Middle East • Page 209 of 449 • The Defense Post

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5 January

Asaf Day

Gaza War Changing Arab-Jew Relations, But Not in the Way You Think

Future relations between Jews and Arabs in Israel are not automatically bound to deteriorate as a result of the war.

5 January

Four camouflaged US Soldiers at the Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar are seen carrying a soldier on a stretcher in what appears to be a military drill. On the back, at least six more soldiers are seen tailing them. On the background is two brown tents and two brown military trucks. On the left, the back of another truck is seen.

Juster Domingo

US Quietly Extends Qatar Base Stay for 10 More Years

The US has reached an agreement to extend its military presence at the Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar for another 10 years.

5 January

Staff Writer With AFP

Israeli Defense Chief Lays Out Post-War Gaza Plan as Fighting Rages

Israel has laid out for the first time preliminary plans for the post-war administration of Gaza, saying neither Israel nor Hamas will rule the Palestinian territory after hostilities there conclude.

5 January

Mourners hold up pictures of General Qassem Soleimani at his funeral in January 2020.

Staff Writer With AFP

Islamic State Claims Iran Suicide Bombings That Killed 84

Islamic State said it carried out twin bombings that killed at least 84 people at a memorial ceremony in Iran for slain Revolutionary Guards general Soleimani.

4 January

Members of Iraq's Hashed al-Shaabi stand guard at the entrance of their headquarters in Baghdad

Staff Writer With AFP

Iraq’s Pro-Iran Hashed Force Says ‘US Strike’ Kills Senior Commander

A "US strike" in Baghdad killed a military commander of the Hashed al-Shaabi, the ex-paramilitary force said, with an Iraq security official reporting two deaths in a drone attack.

4 January

Joe Saballa

Jordan Buys Hundreds of Military Vehicles From the Netherlands

Jordan has procured hundreds of military vehicles from the Netherlands to bolster its firepower and mobility on the ground.

3 January

RFA Lyme Bay has delivered over 80 tonnes of humanitarian aid for Gaza into Port Said, Egypt. The aid was handed to the Egyptian Red Crescent Society for transfer to Rafah and distribution in Gaza by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA). The ship, operated by the Royal Fleet Auxiliary - the Royal Navy’s vital support flotilla - delivered over 300 pallets, containing over 10,000 thermal blankets and nearly 5,000 shelter packs, of UK Aid on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, as well as 11 pallets of medical aid on behalf of the Republic of Cyprus. RFA Lyme Bay is deployed to the Eastern Mediterranean, alongside RFA Argus, as part of Littoral Response Group (South).

Rojoef Manuel

Royal Navy Landing Ship Dock Delivers Humanitarian Aid to Gaza

The British government has conducted a maritime shipment of humanitarian aid to Gaza using the Royal Navy’s Lyme Bay landing ship dock.

3 January

Rojoef Manuel

Wearable Devices to Design Touchless Sensing Equipment for Military Use

Wearable Devices has signed an agreement with a defense industry partner to jointly design a touchless sensing tech for military applications.

3 January

Staff Writer With AFP

Bombs Kill 103 at Iran Memorial for Soleimani: State Media

At least 103 people were killed in Iran as two bombs in quick succession struck a crowd commemorating slain general Soleimani on the anniversary of his killing.

3 January