Defense and Military Forces – Page 15 – War Watch

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Still Divided, a Syrian City Ruined in War Edges Back to Life
ByCarlotta Gall, Saad Alnassife and Nicole Tung September 19, 2025

Battered by years of bombing and shelling, Deir al-Zour remains a frontline, even as its people struggle to rebuild.

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Still Divided, a Syrian City Ruined in War Edges Back to Life
ByCarlotta Gall, Saad Alnassife and Nicole Tung September 19, 2025

Battered by years of bombing and shelling, Deir al-Zour remains a frontline, even as its people struggle to rebuild.

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Defense and Military Forces | Deir al-Zour (Syria) | Infrastructure (Public Works) | International Relations | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Kurds | Politics and Government | Refugees and Displaced Persons | Syria | War and Armed Conflicts

Still Divided, a Syrian City Ruined in War Edges Back to Life
ByCarlotta Gall, Saad Alnassife and Nicole Tung September 19, 2025

Battered by years of bombing and shelling, Deir al-Zour remains a frontline, even as its people struggle to rebuild.

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The Hottest New Defense Against Drones? Lasers
ByLara Jakes September 18, 2025

Cheaper than advanced air defenses and more versatile than low-tech options, lasers have become a popular choice for nations worried about drone attacks.

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The Hottest New Defense Against Drones? Lasers
ByLara Jakes September 18, 2025

Cheaper than advanced air defenses and more versatile than low-tech options, lasers have become a popular choice for nations worried about drone attacks.

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Rifts Grow Between Netanyahu and His Security Chiefs
ByIsabel Kershner September 18, 2025

As Israel expands its war in Gaza, decision-making has become increasingly concentrated in the hands of one person: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

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Rifts Grow Between Netanyahu and His Security Chiefs
ByIsabel Kershner September 18, 2025September 18, 2025

As Israel expands its war in Gaza, decision-making has become increasingly concentrated in the hands of one person: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

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Israel Pounds Gaza City as Fears Mount for Those Inside
ByCassandra Vinograd, Rawan Sheikh Ahmad and Gabby Sobelman September 17, 2025

With hundreds of thousands of Palestinians still in the city, the Israeli military said it was opening another temporary evacuation route.

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Israel Pounds Gaza City as Fears Mount for Those Inside
ByCassandra Vinograd, Rawan Sheikh Ahmad and Gabby Sobelman September 17, 2025September 17, 2025

With hundreds of thousands of Palestinians still in the city, the Israeli military said it was opening another temporary evacuation route. The U.N. warned that food supplies in northern Gaza would soon run out.

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Israel’s Assault on Gaza City Stifles Hope of Diplomatic Resolution to War
ByAdam Goldman September 17, 2025September 17, 2025

A negotiated settlement to end the fighting remains distant, in part because of the maximalist positions of Israel’s leader, Benjamin Netanyahu, and of Hamas.

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