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Afghanistan. Afghanistan–Israel relations refer to the bilateral ties between Afghanistan and the State of Israel. The two countries have never had formal diplomatic relations, [ 1] and Afghanistan has never recognized Israel since the latter's creation in 1948. Zablon Simintov, who lived in Kabul and managed Afghanistan's only remaining ...
Armed conflicts and attacks. Russian invasion of Ukraine. Military aid to Ukraine during the Russo-Ukraine War. The United States announces a new military aid package to Ukraine, including air defense missiles, munitions for High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems, an array of anti-armor missiles, vehicles, and other equipment.
Operation Magic Carpet (1949–50) – Air operation to rescue and transport the Yemeni Jewish Community to Israel. Operation Ezra and Nehemiah (1950–52) – Operation which airlifted almost all Iraqi Jews to Israel. Retribution operations (1950s–1960s) – Military operations carried out by the Israel Defense Forces during the 1950s and 1960s.
The war began when Hamas-led militant groups launched a surprise attack on Israel on 7 October, which involved a rocket barrage and a few thousand militants breaching the Gaza–Israel barrier and attacking Israeli civilian communities and military bases. During this attack, 1,139 Israelis and foreign nationals were killed, including 815 civilians.
Between 1948 and 1997, 20,093 [ 3 ] Israeli soldiers were killed in combat, 75,000 Israelis were wounded, and nearly 100,000 [ 4 ] Israelis were considered disabled army veterans. On the other hand, in 2010 Yom Hazikaron, Israel honored the memory of 22,684 Israeli soldiers and pre-Israeli Palestinian Jews killed since 1860 in the line of duty ...
On 7 October 2023, a large escalation of the Gaza–Israel conflict began with a coordinated offensive by multiple Palestinian militant groups against Israel.A number of countries, including many of Israel's Western allies, such as the United States and a number of European countries, condemned the attacks by Hamas, expressed solidarity for Israel and stated that Israel has a right to defend ...
Military relations between Israel and the United States have been extremely close, [ 1] reflecting shared security interests in the Middle East. [ 2][ 3] Israel is designated as a major non-NATO ally by the U.S. government. A major purchaser and user of U.S. military equipment, Israel is also involved in the joint development of military ...
Starting on 17 October 2023, and in response to United States support for Israel in the Israel–Hamas war, Iran-backed militias initiated a coordinated series of more than 170 attacks on U.S. military bases and assets in Syria, Iraq, and Jordan. [38] [39] [40] These attacks resulted in injuries to dozens of U.S. service members.