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The Israel Defence Forces says two more of its soldiers have been killed fighting in Gaza. This brings the total number of those killed in operations inside the strip to 44. The IDF named the soldiers as commando brigade members Major Isachar Natan, 28, and Staff Sergeant Itay Shoham, 21. A member of the Oketz…
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US accuses Iran of directing attacks against American toops Late last night we brought you news that US forces had struck a weapons storage facility in eastern Syria used by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and affiliated groups. The White House has provided an update, saying the strikes aimed to deter Iranian-backed separatists from…
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The Palestinian Journalists Syndicate on Saturday warned of Israeli “massacres” against reporters in the Gaza Strip amid internet and communication blackouts. “More than 24 journalists and dozens of their families were already killed and dozens of journalists’ homes and media institutions destroyed,” it said in a statement. These attacks “are part of a systematic policy…
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Israel’s military claims to have killed another Hamas commander in an airstrike overnight. The IDF said Madhath Mubashar, commander of the western Khan Yunis battalion, was targeted using military and security services intelligence. It said Mubashar had taken part in “explosives and sniper attacks against Israeli civilian communities and IDF soldiers”. Some 250 “terror targets”…
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Australia has deployed army personnel and additional support to the Middle East after echoing appeals for humanitarian pauses in Gaza. Two C-130J aircraft have been sent to the region as a “precautionary measure” as the war poses the risk of a deteriorating security situation, the Australian Defence Force said. Acting Prime Minister Richard Marles said three…
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The star of hit TV show Fauda says he travelled to southern Israel to rescue families under siege from Hamas. Lior Raz said he joined “brave brothers in arms” in Sderot – a city right on the Gaza border. He posted a video on X showing him and the show’s co-creator, journalist Avi Issacharoff, taking…
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Switzerland has urged both Hamas and the Israeli army to protect civilians, saying “de-escalation is the priority.” “Switzerland condemns shocking attacks, including acts of terror and missile strikes by Hamas against Israel,” the Swiss mission to the UN said on X. This came after the UN Security Council closed its consultations on the situation in…
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The Ministry of Defence has placed the army on standby to support the Metropolitan Police after armed officers handed in their weapons. Home Secretary Suella Braverman has launched a review after a growing number of Scotland Yard officers turned in their firearms following a force marksman being charged with the murder of Chris Kaba. The MoD confirmed it will now assist…
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On Sunday, Taiwan’s military detected a buildup of Chinese forces marshaling along China’s Fujian Province, a coastal region bordering the Taiwan Strait, Focus Taiwan reported early Sunday morning. These Chinese “military exercises,” as it’s being reported, are being “conducted at Fujian’s Dacheng Bay” and feature an “undisclosed numbers of People’s Liberation Army’s (PLA) warplanes, warships, and ground…
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The Head of Sudan’s ruling Sovereign Council Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan met on Saturday with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Zelenskyy said the talks with the Sudanese army chief in Ireland’s Shannon airport dwelt on Russian support to illegal armed groups. “I am grateful for Sudan’s consistent support of Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity,” the Ukrainian…
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The body of an ex-British soldier missing in Ukraine has been found by authorities in the country, according to UK police. Former paratrooper Daniel Burke, 36, from south Manchester, was reported missing by his family on 16 August. He disappeared from his flat in Zaporizhzhia early in August, according to The Daily Telegraph. Greater Manchester…
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Elsewhere in his nightly address, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he struck a “very important agreement on training our pilots in France” in conversation with President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday. “Our coalition of modern fighters is becoming stronger,” he said. Mr Zelenskyy did not elaborate on what training would be undertaken. France does not have the…
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As anticipated, Ukrainian defence minister Oleksii Reznikov has submitted his resignation letter to the chairman of parliament, he said in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter. “It was an honour to serve the Ukrainian people and work for the #UAarmy for the last 22 months, the toughest period of Ukraine’s modern history,” he…
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Some will, no doubt, greet the news of Oleksiy Reznikov’s dismissal with feelings of surprise. At the very moment Ukraine’s armed forces start to make progress at the front as part of their hard-fought counter-offensive, President Zelenskyy jettisons the defence minister in a nationally televised address. The reason for this reshuffle has everything to do…
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A Russian-made YAK-130 combat trainer aircraft has joined Iran’s Air Force, an Iranian news agency is reporting. The report by ISNA said the advanced combat trainer aircraft is able to meet the training needs of pilots to learn to fly fourth generation fighters. For context: Iran and Russia have a close relationship, especially in military…
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