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The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have confirmed that seven Israeli soldiers were killed during intense fighting with Hezbollah militants in southern Lebanon, the Associated Press reported. The clashes erupted as Israeli troops initiated limited ground operations in the region following a day of heightened tensions. Several other soldiers sustained injuries and have been evacuated and…
Jerusalem: Israel’s Iron Dome air defence system has intercepted thousands of rockets since it went into operation in 2011, providing the country with crucial cover during times of conflict. It has been heavily relied upon to protect military and civilian sites from frequent barrages of rockets fired from Gaza and Lebanon in the ongoing war…
A sharp escalation in border warfare between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon has sent Western nations scrambling to update contingency plans for evacuations from the region. Cyprus, the closest EU member to the Middle East, is a likely hub, having processed around 60,000 people fleeing the Hezbollah-Israel war in 2006. Neighbouring Turkey has offered facilities…
Israeli military Chief of General Staff Herzi Halevi walks with Israeli military soldiers, at a location given as northern Israel. (Image: REUTERS) Israeli chief of the general staff Herzi Halevi indicated that the strikes on Lebanon’s southern border was to lay the groundwork for IDF ground offensive. The Israeli army chief Herzi Halevi on Wednesday…