Middle East
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Aug- 2024 -26 August
Israel Strikes Lebanon, Says Thwarted Large-Scale Hezbollah Attack
Israel launched air strikes into Lebanon, saying it destroyed "thousands" of Hezbollah rocket launchers and thwarted a major attack, while the Lebanese group insisted it had been able to deliver a drone and rocket barrage of its own.
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21 August
Israel Kills Top Palestinian Militant as Gaza Truce Talks Stumble
Israel killed a senior militant from Fatah's armed wing Wednesday in a strike on Lebanon, leading to accusations from the Palestinian movement that Israel is trying to "ignite a regional war."
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21 August
Vessel off Yemen ‘Struck’ by Three Projectiles: UK Agency
Three projectiles hit a merchant vessel off Yemen's rebel-held port city of Hodeida, limiting the ship's ability to maneuver, a UK agency said.
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21 August
Lebanon Says Five Killed in Fresh Israel Strikes
Lebanon's health ministry said that Israeli strikes in the country's east killed one person and wounded 20 others, hours after it said four people were killed in the south.
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20 August
Hezbollah Says Fired ‘Intense Rocket Barrages’ at Israeli Positions
Lebanon's Hezbollah said it launched several rocket salvos at Israeli army positions in the annexed Golan Heights "in response" to Israeli strikes on eastern Lebanon.
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19 August
Lebanon Says 10 Syrians Killed in Israeli Strike on South
The Lebanese health ministry said an Israeli air strike on the south killed 10 Syrians, as the Israeli military reported hitting Hezbollah weapons stores.
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16 August
Hezbollah Video Appears to Show Its Tunnels, Missiles
Lebanon's Hezbollah released a video showing what appeared to be underground tunnels and large missile launchers, amid fears of all-out war between the Iran-backed group and Israel.
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16 August
Iraq Buys Airbus H225M Multi-Role Helicopters
Iraq has ordered an unspecified number of H225M multi-role helicopters from Airbus to fill potential capability gaps caused by US troops’ pending withdrawal from the country.
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15 August
Iran Says Colonel Dies After Coalition Strike in Syria
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said one of its colonels has died of wounds suffered in an air strike it blamed on the US-led coalition in Syria.
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15 August
Almost 400 Hezbollah Members Dead in 10 Months of Israel Clashes
Ten months of cross-border violence between Hezbollah and Israeli forces has killed senior commanders and several hundred fighters from the Iran-backed group.
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