Middle East
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Dec- 2023 -7 December
US OKs $582M Spy Plane Upgrade for Saudi, $85M Radar for UAE
The US State Department has approved a total of $667 million in foreign military sales to two Middle Eastern nations.
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6 December
Western Troops in Iraq Targeted in Drone Attack Claimed by Pro-Iran Group
A drone targeted Western troops at a military base in Iraq, a US military official said, in an attack claimed by a pro-Iran militant group.
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6 December
Israeli Forces Battle Hamas in Main Southern Gaza City
Israeli forces battled Hamas militants in Gaza's main southern city in some of the most intense combat of the nearly two-month war sparked by the October 7 attacks.
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5 December
Retrieved Hamas Data Shows Attack Planned for Years: Israel
Digital devices and documents retrieved from Hamas militants after the October 7 attack reveal years of planning and a very high level of "detail and readiness," Israeli intelligence officers say.
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5 December
Israeli Military Admits Two Civilian Deaths for Every Hamas Fighter in Gaza
Around two civilians have been killed for every dead Hamas fighter in the Gaza Strip, senior Israeli military officials admitted Monday.
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4 December
Dozens of Israeli Tanks Enter Southern Part of Gaza: Witnesses
Dozens of Israeli tanks entered the southern part of the Gaza Strip near Khan Yunis, witnesses said, with the Israeli military widely expected to start a ground offensive in the area soon.
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3 December
UK to Start Gaza Surveillance Flights to Help Find Hostages
The UK's military will conduct surveillance flights over Gaza to help locate hostages held by Hamas since its October 7 attack on Israel, Britain's defense ministry confirmed.
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3 December
Turkey’s Erdogan Rejects US Pressure to Cut Hamas Ties
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan pushed back against mounting US pressure to cut Ankara's historic ties with Hamas.
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1 December
UN Chief ‘Deeply’ Regrets Resumption of Fighting in Gaza
UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres said he deeply regretted the resumption of hostilities between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip and hoped a truce could be re-established.
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1 December
11 Dead in Iraq Attack Blamed on IS Jihadists: Security Officials
A blast and gunfire killed at least 11 civilians in eastern Iraq, two security officials said, an attack that the provincial governor blamed on jihadists.
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