Middle East
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Dec- 2024 -22 DecemberWar
Gaza Rescuers Say Latest Israeli Strikes Kill 28
Gaza's civil defense agency said Israeli strikes overnight and early Sunday killed at least 28 Palestinians, including at one family's home and at a school building.
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22 DecemberMiddle East
US Navy’s F/A-18 Fighter Jet Shot Down Over Red Sea in ‘Friendly Fire’
Two US Navy pilots were shot down over the Red Sea early Sunday in "an apparent case of friendly fire," the American military said.
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21 DecemberWar
Amnesty Slams Hezbollah for Unguided Rocket Fire at Israeli Towns
Human rights group Amnesty International condemned Lebanese militant group Hezbollah for firing salvos of unguided rockets at civilian areas of Israel.
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21 DecemberAmericas
US Oks More Than $5B in Military Sales to Egypt
The US government has authorized the sale of more than $5 billion in military equipment to Egypt.
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21 DecemberMiddle East
American Strike Killed Islamic State Group Leader in Syria: US Military
American forces killed an Islamic State group leader and another of the group's members in a strike in Syria.
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20 DecemberMiddle East
Pentagon Says US Doubled Troops in Syria Earlier This Year
The US doubled the number of troops it has in Syria as part of operations against the Islamic State group to around 2,000 earlier this year, the Pentagon said.
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19 DecemberMiddle East
Israel Hits Port, Energy Sites in Yemen After Missile Intercepted
Israel said it struck ports and energy infrastructure used by Houthi rebels in Yemen after intercepting a missile fired from the country.
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18 DecemberMiddle East
Syria Ex-Rebel Military Chief Says to Dissolve Armed Wing
The military chief of Syria's victorious Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham said it would be "the first" to dissolve its armed wing and integrate into the armed forces.
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17 DecemberMiddle East
Yemen’s Houthi Rebels Fire Missile Toward Israel
The Israeli military said sirens sounded across central Israel on Monday as it intercepted a missile in an attack later claimed by Yemen's Houthi rebels.
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17 DecemberMiddle East
US Strikes Houthi Command and Control Facility in Yemen
American forces carried out an air strike on Monday against a Houthi command-and-control facility that was used by the Yemeni rebels to coordinate attacks.
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