The US has told the United Arab Emirates that it will sanction the sale of advanced F-35 jets as part of a confidential clause in the Persian Gulf state agreement to establish diplomatic ties with Israel. The sale of the advanced weapons systems to the UAE would jeopardize Israeli military …
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Israel has not softened its opposition to all U.S. arms sales to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) that could diminish its military superiority as part of a normalization of U.S. brokers’ ties, said the Prime Minister’s Office. Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday. The statement follows a report in the Israeli newspaper …
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Attacks on Gaza continued for the seventh straight night, when Israeli war plans targeted Hamas observatories on what the Israeli army said was a response to Palestinian fire balloon attacks across the border. Tuesday’s airstrikes came as visiting Egyptian security officials struggled to exploit the latest uptick in violence. “Fighter …
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Seismic research vessel Oruc Reis, one of 5-6 fully equipped and multi-purpose research vessels in the world, is seen as ready for a new seismic research activity in the eastern Mediterranean Sea in Antalya, Turkey on 22 July. 2020. Orhan Cicek | Anadolu Agency via Getty Images An intense dispute …
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The United Arab Emirates’ agreement to normalize ties with Israel is a “sovereign decision” that was not aimed at Iran, said UAE Foreign Minister Anwar Gargash. Israel and the UAE announced that they are establishing full diplomatic relations in a deal with US mediators that will see Israel delay plans …
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