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16 August

A Palestinian inspects the damage to a mosque after it is hit in an Israeli strike in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, on October 6, 2024

UN Says at Least 1,760 Killed While Seeking Aid in Gaza Since Late May

The UN human rights office said that at least 1,760 Palestinians had been killed while seeking aid in Gaza since late May.

15 August

A Paratrooper from the 173rd Airborne Brigade prepares his M4 Carbine with the SMASH 3000 during the Operation Shield 25, on April 10, 2025 in Kamenjak near Medulin , Pula, Croatia. This annual event bolsters Croatian air defense capabilities against low and medium-altitude threats. Joined by international partners, including and the Croatian Army, Slovenian Army, British Army and French Armed Forces, the exercise emphasizes air defense tactics and live-fire engagements. The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the U.S. Army's Contingency Response Force in Europe, providing rapidly deployable forces to the United States European, African, and Central Command areas of responsibility. Forward deployed across Italy and Germany, the brigade routinely trains alongside NATO allies and partners to build partnerships and strengthen the alliance. (U.S. Army photo by Paolo Bovo)

Rojoef Manuel

Asia-Pacific User Buys Hundreds of SMARTSHOOTER SMASH 3000 Fire Control Systems

Israeli firm SMARTSHOOTER has won a large order for hundreds of its SMASH 3000 fire control systems from an Asia-Pacific customer.

15 August

Rojoef Manuel

Elbit Systems Wins $1.6B Deal for Weapons, C4ISR From Europe

Israeli defense contractor Elbit Systems has signed a $1.6-billion deal to supply a European country with advanced defense systems over the next five years.

15 August

Hezbollah fighters take part in a military parade marking the group's Martyrs' Day in the southern town of Ghazieh, south of the port city of Sidon, 12 November 2019

Staff Writer With AFP

Hezbollah Says Govt ‘Handing’ Lebanon to Israel With Disarmament Bid

Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem accused Lebanon's government of "handing" the country to Israel by pushing for the group's disarmament, warning it would fight to keep its weapons.

12 August

Staff Writer With AFP

Council of Europe Cautions on Weapon Sales to Israel

The Council of Europe urged its member states to halt deliveries of weapons to Israel if they could be used for human rights violations.

12 August

A Palestinian youth looks for salvageable items amid the rubble of the Kuhail building, which was destroyed in an early morning Israeli airstrike on Gaza City

Staff Writer With AFP

‘Nothing Will Be Left’: Israel Prepares for Gaza City Battle

In a dense urban landscape, with likely thousands of Hamas fighters lying in wait, taking Gaza City will be a difficult and costly slog for the Israeli army, security experts say.

12 August

Rojoef Manuel

Israeli XR Tech Firm Brings AI Neural Interface to the Battlefield

Israeli extended reality solutions firm Wearable Devices is developing touchless control systems that let troops run mission-critical gear with natural, gesture-based commands — no hands required.

11 August

'Friendship flight' between South Korea and UAE defense officials

Rojoef Manuel

UAE, S. Korea Deepen Military Ties With KF-21 ‘Friendship Flight’

South Korea and the UAE have tested Seoul’s homegrown KF-21 Boramae fighter at Sacheon Air Base in Gyeongsangnam-do, showcasing their growing defense cooperation.

10 August