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23 February

Israeli soldiers operate during a raid in the Nur Shams camp for Palestinian refugees near the city of Tulkarem in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.

Israel Army Says Deploying Tank Division in West Bank City of Jenin

Israel's army on Sunday announced the expansion of operations in the occupied West Bank including the deployment of a tank division.

23 February

Staff Writer With AFP

Israel Delays Palestinians’ Release After Six Gaza Hostages Freed

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that freeing Palestinian prisoners under the Gaza ceasefire deal will be delayed.

22 February

Palestinian Hamas fighters escort Israeli hostages before handing them over to a Red Cross team in Deir el-Balah, central Gaza, on February 8, 2025, as part of the fifth hostage-prisoner exchange of a fragile ceasefire.

Staff Writer With AFP

Hamas Frees Two Israeli Hostages in Latest Transfer Under Truce

Palestinian militants freed two Israeli hostages, among the last live captives eligible for release under the first phase of a fragile truce.

21 February

Team demonstrates mixed reality medical procedure simulation in BlueRoom's MR Simulation technology

Rojoef Manuel

Australian Firms Launch Simulation Tech for Military Healthcare Training

Australian firms Aspen Medical and BlueRoom Simulations have partnered to introduce mixed reality technology for defense healthcare training.

21 February

Staff Writer With AFP

Arab Leaders Gather in Saudi Arabia to Hash Out Gaza Plan

Arab leaders were gathering in Saudi Arabia on Friday to hammer out a recovery plan for Gaza aimed at countering President Donald Trump's proposal for US control of the territory and the expulsion of its people.

21 February

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Staff Writer With AFP

Netanyahu Orders ‘Intensive’ West Bank Operations After Israel Bus Blasts

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday ordered an "intensive operation against centers of terrorism" in the occupied West Bank, his office said, after three buses exploded in central Israel without causing any reported injuries.

20 February

Aircraft air refueling during US Central Command (CENTCOM) Bomber Task Force Mission.

Giulia Bernacchi

CENTCOM Conducts Bomber Task Force Mission in Middle East

The US Central Command has conducted a Bomber Task Force Mission in the Middle East to enhance its operational capabilities in the region.

20 February

air strikes on a hospital compound in the Gaza Strip

Staff Writer With AFP

Hamas Set to Hand Over Israel Bodies of Four Gaza Hostages

Hamas is due to hand over the bodies of four hostages Thursday, including those of the Bibas family, who have become symbols of the hostage crisis that has gripped Israel since the Gaza war broke out.

19 February