over its enriched uranium to the U.S. and labeled Iran a group of pirates for seizing commercial vessels. Source: Nitter (Osint613).

5. Region: Middle East. CENTCOM confirmed that 29 vessels have been turned back by the U.S. blockade in the Strait of Hormuz since the enforcement began. Source: Nitter (sentdefender).

6. Region: Middle East. Iran’s Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf declared that reopening the Strait of Hormuz is impossible while the U.S. maintains its maritime blockade. Source: Nitter (Pak_Osint).

7. Region: Middle East. President Trump reportedly set a new deadline for Sunday for Iran to present a unified proposal, while the USS George H.W. Bush strike group nears the region. Source: Nitter (Osint613).

8. Region: Ukraine. Spain will deliver 100 VAMTAC armored tactical vehicles and 155mm artillery shells to Ukraine starting in May. Source: Nitter (NOELreports).

9. Region: Ukraine. EU ambassadors approved a 90 billion euro loan for Ukraine after Hungary lifted its veto, with final approval expected shortly. Source: Nitter (KyivPost).

10. Region: Ukraine. President Putin stated he is open to meeting President Zelenskyy, but only if negotiations reach a final stage and produce concrete agreements. Source: Reuters.

11. Region: Pakistan. Gunmen attacked a National Refinery site in Pakistan, prompting the company to report the incident. Source: Reuters.

12. Region: Pakistan. The Pakistani government ordered federal offices in the Red Zone of Islamabad to observe work from home on April 23, 2026. Source: Nitter (Pak_Osint).

13. Region: Nigeria. Suspected Boko Haram militants killed 20 people in a series of attacks in the northeast of the country. Source: Reuters.

14. Region: NATO. French, Swedish, Finnish, and four other NATO nations’ aircraft intercepted Russian Tu-22M3 bombers over the Baltic Sea on Monday. Source: 19fortyfive.

15. Region: USA. The U.S. Air Force doubled its planned purchase of F-15EX fighter jets to replace aging F-15C and F-15E models. Source: 19fortyfive.

16. Region: USA. A chemical leak at a West Virginia plant resulted in 2 deaths and 19 hospitalizations. Source: AP News.

17. Region: USA. U.S. Representative David Scott, a Georgia Democrat, died at age 80, becoming the fifth House member to pass away since January 2025. Source: AP News.