Middle East
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Jul- 2026 -31 July
Israel Trials AI-Powered Drone That Catches Wildfires Before They Grow
Israel has completed the first flight test of an AI-powered tactical unmanned aerial system designed to detect and track wildfires within minutes of ignition, helping authorities improve situational awareness and emergency response.
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31 July
Egypt Analyzing Drone Fragments from Port Strike, Warns of ‘Escalation’
Egypt's government said on Thursday authorities were analyzing drone fragments from an unprecedented strike on one of its Mediterranean ports, after President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi warned of regional escalation.
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31 July
Hamas Agrees to Disarm: What Are the Challenges Ahead?
Hamas said on Friday it agreed to a deal to end the war with Israel that included provisions addressing its weapons and the gradual withdrawal of Israeli forces from the Gaza Strip.
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31 July
Palestinian Shot During Settler March through West Bank Towns
One Palestinian was shot and wounded during an Israeli settler march through several West Bank Palestinian towns Friday that sparked clashes with locals, first responders, the army and an AFP journalist said.
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31 July
Kuwait Shoots Down Iranian Drones Targeting Military Sites: Defense Ministry
Kuwaiti forces destroyed Iranian drones targeting "vital and military facilities," the defense ministry said on Friday.
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31 July
Iran Says Struck Two Tankers Under US ‘Air Escort’ Trying to Pass Hormuz
Iran's Revolutionary Guards said Friday that they had struck two tankers attempting to pass though the strategic Strait of Hormuz under the "air escort" of the US military.
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31 July
Hamas Officials Say Deal Agreed on Group’s Arms, Gradual Israel Withdrawal from Gaza
Senior Hamas officials told AFP on Friday that the deal reached with Israel to end the war includes provisions addressing the group's weapons and the gradual withdrawal of Israeli forces from the Gaza Strip.
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30 July
US Considers Confiscating Troops’ Phones Over Iran Security Risks
US military officials are considering tighter restrictions on cellphone use by deployed personnel in the Middle East.
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30 July
Egypt’s Damietta Port Says Operations Ongoing Despite Drone Attack
The authority overseeing the Egyptian port of Damietta said Thursday that its operations were ongoing despite a fire breaking out there the day before that authorities blamed on a drone attack.
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30 July
US Military Completes ‘Heavy Wave’ of Retaliatory Strikes on Iran
The US military completed a "heavy wave of strikes" against Iran on Thursday in retaliation against Tehran targeting American bases in Jordan, as fighting intensified in the Middle East war after a nearly week-long pause.
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