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28 October

An Egyptian soldier stands guard at the Taba crossing between Egypt and Israel

Falling Drone Injures Six in Egypt Resort Near Israel: Army

Six people were lightly injured when two drones struck an Egyptian Red Sea resort on the border with Israel, the army said.

28 October

An Israeli Air Force pilot walks to his F-16 fighter jet during the "Blue Flag" multinational air defense exercise at the Ovda air force base

Staff Writer With AFP

Israeli Warplanes Hit 150 ‘Underground Targets’ in Gaza: Army

Israeli fighter jets struck 150 "underground targets" in northern Gaza during an intense night of raids, the army said.

27 October

Inder Singh Bisht

Iran Unveils Long-Range Drone Armed with Air-to-Air Missile

Iran has tested a homegrown drone armed with an indigenous heat-seeking AD-08 air-to-air missile, a modified Majid surface-to-air missile.

27 October

Joe Saballa

Israel Taps Blacklisted Cyber Firms to Track Hostages in Gaza: Report

Israel is reportedly tapping the services of two controversial cyber companies to help track Hamas hostages in the Gaza Strip.

27 October

The New Jersey Air National Guard’s 119th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron arrived within U.S. Central Command’s area of responsibility, bolstering U.S. posture to defend U.S. forces and deter further aggression in the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Megan Floyd)

Rojoef Manuel

US Boosts Posture in Middle East With F-16 Fighter Squadron

The US has deployed an F-16 Fighting Falcon squadron to the Middle East in response to growing regional threats.

27 October

Israeli soldiers move in a convoy at an undisclosed location bordering the Gaza Strip

Staff Writer With AFP

Israel Ground Forces Raid Central Gaza

Israeli infantry backed by warplanes mounted an incursion deeper into Gaza, the army said, as it readies for a ground offensive against Hamas for the deadliest attack in the country's history.

27 October

Staff Writer With AFP

US Strikes Two Sites Used by Iranian Forces in Syria: Pentagon

The US military struck two facilities in eastern Syria used by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and affiliated groups, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said.

26 October

PKK fighters in northern Iraq near the Turkish border

Staff Writer With AFP

10 PKK Fighters Killed as Turkey Strikes Northern Iraq

Ten fighters from the PKK were killed, Iraqi Kurdish authorities said, as Turkey said it launched renewed air strikes on northern Iraq.

26 October

I-Derby ER™ - Long Range Air-to-Air Missile

Staff Writer With AFP

Czechs to Buy 48 Air-to-Air Missiles From Israel

The Czech government said it would buy 48 I-Derby Long Range air-to-air missiles from Israel in its bid to boost defense capacities as the war in Ukraine rages on.

26 October