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President Obama announced new sanctions against Iran that target energy sales and financial transactions in an effort to block its nuclear effort.
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President Obama announced that the United States is giving $70 million more in military aid to Israel, just as Mitt Romney prepares to visit there.
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Syrian troops enter key rebel-held town - Mon, 20 May 2013 PST
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned Sunday that he is ready to act if Syria attempts to ship advanced Iranian weapons to Hezbollah, saying that “we are prepared for every scenario.” Earlier this month, Israel struck twice near Damascus to intercept purported
Israel is world’s largest exporter of UAVs
average overall military exports over the past eight years have been about $6.1 billion a year Jerusalem: Israel is the world’s largest exporter of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in terms of number of systems sold earning a whopping $4.6 billion in sales
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fill in the grid online. Once you have downloaded the crossword, you don't have to be online to complete it. 4 Monetary unit of Israel worth one hundredth of a shekel (5) 10 Plant of the primrose family with small, drooping, pale yellow flowers (5) 11 Variety
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Egyptian police block Rafah border
on Sunday by blocking the al-Awja border crossing 40 km south of Rafah, used by trucks that carry goods between Egypt and Israel, the two security sources said. Hardline Islamist groups in North Sinai have exploited the erosion of state authority since the
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