Middle East – Page 259 – The Defense Post

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25 April

Israeli soldiers stand on guard by the fence along the border with the Gaza Strip

Staff Writer With AFP

Israel Retaliates After Projectile Fired From Lebanon: IDF

A projectile was fired from Lebanon into northern Israel, prompting a retaliation, the Israel Defense Forces said.

21 April

The Israeli Iron Dome missile defense system, left, intercepts rockets fired from Gaza Strip

Staff Writer With AFP

Gaza Militants, Israel in Biggest Exchange of Fire Since Last War

Palestinian militants fired volleys of rockets from Gaza into Israel, which responded with air strikes.

20 April

Photo of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaking at a press conference in Ankara, Turkey.

Staff Writer With AFP

Erdogan Says Iraq Backs Turkey’s Push Against Kurdish Rebels

Turkish President Erdogan said the central government in Baghdad supported Turkey's latest offensive against outlawed Kurdish militants in northern Iraq.

20 April

Inder Singh Bisht

Russia Using Weapons in Ukraine Smuggled by Iranian Militia: Report

Russia is reportedly sourcing Iraqi weapons for its Ukraine military campaign through Iran-backed smuggling networks.

19 April

Hanan Zaffar

Israel Tests New Laser-Based Air Defense System

Israel has tested its new laser air defense system that can shoot down drones, rockets, mortars, and anti-tank missiles.

18 April

Staff Writer With AFP

Israel Strikes Gaza Strip After Rocket Fired at Israel: Witnesses, Hamas

Israel carried out strikes early Tuesday in the Gaza Strip after a rocket was fired from the Palestinian enclave into Israel, witnesses and its ruling Islamist movement said.

18 April

A 2018 file photo shows fighters of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) manning a roadblock in the Qandil Mountains, the groups's main rear-base in northern Iraq

Staff Writer With AFP

Turkey Launches New Offensive Against Kurdish Rebels in Iraq

Turkey said it has launched a new air and ground offensive against outlawed Kurdish militants in northern Iraq.

14 April

Live firing demonstration of BIRD Aerosystems' SPREOS

Inder Singh Bisht

Israeli Firm to Demonstrate Defense System Prototype for Ground Soldiers

Israel has awarded BIRD Aerosystems a contract to demonstrate a defense system prototype to protect ground troops and sensitive installations from a range of threats.

13 April