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Increased drone attacks in Israel by Iranian-backed militias in the region show that Iran's proxy warfare capabilities are on the rise - and so is its willingness to stir the region into chaos.

One person has died due to West Nile Fever since the beginning of the year.

Two firms set to begin exploring for fossil fuels in southern Israel, but residents fear seismic surveys could scar landscape and worse could be in offing should drilling progress

A reporter says there has been 'sudden and huge wave of Israeli attacks'.

Israel sends troops in; death toll in Gaza grows; airlines cancel flights (Photo / NZ Herald) Fri, 14 May 2021, 11:59AM Reporters in the Gaza Strip say they are witnessing "horrific" scenes as Israel sent its air and ground troops to attack the territory – in a major escalation in violence this morning. An Al Jazeera correspondent reporting from Gaza, says there has been "sudden and huge wave of Israeli attacks" from the air, artillery and tanks concentrated in the north ...

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Hamass exact troop strength is unknown, but various estimates have put armed manpower at around 30,000 militants if you include non-core personnel who could be mobilised in an emergency.   Urban environment and civilians The force includes a marine commando unit and an elite unit trained to raid Israel from underground tunnels. The actual troop numbers are somewhat irrelevant in non-conventional warfare, said Dr Shaul Shay, senior research fellow at the International Institute for Counter Te...