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JERUSALEM (AP) — Air raid sirens sound across Israel again, signaling new wave of missile attacks.
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Wreckage of one of Russia’s newest pieces of military hardware is now in hands of Ukrainian forces
- Business Insider
NATO fighter pilots break down their Eurofighter vs F-35 dogfight with cockpit video and paper airplanes
Two pilots demonstrated the differences between the fighter jets, referencing dogfight footage and using quickly made paper airplanes.
- CNN
Iran engages in urgent diplomacy as it braces for Israel’s response to missile attacks
Iran’s government is extremely nervous and has been engaging in urgent diplomatic efforts with countries in the Middle East to gauge whether they can reduce the scale of Israel’s response to its missile attack earlier this month and – if that fails – help protect Tehran, sources familiar with the matter told CNN.
- Euronews
Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian facilities could shift dynamics of Moscow's war
Since mid-September, Ukraine has struck several ammunition depots deep inside Russia. How can these strikes impact Russia's offensive operations?View on euronews
- Associated Press
As Hezbollah and Israel battle on the border, Lebanon's army watches from the sidelines
Since Israel launched its ground invasion of Lebanon, Israeli forces and Hezbollah militants have clashed along the border while the Lebanese army has largely stood on the sidelines. It's not the first time the national army has found itself watching war at home from the discomfiting position of bystander. Lebanon's widely beloved army is one of the few institutions that bridge the country's sectarian and political divides.
- CNN
What former Secret Service agent thinks about Trump’s request for military assets
CNN law enforcement analyst and former Secret Service agent Jonathan Wackrow discusses former President Donald Trump’s ramped up requests for security, including transport by military aircraft and additional security measures on the ground at the former president’s campaign stops.
- The Telegraph
I set fire to my own trenches to stop Putin winning this war
A Russian soldier recruited as a double agent by Ukraine has described burning his own army’s trenches.
- Business Insider
NATO set to kick off nuclear exercise 'Steadfast Noon' on Monday as UK's Royal Navy also hosts major naval training
"Steadfast Noon" will see more than 60 aircraft, including nuclear-capable fighter jets, carry out training flights over western Europe.
- Sky News
Uneasy calm won't last long - Israel's next move could bring even bigger war
For the first time in almost half a century, Israel is at war during the Jewish day of atonement, Yom Kippur. Religious observant Jews are at home. In Gaza, Israel has launched a ground offensive in recent days in the same place for the third time.
- Evening Standard
US officials believe Israel will target military and energy sites in Iran
Tehran has threatened Israel with severe consequences if the Islamic Republic is attacked
- Reuters
Zelenskiy says Ukrainian forces holding positions in Russia's Kursk region
"Regarding the Kursk operation, Russia tried to push back our positions, but we are holding the designated lines," Zelenskiy said in his nightly video address. Russia's defence ministry said on Friday that its forces had recaptured two villages in the border Kursk region, where Ukrainian troops launched a mass incursion in August.
- Associated Press
US airstrikes target multiple militant camps in Syria
A series of U.S. airstrikes targeted several camps run by the Islamic State group in Syria in an operation the U.S. military said will disrupt the extremists from conducting attacks in the region and beyond. The U.S. Central Command said the airstrikes were conducted Friday, without specifying in which parts of Syria. About 900 U.S. troops have been deployed in eastern Syria alongside the U.S.-backed and Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces that were instrumental in the fight against IS militants.
- Business Insider
I toured the only nuclear missile submarine in the US open to the public. Take a look inside.
Commissioned in 1958, the USS Growler patrolled seas off the coast of Russia during the Cold War.
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Ukrainian recruiters descend on Kyiv's nightlife in search of men not registered for conscription
Ukrainian military recruitment officers raided restaurants, bars and a concert hall in Kyiv, checking military registration documents and detaining men who were not in compliance, media and witnesses reported Saturday. Video footage aired by local media outlets appears to show officers stationed outside the doors of the concert hall intercepting men as they exit.
- The Hill
Opinion - What Russia’s ‘red line’ actually is
The Kremlin’s threshold for engaging in escalation is not contingent on any specific Western action.
- Evening Standard
Vladimir Putin 'stops taking phone calls from German Chancellor as he pursues his war and destruction'
Berlin on Friday announced a further £500 million in support for Kyiv
- The Guardian
Two Lebanese soldiers killed in Israeli airstrike hours after UN peacekeepers HQ fired on
Two incidents in Lebanon prompt growing concern over Israel’s escalating campaign and the spreading Middle East conflict
- The Guardian
UK remains distant from any Israeli plan to attack Iran
Ministers are unclear on what action Israel is preparing to take, which shows how far the UK is from endorsing it
- Associated Press
Middle East latest: Palestinian officials say 22 killed in Israeli airstrikes
The Israeli military on Saturday renewed its orders for Palestinians in the northern Gaza Strip to leave their homes and shelters as troops continue a weeklong offensive against militants. Israel also has been escalating its campaign against Hezbollah with waves of heavy airstrikes across Lebanon and a ground invasion at the border after a year of exchanges of fire. Israel is now at war with Hamas in Gaza and Hamas' ally Hezbollah in Lebanon.
- AFP
UN warns against 'catastrophic' regional conflict
UN peacekeepers in Lebanon warned Saturday against a "catastrophic" regional conflict as Israeli forces battled Hezbollah and Hamas militants on two fronts, on the holiest day of the Jewish calendar.In an interview with AFP, UNIFIL spokesman Andrea Tenenti told AFP he feared an Israeli escalation against Hezbollah in south Lebanon could soon spiral out of control "into a regional conflict with catastrophic impact for everyone".