Israel must prepare for war with Turkey – govt committee
The Nagel committee recently established by the Israeli government has stated that the country must prepare for a potential...
Defence
US diverts $95m of military aid from Egypt to Lebanon
$95 million of US military aid will be redirected from Egypt to Lebanon to support the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF)...
Lebanon files UN complaint against Israel over pager explosions
A minister in Lebanon's government said on November 6th that Lebanon was filing a complain against Israel at the UN...
Lebanese Army to recruit 1500 new personnel for Israeli border
The Lebanese government will recruit 1,500 new military personnel to increase Lebanese Army presence along its southern border with Israel,...
US THAAD system ‘in place’ in Israel
The US's THAAD anti-missile system is 'in place' in Israel after the US rushed its delivery to the country, according...
US boosts military presence in Middle East with carriers
Despite the efforts of diplomats and the demands of world leaders, an all-out war in the Middle East appears to...
Israel urges NATO expel Türkiye over possible intervention
Following Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s comments on the possibility of entering Israel over its actions in Gaza, the Israeli...
Turkish intelligence finds Cyprus assisting Israeli military
Turkish intelligence reported on June 25th that southern Cyprus is acting as a military base assisting Israel’s operation in the...
Jordan and Syria concerned over Iran groups’ presence
Jordan and Syria's foreign ministers have expressed concern over their border security amid the threat of pro-Iran groups’ increasing presence...
Egypt refuses to cooperate with Israel in opening Rafah crossing
Egypt has informed Israel that it will keep the Rafah border crossing with Gaza closed so long as Israeli troops...
Multinational armed forces exercises held in Turkey
The first phase of the EFES 2024 multinational armed forces exercises in Turkey, concluded on May 8th, according to Asharq...
Kurdish president’s official visit to Iran thaws relations
President of Kurdistan Nechirvan Barzani recently traveled on an official visit to Iran, signalling a thaw in relations between the...
Egypt: Bedouin paramilitary formation stirs controversy
The formation of Egypt’s new Bedouin paramilitary group, the Arab Tribes Union, has stirred controversy in the country according to...
US pledges to improve Jordan’s air defence capabilities
The Pentagon said on May 2nd that a meeting of the US-Jordan Joint Military Commission (JMC) discussed “destabilizing impacts” of...
UN officials skittish about Lebanon-Israel border
UN officials have called for a de-escalation of the conflict along the Israel-Lebanon border, according to Arab News and agencies,...
Ultra-Orthodox conscription: A dilemma for Israel
As Israel enters its seventh month of conflict, the government faces a dilemma regarding whether to conscript ultra-Orthodox Jews into...
Opposing Lebanese militant groups join forces against Israel
Militias in Lebanon who are from different Islamic faiths and are more used to fighting one another are putting aside...
UN mulls expanding Israel-Lebanon buffer zone
Diplomats at the UN have disclosed that current discussions are focusing on widening the buffer zone between Lebanon and Israel,...
Biden requests supplement of 100 billion USD
US President Joe Biden may ponder a supplement request of around 100 billion USD that would include defence aid for...
