Middle East

Lebanon Says One Killed in Israeli Strike

The Lebanese health ministry said one person was killed on Sunday in an Israeli strike in the south of the country, where Israel frequently targets Hezbollah.

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Arab, Muslim Leaders Hold Emergency Talks After Israel’s Qatar Attack

Leaders from Arab and Muslim countries will gather for an emergency summit in Doha, a week after Israel's unprecedented strike in Qatar.

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Arab Countries Revisit ‘NATO-Style’ Security Force Proposal by Egypt

Arab League member countries are reportedly reconsidering a “NATO-style” collective security force in the region first proposed by Egypt in 2015, insider sources have informed The National. 

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Palestinian Factions Hand Over Weapons in Largest Lebanon Refugee Camp

Palestinian factions handed over weapons from Lebanon's largest refugee camp on Saturday, a Palestinian official said, as part of a push by the government to disarm non-state groups.

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Fifty Reported Dead in Gaza as Israel Steps up Attacks on Main City

Israeli military operations killed 50 people in Gaza on Friday, the territory's civil defense agency said, as the army stepped up its attacks on Gaza City.

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Syria Busts Hezbollah-Linked Cell: Ministry

Syria said Thursday its forces dismantled a cell affiliated with Lebanon's Iran-backed Hezbollah group, a key ally of ousted president Bashar al-Assad, which denied the allegations.

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Israel Intercepts Missile Fired From Yemen After Deadly Sanaa Strikes

Israel's army said it had intercepted a missile on Thursday fired from Yemen, a day after Israeli forces carried out air strikes there that killed 35 people and wounded more than 130.

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Qatar Says Netanyahu Must Be ‘Brought to Justice’ Over Strikes

Qatar's prime minister warned Wednesday that an unprecedented Israeli strike in Doha targeting Hamas killed hope for Gaza hostages, calling for Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu to be "brought to justice."

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Deadly Israeli Strikes Targeting Hamas in Qatar Earn Trump Rebuke

Deadly Israeli air strikes targeted senior Hamas leaders on Tuesday in US ally Qatar, the venue of repeated rounds of Gaza peace talks, drawing a rare rebuke from President Donald Trump.

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Hyundai, Rafael to Install Trophy Protection Systems on K2 Tanks

Hyundai Rotem has signed an agreement to integrate Rafael Advanced Defense Systems’ Trophy active protection system onto the K2 main battle tank, marking the first time the South Korea-made armored vehicle will carry such a system.

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