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Iraqi forces, supported by members of the Hashed al-Shaabi (Popular Mobilization units), advance in the western desert in the northern Iraqi region of al-Hadar, 105 kilometers south of Mosul, on November 23, 2017, as they attempt to flush out remaining Islamic State group fighters (AFP/Stringer)
June 19, 2018, 7:43 am
Iraq denounces mysterious Syria airstrike attributed to Israel
Iraqi military denies positioning Iran-backed fighters in Syrian territory after paramilitary group says 22 of its members among the dead
By TOI staff and AFP
Illustrative: Billowing smoke, following a reported air strike on a rebel-held area in the southern Syrian city of Daraa. (Mohamad Abazeed/ AFP)
June 18, 2018, 11:31 pm
US official: Israel behind mysterious Syria airstrike that killed dozens
Washington shunts blame on Jerusalem for attack this week on pro-regime fighters near Iraqi border, after Damascus accuses US-led coalition
By TOI staff
This photo provided by the Revolutionary Forces of Syria, an opposition activist media organization, shows an airstrike that killed over 20 people in the village of Hass, Syria, October 26, 2016. (Revolutionary Forces of Syria, via AP)
June 18, 2018, 6:49 pm
Iraq force accuses US of killing 22 of its fighters in Syria
'US planes fired two guided missiles at a fixed position of Hashed al-Shaabi units,' Iran-backed force says; coalition denies responsibility
By AFP
Illustrative: Smoke billows from the eastern city of Deir Ezzor during an operation by Syrian government forces against Islamic State (IS) group jihadists on November 2, 2017. (AFP/Stringer)
June 18, 2018, 3:09 pm
At least 52 pro-regime fighters said killed in east Syria strike
US-led coalition denies regime accusation it was behind attack in Deir Ezzor, reportedly one of the deadliest on Assad-allied troops
By Maya Gebeily
Syrian government forces celebrate in the eastern Syrian city of Deir Ezzor on September 11, 2017, as they continue to press forward with Russian air cover in the offensive against Islamic State terror group. (AFP Photo/George Ourfalian)
June 18, 2018, 10:37 am
38 pro-regime foreign fighters said killed in Syria airstrike
US-led coalition denies regime accusation it was behind attack in Deir Ezzor, reportedly one of the deadliest on Assad-allied troops
By AFP and TOI staff
Illustrative: Smoke billows from the eastern city of Deir Ezzor during an operation by Syrian government forces against Islamic State (IS) group jihadists on November 2, 2017. (AFP/Stringer)
June 18, 2018, 9:17 am
Syria state media says US-led coalition hit regime position in east
Bombardment reported southeast of the town of Albu Kamal in the Deir Ezzor province, which has been freed from IS control
By AFP
This file photo provided on Friday October 20, 2017 by the government-controlled Syrian Central Military Media, shows Iran's army chief of staff Maj. Gen. Mohammad Bagheri, left, looking at a map with senior officers from the Iranian military as they visit a front line in the northern province of Aleppo, Syria. (Syrian Central Military Media, via AP, File)
June 14, 2018, 4:09 pm
IDF general warns foreign officials Iran setting up bases in Syria
Kan broadcaster airs leaked footage of Military Intelligence chief telling visiting security ministers that Tehran's looking not to support Assad, but to attack Israel
By Judah Ari Gross
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a meeting with French Economy Minister and entrepreneurs at the French Economy Ministry in Paris on June 6, 2018. (AFP PHOTO / ERIC PIERMONT)
June 7, 2018, 8:17 pm
Assad no longer immune if he harbors Iranian forces, Netanyahu warns
PM says Israel will destroy Syria's troops, criticizes west Europe for 'living in the past' and not understanding that the Middle East is realigning to counter Tehran
By AFP
Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman is interviewed onstage by the Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper's military correspondent Yossi Yehoshua at the Institute of Certified Public Accountants in Israel's annual conference in Eilat on June 5, 2018. (Screen capture)
June 5, 2018, 4:44 pm
Liberman: Iran’s threat to up uranium enrichment a sign of ‘mass hysteria’
Defense minister also speaks about Gaza crisis, saying improving humanitarian condition in the coastal enclave won't bring an end to Hamas terror
By Judah Ari Gross
In this Feb. 16, 2016 file photo Deputy National Security Adviser For Strategic Communications Ben Rhodes speaks in the Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)
June 5, 2018, 1:35 pm
Netanyahu agreed with delay of US strike on Syria in 2013, ex-Obama aide says
'Your decision was right,' Ben Rhodes quotes PM as telling US president after he decided to seek Congressional approval
By Raphael Ahren
A photo released by Iranian media reportedly shows the T-4 air base in central Syria after a missile barrage attributed to Israel on April 9, 2018. (Iranian media)
May 28, 2018, 11:42 pm
Report: Syria bans Iran from using its hangars after Israeli strikes
Highly irregular decision follows meeting between Assad and Putin in Russia, according to Zaman Al Wasl news site, citing 'well-informed' source
By Judah Ari Gross
An Israel Air Force F-16, December 31, 2015. (Ofer Zidon/Flash90/File)
May 28, 2018, 9:45 pm
Moscow: Reports Israeli jets intercepted over Lebanon are ‘amateur nonsense’
After its warplanes said to confront F-16s, Russia's Defense Ministry says it doesn't operate in Lebanese airspace
By Michael Bachner and TOI staff
The al-Qusayr military air base in western Syria. (Google Earth)
May 26, 2018, 10:53 pm
Iran denies any of its troops killed in suspected Israeli strike in Syria
Military official dismisses as 'sheer lie' report that 9 Iranians among 21 killed in Thursday raid on alleged Hezbollah weapons depot
By TOI staff and Judah Ari Gross
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu walks with Commander of the Israel Air Force's Tel Nof Base Brigadier General Peleg Niego on May 23, 2018. (Kobi Gideon/GPO)
May 23, 2018, 6:05 pm
Netanyahu: Air force ‘crucial’ in thwarting Iran’s nuclear ambitions
PM tells visiting military officials that Trump's hardened position toward Tehran is 'broadly' appreciated in Middle East
By TOI staff
Prime Minister Benjamin (c), Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman, (r) and IDF Chief of Staff Gadi Eizenkott, attend a security cabinet meeting at the Kirya, the IDF Headquarters, in Tel Aviv, on February 10, 2018. (Ariel Hermony/Ministry of Defense)
May 22, 2018, 7:32 pm
Israel’s security cabinet now holds its meetings in an underground bunker
PM decides to transfer discussions to new secure Jerusalem site for foreseeable future, signaling heightened sensitivity of discussions
By TOI staff
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