JERUSALEM: Israel’s military said on Sunday 18 of its soldiers were injured, one of them seriously, when a drone struck their position in the occupied Golan Heights, which border Lebanon.
The Israeli Defense Force (IDF) said in a statement the strike happened earlier on Sunday. It said since then, it had struck Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon with air strikes and artillery fire.
Fighting between the IDF and Lebanon’s Hezbollah has been escalating, after it was triggered by the Gaza war.
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Israel says 18 soldiers hurt in Golan Heights
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Israel says 18 soldiers hurt in Golan Heights
- IDF said in a statement the strike happened earlier on Sunday
- It said since then, it had struck Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon with air strikes and artillery fire
Jordanian and Libyan army commanders discuss expanding military cooperation
- Huneiti emphasized that the JAF prioritize military cooperation to enhance regional security and mutual interests
LONDON: Jordanian and Libyan army commanders met in Amman on Tuesday to discuss opportunities for joint military cooperation and coordination.
The meeting involved Jordan’s Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Maj. Gen. Yousef Huneiti and Libyan Deputy Commander-in-Chief Lt. Gen. Saddam Khalifa Abu Qasim.
The two sides discussed joint military cooperation, the exchange of training expertise, and capacity building to support defense partnerships and address shared security challenges, the Petra news agency reported.
Huneiti discussed key modernization programs by the Jordan Armed Forces and their ongoing humanitarian efforts in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. He emphasized that the JAF prioritize military cooperation to enhance regional security and mutual interests, the Petra added.
Abu Qasim stressed the importance of ongoing coordination and the sharing of military expertise between the two countries.
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