Middle East
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Jul- 2018 -24 July
IDF ‘intercepts’ Syrian jet in Israeli airspace, spokesperson says
Israel has shot down a Syrian fighter jet in Israeli airspace, the Israel Defense Forces spokesperson said
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21 July
Gaza ceasefire holds after Israeli strikes over soldier’s death
A ceasefire announced by Hamas largely held after a wave of deadly strikes across the Palestinian enclave sparked by the death of an Israeli soldier shot near the border
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20 July
Declassified document shows Iran, Iraq and Libya could have South African chemical weapons
Declassified US documents released this week to mark Nelson Mandela's death suggest South Africa sold chemical weapons to Iran
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19 July
Israeli strike in Gaza kills 1 Palestinian, injures 3 others
A Palestinian was killed in an Israeli strike in Gaza, the enclave's health ministry said, after Israel said it targeted a group launching balloons carrying firebombs
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19 July
Thousands evacuate pro-regime Syrian towns after 3-year siege
Several thousand residents evacuated two pro-regime towns in northern Syria, ending one of the longest sieges of the country's civil war
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18 July
Iran’s military to procure up to 800 tanks as part of defense modernization plan
Iran's military could receive 800 tanks as part of a plan to boost defense capabilities, Deputy Defense Minister Reza Mozaffarinia said
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18 July
Three civilians killed by mortar in Yemen’s Taiz, MSF says
Three civilians were killed and nine wounded when a mortar shell hit a crowded market in southwestern Yemen, Doctors Without Borders said
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11 July
Patriot missile intercepts drone fired from Syria, Israeli army says
The IDF said it fired a Patriot missile and intercepted a drone that was flown from Syrian territory toward the Golan Heights
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11 July
Canada will lead new NATO training mission in Iraq, Trudeau says
Canada will lead a new NATO training mission in Iraq, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced at the NATO Summit in Brussels
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6 July
South Syria rebels agree to surrender in Daraa
After a two-week offensive, Syrian rebels have agreed to a negotiated surrender in southern Daraa province, opposition and state media said
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