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21 September

Israeli military forces patrolling on a tank near Gaza

Israel Army Says Two Projectiles Fired From Gaza, Intercepts One

Israel said two projectiles were launched from Gaza, one of which was intercepted while the other landed in southern Israel.

21 September

A rescue worker walking over the rubble of a destroyed building in Syria

Staff Writer With AFP

Syria Monitor Says 7 Civilians Killed in Gov’t Bombardment in North

A Syria monitor said seven civilians were killed by government personnel in an area where clashes had erupted with Syrian Democratic Forces.

19 September

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres briefs reporters at UN Headquarters on the start of the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly

Staff Writer With AFP

UN Chief Says World Should Not be Intimidated by Israel

UN Secretary-General Guterres told the world should not be "intimidated" by Israel and its creeping annexation of the occupied West Bank.

19 September

Palestinian residents walking over building rubble after an Israeli strike

Staff Writer With AFP

Israel Army Says Will Use ‘Unprecedented Force’ in Gaza City

Israel warned it would operate with "unprecedented force" in Gaza, telling residents to flee as it presses its ground offensive.

19 September

Lebanon residents holding up protest signs in the country

Staff Writer With AFP

Israel Strikes Five Towns in South Lebanon

Israel carried out air strikes on five towns in Lebanon shortly after telling people to flee.

18 September

Palestine residents crying and walking over a rubble of a building after an Israeli strike

Staff Writer With AFP

Palestinians Flee Gaza City in Face of Deadly Israeli Offensive

Palestinians were fleeing Gaza City by any means as the Israeli military pressed its ground offensive, killing dozens in strikes.

18 September

Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif attending a summit in China with other politicians in the background

Staff Writer With AFP

Pakistan, Saudi Arabia Ink Mutual Defense Pact

Pakistan and Saudi Arabia signed a defense pact, saying an attack on one country would be considered "an aggression against both."

17 September

U.S. Marines with 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, and soldiers with the Israeli Defense Force participate in live-fire and maneuver range during Intrepid Maven 23.2, in Israel, Feb. 28, 2023. Intrepid Maven is a bilateral exercise between USMARCENT and the IDF designed to improve interoperability, strengthen partner-nation relationships in the U.S. Central Command area of operations and improve both individual and bilateral unit readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Emma Gray)

Rojoef Manuel

Defense Bill Calls for First Overseas Pentagon Innovation Office in Israel

The US House of Representatives has advanced a defense policy bill that would require the Pentagon to open a Defense Innovation Unit office in Israel.

17 September

Joe Saballa

Chinese Laser Weapon Falters in Desert Trial: Source

Saudi Arabia’s laser-based counter-drone system from China has struggled under the kingdom’s harsh desert conditions, according to a former Saudi military officer familiar with the program.

17 September