Middle East
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Sep- 2024 -6 September
Life Returns to Raided West Bank City as Israeli Army Withdraws
The Israeli army withdrew from the city of Jenin and its refugee camp after a 10-day operation that left 36 dead across the occupied West Bank, witnesses said.
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6 September
Drone Strike Kills Three in Iraq’s Kurdish Region: Official
A drone strike killed three people in Iraq's Kurdish region, where the Turkish military regularly targets Kurdish fighters.
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5 September
12 Syrian Soldiers Killed in Suicide Attacks: War Monitor
Twelve Syrian soldiers were killed by an Al-Qaeda-linked group in northwest Syria, the highest such death toll in the region this year.
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4 September
Syria Blast Kills Senior Commander in Kurdish Security Forces: Monitor
A war monitor said a senior commander from the security forces in northeast Syria's semi-autonomous Kurdish-led administration was killed in a blast near a prison in Hasakeh province.
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3 September
UK Announces Partial Suspension of Arms Exports to Israel
Britain said it would suspend some arms exports to Israel, citing a "clear risk" that they could be used in a serious breach of international humanitarian law.
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3 September
Turkey Says Launched Fresh Air Strikes on PKK in N. Iraq
Turkey said it had launched fresh air strikes on what it said were Kurdish militants in the mountains of northern Iraq.
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2 September
Israel Vows ‘to Settle the Score’ With Hamas After Hostage Deaths
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to "settle the score" with Hamas after the military had recovered the bodies of six hostages from a Gaza tunnel.
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Aug- 2024 -29 August
Iraq Army Says Downed Turkish Drone Over Northern City
The Iraqi military said it downed a Turkish drone over the northern city of Kirkuk as Ankara kept up its operations against Kurdish militants inside Iraq.
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29 August
Israel Army Says Killed 5 Palestinian Militants on Day Two of West Bank Raids
Israel said it killed five Palestinian militants in the occupied West Bank in a second day of "counter-terrorism" operations that have killed 14 in total.
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27 August
White House Says Progress in Gaza Talks Despite Lebanon Flare-Up
The White House said that Gaza truce talks in Cairo have made progress and were expected to continue for several days despite clashes between Israel and Lebanon's Hezbollah.
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