Offensive

Russia amassing forces for new Ukraine offensive, US officials say

As Ukrainian and Russian officials prepare to potentially meet in Turkey, Russia is amassing forces on the frontlines for a possible new offensive intended to capture more Ukrainian territory, two US officials with knowledge of the latest US assessments told CNN. Russian commanders “aspire to generate a big force,” the first US official said, adding …

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Egypt Independent May 15, 2025

Israeli forces release wild boars in Tulkarm as they expand offensive to Nablus

Israeli forces release wild boars in Tulkarm as they expand offensive to Nablus Submitted by Fayha Shalash on Thu, 04/10/2025

Middle East Eye April 11, 2025

Israel intensifies southern Gaza offensive as Hamas says senior figure killed in strike

CNN — Israeli operations intensified in southern Gaza with the military ordering evacuations and Hamas reporting the death of a senior figure in an airstrike. The militant group said Salah al-Bardawil, a member of the group’s political bureau, was killed along with his wife in an Israeli strike on their tent in southern Gaza’s Khan …

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Egypt Independent March 24, 2025

Israel expands its ground offensive in Gaza as Hamas fires rockets back

Palestinians recite a prayer over the bodies of victims of Israeli overnight airstrikes in the northern Gaza Strip, in front

NPR NEWS March 21, 2025

Israel announces launch of ‘targeted’ ground offensive in Gaza

Israel announces launch of ‘targeted’ ground offensive in Gaza Israel has announced what it called a “targeted” ground offensive in

Middle East Eye March 20, 2025

Israel launches major offensive in Jenin days after Gaza ceasefire

Israel launches major offensive in Jenin days after Gaza ceasefire Large-scale incursion into West Bank city, dubbed operation ‘Iron Wall’,

Middle East Eye January 22, 2025

War on Gaza: Palestinians recount surviving Israel’s brutal Beit Lahia offensive

War on Gaza: Palestinians recount surviving Israel’s brutal Beit Lahia offensive Survivors of Israeli incursion in northern Gaza describe drone

Middle East Eye December 15, 2024

Turkey’s Erdogan backs rebel offensive in Syria

Turkey’s Erdogan backs rebel offensive in Syria Turkish president calls for dialogue between the Syrian government and the opposition Ragip

Middle East Eye December 7, 2024

Israel’s offensive in Gaza has created enough rubble to fill New York’s Central Park up to 26 feet

Israel’s yearlong offensive in Gaza, launched in the wake of the Hamas-led October 7 attacks, has forced about 1.9 million Palestinians from their homes, decimated the strip’s health care system, damaged cultural sites, eviscerated academic institutions, and spawned a humanitarian crisis of hunger, displacement and disease. Palestinians say they are barely surviving, let alone able …

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Egypt Independent October 9, 2024

Hezbollah publicly endorses Lebanon ceasefire efforts for the first time as Israel ramps up offensive

CNN — Hezbollah supports efforts aimed at achieving a ceasefire in Lebanon, its top official said on Tuesday, marking the first time the group has publicly endorsed a truce and not conditioned it on stopping the war in Gaza. “We support the political efforts led by (Parliament Speaker Nabih) Berri under the banner of achieving …

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