Middle East • Page 57 of 296 • The Defense Post

Jan- 2024 -

3 January

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

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

A unit of Moldavian soldiers push through a wall of fire Feb. 17 during fire-phobia training. As part of their pre-KFOR deployment, multinational and United States service members pass through the joint Multinational Readiness Center, where they must complete a rigorous series of training scenarios before moving on to the NATO KFOR operation. The KFOR MRE 21 is based on the current operational environment and is designed to prepare the unit for peace support, stability and contingency operations in Kosovo in support of civil authorities to maintain a safe and secure environment. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Benjamin Cossel)

Rojoef Manuel

MediWound to Produce Burn Treatment Formula for US Army

Israeli biopharmaceutical company MediWound has received additional funding to produce a non-surgical burn treatment for the US Army.

3 January

Joe Saballa

Israel Withdrawing Thousands of Troops From Gaza: Official

Israel will pull out thousands of troops from Gaza as its war with Hamas has reportedly taken a significant toll on the country’s economy.

2 January

Staff Writer With AFP

Hezbollah Says Israel Killing of Hamas Deputy ‘Will Not Go Unanswered’

Lebanon's Iran-backed Hezbollah group warned that Israel's killing of the deputy Hamas leader in a Beirut suburb they control "will not go unanswered or unpunished."

2 January

Joe Saballa

‘Massive’ Cache of Chinese-Made Weapons Found in Gaza: Report

The Israel Defense Forces has claimed it discovered a “massive” cache of Chinese-made weapons being used by Hamas militants in Gaza.

2 January

Airbursts of artillery-fired white phosphorus fall over the Gaza city port, October 11, 2023

Stephen J. Lyons

Despite Its Pledge, Israel (Again) Resorts to Using White Phosphorus Weapons

In 2013 Israel pledged to stop using white phosphorus weapons, but in the wake of its current scorched earth policy against Hamas and the residents of Gaza, it has decided to ignore that promise.

2 January

Staff Writer With AFP

Drone Attack on Iraqi Kurdistan Military Base

Authorities in Iraqi Kurdistan said two drones struck a military base used by the autonomous region's security forces, blaming the attack on "outlaws" funded by Baghdad.

2 January

Staff Writer With AFP

US Destroyer Shoots Down Ballistic Missiles Fired From Yemen

An American destroyer shot down two anti-ship ballistic missiles fired from Yemen as it responded to a call for help from a container ship that was hit in a separate strike.

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29 December