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5 April

A residential area where a ballistic missile struck in Dimona, southern Israel on March 22, 2026.

Iranian Missile Fire Wounds Civilians in Central Israel: Medics

Israeli emergency services said its crew treated five people who were injured Saturday in Tel Aviv and surrounding areas after Iran fired several rounds of missiles toward Israel.

5 April

Lebanon, Kfarchouba, 2025-09-26. Patrol with the Indian unit of UNIFIL along the Israeli border, near the village of Kfarchouba, in southern Lebanon. UN peacekeepers have been deployed along the border with Israel since 1978. Photo by Angeline Desdevises / Hans Lucas. Liban, Kfarchouba, 2025-09-26. Patrouille avec l unite indienne de la FINUL le long de la frontiere israelienne, pres du village de Kfarchouba, dans le sud du Liban. Les casques bleus de l ONU sont deployes le long de la frontiere avec Israel depuis 1978. Photographie par Angeline Desdevises / Hans Lucas. (Photo by Angéline Desdevises / Hans Lucas via AFP)

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Israeli Forces Destroy 17 UN Peacekeeper Cameras in South Lebanon: UN Official

Israeli forces destroyed 17 surveillance cameras linked to the United Nations peacekeepers' main headquarters in southern Lebanon in 24 hours, a UN security official told AFP on Saturday.

5 April

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Trump Says Iran Military Leaders Killed in Tehran Strike

US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that "many" of Iran's military leaders were killed in a huge strike on the Islamic Republic's capital.

4 April

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UK Deploys Rapid Sentry Anti-Drone System to Kuwait

The UK deployed a counter-drone system known as Rapid Sentry to Kuwait, as British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Friday condemned a "reckless" overnight drone attack on a Kuwaiti oil refinery.

4 April

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NATO Chief to Meet Trump Amid Iran Tensions

A drone and missile attack killed one person and seriously wounded four in Russia's southern Rostov region, its governor said Saturday, and a cargo ship was damaged in the Sea of Azov.

4 April

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Putin, Erdogan Urge Immediate Mideast Ceasefire: Kremlin

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan called for an immediate ceasefire in the Middle East war during a phone call on Friday, the Kremlin said.

4 April

An armed Iranian policeman monitors an area while standing on an armored vehicle in front of a portrait of Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who is killed in a U.S.-Israeli military campaign in Tehran, Iran, on March 7, 2026.

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Iran Says Targeted UAE, Bahrain, Israel in Latest Attacks: State TV

Iran said its latest wave of attacks on Thursday had targeted the UAE, Bahrain, and Israel after US-Israeli strikes hit the country's two largest steel plants.

3 April