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9 January

Staff Writer With AFP

Lebanon’s Hezbollah Says Commander Killed in Israeli Strike

Israel killed a top Hezbollah commander in a strike on south Lebanon, as regional tensions soar amid the Gaza war.

8 January

Joe Saballa

Iran Aided Hamas Cruise Missile Production Capability: Israel

The Israel Defense Forces has claimed that Iran played a key role in honing Hamas’ capability to develop guided cruise missiles.

8 January

Staff Writer With AFP

Germany Ready to Sell Eurofighter Jets to Saudi Arabia: Minister

Germany is ready to allow sales of Eurofighter jets to Saudi Arabia, Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said, having for years blocked arms deals with the Gulf kingdom.

5 January

Joe Saballa

BAE Facility in Wales Blockaded Over ‘Ties’ With Israeli Military

Protesters blockaded a BAE Systems production facility in Wales on Wednesday over its ties to the Israel Defense Forces.

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