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5 September

A relative of a Palestinian journalist killed in an Israeli strike.

Gaza Civil Defense Says Israeli Fire Kills 44

Gaza's civil defense agency said Israeli forces killed at least 44 people, 25 in Gaza City, where the military has increased bombardments.

4 September

Middle East

Israeli soldiers operate during a raid in the Nur Shams camp for Palestinian refugees near the city of Tulkarem in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.

Staff Writer With AFP

Far-Right Israeli Minister Urges West Bank Annexation

Israel's far-right Finance Minister Smotrich called for the annexation of swathes of the occupied West Bank.

4 September

Middle East

Staff Writer With AFP

Israel Says Expecting One Million Gazans to Flee New Offensive

Israel's military said authorities estimated that an imminent offensive in the Gaza Strip would displace one million Palestinians.

4 September

Middle East

A UN peacekeeping force (UNIFIL) soldier at the Lebanese southern coastal area of Naqura, by the border with Israel

Staff Writer With AFP

UN Force in Lebanon Slams Israeli Drone Attack on Peacekeepers

The UN said that Israeli drones dropped four grenades near peacekeepers force in Lebanon, with Israel saying there was "no intentional fire."

3 September

Middle East

Israeli Merkava tanks are positioned in the north of Israel near the border with Lebanon.

Rojoef Manuel

Israel Taps Rafael-Elbit Venture to Boost Domestic Infrared Sensor Production

Israel has signed a $155-million contract with a Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and Elbit Systems joint venture to expand local production of advanced infrared sensors.

3 September

Middle East

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at a meeting of American Jewish organizations in Jerusalem, Israel, February 16, 2025. ( The Yomiuri Shimbun ) (Photo by Toshiyuki Fukushima / Yomiuri / The Yomiuri Shimbun via AFP)

Staff Writer With AFP

Israel Launches New Spy Satellite in ‘Message’ to Enemies

Israel has launched a new spy satellite into orbit in a "message" to its enemies, saying that they are under continuous surveillance.

2 September

Middle East

A Palestinian youth looks for salvageable items amid the rubble of the Kuhail building, which was destroyed in an early morning Israeli airstrike on Gaza City

Staff Writer With AFP

Israel Builds Up Military Ahead of Gaza City Offensive

Israel intensified its military build-up on as reservists began responding to call-up orders ahead of a planned offensive in Gaza City.

2 September

Americas

Staff Writer With AFP

US Would Control Gaza, Displace All Its People Under New Plan: Report

Under a plan considered by Trump's administration, Gazans would be relocated and the US would take control of the Palestinian territory.

1 September

Air

A German Eurofighter Typhoon combat aircraft

Rojoef Manuel

Germany OKs Procurement of New Eurofighter Typhoon Targeting Pods From Rafael

Germany has approved the purchase of 90 Rafael Litening 5 targeting pods for its Eurofighter Typhoon fleet, aiming to boost its armed forces’ precision strike and reconnaissance capabilities.

1 September

Middle East