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Israel tells US that precision munition was used in strike on Gaza's Rafah

Jerusalem, May 28 (UNI) Israel informed US President Joe Biden's administration that it had used a precision munition to hit a target in Rafah in the strike that caused deaths in a camp for displaced Palestinians, but the explosion from the strike ignited a fuel tank and caused fire in the camp, CNN reported, citing a US official.
"We can’t confirm that, but it’s what Israel shared with us," the official was quoted as saying on Monday.
The official also said that "we assume we will learn more once Israel completes its investigation."
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18 Feb 2025 | 1:10 AM

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Flu cases rise in Kyrgyzstan

17 Feb 2025 | 11:50 PM

Bishkek, Feb 17 (UNI) The incidence of acute respiratory viral infections (ARVI) and influenza has been rising in Kyrgyzstan, the press service of the country's Ministry of Health said on Monday.

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Israel to maintain troops at 5 posts in Lebanon beyond withdrawal deadline: Official

Israel to maintain troops at 5 posts in Lebanon beyond withdrawal deadline: Official

17 Feb 2025 | 11:01 PM

Jerusalem, Feb 17 (UNI) An Israeli government official said Monday that the country's military will maintain troops at five posts in southern Lebanon, despite the deadline for its full withdrawal expiring on Tuesday.

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Explosion rocks Syria's central city of Hama: War Monitor

17 Feb 2025 | 10:58 PM

Damascus, Feb 17 (UNI) A powerful explosion shook neighborhoods in the city of Hama on Monday, with thick plumes of smoke rising from the western part of the city, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a war monitor.

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Turkish police detain 17 physicians over links to failed coup

17 Feb 2025 | 9:22 PM

Istanbul, Feb 17 (UNI) Turkish police on Monday detained 17 physicians in a mass operation targeting suspects linked to a network accused of orchestrating the 2016 coup attempt, state-run TRT reported.

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