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Israel defense minister resigns after Gaza ceasefire announcement

Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman resigned and called for early elections after a sharp disagreement over a Gaza ceasefire deal

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Ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian groups begins following worst Gaza violence in years

An Egyptian-brokered ceasefire between Palestinian groups and Israel took effect, putting an end to a brief yet intense flare-up with Gaza

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Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes in renewed Gaza violence

Renewed violence in Gaza threatened to thwart efforts to end unrest as Israeli airstrikes killed five Palestinians and destroyed a TV building while a barrage of rocket fire from the enclave left one dead

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Israel strikes Hamas targets in Gaza after rocket fire evades Iron Dome

Israeli warplanes hit Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip in response to rocket fire from the territory into southern Israel, the IDF said

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Israel’s IAI wins $777 million India navy contract for Barak 8 air defense missile systems

Israel Aerospace Industries said it had won a $777 million order for the Barak 8 air defense system for seven Indian Navy warships

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Pentagon grounds global fleet of 320 F-35s, points to potential fuel tube problem

The U.S. Department of Defense grounded the global fleet of F-35 stealth fighters so that engineers could conduct urgent inspections following a September crash

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Israel military sends reinforcements to Gaza border area

The Israeli Defense Forces sent reinforcements to the Gaza border area to "thwart terror" as protests continue in the strip

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Israel ‘misled’ Russia in Il-20 plane downing over Syria, defense ministry says

Russia's military blamed "misleading" information from Israel's air force for the downing of a Russian Ilyushin Il-20 electronic signals intelligence aircraft in Syria

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Hezbollah ‘owns precision missiles,’ leader Nasrallah says

The head of Lebanon's Hezbollah said it had acquired "precision missiles" despite efforts by Israel to prevent it developing this capability

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Israel air force commander to brief Russia on Il-20 downing in Syria

Israel's air force commander led a delegation to Russia to share the military's findings on the downing of an Il-20 plane in Syria

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