Middle East
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Jul- 2024 -15 July
Israel Says Top Hamas Commander Killed in Gaza Strike
Israel said senior Hamas military commander Rafa Salama, "one of the masterminds" of the October 7 attack that sparked the Gaza war, was killed in a strike.
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12 July
Sikorsky Wins $251M Black Hawk Helicopter Deal With Jordan, Croatia
Sikorsky has received a $251.4-million contract to produce UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters for Jordan and Croatia.
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11 July
Israel Presses Operation in Gaza’s North
Israeli air strikes pounded parts of Gaza's biggest city, Hamas said, after Israel's military declared an end to its operation in an eastern district that saw Gaza City's heaviest combat in months.
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11 July
Saudi Arabia Procures Four A330 Tankers From Airbus
Airbus has secured a contract to supply four A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport aircraft for the Royal Saudi Arabia Air Force.
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11 July
Iraq Condemns Turkish Military ‘Incursions’ Into North
Iraqi authorities denounced Wednesday Turkish military operations and "incursions" into northern Iraq, urging Ankara to solve security issues diplomatically.
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10 July
Israel Defense Minister Says ‘60 Percent’ of Hamas Dead or Wounded
Israel's Defense Minister Gallant said 60 percent of Hamas fighters had been "eliminated or wounded" in the Gaza war since the October 7 attacks.
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9 July
Syria Says Israeli Strike Hits Mediterranean Coast
The Syrian defense ministry said an Israeli strike caused damage but no casualties near the Mediterranean coastal city of Baniyas.
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8 July
Hamas in Gaza Says 16 Killed in Strike on UN School
The Hamas authorities in Gaza said an Israeli strike on a UN-run school where thousands of displaced were sheltering killed 16 people.
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8 July
Hezbollah Targets Israeli Mountain Base in ‘Largest’ Air Attack
Lebanon's Hezbollah movement said it launched its "largest" air operation, sending attack drones at a mountaintop Israeli military intelligence base.
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5 July
Putin Says Taliban ‘Our Allies’ in Fighting Terrorism
Russian President Vladimir Putin said the Taliban, a banned group in Russia, are Moscow's "allies" in fighting terrorism because they are in control of Afghanistan.
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