Israel

Defense Bill Calls for First Overseas Pentagon Innovation Office in Israel

The US House of Representatives has advanced a defense policy bill that would require the Pentagon to open a Defense Innovation Unit office in Israel.

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Israel’s Netanyahu Says Qatar Funds Hamas, Strike ‘Justified’

Israeli PM Netanyahu said that a strike against Hamas in Qatar last week was "justified" by the Gulf state's ties to the group.

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Israel Launches Ground Assault on Gaza City

Israel launched its ground assault on Gaza, shortly after visiting US Secretary of State Rubio backed its goal of eradicating Hamas.

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Lebanon Says One Killed in Israeli Strike

The Lebanese health ministry said one person was killed on Sunday in an Israeli strike in the south of the country, where Israel frequently targets Hezbollah.

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Arab, Muslim Leaders Hold Emergency Talks After Israel’s Qatar Attack

Leaders from Arab and Muslim countries will gather for an emergency summit in Doha, a week after Israel's unprecedented strike in Qatar.

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Arab Countries Revisit ‘NATO-Style’ Security Force Proposal by Egypt

Arab League member countries are reportedly reconsidering a “NATO-style” collective security force in the region first proposed by Egypt in 2015, insider sources have informed The National. 

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Fifty Reported Dead in Gaza as Israel Steps up Attacks on Main City

Israeli military operations killed 50 people in Gaza on Friday, the territory's civil defense agency said, as the army stepped up its attacks on Gaza City.

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Israel Intercepts Missile Fired From Yemen After Deadly Sanaa Strikes

Israel's army said it had intercepted a missile on Thursday fired from Yemen, a day after Israeli forces carried out air strikes there that killed 35 people and wounded more than 130.

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Qatar Says Netanyahu Must Be ‘Brought to Justice’ Over Strikes

Qatar's prime minister warned Wednesday that an unprecedented Israeli strike in Doha targeting Hamas killed hope for Gaza hostages, calling for Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu to be "brought to justice."

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Deadly Israeli Strikes Targeting Hamas in Qatar Earn Trump Rebuke

Deadly Israeli air strikes targeted senior Hamas leaders on Tuesday in US ally Qatar, the venue of repeated rounds of Gaza peace talks, drawing a rare rebuke from President Donald Trump.

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