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The MK-84 is one of Israel's largest and most destructive bombs. Israel has used 2,000-pound bombs to devastating effect in its strikes on Gaza.
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Ukraine has long coveted more of the $1 billion US-manufactured Patriot air defense systems.
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Shakshuka probably came from Africa’s Maghreb, the regions of North Africa along the Mediterranean Sea. Plus note that the word meaning shaken comes from the Tunisian dialect. An alternative history is that shakshuka came from Yemen or Ottoman...
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Israel's Supreme Court today struck down the exemption to military service provided to ultra-orthodox men there. The country needs more meat for its grinder in Gaza (and perhaps soon in Lebanon) and some 60,000 fighting-fit Haredim are sat idle "stud...
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Israel has been weighing an all-out war with Hezbollah. Israel's defense minister said this week that a decision on such a move was near.
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The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories said the incident was "human shielding in action."...
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Weeks before the October 7 attack, the IDF had detailed intel on Hamas' plans, Kan News reported, citing an IDF intel document.