Turkish lawmakers finally approved a bill on Tuesday regarding Sweden’s application to join NATO. This comes after a long delay in the process. The decision was made after a debate in the Grand National Assembly.
With Turkey’s ratification, Hungary will be the only NATO member country that has not yet approved Sweden’s application to join the military alliance. This is a significant development in terms of Sweden’s potential NATO membership. (Turkey-Parliament-Sweden’s NATO Membership)
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The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has reported a tragic incident where 24 of its soldiers were killed in Gaza on Monday. As a result, the IDF has surrounded the main southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis.
At a press briefing, IDF Spokesman Daniel Hagari explained that 21 soldiers were killed in an explosion in central Gaza. The soldiers were preparing explosives to demolish two buildings when they were attacked by Palestinian militants with a rocket-propelled grenade. This attack triggered a premature explosion and caused the buildings to collapse, with the soldiers either inside or nearby. (Israel-Gaza-Khan Younis)
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Yemen’s Houthi group has ordered UN workers from the United States and Britain to leave the areas under its control within a month. A UN official anonymously revealed that the Houthis informed UN agencies that their American and British staff were not welcome and should not return to the Houthi-held territory. This move has raised concerns about the safety and access of humanitarian workers in the region. (Yemen-UN-Eviction)
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The Iranian army celebrated the receipt of a significant number of domestically developed reconnaissance and combat drones in a ceremony on Tuesday. Iranian Army’s Chief Commander Abdolrahim Mousavi and Defense Minister Mohammad-Reza Ashtiani were in attendance at the event, which was publicized on the army’s public relations website. (Iran-Drones)
