Middle East

Elbit’s New Maritime Concept Turns Merchant Ships Into Floating Drone Bases

Instead of building another billion-dollar aircraft carrier, Elbit Systems wants to turn commercial ships into floating drone bases that can extend the reach of unmanned aircraft far beyond shore.

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Israeli Startup Wants to Stop Entire Drone Swarms, Not One Drone at a Time

An Israeli startup is taking a clean-sheet approach to countering drone swarms, designing a next-gen air defense system purpose-built to defeat large-scale attacks.

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Egypt Opens ‘Octagon’ to Centralize Military Command

Egypt has officially inaugurated the “Octagon,” a new State Strategic Command Headquarters designed to consolidate military leadership in the country's New Administrative Capital.

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Iran Says Lebanon Conflict ‘Main Topic’ in US Talks

Iran said on Sunday that the ongoing conflict in Lebanon between Israel and militant group Hezbollah will top the agenda in talks with the United States in Switzerland, as well as issues such as frozen Iranian funds and the sale of the country's oil.

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Al Jazeera Rejects Israeli Accusations Against Journalist Killed in Gaza

Al Jazeera on Sunday rejected Israeli accusations that one of its journalists, killed in Gaza a day earlier, was a Hamas operative, as family and colleagues mourned the cameraman in the Palestinian territory.

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Israel, Hezbollah Agree Ceasefire as US-Iran Deal Under Strain

Israel and Hezbollah agreed a ceasefire on Friday, a US official said, after deadly exchanges between the two sides in Lebanon once again put a deal to end the Middle East war under strain, less than two days after it was signed.

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Lebanon State Media Says Five Dead in Fresh Israeli Strikes on South

Lebanese official media said fresh Israeli strikes on the country's south on Saturday killed five people, despite a new ceasefire between Israel and the Iran-backed Hezbollah group announced a day earlier.

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Hezbollah Says Destroyed Israeli Tanks as Lebanon Reports 3 Killed

Hezbollah said on Friday its fighters destroyed three Israeli tanks and that clashes were ongoing, hours after Lebanese state media reported that Israeli strikes in the south killed three people.

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Iran-US Deal Under Strain After Swiss Talks Postponed

A newly signed deal to end the Middle East war was already under strain on Friday, after talks in Switzerland were postponed and fighting flared between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon.

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UN Aid Chief Demands ‘Dignity’ for Gaza Population

People living in Gaza deserve to regain their "dignity" rather than merely survive, the UN aid chief said Thursday, as he criticized Israeli obstructions to the distribution of humanitarian assistance.

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