Israel attack targets Iran nuclear facilities, ballistic missile factories and military commanders

Israel launched widescale strikes against Iran on Friday, saying it targeted nuclear facilities, ballistic missile factories and military commanders during the start of a prolonged operation to prevent Tehran from building an atomic weapon. Iran had launched about 100 drones Read More …

U.S. evacuating personnel from the Middle East amid growing tensions with Iran

The U.S. is evacuating nonessential staff from its Baghdad embassy and family members of military personnel from several bases in the Gulf amid growing concerns about the security situation, per two State Department and Pentagon officials. The unusual steps are Read More …

Israel: Four soldiers killed in action in the Gaza Strip

The names of two fallen soldiers whose families have been notified were cleared for publication: Sergeant Major Chen Gross, aged 33, from Gan Yoshiya, a reserve soldier in the Maglan Unit, Commando Brigade, fell during combat in the southern Gaza Read More …

Strengthening Security Through Training: NATO C-IED Mobile Training Team in Kuwait

From 1 to 4 June 2025, the NATO Istanbul Cooperation Initiative Regional Centre (NIRC) in Kuwait City hosted a Mobile Training Team (MTT) from Allied Joint Force Command Naples. The mission: deliver NATO expertise on Counter-Improvised Explosive Devices (C-IED) to Read More …

Israel: Three soldiers killed, two injured in a minefield explosion in Gaza

Three Israeli soldiers from the Givati Brigade were killed Monday in a deadly minefield explosion during an IDF ground operation in Jabaliya, northern Gaza. The soldiers were identified as Sergeant Lior Steinberg, 20, from Petah Tikva; Sergeant Ofek Barhana, 20, Read More …

Israel: Terrorists moving explosives in Gaza eliminated

The IDF announced that troops of the 7th Brigade, under the command of the 98th Division currently operating in the Khan Yunis area as part of Operation Gideon’s Chariots, eliminated dozens of terrorists and dismantled approximately 100 terrorist infrastructure targets Read More …

ISIS Claims First Attack on Syria’s New Government Forces since Assad’s Fall

The so-called Islamic State (ISIS) has claimed responsibility for its first attack targeting Syria’s new government forces since the oust of Bashar al-Assad, marking a significant development in the militant group’s resurgence efforts, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Read More …

Syria: War remnants kill, injure 13 people in one day in areas controlled by Damascus government

Unexploded ordnance continues to threaten the lives of civilians in areas controlled by the Damascus government, especially in areas that witnessed previous fighting. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that yesterday, Wednesday, four people, including two children, were killed Read More …

Chinese peacekeepers start demining in second UNIFIL base

UNIFIL deminers from China started work in a second UNIFIL position this week to clear the base and its perimeter of unexploded ordnances (UXOs) and other explosives from the recent hostilities. The operation is taking place at UN Position 6-50, Read More …

Syria: SDF foils ISIS attack in Deir ez-Zor governorate

The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) said on Monday that it thwarted an attack from the Islamic State (ISIS) in the eastern Deir ez-Zor province, which injured a civilian, amid a spate of militant attacks in the area. “Yesterday, our Read More …

EU announces €80 million humanitarian aid package for Yemen

The Commission has announced €80 million in EU humanitarian funding for 2025 to support people in need in Yemen. Yemen continues to rank among the worst humanitarian crises in the world. One decade of conflict, economic deterioration and recurrent climate-induced Read More …

Syria: Militants kill 2 soldiers in attack on Russian air base in Latakia

Militants attacked a Russian air base in Syria, killing two soldiers, a Syrian government official and a local activist said Wednesday. They said that the two militants who launched the attack Tuesday on the Hmeimim air base on Syria’s coast Read More …

UAE: Breaking barriers – Meet Dubai Police’s first female bomb disposal expert

In a field where precision is life-saving and fear must be mastered, First Lieutenant Engineer Al Reem Abdul Rahman Abdullah stands as a pioneering force. As Dubai Police’s first female bomb disposal expert, she is not just handling explosives, she Read More …

EU announces €8 Million for post-conflict stability in Lebanon

The European Union announced 8 million Euro to support stability, security, and peace in Lebanon, following 13 months of conflict. The project will be implemented by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Read More …

Israel: IED near gas tanks on Saadia Gaon Street in Haifa

Coastal District police from the Haifa station, together with a police sapper, recently located an explosive device near gas cylinders on a criminal background in a residential building on Saadia Gaon Street in Haifa, and are currently working to neutralize Read More …