Middle East
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Jun- 2023 -15 June
Kurdish Militant Group Ends Ceasefire With Turkey
Kurdish militants from the outlawed PKK group said they are ending a unilateral ceasefire they declared after Turkey was hit by a major earthquake earlier this year.
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15 June
Germany OKs Israeli Air Defense System Procurement
German lawmakers approved an advance payment for the purchase of the sophisticated Arrow 3 air defense system from Israel for nearly $4.3 billion.
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14 June
Israel Strikes Hit Near Damascus: Syrian State Media
Israel carried out air strikes near Damascus early Wednesday, wounding a Syrian soldier, a state news agency said.
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14 June
Germany Moves to Buy Israeli Anti-Missile Shield for $4.3B
The German government has asked lawmakers to approve an advance payment for the Arrow 3 air-defense system from Israel for $4.3 billion.
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13 June
22 US Soldiers Injured in Syria Helicopter ‘Mishap’: CENTCOM
Twenty-two US soldiers were injured in a helicopter accident in northeastern Syria at the weekend that did not involve any reported enemy fire, CENTCOM said.
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12 June
Jihadists Kill Three Iraq Soldiers: Military Official
Three Iraqi soldiers were killed and four others wounded in a pre-dawn attack in the country's north blamed on Islamic State, a military official said.
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10 June
Russia Working to Produce Iranian Drones Next Year: White House
Russia is receiving materials from Iran to build a drone factory that "could be fully operational early next year," White House said.
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7 June
Israel’s Naval Iron Dome System Step Closer to Full Operational Capability
Israel’s naval Iron Dome air defense system is a step closer to full operational capability on its Sa’ar 6-class corvettes after successfully completing a series of tests.
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6 June
UK Donates $1.2M in Armored Patrol Vehicle Parts to Lebanon
The UK government has provided armored patrol vehicle parts worth $1.2 million to the Lebanese Armed Forces.
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6 June
Israeli Soldiers to Join Moroccan War Games for First Time
Israeli soldiers will for the first time take part in military exercises in Morocco when the biggest war games event in Africa kicks off Tuesday, the Israeli army said.
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