Reports indicate that Israel’s military spending since the onset of its war on Gaza in October 2023 has reached approximately $76.3 billion (250 billion shekels).
On November 3, American drones struck a motorcycle linked to al-Qaeda operatives in the Al-Shabwan area, located in northern Marib province. The primary target of the strike was Abu Muhammad al-Sanaani, a senior commander of al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula. He was wounded in the attack and died hours later due to severe bleeding and injuries sustained.
Iraqi Defense Minister Thabit al-Abbasi revealed in a televised interview that U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth had informed him via phone call about an imminent military operation in the region
Iraqi security sources have reported the arrest of an Israeli-linked espionage network composed of four Syrian nationals, allegedly led by an individual named Lawrence, in the central province of Diwaniyah. According to officials, the network’s primary mission was to gather intelligence on sensitive security locations.
The Syrian Free Army (Jaysh al-Suri al-Hur – SFA) previously known as the Maghawir al-Thawra, which receives direct support from the United States, has officially joined the Ministry of Interior of the Syrian Interim Government.
Israeli forces have once again breached the ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip. Through artillery shelling and airstrikes on residential areas, several buildings in eastern Khan Younis, located in southern Gaza, were destroyed.
Over the past two nights, the Israeli military violated the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, citing delays by Hamas in handing over the remains of Israeli soldiers. Multiple areas across the strip were targeted, resulting in the deaths of 91 Palestinians, including 24 children and dozens of women.
The annual European Rabbis Conference, scheduled for November 4 – 6 in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, has been canceled due to security concerns. The event was expected to host around 600 participants, including rabbis, religious leaders, and political and social figures from Israel, Europe, the United States, and several other countries.
The Intercept website has published findings from an extensive investigation revealing that Amazon has provided cloud computing services to Israeli arms manufacturers, which were reportedly used in military operations in the Gaza Strip.
The Israeli airstrike on Qatar in September 2025 marked a turning point in Gulf security dynamics, exposing the fundamental weaknesses of Qatar’s outsourced defense model. The strike, which occurred on September 9 and killed six people—including a Qatari security officer¹—was the first official Israeli attack on a Gulf state, placing Qatar in a precarious position.
Following recent operations by the UAE-backed Giants (Amaliqa) Brigades along Yemen’s southern coast and amid speculation about potential U.S.-Emirati military plans targeting Ansar Allah positions, American and Emirati advisors conducted an inspection of the Giants Brigades to assess their readiness and military capabilities.
Talks for Türkiye’s purchase of 40 Eurofighter Typhoon jets — a multi-role fighter jointly produced by the UK, Germany, Italy, and Spain — are in their final phase, with Germany confirming it will not block the sale.
