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September 2, 2026 Wars & Conflicts

02

US and Iran exchange strikes

Persian Gulf · Iran

The United States and Iran exchanged their largest series of direct attacks since July on September 2, 2026, renewing concerns that the conflict between the two countries could expand acr...

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September 1, 2026 Wars & Conflicts

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Russia strikes Odesa infrastructure

Odesa · Oblast · Ukraine

Russian forces attacked port and export infrastructure in Ukraine's Odesa region during the night leading into September 1, 2026, according to Ukrainian authorities. Ukrainian Presiden...

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September 1, 2026 Wars & Conflicts

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US renews strikes on Iran

Iran

The United States launched a new series of military strikes against Iran on September 1, 2026, marking a major escalation after several weeks of reduced direct fighting. U.S. Central Comm...

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Concord · New Hampshire · United States

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August 28, 2026 Breaking

Allison Alon detained by ICE

Allison Alon, formerly known as Avishay Alon, is an Israeli national and former Israeli military intelligence officer who has been detained in the United States while subject to an immigr...

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Washington · United States

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August 22, 2026 Breaking

US and Iran trade threats

The United States and Iran exchanged warnings on August 22, 2026, ahead of a planned announcement of additional U.S. economic sanctions against Iran and countries or companies involved in...

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August 21, 2026 Wars & Conflicts

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Russia strikes Kryvyi Rih

Kryvyi Rih · Dnipropetrovsk Oblast · Ukraine

Russian drones struck a shopping center in Kryvyi Rih on August 21, 2026, killing at least 15 people and injuring more than 130, according to Ukrainian authorities. Children were among th...

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August 10, 2026 Wars & Conflicts

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Taiwan simulates Penghu invasion

Penghu County · Taiwan

Taiwanese forces conducted a large-scale military exercise on the Penghu Islands on August 10, 2026, simulating the defense of the islands against an amphibious assault. The exercise i...

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August 10, 2026 Wars & Conflicts

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Ukraine strikes Nizhnekamsk refinery

Nizhnekamsk · Tatarstan · Russia

Ukraine carried out a drone attack on Nizhnekamsk in Russia's Tatarstan region on August 10, 2026. Ukrainian military authorities said the operation targeted the TANECO oil refinery, whil...

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August 10, 2026 Politics

Trump Gaza framework continues

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Officials associated with the U.S.-backed Board of Peace said on August 10, 2026, that President Donald Trump's Gaza framework remained active despite disagreement with Israeli Prime Mini...

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August 10, 2026 Breaking

Taiwan restricts mobile internet

Taichung · Taiwan

Taiwan deliberately reduced mobile internet speeds across a large part of central Taiwan on August 10, 2026, as part of its annual Han Kuang military exercises. The test was designed to s...

August 9, 2026 Wars & Conflicts

12

Russia strikes Odesa port

Odesa · Odesa Oblast · Ukraine

Russian forces carried out missile and drone attacks on Odesa and nearby port infrastructure on August 9, 2026. Ukrainian authorities reported damage to port facilities and other infrastr...

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August 9, 2026 Wars & Conflicts

13

Houthis strike Jazan refinery

Jazan · Jazan Province · Saudi Arabia

Yemen's Houthi movement said on August 9, 2026, that it attacked an Aramco oil refinery in Jazan, Saudi Arabia, using a drone. Saudi authorities reported that a fire occurred at the facil...

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August 9, 2026 Wars & Conflicts

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Netanyahu rejects Gaza plan

Jerusalem · Israel

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on August 9, 2026, that Israel would not withdraw its forces from the Gaza Strip until Hamas had been fully disarmed. His statement rejected...

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August 5, 2026 Breaking

North Korea deploys missile unit

Voronezh region · Russia

Ukraine's military intelligence reported on August 5, 2026, that North Korea had deployed a missile unit to Russia's Voronezh region to support Russian military operations against Ukraine...

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June 20, 2026 Breaking

Albania protest movement

Albania

Large protests took place across Albania, particularly in Tirana and coastal regions, as opposition supporters, activists, and local communities gathered to express dissatisfaction with g...

June 13, 2026 Wars & Conflicts

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Sam Abu Haikal shooting

Hebron · Palestine

CNN reported on an incident that occurred in Hebron in the West Bank in which a 7-month-old Palestinian child, Sam Fahd Abu Haikal, was shot during an encounter involving Israeli soldiers...

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May 31, 2026 Breaking

Gaza flotilla interception Ben-Gvir

Ashdod · Israel

A flotilla of more than 50 civilian vessels organized by pro-Palestinian activists, including the Global Sumud Flotilla, attempted to reach the Gaza Strip in 2026 carrying humanitarian ai...

April 3, 2026 Wars & Conflicts

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IDF says Hezbollah disarmament unrealistic

Tel Aviv · Israel

The Israel Defense Forces stated that fully disarming Hezbollah in Lebanon is not considered achievable under current military operations, according to reports published on April 3, 2026....

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March 30, 2026 Wars & Conflicts

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Israeli Defense Minister Outlines Lebanon Plan

Lebanon

Israel’s defense minister stated on March 30, 2026, that the military has developed plans to occupy portions of southern Lebanon. The remarks were made amid ongoing tensions along the Isr...

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March 24, 2026 Wars & Conflicts

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Child killed in Gaza shooting incident

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A Palestinian child was reported killed and several others injured by Israeli gunfire in the Gaza Strip on March 24, 2026, according to the Palestinian news agency WAFA. The incident was ...

March 19, 2026 Wars & Conflicts

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Palestinian toddler reportedly tortured

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On March 19, 2026, an 18‑month‑old Palestinian toddler was reportedly returned to his family in Gaza with injuries following detention by Israeli forces during a security operation near t...

March 9, 2026 Wars & Conflicts

23

Israel loses operational access to Dimona nuclear facility

Dimona Nuclear Facility · Dimona · Southern District · Israel

Israel loses operational access to Dimona nuclear facility On March 9, 2026, Israeli authorities confirmed the temporary loss of operational access to the Dimona nuclear facility located...

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March 8, 2026 Wars & Conflicts

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Iran names new supreme leader during Tehran airstrike fires

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Iran names new supreme leader during Tehran airstrike fires On March 8, 2026, Iran’s Assembly of Experts announced the selection of Mojtaba Khamenei as the new Supreme Leader of the Isla...

March 8, 2026 Wars & Conflicts

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Israeli Authorities Evacuate Settlers From Areas Surrounding Al Aqsa Mosque

Jerusalem · Jerusalem District · Israel

On March 8, 2026, Israeli authorities began evacuating Israeli settlers and non-resident civilians from areas surrounding the Al Aqsa Mosque compound in the Old City of Jerusalem. The eva...

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March 7, 2026 Wars & Conflicts

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Dozens killed in Lebanon during Israel search for missing navigator

Sidon · South Governorate · Lebanon

Dozens of Lebanese civilians have been killed as Israeli forces conduct operations in southern Lebanon searching for a navigator who has been missing for 40 years. The military action rep...

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White House · Washington · District of Columbia · United States

27

March 7, 2026 Politics

Donald Trump Claims Iran Responsible For Bombing Of Iranian Girls School

On February 28, 2026, an airstrike struck the Shajareh Tayyebeh girls’ elementary school in the city of Minab in southern Iran during the opening phase of military hostilities between Ira...

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March 4, 2026 Wars & Conflicts

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Israeli Strike Appears To Hit Painted Helicopter Decoy In Iran

Isfahan · Isfahan Province · Iran

On March 4, 2026, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) released video footage showing an airstrike targeting what it described as an Iranian Mi-17 military helicopter during ongoing Israeli st...

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March 2, 2026 Wars & Conflicts

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Israel expands strikes, deploys troops on Lebanon border.

Maroun al-Ras · Nabatieh Governorate · Lebanon

On March 2, 2026, Lebanese health authorities reported that at least 31 people were killed and more than 100 were injured in Israeli airstrikes conducted in multiple areas of southern Leb...

2026 airstrikes beirut border casualties conflict

February 28, 2026 Wars & Conflicts

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US and Israel strike Iran

The United States and Israel launched coordinated military strikes against Iran on February 28, 2026. The operation targeted Iranian military facilities, missile capabilities, government ...

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February 28, 2026 Wars & Conflicts

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Ukrainian Conscription Squads Accused Of Forcing Men Into Service

Kyiv · Kyiv City · Ukraine

On February 28, 2026, reports circulated showing Ukrainian military conscription officers detaining men in public areas as part of the country's ongoing mobilization during the war with R...

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February 28, 2026 Wars & Conflicts

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U.S. and Israeli Military Operations in Iran Report Deaths on All Sides

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U.S. and Israeli Military Operations in Iran Report Deaths on All Sides On February 28, 2026, the United States and Israel launched coordinated military operations against targets in Ira...

February 25, 2026 Wars & Conflicts

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Israeli forces arrest three Palestinians; settlers attack town south of Hebron

Hebron · West Bank · Palestine

Israeli forces arrested three Palestinians during operations conducted in areas of the occupied West Bank, according to security and local sources. The arrests were reported near the cit...

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February 25, 2026 Wars & Conflicts

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Modi Visits Israel Amid Ongoing Gaza genocide

Supreme Court of India · New Delhi · Delhi · India

Indian Prime Minister :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0} arrived in :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1} for an official visit as military operations continue in Gaza. According to o...

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February 24, 2026 Breaking

35

Incidents and Historical Context of Christians and Christian Sites in Israel and the Palestinian Territories

There have been multiple reported incidents involving Christians and Christian holy places in Israel and the Palestinian territories, including isolated acts of harassment as well as hist...

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February 18, 2026 Breaking

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Israeli Soldier Charged With Looting In Gaza War

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Israeli Soldier Charged With Looting In Gaza War On February 18, 2026 the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed that only one Israeli soldier has been formally charged with looting durin...

February 12, 2026 Wars & Conflicts

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Palestinians Wounded and Killed by Israeli Forces During Ongoing Gaza Violence

2026 artillery casualties ceasefire children conflict

On February 12, 2026, Israeli military forces opened fire in parts of the Gaza Strip despite an existing ceasefire, resulting in new casualties among Palestinian civilians. Medical source...

February 10, 2026 Finance

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Venezuela reportedly ships crude oil to Israel after exports reopen following Maduro’s capture

Caracas · Capital District · Venezuela

Venezuela reportedly ships crude oil to Israel after exports reopen following Maduro’s capture On February 10, 2026, Venezuelan crude oil was reported to be en route to Israel ...

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February 10, 2026 Wars & Conflicts

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Over 25,000 tonnes of explosives dropped on Gaza since October 7

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Over 25,000 tonnes of explosives dropped on Gaza since October 7 Since October 7, 2025, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have conducted air and artillery strikes on the Gaza Str...

February 9, 2026 Wars & Conflicts

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Israeli drone strike in southern Lebanon kills child Ali Hassan Jaber and his father

Southern Lebanon · Tyre · South Governorate · Lebanon

Israeli drone strike in southern Lebanon kills child Ali Hassan Jaber and his father On February 9, 2026, an Israeli drone strike in the town of Yanouh in southern Lebanon kill...

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February 8, 2026 Wars & Conflicts

41

Israeli raids and clashes reported in the West Bank

Nablus · West Bank · Palestine

Israeli raids and clashes reported in the West Bank On February 8, 2026, multiple raids and clashes were reported in the occupied West Bank involving Israeli forces and settler...

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Kuwait School · Beit Hanoun · Gaza Strip · Palestine

Kuwait School Bombed in Northern Gaza, Casualties Reported

Kuwait School Bombed in Northern Gaza, Casualties Reported On February 6, 2026, the Kuwait School in northern Gaza was struck by aerial bombing, resulting in multiple fatalities and inju...

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Southern Lebanon Border · Maroun al-Ras · Nabatieh Governorate · Lebanon

Israel expands buffer zone operations along Lebanon border

Israel expands buffer zone operations along Lebanon border In mid-February 2026, the Israel Defense Forces announced an expansion of buffer zone operations along sections of th...

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Deir ez-Zor · Deir ez-Zor Governorate · Syria

United States conducts limited airstrikes in Syria targeting Iran-linked militias

U.S. conducts limited airstrikes in Syria targeting Iran-linked militias In mid-February 2026, the United States military carried out limited airstrikes in eastern Syria target...

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Yerevan · Yerevan Province · Armenia

Armenia reports new border incidents with Azerbaijan after talks stall

Armenia reports new border incidents with Azerbaijan after talks stall In February 2026, Armenian defense officials reported multiple incidents along sections of the Armenia-Az...

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Khartoum · Khartoum State · Sudan

Sudan ceasefire violations continue despite international monitoring

Sudan ceasefire violations continue despite international monitoring In early February 2026, international observers and humanitarian organizations reported multiple ceasefire ...

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February 6, 2026 Breaking

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IDF Detains Settlers After Unauthorized Entry Into Gaza

Gaza Border Area · Gaza City · Gaza Strip · Palestine

IDF Detains Israelis After Unauthorized Entry Into Gaza On February 6, 2026, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reported that several Israeli civilians, identified by authorities as activis...

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IDF Says It Struck ‘Terror Infrastructure’ in Gaza After Troops Fired Upon

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IDF Says It Struck ‘Terror Infrastructure’ in Gaza After Troops Fired Upon On February 6, 2026, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced it conducted targeted strikes against ...

February 5, 2026 Breaking

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Italy probes alleged “sniper tourism” in 1990s Bosnia

Rome · Lazio · Italy

On February 5, 2026, Italian prosecutors in Milan confirmed they are investigating allegations that some individuals paid to shoot at civilians in Sarajevo during the siege of the Bosnian...

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February 5, 2026 Wars & Conflicts

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Isaac Herzog photographed signing artillery shells destined for Gaza

Northern Israel · Kiryat Shmona · Northern District · Israel

Isaac Herzog photographed signing artillery shells destined for Gaza On February 5, 2026, images and reports circulated during the visit of Israeli President Isaac Herzog to Au...

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February 4, 2026 Breaking

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Former Israeli soldier Adi Karni becomes subject of U.S. war crimes complaint

Washington · District of Columbia · United States

Former Israeli soldier Adi Karni becomes subject of U.S. war crimes complaint On February 4, 2026, the Hind Rajab Foundation, a Brussels-based human rights organization, filed ...

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February 3, 2026 Breaking

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Israeli aircraft disperse unidentified substances over southern Lebanon

Southern Lebanon · Tyre · South Governorate · Lebanon

Israeli aircraft disperse unidentified substances over southern Lebanon Israeli aircraft disperse unidentified substances over southern Lebanon Betwe...

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February 3, 2026 Wars & Conflicts

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Missile and Drone Strikes Target Multiple Ukrainian Cities Amid Ongoing Conflict

Kyiv · Kyiv City · Ukraine

Missile and Drone Strikes Target Multiple Ukrainian Cities Amid Ongoing Conflict On February 3, 2026, Russian military forces conducted a series of missile and drone strikes ac...

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February 2, 2026 Breaking

54

IDF Blocks Palestinian Bedouins From Rebuilding Homes Burned By Settlers

Hebron · West Bank · Palestine

IDF Blocks Palestinian Bedouins From Rebuilding Homes Burned By Settlers In early February 2026 the Israel Defense Forces issued orders preventing Palestinian Bedouin residents of the We...

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February 2, 2026 Breaking

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The Master Timeline

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February 2, 2026 Breaking

56

Allegations and Claims Regarding Former Israeli Soldiers and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)

Social media posts have circulated claiming that former members of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), or active IDF personnel, are employed by or working with U.S. Immigration and Customs E...

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January 31, 2026 Wars & Conflicts

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Iran Announces Live‑Fire Naval Drills Near U.S. Warships in Strait of Hormuz

Strait of Hormuz · Persian Gulf · International Waters

Iran Announces Live‑Fire Naval Drills Near U.S. Warships in Strait of Hormuz Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced a two‑day live‑fire naval exercise in the...

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January 31, 2026 Politics

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Danish Protests Erupt Over Trump Remarks and Greenland Dispute

Copenhagen · Capital Region · Denmark

Danish Protests Erupt Over Trump Remarks and Greenland Dispute On January 31, 2026, large protests took place in Copenhagen, Denmark, and other Danish cities in response to rec...

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January 31, 2026 Wars & Conflicts

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Israeli Fire in Gaza Reported to Kill 30, Injure 30 More

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Israeli Fire in Gaza Reported to Kill 30, Injure 30 More The Gaza Health Ministry reported that Israeli military fire killed at least 30 Palestinians and injured another 30 sin...

January 31, 2026 Wars & Conflicts

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Children of Foreign Workers Join IDF Amid Manpower Shortages

Israel Defense Forces Headquarters (Kirya) · Tel Aviv · Tel Aviv District · Israel

Children of Foreign Workers Join IDF Amid Manpower Shortages Reports indicate that the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has faced increased recruitment needs due to ongoing operatio...

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January 31, 2026 Breaking

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Settlers Said to Chop Down, Burn Olive Trees in Palestinian Village as It’s Raided by IDF

West Bank · Nablus · Palestine

Settlers Said to Chop Down, Burn Olive Trees in Palestinian Village as It’s Raided by IDF Reports indicate that in a Palestinian village in the West Bank, settlers allegedly ch...

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January 30, 2026 Wars & Conflicts

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Israel accused of using ‘skunk water’ as crowd control in Palestinian territories

West Bank · Hebron · Hebron Governorate · Palestine

Israel accused of using ‘skunk water’ as crowd control in Palestinian territories On January 30, 2026, human rights groups and Palestinian authorities accused Israel of using a...

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January 29, 2026 Politics

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Iran rejects Trump’s threats, says ready to respond to any US attack

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Iran rejects Trump’s threats, says ready to respond to any US attack On January 29, 2026, Iranian officials publicly responded to threats of possible U.S. military action, stating that t...

January 27, 2026 Breaking

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Seizure of the Marinera oil tanker and transfer of its captain from Scottish waters

Scottish Waters · Aberdeen · Scotland · United Kingdom

Seizure of the Marinera Oil Tanker and Transfer of Its Captain from Scottish Waters On 7 January 2026, the United States Coast Guard and U.S. military special forces intercepte...

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January 27, 2026 Wars & Conflicts

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Israeli strikes kill three in Gaza including a teenager despite ceasefire

2026 attacks ceasefire children city civilians

On January 27, 2026, Israeli military forces (IDF/IOF) carried out strikes in Gaza City that killed three Palestinian civilians, including a 17-year-old boy, despite an existing ceasefire...

January 26, 2026 Breaking

66

Iran nationwide protests escalate with high casualties

2026 blackout casualties crackdown deaths demonstrations

Mass protests across Iran have continued since late December 2025 amid economic hardship and political discontent, evolving into one of the largest uprisings since the 1979 Iranian Revolu...

January 26, 2026 Wars & Conflicts

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Idf targets hezbollah positions in lebanon amid ongoing northern tensions

Maroun al Ras · Nabatieh Governorate · Lebanon

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) conducted a series of strikes against Hezbollah targets near Tyre in southern Lebanon, including weapons storage sites, command infrastructure, and suspect...

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January 25, 2026 Wars & Conflicts

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Israeli Army Investigates Soldier After Fake Kidnapping and Ransom Demand

IDF Military Police Headquarters · Tel Aviv · Tel Aviv District · Israel

Israeli Army Investigates Soldier After Fake Kidnapping and Ransom Demand The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed that it launched an internal investigation into a soldier ac...

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January 24, 2026 Breaking

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Notable presence of ex-IDF Israelis in Sri Lanka’s tourism hotspots

Since 2022, Sri Lanka has seen a growing influx of Israeli tourists, particularly in surf towns like Arugam Bay, with reporting indicating that a significant portion are former Israeli De...

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January 24, 2026 Breaking

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Earthquake reported near northern Israel amid unusual tremors

Sea of Galilee · Tiberias · Northern District · Israel

Earthquake reported near northern Israel amid unusual tremors Content: On January 24, 2026, the Israel Seismological Center recorded a magnitude 4.2 earthquake in the Galilee region near...

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January 22, 2026 Breaking

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IDF reservist convicted in large-scale online child sexual abuse case

Tel Aviv District Court · Tel Aviv · Tel Aviv District · Israel

A district court in central Israel convicted a 22-year-old Israel Defense Forces reservist of dozens of sexual offenses in what prosecutors described as an unprecedented large-scale onlin...

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January 21, 2026 Wars & Conflicts

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Israeli forces kill civilians and journalists in gaza despite ceasefire

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Israeli military actions in Gaza on January 21, 2026, killed at least 11 Palestinians including two 13‑year‑old boys and three journalists, according to Gaza health authorities and local ...

January 21, 2026 Wars & Conflicts

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Ethiopian forces and rebels clash near disputed border towns

Alamata · Tigray Region · Ethiopia

In Ethiopia, government forces clashed with armed rebel groups near disputed border towns in the Tigray and Amhara regions. Local sources reported multiple casualties, destruction of prop...

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January 20, 2026 Wars & Conflicts

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Multiple Fronts Escalate: Ukraine Hit by Massive Strikes as Gaza Evacuations Begin

Russian forces launched a series of large-scale aerial and missile attacks against Ukraine overnight, using updated tactics that targeted critical energy infrastructure and nuclear power ...

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January 19, 2026 Wars & Conflicts

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Russia-ukraine conflict escalates with energy infrastructure hits

Russia Intensifies Strikes on Ukraine Energy Infrastructure On January 19, 2026, Ukrainian officials reported that Russian forces conducted a large drone strike against Ukraine’s energy ...

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January 18, 2026 Wars & Conflicts

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Syria — Ceasefire Breaking Down

Despite a recent ceasefire agreement, heavy fighting resumed in Syria between government forces and the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). Clashes highlight the fragile nature of peace effor...

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January 18, 2026 Wars & Conflicts

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West Bank Violence in Palestinian Village

On January 17, 2026, a violent incident was reported in the occupied West Bank village of Khirbet al-Sidra in which homes and vehicles were set on fire. Video footage captured the attack ...

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January 18, 2026 Politics

78

Ugandan Post-Election Protests and Clashes

Independence Monument · Kampala · Central Region · Uganda

On January 16, 2026, large protests erupted in Kampala and other parts of Uganda following disputed results of the 2026 general election. Clashes between opposition supporters and securit...

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January 15, 2026 Wars & Conflicts

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U.S. Federal Authorities Consider Insurrection Act Amid Minneapolis Unrest

Minneapolis Police Department Third Precinct · Minneapolis · Minnesota · United States

On January 15, 2026, U.S. federal authorities signaled potential consideration of the Insurrection Act following escalating unrest in Minneapolis related to federal law enforcement operat...

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January 5, 2026 Finance

Venezuelan political crisis triggers global market rotation

A major geopolitical event in early January 2026 — the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro by U.S. special operations forces — triggered rapid shifts in international financial...

January 3, 2026 Wars & Conflicts

81

Palestinian girl killed by Israeli fire in Gaza despite ceasefire

2026 agencies attacks bombardment border casualties

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January 3, 2026 Breaking

U.S. kidnapping of Venezuelas President

U.S. Forces Detain Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro During Operation in Caracas On January 3, 2026, U.S. military forces conducted an operation in Caracas that resulted in the detenti...

December 18, 2025 Politics

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Settlers Cross Into Gaza as Hundreds of Far‑right Israelis Hold Event Vowing

Gaza Border Area · Gaza City · Gaza Strip · Palestine

Settlers Cross Into Gaza as Hundreds of Far‑right Israelis Hold Event Vowing Resettlement On December 18, 2025, a group of Israeli civilians from the far‑right Nachala movement crossed f...

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December 11, 2025 Wars & Conflicts

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Israeli bulldozer incident reported in Gaza

Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor reported that an incident involving Israeli military forces and a Palestinian minor occurred in the northern Gaza Strip on December 10, 2025. According to th...

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November 10, 2025 Breaking

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Syrian transitional President Ahmad al‑Sharaa makes historic White House visit

White House · Washington · District of Columbia · United States

Syrian transitional President Ahmad al‑Sharaa makes historic White House visit Syrian transitional President Ahmad al‑Sharaa visited the White House in Washington, D.C. on November 10, 2...

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November 7, 2025 Wars & Conflicts

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Explosive devices disguised as toys

Lebanon

Reports and warnings from humanitarian organizations, demining teams, and local authorities have highlighted the danger posed by explosive devices and unexploded ordnance found in conflic...

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October 31, 2025 Breaking

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Former Israeli Military Advocate General Arrested Over Leaked Video

Maj. Gen. Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi, the former Military Advocate General of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), was arrested following the leak of a video showing alleged abuse of a Palestinia...

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October 30, 2025 Breaking

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Ultra-Orthodox protest military conscription in Jerusalem

Jerusalem · Israel

On October 30, 2025, around 200,000 ultra-Orthodox men gathered in Jerusalem to protest against military conscription policies. The event was presented as a prayer rally but included demo...

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October 17, 2025 Wars & Conflicts

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Gaza Officials Accuse Israel of Organ Theft from Palestinian Bodies

2025 accusation alThawabta bodies ceasefire conflict

On October 17, 2025, the director of the Government Media Office in Gaza, Dr. Ismail al-Thawabta, publicly accused the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) of removing organs from Palestinian bodi...

October 10, 2025 Wars & Conflicts

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Gaza Ceasefire Takes Effect After Israel Approves Deal

2025 agreement aid ceasefire conflict crossings

Gaza Ceasefire Takes Effect After Israel Approves Deal On October 10, 2025, a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip officially went into effect after the Israeli governmen...

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August 16, 2025 Breaking

Arrest of Tom Artiom Alexandrovich in the United States

On August 16, 2025, Tom Artiom Alexandrovich, an Israeli cybersecurity official and senior executive at the Israel National Cyber Directorate, was arrested in Henderson, Nevada, as part o...

Tel Aviv · Tel Aviv District · Israel

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July 15, 2025 Breaking

Israeli Teens Burn Draft Papers in Protest of Military Service

A group of Israeli teenagers burned their army draft orders in Tel Aviv on July 15, 2025, as part of a protest against compulsory military service and actions by the Israel Defense Forces...

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June 1, 2025 Breaking

Israel put on UN sexual violence in warzones blacklist

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The United Nations Secretary-General’s annual report on conflict-related sexual violence included Israel in its annex listing parties identified as having credible information indicating ...

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May 5, 2025 Breaking

Mother waits 36 years for Israel to return son's body

Mother Waits 36 Years for Israel to Return Son’s Body The article describes the story of a Palestinian mother who waited 36 years for Israel to return the body of her son, who was k...

November 30, 2024 Wars & Conflicts

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Palestinian killed by smoke canister in Beit Lahia

Beit Lahia · Gaza Strip · Palestine

Palestinian Killed by Smoke Canister in Beit Lahia On 30 November 2024, a Palestinian man in the northern Gaza town of Beit Lahia was reported killed after being struck by a sm...

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Northern Israel · Kiryat Shmona · Northern District · Israel

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May 28, 2024 Politics

Nikki Haley writes “Finish Them” on Israeli artillery shell during Israel visit

Nikki Haley writes “Finish Them” on Israeli artillery shell during Israel visit On May 28, 2024, former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations and Republican presidential candid...

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February 20, 2024 Wars & Conflicts

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Doctors Allege Children Shot During Gaza Fighting as Israeli Military Rejects Claims

Gaza City Hospitals Area · Gaza City · Gaza Strip · Palestine

Doctors Allege Children Shot During Gaza Fighting as Israeli Military Rejects Claims Medical professionals working in Gaza said they have treated children with gunshot wounds t...

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Rights Group Reports Detention of Palestinian Children After Settler Confrontation in West Bank

West Bank Village Area · Ramallah · West Bank · Palestine

Rights Group Reports Detention of Palestinian Children After Settler Confrontation in West Bank An Israeli human rights organisation reported that Israeli forces detained five ...

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Rights Group Says Fate of Palestinian Children Removed from Gaza Remains Unknown

Rights Group Says Fate of Palestinian Children Removed from Gaza Remains Unknown The Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor reported that Israeli forces have removed Palestinian childre...

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Israel conducts raids in Bethlehem during Christmas period

Bethlehem · Bethlehem, West Bank · Palestine

Israeli forces carried out raids in Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank during the Christmas period, according to local reports from December 25, 2023. Bethlehem, located in the West Bank...

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November 29, 2023 Politics

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Kissinger Record Draws War Policy Criticism

Henry Kissinger, former United States secretary of state and national security adviser, played a central role in shaping U.S. foreign policy during the Vietnam War and other Cold War conf...

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Bayer links draw scrutiny

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During the Israel–Hamas war that began in October 2023, allegations emerged regarding the use of white phosphorus munitions by Israeli forces in Gaza and southern Lebanon. Human rights or...

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U.S. Congressman Brian Mast wears Israeli military uniform in Congress

United States Capitol · Washington · District of Columbia · United States

U.S. Representative Brian Mast, a Republican from Florida and chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, drew attention on Capitol Hill when he appeared in an Israel Defense Forces (ID...

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June 14, 2023 Wars & Conflicts

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Criticism Follows Israeli Military Probe Into Death of Palestinian Toddler

Jenin Area · Jenin · West Bank · Palestine

Criticism Follows Israeli Military Probe Into Death of Palestinian Toddler Anger and criticism were expressed by Palestinian officials and human rights organisations following ...

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March 16, 2023 Breaking

Rachel Corrie Killed During Gaza Protest

Rafah · Palestine

Rachel Corrie, an American activist, was killed in Rafah, Gaza Strip, while participating in a protest against the demolition of Palestinian homes. The incident occurred on March 16, 2003...

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Palestinian Child Shot in Jenin Dies From Injuries, Rights Group Reports

Jenin · Jenin Governorate · Palestine

Palestinian Child Shot in Jenin Dies From Injuries, Rights Group Reports A Palestinian child who was shot during an Israeli military operation in the occupied West Bank city of...

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May 11, 2022 Wars & Conflicts

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Murder of Shireen Abu Akleh, Al Jazeera Journalist

Jenin Refugee Camp · Jenin · West Bank · Palestine

On May 11, 2022, Shireen Abu Akleh, a Palestinian-American journalist for Al Jazeera, was fatally shot while covering an Israeli raid in Jenin, West Bank. She was wearing a clearly marked...

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February 24, 2022 Wars & Conflicts

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Russia invades Ukraine nationwide

Kyiv · Kyiv City · Ukraine

Russia launched a large-scale military invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022. Russian President Vladimir Putin announced what he called a special military operation shortly before Russ...

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December 1, 2019 Breaking

COVID-19 Pandemic

Huanan Seafood Market · Wuhan · Hubei · China

The COVID-19 pandemic is a global outbreak of the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, first identified in Wuhan, China, in late 2019. The World Health Organization (WHO) was notified on December 31, ...

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May 3, 2019 Breaking

Hamilton Rabbi West Bank Detention Case

In May 2019, Rabbi David Mivasair, a Canadian citizen from Hamilton, Ontario, was detained by Israeli military forces in the South Hebron Hills region of the West Bank while participating...

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April 6, 2018 Breaking

Killing of Yaser Murtaja, Palestinian Journalist

On April 6, 2018, Yaser Murtaja, a 30-year-old Palestinian journalist and cameraman working with Ain Media, was shot and killed by Israeli forces while covering protests near the Gaza-Isr...

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December 14, 2017 Wars & Conflicts

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Palestinian Teen in Viral Image Charged Following Arrest in Hebron

Hebron · Hebron Governorate · Palestine

Palestinian Teen in Viral Image Charged Following Arrest in Hebron Israeli authorities charged 16-year-old Palestinian Fawzi al-Junaidi after his arrest in the occupied West Ba...

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Ex-IDF General Ofek Buchris Admits Sexual Offenses In Plea Deal

Military Court · Tel Aviv · Tel Aviv District · Israel

Ofek Buchris Pleads Guilty To Sexual Offenses In Israeli Military Court On January 17, 2017, Brigadier General (res.) **Ofek Buchris**, a former officer in the Israel Defense F...

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August 1, 2016 Breaking

Israeli soldiers bicycle incident Hebron

Hebron · Palestine

A video documented by the Israeli human rights organization B’Tselem shows an incident in which Israeli Border Police officers interact with a Palestinian child’s bicycle in Hebron, in th...

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Yazidi Genocide

Sinjar · Nineveh Governorate · Iraq

Yazidi Genocide On August 3, 2014, the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) launched an हमला on the Sinjar region of northern Iraq, targeting the Yazidi minority. ISIS forces captured ...

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March 6, 2014 Breaking

Israeli cruelty to Palestinian children from abduction to prison

Israeli cruelty to Palestinian children from abduction to prison Israeli forces conducted mass home break-ins and arrests across the West Bank in response to the alleged kidnapping of th...

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January 1, 2014 Wars & Conflicts

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Roman Campaigns in Germania

Idistaviso battlefield · Bramsche · Lower Saxony · Germany

Germanicus led several military campaigns into Germania to avenge the Roman defeat in the Teutoburg Forest. His forces engaged in battles against various Germanic tribes in the region wes...

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NATO and Libya's water system

Brega · Libya

On 22 July 2011, during the Libyan Civil War, NATO aircraft struck a facility in Brega that manufactured large-diameter pipes used in Libya's Great Man-Made River water system. The facili...

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February 12, 2010 Wars & Conflicts

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Night Raid in Khataba: Civilian Killings During U.S. Operation in Afghanistan

Khataba Village · Jalalabad · Nangarhar Province · Afghanistan

On February 12, 2010, U.S. Special Operations forces conducted a nighttime raid in Khataba village, in Paktia Province, Afghanistan. The operation targeted a compound believed to be linke...

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October 25, 2008 Breaking

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Ali And Youssef Jarrah Arrested In Lebanon On Charges Of Spying For Israeli Intelligence

Beirut · Beirut Governorate · Lebanon

Lebanon Arrests Ali And Youssef Jarrah On Espionage Charges On October 25, 2008, Lebanese security forces arrested two Lebanese brothers, Ali Dib El‑Jarrah and Youssef Dib El‑J...

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Mubarak Resigns

11 February 2011 — Vice President Omar Suleiman announces that Hosni Mubarak has stepped down and transferred authority to the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces. Celebrations erupt acro...

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Egyptian Revolution of 2011

25 January–11 February 2011 — Mass demonstrations erupt against police brutality, corruption, economic frustration and authoritarian government. Cairo's Tahrir Square becomes the symbolic...

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Untitled

Untitled1990s–present — The collapse of communist controls produces large migration flows toward Italy, Greece, Germany, the United States and elsewhere. Emigration becomes one of the def...

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October War

6–25 October 1973 — Egyptian and Syrian forces launch a surprise attack against Israeli positions. Egyptian troops successfully cross the Suez Canal and penetrate the Bar Lev Line before ...

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Six-Day War

5–10 June 1967 — Israel defeats Egypt, Jordan and Syria in a brief but transformative war. Egyptian forces lose the Sinai Peninsula, and the scale of the defeat deeply damages Nasser's pr...

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The Suez Crisis

26 July–7 November 1956 — Nasser nationalizes the Suez Canal Company after Western governments withdraw support for the Aswan High Dam. Britain, France and Israel secretly coordinate a mi...

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Communists Take Control

29 November 1944 — German forces have withdrawn and the communist-led National Liberation Movement controls the country. Rival political organizations are rapidly excluded from power.

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Resistance and Civil Conflict

1942–1944 — Communist-led partisans, Balli Kombëtar and other nationalist forces resist Italian and later German occupation. Rival resistance movements also fight one another over Albania...

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Fascist Italy Invades Albania

7 April 1939 — Italian forces invade Albania after King Zog rejects Mussolini's demands for greater Italian control. Zog flees the country and Albania is incorporated into the Italian imp...

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Vlora War

June–September 1920 — Albanian fighters challenge Italian forces occupying the Vlorë region. The conflict contributes to an agreement under which Italy withdraws from most Albanian territ...

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Egyptian Revolution of 1919

March–April 1919 — Mass demonstrations, strikes and civil unrest erupt after British authorities exile nationalist leader Saad Zaghloul and other members of the Wafd movement. Students, w...

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Victors Convert Military Victory Into a Political Settlement

January–June 1919 — Allied leaders negotiate borders, reparations, military restrictions, mandates and a new international organization. Wilson's language of self-determination raises eno...

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Allies Refine Combined-Arms Warfare

July–November 1918 — Allied forces increasingly coordinate artillery, infantry, tanks, aircraft, communications and logistics. Strategic coordination also improves under Ferdinand Foch. T...

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Germany Refines Infiltration Tactics

1917–1918 — German forces develop increasingly sophisticated methods based on short intense bombardments, assault detachments and infiltration around strongpoints. The tactics contribute ...

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Germany Transfers Forces From East to West

Late 1917–March 1918 — The collapse of Russian resistance allows Germany to move divisions from the Eastern Front toward France and Belgium. German commanders understand that the advantag...

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Battle of the Somme Begins

1 July 1916 — British and French forces open the Somme offensive after an enormous artillery preparation. The first day becomes the bloodiest single day in British military history. Fight...

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Brusilov Offensive Begins

4 June 1916 — Russian General Aleksei Brusilov launches a major offensive against Austria-Hungary. Innovative preparation and attacks across a broad front produce spectacular early breakt...

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Battle of Verdun Begins

21 February 1916 — Germany launches a major offensive against the fortified Verdun region. French forces commit enormous manpower and artillery to prevent the fortress zone from falling. ...

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Gallipoli Campaign Begins

19 February 1915 — British and French naval forces begin major operations against the Ottoman defenses of the Dardanelles. The Allies hope to force the straits, threaten Constantinople an...

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First Battle of the Marne

6 September 1914 — French and British forces begin the counteroffensive known as the First Battle of the Marne. The German advance toward Paris is halted and German armies withdraw toward...

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Germany Executes Its Western War Plan

August–September 1914 — Germany concentrates major forces against France and advances through Belgium. The operational scheme derives from years of German planning associated with Alfred ...

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Albania Fragmented During World War I

1914–1918 — Austro-Hungarian, Italian, French, Serbian and other forces occupy different parts of Albania. The country largely loses unified central government during the conflict, and it...

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Albanian Revolt of 1912

January–August 1912 — Albanian insurgents launch a major revolt against Ottoman authority. Rebel forces eventually enter Skopje and force the Ottoman government to accept substantial conc...

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Britain Occupies Egypt

1882 — British forces intervene during the Urabi Revolt and occupy Egypt. The country formally remains connected to the Ottoman Empire for decades, but British officials exercise decisive...

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League of Prizren

10 June 1878 — Albanian political and religious leaders gather in Prizren as the Ottoman Empire faces defeat and territorial losses following the Russo-Turkish War. They fear that territo...

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Muhammad Ali

1805–1848 CE — Muhammad Ali becomes Ottoman governor of Egypt but builds a virtually hereditary state under his family's control. He creates a new army, expands state agriculture, develop...

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Napoleon Invades Egypt

1 July 1798 — French forces under Napoleon Bonaparte land in Egypt. The invasion aims to weaken British access to India while expanding French influence in the eastern Mediterranean. Fren...

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League of Lezhë

2 March 1444 — Albanian nobles gather at Lezhë and form a military alliance under Skanderbeg's leadership. The League coordinates forces against Ottoman expansion while its member familie...

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Battle of Savra

18 September 1385 — Ottoman forces defeat Balša II near the lower Vjosa. The battle demonstrates the growing ability of the Ottoman state to intervene directly in Albanian political strug...

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Mamluk Egypt

1250–1517 CE — Military elites known as Mamluks seize political control and establish a powerful sultanate centered on Cairo. They defeat Mongol forces at Ain Jalut and ultimately elimina...

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Battle of Dyrrhachium

18 October 1081 — Norman forces under Robert Guiscard defeat the Byzantine army of Emperor Alexios I Komnenos outside Dyrrhachium. The battle shows the Adriatic city's continuing strategi...

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Cairo Is Founded

969 CE — Fatimid forces establish al-Qahira, Cairo, as a new royal and military city. The settlement grows beside older Fustat and eventually absorbs it into an enormous urban center. Cai...

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Arab-Muslim Conquest of Egypt

639–642 CE — Forces commanded by Amr ibn al-As invade Byzantine Egypt during the early Islamic conquests. Byzantine resistance collapses gradually, and Alexandria eventually passes under ...

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Battle of Actium

2 September 31 BCE — The fleet of Octavian defeats the forces of Mark Antony and Cleopatra near Actium in western Greece. Antony and Cleopatra retreat to Egypt. Their final defeat destroy...

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Rome Defeats Gentius

168 BCE — Roman forces defeat King Gentius near Scodra after a short campaign. His capture effectively ends the last major independent Illyrian monarchy in the region. Roman influence now...

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First Illyrian War

229–228 BCE — Rome sends military forces across the Adriatic against Queen Teuta's kingdom. The war marks Rome's first major armed intervention on the eastern Adriatic coast and begins a ...

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Battle of Salamis

480 BCE — Greek naval forces defeat the Persian fleet near Salamis.

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Battle of Marathon

490 BCE — Athenian-led forces defeat a Persian invasion army at Marathon.

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Battle of Kadesh

c. 1274 BCE — Egyptian forces under Ramesses II fight the Hittite army near Kadesh in Syria. Egyptian inscriptions present the battle as a spectacular personal victory for Ramesses, altho...

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Who Actually Built the Pyramids?

c. 2600–2500 BCE — Archaeology points toward organized Egyptian labor forces rather than armies of foreign slaves. Workers lived in settlements near Giza, received food and supplies and w...

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The Old Kingdom

c. 2686–2181 BCE — The Old Kingdom becomes the classic age of pyramid construction and highly centralized kingship. The royal court controls extensive agricultural resources and commands ...

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Atomic Bomb Dropped on Nagasaki

9 August 1945 — The United States drops the plutonium bomb Fat Man on Nagasaki. Tens of thousands are killed immediately or in the following months. The attack occurs on the same day Sovi...

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Battle of Berlin Begins

20 April 1945 — Soviet artillery begins shelling central Berlin as forces close around the German capital. Street fighting becomes intense while Nazi leaders remain inside the city. Germa...

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Battle of Kursk Begins

5 July 1943 — Germany launches Operation Citadel against the Kursk salient. Soviet intelligence and defensive preparations create deep belts of mines, anti-tank positions and artillery. G...

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Battle of Kyiv

23 August 1941 — German forces intensify operations that culminate in one of the largest encirclements in military history around Kyiv. Hitler diverts armored forces southward rather than...

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Battle of Midway Begins

4 June 1942 — American carrier forces intercept a Japanese operation aimed at Midway Atoll. U.S. cryptanalytic intelligence allows Admiral Chester Nimitz to position carriers in advance. ...

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Battle of Prokhorovka

12 July 1943 — Soviet and German armored formations clash near Prokhorovka during the Battle of Kursk. The battle later acquires legendary status as an enormous tank confrontation, though...

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Battle of Smolensk

10 July 1941 — German forces begin a major battle around Smolensk on the road to Moscow. German armored groups again encircle large Soviet forces, but Soviet resistance becomes stronger a...

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Battle of Stalingrad Begins

23 August 1942 — German forces begin the major assault phase against Stalingrad after intensive Luftwaffe bombing. The city's industrial and symbolic importance combines with its strategi...

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Battle of Stalingrad Begins

23 August 1942 — German forces begin the major assault phase against Stalingrad while the wider German campaign pushes toward oil resources in the Caucasus. Fighting inside the city becom...

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Battle of Tannenberg

26 August 1914 — German forces under Paul von Hindenburg and Erich Ludendorff begin the decisive phase of the Battle of Tannenberg against Russia's Second Army in East Prussia. German com...

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Battle of the Dnieper

24 August 1943 — Soviet armies begin a massive offensive toward the Dnieper River. German forces withdraw while attempting to create defensive positions along the river. Soviet troops est...

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Battle of the Seelow Heights

16 April 1945 — Soviet forces attack Germany's final major defensive positions east of Berlin. Massive artillery preparation precedes the assault, but German defenses initially slow the a...

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Battles Around Rzhev Intensify

8 January 1942 — Soviet offensives expand around the Rzhev-Vyazma salient west of Moscow. Fighting in the region becomes prolonged and extraordinarily costly. The salient ties down large ...

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Berlin Surrenders

2 May 1945 — German forces in Berlin surrender to the Red Army. Soviet troops control the capital of Nazi Germany. Fighting continues elsewhere for several days, but the symbolic and poli...

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Bolsheviks Seize Power

7 November 1917 — Bolshevik forces overthrow Russia's Provisional Government in Petrograd. Vladimir Lenin's movement has promised peace, land and political transfer to the soviets. Ending...

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Bombing of Guernica

26 April 1937 — German Condor Legion aircraft and Italian forces attack the Basque town of Guernica during the Spanish Civil War. The raid kills civilians and destroys large sections of t...

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Britain Enters the War

4 August 1914 — Britain declares war on Germany after German forces invade neutral Belgium and Berlin fails to meet the British demand for Belgian neutrality to be respected. Britain's de...

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Commissar Order

6 June 1941 — The German High Command issues the Commissar Order before the invasion. Political commissars captured with Soviet forces are to be separated and killed rather than treated a...

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Condor Legion Fights in Spain

29 July 1936 — Germany begins sending military aircraft and personnel to assist Franco's forces in Spain. The Condor Legion later conducts bombing operations, including the destruction of...

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Constantinople Falls

29 May 1453 — Ottoman forces capture Constantinople, ending the Byzantine Empire.

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Crimean Offensive Begins

8 April 1944 — Soviet forces attack German and Romanian troops in Crimea. Axis defenses collapse rapidly and Sevastopol falls in May. The Soviet victory removes an important Axis position...

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D-Day

6 June 1944 — Allied forces land on the Normandy coast in Operation Overlord. American, British, Canadian and other Allied formations assault five principal beaches while airborne troops ...

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East Prussian Offensive

13 January 1945 — Soviet armies launch major operations into East Prussia. German civilians flee westward amid combat, fear of Soviet forces and collapsing evacuation systems. Fighting is...

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Full-Scale Sino-Japanese War Begins

7 July 1937 — Fighting near the Marco Polo Bridge escalates into a major war between Japan and China. Japanese forces capture major cities including Shanghai and Nanjing, but China does n...

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German Armor Breaks Through at Sedan

13 May 1940 — German forces cross the Meuse near Sedan after concentrated air attacks and rapid engineering operations. Armored formations then move west toward the Channel rather than di...

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German Rearmament Becomes Open Policy

16 March 1935 — Hitler announces conscription and expansion of Germany's armed forces in open violation of Versailles restrictions. Germany has already been rearming secretly, but the ann...

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German Strategy Turns Toward Caucasus Oil

23 July 1942 — Hitler issues Directive No. 45, dividing German strategic effort between Stalingrad and the Caucasus. Securing oil becomes a central objective because Germany remains chron...

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Germany Attacks Western Europe

10 May 1940 — Germany invades the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg and France. Allied armies move north into Belgium expecting the principal German attack there. Instead, the decisive Ger...

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Germany Declares War on France

3 August 1914 — Germany declares war on France while German forces move through Luxembourg and prepare to enter Belgium. German planners seek a rapid defeat of France before Russian milit...

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Germany Invades Poland

1 September 1939 — German forces cross the Polish frontier and begin the war in Europe. Hitler expects Britain and France may still avoid a general conflict, but both powers declare war t...

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Germany Invades Poland

1 September 1939 — German forces invade Poland from the west, north and south, beginning the European phase of the Second World War. The attack follows months of escalating German pressur...

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Germany Occupies Prague

15 March 1939 — German forces occupy Prague and dismantle what remains of Czechoslovakia. The move is politically important because it extends Nazi domination over territory that cannot b...

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Germany Occupies Prague

15 March 1939 — German forces occupy Prague and dismantle what remains of Czechoslovakia. Bohemia and Moravia become a German protectorate while Slovakia becomes formally independent but ...

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Germany Remilitarizes the Rhineland

7 March 1936 — German troops enter the demilitarized Rhineland in violation of the Versailles and Locarno arrangements. Hitler's forces have orders to retreat if confronted by overwhelmin...

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Greco-Turkish War

1919–1922 — Greek forces campaign in western Anatolia before suffering a catastrophic defeat.

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Greek Civil War

1946–1949 — Government forces defeat communist-led insurgents in one of the first major conflicts of the Cold War.

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Heinz Guderian

22 June 1941 — Guderian commands Panzer Group 2 during Operation Barbarossa. His armored forces achieve dramatic advances and participate in major encirclements. He later clashes with Hit...

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Hitler Becomes Führer

2 August 1934 — President Hindenburg dies and Hitler combines the powers of president and chancellor. Members of the armed forces swear a personal oath of loyalty to Hitler rather than to...

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Hitler Delays Operation Citadel

4 May 1943 — German leaders debate when and whether to attack the Kursk salient. Hitler postpones the offensive partly to wait for additional Panther and Tiger tanks. The delay gives Sovi...

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Hitler Issues Führer Directive No. 21

18 December 1940 — Hitler signs the directive ordering preparations for Operation Barbarossa. The document states that the German armed forces must be prepared to crush Soviet Russia in a...

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Italian Armistice Announced

8 September 1943 — Italy publicly announces an armistice with the Allies. German forces quickly occupy much of Italy, disarm many Italian units and rescue Mussolini, who becomes head of a...

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Ivan Konev

12 January 1945 — Konev commands the 1st Ukrainian Front during the Vistula-Oder campaign and later advances toward Berlin and central Germany. His forces compete operationally with Zhuko...

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Japan Invades Manchuria

18 September 1931 — Japanese officers use the Mukden Incident as a pretext for military expansion into Manchuria. Japanese forces rapidly occupy the region and later establish the puppet ...

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Japan Launches the Southern Offensive

8 December 1941 — Almost simultaneously with Pearl Harbor, Japanese forces attack British, American and Dutch positions across East and Southeast Asia. Operations target the Philippines, ...

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Kapp Putsch

13 March 1920 — Right-wing forces attempt to overthrow the Weimar government after disputes over the reduction of Germany's postwar military formations. The government temporarily flees B...

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Kyiv Is Retaken by the Red Army

6 November 1943 — Soviet forces recapture Kyiv from German occupation. The victory is strategically and symbolically important and accelerates the German retreat across Ukraine. The city ...

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Luftwaffe Bombs Stalingrad

23 August 1942 — German aircraft conduct devastating attacks on Stalingrad as ground forces approach. Large areas are destroyed and many civilians are killed. The bombing creates ruins th...

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Minsk Encirclement

28 June 1941 — German armored formations converge around Minsk and trap large Soviet forces. The rapid collapse of Soviet frontier armies demonstrates the effectiveness of German operatio...

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Minsk Is Retaken

3 July 1944 — Soviet forces recapture Minsk during Operation Bagration. Large German formations east of the city are trapped and destroyed or captured. The Red Army now advances rapidly t...

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Nazis Become a Major Electoral Force

14 September 1930 — The Nazi Party wins more than one hundred seats in the Reichstag, transforming it from a marginal movement into one of Germany's largest political forces. Economic dep...

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Night of the Long Knives

30 June 1934 — Hitler orders the killing of SA leaders and other perceived political enemies. Ernst Röhm and numerous others are murdered without trial. The purge reassures conservative m...

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Operation Bagration

22 June 1944 — Exactly three years after Barbarossa, the Soviet Union launches Operation Bagration against German Army Group Centre in Belarus. Soviet forces achieve deep breakthroughs us...

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Operation Barbarossa

22 June 1941 — Germany and its allies invade the Soviet Union along an enormous front. Hitler seeks not only military victory but ideological destruction of Soviet communism, acquisition ...

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Operation Barbarossa Begins

22 June 1941 — Germany and its allies invade the Soviet Union along a vast front from the Baltic to the Black Sea. Hitler expects the Soviet state to collapse after a short campaign and a...

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Operation Torch

8 November 1942 — American and British forces land in French North Africa. The operation brings large American ground forces into combat against the European Axis and creates pressure on ...

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Operation Uranus

19 November 1942 — Soviet armies attack Romanian and other Axis forces protecting the German flanks at Stalingrad. The offensive rapidly breaks through and Soviet spearheads meet west of ...

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Operation Uranus Encircles the German Sixth Army

19 November 1942 — Soviet forces attack Axis armies guarding the flanks of the German position at Stalingrad. The offensive breaks through Romanian sectors and rapidly converges west of t...

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Ottoman Empire Enters the War

29 October 1914 — Ottoman naval forces attack Russian Black Sea ports, bringing the Ottoman Empire into the conflict alongside Germany and Austria-Hungary. Russia declares war shortly aft...

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Ottoman Empire Leaves the War

30 October 1918 — The Ottoman Empire signs the Armistice of Mudros. Ottoman military resistance effectively ends and Allied forces gain extensive rights to occupy strategic positions. The...

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Paris Is Liberated

25 August 1944 — French and Allied forces complete the liberation of Paris after an uprising by resistance groups and the arrival of Free French troops. General Charles de Gaulle enters t...

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Polish Underground Launches Operation Tempest

4 January 1944 — The Polish Home Army begins implementing Operation Tempest as Soviet forces approach prewar Polish territory. Underground units attempt to fight German forces openly and ...

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Red Army Reaches Lublin

24 July 1944 — Soviet forces capture Lublin in eastern Poland. The Soviet-backed Polish Committee of National Liberation begins establishing political authority in territories occupied by...

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Rhineland Crisis Strengthens Hitler's Risk-Taking

7 March 1936 — Hitler's decision to remilitarize the Rhineland is a major gamble because German forces are not prepared for a serious military confrontation with France. The absence of mi...

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Richard Sorge

14 September 1941 — Soviet intelligence agent Richard Sorge reports from Tokyo that Japan is unlikely to attack the Soviet Union in the immediate future. His reporting contributes to Sovi...

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Russia Orders General Mobilization

30 July 1914 — Tsar Nicholas II approves general mobilization of Russian forces after growing alarm over Austria-Hungary's attack on Serbia. Russian leaders fear that partial mobilization...

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Second Battle of El Alamein Begins

23 October 1942 — British Commonwealth forces under Bernard Montgomery attack Axis positions in Egypt. The battlefield lies close to the furthest Axis advance toward Alexandria and the Su...

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Siege of Budapest Begins

29 December 1944 — Soviet and Romanian forces encircle Budapest. Hitler orders the city held while German and Hungarian troops continue resistance. Fighting becomes extremely destructive ...

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Siege of Leningrad Is Fully Lifted

27 January 1944 — Soviet offensives drive German forces far enough from Leningrad to end the siege. The city has endured nearly nine hundred days of blockade, bombardment, starvation and ...

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Soviet Counteroffensive Before Moscow

5 December 1941 — Soviet forces launch a major counteroffensive against exhausted German armies near Moscow. Fresh formations, including troops transferred from eastern regions, push Germ...

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Soviet Union Enters the War Against Japan

9 August 1945 — Soviet forces launch a massive offensive against the Japanese Kwantung Army in Manchuria. The attack follows Soviet commitments made to the Western Allies and destroys Jap...

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Soviet Union Invades Eastern Poland

17 September 1939 — Soviet forces cross Poland's eastern frontier while the Polish state is already collapsing under German attack. The invasion follows the secret territorial arrangement...

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Soviets Construct Deep Defensive Belts at Kursk

1 May 1943 — Soviet engineers prepare extensive minefields, trenches, anti-tank positions and reserve lines around the Kursk salient. Intelligence about German intentions allows the Red A...

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Spanish Civil War Begins

17 July 1936 — A military uprising against Spain's Republican government begins a prolonged civil war. Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy support Francisco Franco's Nationalist forces, while ...

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Stalin Misjudges the Timing of German Attack

21 June 1941 — Despite multiple intelligence warnings, Stalin remains reluctant to believe Hitler will immediately launch full-scale war. Soviet forces are not fully prepared for the atta...

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Thessaloniki Joins Greece

26 October 1912 — Greek forces take Thessaloniki during the First Balkan War.

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Third Battle of Kharkov

19 February 1943 — German forces under Erich von Manstein begin a counteroffensive that retakes Kharkov after Soviet armies overextend following Stalingrad. The operation demonstrates tha...

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Third Battle of Ypres Begins

31 July 1917 — British-led forces begin the offensive later associated with Passchendaele. Heavy artillery, persistent rain and destroyed drainage systems turn parts of the battlefield in...

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Treaty of Brest-Litovsk

3 March 1918 — Bolshevik Russia signs a harsh peace treaty with Germany and its allies. Russia gives up claims or control over vast territories and exits the war. German military planners...

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Untitled22 June 1941 — Special SS and police formations move behind German armies entering the Soviet Union. Their mission quickly expands into mass shootings of Jewish communities, commu...