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8 January

Israel Launches App for Warfighter Rehab Services

Israel’s Ministry of Defense has rolled out a new mobile application to simplify access to rehabilitation services for wounded personnel with post-traumatic stress disorder, mental health conditions, or head injuries.

8 January

Hezbollah fighters and mourners are attending the funeral ceremony of slain top commander Fuad Shukr in Beirut's southern suburbs

Staff Writer With AFP

Lebanon’s Army Says Completed First Phase of Disarming Hezbollah

Lebanon said it completed the first phase of its plan to disarm Hezbollah, covering the area between the Israeli border and the Litani River.

8 January

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

EDGE Builds Digital Safety Layer for Modern Munitions

ESAD-50 is an electronic safety arming device, featuring a compact form factor, four dedicated boards managing safety, arming, and firing, and an onboard IMU to monitor motion.

8 January

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Israel Develops Advanced Border Defense System With Human-Machine Control

Israel’s latest border defense system brings drones, sensors, and real-time AI coordination to the frontline, letting operators respond faster to emerging threats.

7 January

Members of the special forces of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces

Staff Writer With AFP

Syrians Flee Aleppo’s Kurdish Areas as Army Declares Them ‘Military Zones’

Civilians fled parts of Aleppo after the Syrian army declared them "closed military zones," amid fighting with Kurdish forces.

7 January

A U.S. Air Force F-15EX Eagle II flies over the Gulf of America, September 16, 2025. The F-15EX, from the 40th Flight Test Squadron at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, is one of the first F-15EXs in the Air Force, and is going through developmental and operational test series at Eglin to confirm its operational capabilities before it is delivered to the combat Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech Sgt. Jacob Stephens)

Rojoef Manuel

Boeing to Supply F-15s to Israel Under $8.5B Pentagon Deal

The US Department of Defense has awarded Boeing an $8.5-billion contract to provide F-15IA combat aircraft for the Israeli Air Force.

7 January

Syrian interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa.

Staff Writer With AFP

Syria, Israel to Set Up Joint Cell Under US on De-Escalation

Syria and Israel will set up a joint group under US supervision to share intelligence and seek military de-escalation on the ground.

7 January

Staff Writer With AFP

Saudi Strikes Yemen After Separatist Leader Skips Talks

A Saudi-led coalition struck the home province of Yemen's UAE-backed separatist leader, after he failed to show up for talks in Riyadh.

6 January

Rojoef Manuel

Morocco Starts Deployment of Israeli Barak MX Defense System

Morocco has activated its Barak MX air and missile defense system purchased as part of a foreign military sale with Tel Aviv in 2022, according to Israeli media.

6 January