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19 October

Staff Writer With AFP

Israel Strikes Syrian Govt Position in South: NGO

The Israeli government struck a Syrian military position in the war-torn country's south, a war monitoring NGO said.

19 October

US soldiers stand at the Qayyarah Air Base, where US-led troops in 2017 helped Iraqis plan out the fight against the Islamic State in nearby Mosul

Staff Writer With AFP

US Shoots Down Drones in Iraq, Allied Forces Wounded

US forces shot down two drones and damaged a third in Iraq over the past 24 hours, with allied troops suffering "minor injuries" in one incident, CENTCOM said.

19 October

Protesters outside the Embassy of Israel in Turkey

Staff Writer With AFP

Israel Tells Citizens to Leave Turkey ‘As Soon As Possible’

Israel has told its citizens to leave Turkey immediately amid fears of reprisal attacks after a deadly strike on a hospital in the Gaza Strip.

18 October

air strikes on a hospital compound in the Gaza Strip

Staff Writer With AFP

At Least 471 Killed in Gaza Hospital Strike: Hamas Health Ministry

At least 471 people were killed and more than 300 others wounded by the strike on a Gaza hospital, the Hamas-controlled health ministry said.

18 October

Staff Writer With AFP

Turkey Extends Syria, Iraq Operations by Another Two Years

Turkey's parliament extended the military's authorization to launch cross-border operations in neighboring Syria and Iraq by two more years.

18 October

Joe Saballa

Indian Army Studying Hamas Use of Paragliders to Infiltrate Israel

The Indian Army is closely analyzing how Hamas infiltrated Israel, particularly its use of paragliders, according to defense sources.

18 October

Staff Writer With AFP

Biden to Seek $100B for Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan, US Border: Source

US President Joe Biden will ask Congress for a joint $100 billion package for Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan, and the migration crisis at the US-Mexico border, a source familiar with the talks said.

17 October