ME war tensions mount over Gaza-bound “enemy ships.” Hizballah pledges reprisal
Ominous clouds gathered over the Mediterranean Thursday, June 24 after Israel announced that ships bound for Gaza would be deemed
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Gaza blockade
Gaza sea blockade upheld by US, EU as Israel eases land siege
Barring surprises, the sea campaign against Israel's naval blockade of Gaza spearheaded by Turkey may have run its course, debkafile's Middle
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Shin Bet chief warns against lifting Gaza siege. Hamas has 5,000 missiles
debkafile's military sources report: The Shin Beit (internal security) director Yuval Diskin sternly warned Tuesday, June 15, that the steps
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Netanyahu yields on Gaza blockade as well as flotilla probe
Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, after responding to US pressure for establishing an independent public probe of the May 31
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US twists Israel’s arm to placate Erdogan, destabilize Netanyahu
After eight months of back-breaking work, the American military engineers helping Egypt build a steel anti-smuggling wall along the strategic
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Iran’s Gaza-bound ships ready for clash with Israel – Ahmadinejad
An Iranian sea convoy will back up the Turkish campaign to break Israel's blockade of Gaza. Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
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Israel, Turkey, Gaza in covert sea war. Hamas frogmen thwarted
The Israeli commando raid on a Turkish ferry heading to break the Gaza blockade, in which 9 activists were killed,
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Ankara threatens to break relations unless Israel apologizes
Turkish ambassador to Washington Namik Tan threatened his government would break relations with Israel unless it apologizes for the commando
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