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Canada Recently Blocked Weapons Sales to Israel: FM

Canada has suspended some 30 permits for arms shipments to Israel, including a rare move against a Canadian firm's deal with Washington.

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Israel Needs to Shift Military Focus to Lebanon: Gantz

Former war cabinet member Benny Gantz said Israel should shift its focus toward Hezbollah and the Lebanese border, warning that "we are late on this."

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Israel Vows ‘to Settle the Score’ With Hamas After Hostage Deaths

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to "settle the score" with Hamas after the military had recovered the bodies of six hostages from a Gaza tunnel.

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US to Deploy More Warships, Fighter Jets to Mideast as Tensions Soar

The US will bolster its military presence in the Middle East, deploying additional warships and fighter jets to protect US personnel.

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Houthi Rebels Vow ‘Military Response’ After Hamas Chief Killed

The leader of Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels vowed a "military response" to the killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in an attack blamed on Israel.

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Israel Says Hamas Military Chief Deif Killed in Earlier Gaza Strike

The Israeli military announced that Hamas military chief Mohammed Deif had been killed in a strike it carried out last month in Gaza's southern area of Khan Yunis.

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Hamas Says Leader Killed in Israel Strike in Iran

Hamas said its political leader, Ismail Haniyeh, was killed in an Israeli strike in Iran, where he had been attending the inauguration of the country's new president.

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Israel Buys Iron Sting Munitions From Elbit Systems

Elbit Systems has received a $190-million contract to provide its Iron Sting mortar munition to the Israeli Ministry of Defense.

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Gaza Health Ministry Says 70 Killed After Israel Evacuation Order

The health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza said an Israeli operation launched in Khan Yunis has killed 70 people and wounded more than 200 others.

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Israel Says Top Hamas Commander Killed in Gaza Strike

Israel said senior Hamas military commander Rafa Salama, "one of the masterminds" of the October 7 attack that sparked the Gaza war, was killed in a strike.

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