The U.S. and Israeli launched a joint drill July 21 at Isreal's Uvda Base in the southern Negev Desert, according to an Israeli military statement, Xinhua reported.
Israel Defense Forces deployed an Iron Dome battery in Eilat as the Egyptian army launches an operation against al-Qaeda inspired terrorist cells in the Sinai Peninsula, Ynet reported July 19.
Egyptian forces killed 10 jihadists in counterterror operations July 16-17 in the Sinai Peninsula, an Egyptian military official said July 18, Ynet reported.
Panamanian authorities detained a North Korean-flagged ship reportedly carrying suspected missile equipment hidden under sugar, Reuters reported July 16.
Turkey did not let Israel use a Turkish military base or its air space to launch an attack on Syria, Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said July 15, Hurriyet reported.
