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Israeli Pilot Reportedly Grounded After Terrorising Residents by Making Sonic Booms With His F-35

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Israel was one of the first countries to procure the Lockheed Martin F-35 fifth-generation fighter plane from the US, receiving its first nine planes in late 2017, and reporting their use in combat in Syria in May 2018. Israel plans to buy at least 50 F-35s in total. … Read More >Israeli Pilot Reportedly Grounded After Terrorising Residents by Making Sonic Booms With His F-35

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Top US Commander Warns Hezbollah Against Making ‘Great Mistake’ of Attacking Israel

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Last week, Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah reiterated that his organization would not stand idly by if Tel Aviv proceeded with its plans to ‘apply sovereignty’ to large swathes of Palestinian territory, and warned that Hezbollah was ready to “do anything to block and prevent the annexation plan.” … Read More >Top US Commander Warns Hezbollah Against Making ‘Great Mistake’ of Attacking Israel

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EU Foreign Ministers Seek Measures to ‘Deter’ Israel From Expanding Its Sovereignty Over West Bank

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Earlier this month, the Israeli Foreign Ministry said that Tel Aviv would postpone the 1 July deadline for the beginning of a sovereignty expansion over large parts of the West Bank and the Jordan Valley, arguing that the Defence Ministry is still “weighing the risks in the field of security, as [the move] will have serious repercussions”. … Read More >EU Foreign Ministers Seek Measures to ‘Deter’ Israel From Expanding Its Sovereignty Over West Bank

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US Troops Withdraw From Five Bases in Afghanistan as Part of Taliban Deal

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Since the United States first began its occupation of Afghanistan in 2001, remaining troops have had to aid the Kabul government in its fight against the Taliban regime. Washington is now prioritising an agreement with the Islamist group in an effort to end ongoing violence. … Read More >US Troops Withdraw From Five Bases in Afghanistan as Part of Taliban Deal

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Inefficient, Inconsistent and Lacking Resources: Has Israel Failed Its COVID-19 Challenge?

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Israel has been praised for the way it handled the outbreak of the pandemic in late February, but now, with the virus still raging, claiming more lives than before and causing significant economic damage, Israelis have started questioning whether their government has done enough. … Read More >Inefficient, Inconsistent and Lacking Resources: Has Israel Failed Its COVID-19 Challenge?

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A Vehicle to Strike Back’: Secret Trump Orders Gave CIA Wide Authority to Wage Cyberwar – Report

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A new report by Yahoo News claims the Trump administration has given almost unprecedented leeway to the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) to wage cyberwar against US adversaries like Russia, Iran, China and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK). The powers came via a secret 2018 order that has now come to light. … Read More >A Vehicle to Strike Back’: Secret Trump Orders Gave CIA Wide Authority to Wage Cyberwar – Report