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14 April

Crowds of Gazans chanted and embraced on January 15 as news spread that a ceasefire and hostage release deal had been reached between Israel and Hamas aimed at ending more than 15 months of war in the Palestinian territory.

Hamas Says Will Free Hostages If End to Gaza War Guaranteed

A senior Hamas official said on Monday that the Palestinian group is prepared to release all Israeli hostages in exchange for a "serious prisoner swap" and guarantees that Israel will end the war in Gaza.

14 April

Staff Writer With AFP

Yemen’s Houthis Say Five Killed in US Strike on Sanaa Province

Yemen's Houthi rebels said on Sunday that a US strike in Sanaa province had killed five people and wounded more than a dozen others.

14 April

An Iranian flag fluttering at an undisclosed location in the Islamic republic next to a surface-to-surface Qiam-1 (Rising) missile

Staff Writer With AFP

US Pentagon Chief Says Military Ready to Ensure Iran Never Gets a Nuclear Bomb

The US defense secretary reiterated Sunday that the United States hopes for a diplomatic solution to keep Iran from developing a nuclear weapon, but if that failed the military was ready "to go deep and to go big."

14 April

air strikes on a hospital compound in the Gaza Strip

Staff Writer With AFP

WHO Says Child Dies After Israel Strike Hits Gaza Hospital

An Israeli air strike Sunday hit one of Gaza's few functioning hospitals, resulting in the death of a child according to the World Health Organization, as Israel warned it would expand its offensive if Hamas does not release hostages.

13 April

Staff Writer With AFP

Most Hezbollah Military Sites in South Lebanon Ceded to Army: Source

Most military sites belonging to Hezbollah in southern Lebanon have been placed under Lebanese army control.

12 April

Staff Writer With AFP

Israel Says Intercepts Drone Claimed by Houthis

Israel's military said it had intercepted an incoming UAV while a military source in Jordan said another drone had crashed there.

11 April

Staff Writer With AFP

Second US Aircraft Carrier Has Reached Middle East

A second American aircraft carrier has reached the Middle East, where Washington's forces are carrying out air strikes against Houthi rebels.

10 April

Giulia Bernacchi

L3Harris and Partners to Develop First Saudi-Made Unmanned Vessels

L3Harris, SAMI-L3Harris Joint Venture, and Zamil Shipyards have partnered to design one of the first “Saudi-made” unmanned surface vessels.

10 April

IAI and India’s defence forces have successfully completed a series of operational tests of the Barak-8 (MRSAM) air and missile defense system in India.

Christine Casimiro

Israeli-Indian Missile Ready for Indian Military Use After Completing Tests

The Indian Army has successfully conducted a series of acceptance tests for the Barak-8 missile, marking its operational readiness for deployment across the Indian armed forces.

10 April