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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.

5 December

Staff Writer With AFP

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.

4 December

Staff Writer With AFP

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.

3 December

Staff Writer With AFP

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.

3 December

Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan addresses media representatives during a press conference

Staff Writer With AFP

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.

1 December

Israeli troops patrol at an undisclosed location along the border with the Gaza Strip

Staff Writer With AFP

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.

1 December

Staff Writer With AFP

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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30 November

815 Wildcat fitted with Martlet missile flies above HMS Diamond.

Staff Writer With AFP

British Destroyer Sent to Gulf to Bolster Security

Britain announced that it is sending one of its most advanced naval vessels to the Gulf to shore up its presence in the region.

30 November

The aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) transits the Atlantic Ocean. Dwight D. Eisenhower is returning to homeport at Norfolk, Va. after operating in the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ryan D. McLearnon/Released)

Staff Writer With AFP

US Condemns ‘Unsafe’ Iran Drone Flight Near Carrier

The United States condemned an Iranian drone flight near the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower aircraft carrier the previous day as "unsafe" and "unprofessional."

29 November