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Russia's Arena-M active protection system, despite finally reaching the front, is struggling to stop the volume of Ukrainian FPV drones.

New poll found a majority of US citizens concerned about the US war on Iran.
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich: The thing that upset my son most was that he didn’t get to fight. In the first few days, he kept saying to me, "Dad, don’t finish the job. Leave some for me."

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Greens spokeswoman Sarah Hanson-Young says opt-out system doesn’t acknowledge ‘how the internet actually works. Follow today’s news live Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Greens senator Sarah Hanson-Young has claimed Labor’s proposal to let Australians opt out of all gambling ads online doesn’t account for how the internet works. The government has promised a “one-stop shop” to opt out of the ads online, in its latest gambling reform bill introduced on Monday. It ha
Israel's military invaded a swathe of southern Lebanon during a war with Hezbollah this year, establishing a self-declared security zone that it says aims to shield northern Israel from attacks.

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi: Nothing justifies the reckless attack on PM Barzani's office. Kurdish friends should be vigilant against false-flag ploys to sow discord between neighbors. We protected our Kurdish friends against Saddam and DAESH, and we're thankful for security they've provided on our border.

Ukraine has approved 413 new unmanned aerial systems for military use this year, most of them domestically produced.

Five residential houses, five infrastructure facilities, three trucks, and three passenger cars were damaged

The United States scales back joint military drills with Seoul to appease Pyongyang.

In Istanbul, Trump's envoy to Syria and Iraq, Tom Barrack, is seen dining with Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani. https://t.co/3VSIr8fphd
🇺🇦⚡️ Ukraine is beginning to move critical energy infrastructure underground, with frontline Zaporizhzhia becoming the first city to build underground protection for key power facilities as Kyiv prepares its grid for further Russian attacks. According to regional military administration chief Ivan Fedorov, underground protective structures are being constructed at two substations, while transformers at other critical facilities are being reinforced with massive concrete shelters. More than h

Centcom says it redirected 64 ships amid Hormuz blockade US Central Command (Centcom) said on Monday that the US navy has redirected 64 commercial ships during its blockade of the Strait of Hormuz since mid-July, two more than its last announcement on Friday. It added that three vessels have been disabled and two were boarded “to ensure compliance”. A U.S. Navy MH-60 Sea Hawk hovers over the flight deck of USS Mason (DDG 87) as the ship enforces America's 🇺🇸steel wall blockade against Iran. A

Louai Abu Ridi, who owns West Bank house that settlers started surrounding over a week ago, urges US embassy to provide him with protection The post Palestinian-American raises US flag upon return to Qusra home besieged by settlers appeared first on The Times of Israel.

Hamas could disarm in a month, Kushner says US President Donald Trump's son-in-law and Gaza envoy Jared Kushner said on Monday that he had a "very cordial" meeting with Hamas and that getting the group to disarm and move forward with Trump's peace plan could materialise in about a month. “Our meeting with Hamas was very cordial, and they said all the right things, so we’re going to give them a chance to prove it,” Kushner said, adding that “it will depend on Hamas’ actions and practical steps

A Russian drone attack on a garden association in Zaporizhzhia killed a 43-year-old man and a 41-year-old woman, while another strike damaged houses and cut power in Kushuhum community.
Two people were killed as a result of a Russian drone attack on a gardening community in Zaporizhzhia.
🇺🇦⚡️ Ukraine is continuing to reshape the leadership of its Armed Forces, with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy approving another key command change as part of a broader personnel overhaul proposed by Commander-in-Chief Mykhailo Drapatyi. Zelenskyy dismissed Volodymyr Karpenko as commander of the Armed Forces’ Logistics Forces and formally appointed Yurii Pohribnyi in his place. Pohribnyi had already been serving as acting commander since late July. The Logistics Forces oversee some of the army’

The Kiev regime deliberately targets facilities, in the vicinity of which no combat operations can be conducted under any circumstances, Dmitry Vorona said
In the Odesa region, the number of people injured as a result of Russian attacks on August 17 has risen to nine.

US President Donald Trump’s approval rating fell to the lowest level of his presidency with an overwhelming majority of Americans concerned the US war with Iran will last a long time, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll that concluded on Monday. Just 33 per cent of respondents in the four-day survey said they approved of Trump’s performance in the White House, while 64 per cent disapproved. Trump’s approval rating, down from 35 per cent in a poll that closed earlier this month and lower than at..

US president cites good relationship with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un
Jared Kushner on Iran: Right now, the Iranians are not showing any interest in doing something that makes sense for us.

US President Donald Trump threatened on Monday to bomb Oman, 60 days after the signing of a memorandum of understanding towards a peace deal to end the war between the United States and Iran. Here are the latest developments in the Middle East conflict: - Trump threatens Oman - Trump threatened to bomb Oman if it "gets in the way" of a US deal with Tehran on the Strait of Hormuz and called for Iran to surrender.

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Jared Kushner: We have a plan to rebuild Gaza, but we will not allow Gaza to be rebuilt until the demilitarization occurs. Nobody wants to put more money into a place that's gone on for so long if it's just going to be taken over by terrorists or blown up again.

Russia has said Britain will face heavy consequences in response to British made drones being used to attack Moscow.

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UNIFIL records ‘marked increase’ in Israeli attacks on southern Lebanon The United Nations peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon (UNIFIL) said on Monday “the past two weeks have seen a marked increase in Israeli military activity in south Lebanon”. “Between 5 and 16 August, UNIFIL recorded an average of 137 projectiles per day, including 208 on Saturday and 185 on Sunday”, it posted on X. “As tensions rise, civilians are once again paying the highest price, with many families displaced or forc
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Trump approval hits new second-term low According to a Reuters/Ipsos poll, US President Donald Trump's approval has fallen to 33 percent, a new low during his second term in office. The poll found that 64 percent of Americans disapprove of Trump's performance in the White House. Meanwhile, 80 percent of Americans expect US involvement in Iran to continue for an extended period of time after the interim US-Iran ceasefire expired and Trump said that he will not be pursuing an extention on the dea

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Shlosberg, 63, is Yabloko's deputy chairman and served in the regional legislature of Pskov from 2016-21. He stood trial on charges of "discrediting" and spreading "false information" about the Russian military.
The situation isn’t straightforward, since Israel is still in a state of war. However, that does not change the fact that the Israeli Arabs are not guilty of constituting a danger to the state.

The ROCA's 4th Theater of Operations deployed Thunderbolt-2000 multiple-launch rocket systems and land-based Sky Sword II air-defense systems to tactical positions in Pingtung on Aug. 12. The units established communications and combat readiness before conducting fire-support and key-area defense missions, testing mobile deployment, command and control, and coordination between ground fires and air-defense assets. 📸: Lin Zeting, Military News Agency

Lev Shlosberg, a senior member of the Yabloko party, was sentenced to 11 years and one month in prison on Monday.

The spotlight on the country’s only antiwar party has brought a spark to what had looked like another dull, tightly controlled election campaign.

Iranian Foreign Minister on the attack on Kurdistan Region PM Masrour Barzani's office: "reckless." He warned "Kurdish friends should be vigilant against false-flag ploys to sow discord between neighbors."

Trump's approval rating hit 33% in the latest Economist/YouGov poll — a new low across both his terms. 62% disapprove, with 50% strongly disapproving. Only 22% rate the economy as good and 65% say the country is on the wrong track. The Iran war and gas prices around $4/gallon are cited as primary drivers. The numbers arrive three months before midterms, with Democrats leading the generic congressional ballot.
By Pesha Magid QUSRA, West Bank, Aug 17 (Reuters) - He watched from thousands of miles away on a security camera feed as militant Israeli settlers encircled his West Bank house, fearing he could lose his home forever amid increasing Israeli seizures of Palestinian property in the occupied territory. Loui Ridi, a Palestinian American living in Toledo, Ohio, owns one of three homes that have been under Israeli settler siege for nearly a week in the occupied West Bank village of Qusra, a case that