18 August 2025 - Israel Special Weapons News

PH Army to get 100 rounds of howitzer ammo from Israel Philippine News Agency 18 Aug 2025 -- The Philippine Army (PA) will be acquiring 100 rounds of high explosive (HE) 155mm precision-guided munition (PGM) to arm its howitzer platforms having the same caliber.
PH Army to get 100 rounds of howitzer ammo from Israel Philippine News Agency 18 Aug 2025 -- The Philippine Army (PA) will be acquiring 100 rounds of high explosive (HE) 155mm precision-guided munition (PGM) to arm its howitzer platforms having the same caliber.
Facing troop shortages, Israel eyes recruitment from US and France Press TV 18 Aug 2025 -- Israel's military is considering a plan to recruit young Jews from abroad as it grapples with a severe shortage of soldiers amid its ongoing genocidal war on the besieged Gaza Strip.

IRGC deputy commander: Israel, US suffered miscalculation in 12-day war against Iran IRNA 18 Aug 2025 -- The deputy commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says that Israel and the United States miscalculated in the 12-day war against Iran, believing they would have secured victory but ultimately failed. .
IRGC deputy commander: Israel suffered miscalculation in 12-day war against Iran Press TV 18 Aug 2025 -- The deputy commander of the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) says Israel suffered miscalculation in the 12-day war it waged against Iran, even though the regime used full force against the Islamic Republic.

Iran warns of 'endless wars' in region if Israeli expansionism goes unchecked IRNA 18 Aug 2025 -- Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei says Israel constitutes an existential threat to the security and stability of West Asia due to its boundless expansionism, warning that the region could face endless wars if the regime is not contained.
Regional states now see true face of Israel's expansionist nature: Iran's Foreign Ministry Press TV 18 Aug 2025 -- The latest developments have unmasked the Israeli regime's "domineering and expansionist" nature for regional countries more than ever, says the spokesman for Iran's Foreign Ministry.

Four Syrians wounded as Israel bombs southern Lebanon in new truce breach Press TV 18 Aug 2025 -- In yet another breach of the fragile 2024 ceasefire agreement with Lebanon, the Israeli military has launched an airstrike in the southern part of the Arab nation, injuring a number of individuals.

Israel revokes visas of Australian diplomats to Palestine Press TV 18 Aug 2025 -- Israel has revoked the residency visas of Australia's representatives to Palestine after Canberra barred the entry of the regime's far-right figures and announced its intention to recognize Palestinian statehood.

PM Netanyahu: "I spoke with the Defense Minister and the IDF about our plans regarding Gaza City and the completion of our missions. Hamas is under immense pressure." Israel - Prime Minister 18 Aug 2025
Israel chief of staff approves Gaza City takeover plan IRNA 18 Aug 2025 -- Israeli Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir has officially approved a military plan for the occupation of Gaza City, located in the north of the Gaza Strip.

Hamas accepts ceasefire proposal as Trump backs Israeli plans to occupy Gaza Press TV 18 Aug 2025 -- Hamas has reportedly accepted a proposed ceasefire and prisoner exchange deal with Israel, even as US President Donald Trump declared that Israel's captives will be freed only after Hamas is "destroyed," backing the regime's ongoing plans to occupy Gaza City.
Hamas: Gaza occupation plan will escalate genocide and forced displacement IRNA 18 Aug 2025 -- The Palestinian Resistance Movement, Hamas, says Israel's plan to occupy Gaza City will only escalate genocide and forced displacement of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.
Gaza hunger death toll rises as Israel 'deliberately' starves Palestinians Press TV 18 Aug 2025 -- Five more Palestinians, including two children, have died of hunger over the past 24 hours in the Gaza Strip, where a rights group says Israel is enacting a "deliberate policy" of starvation against Palestinians.
161 aid packages airdropped into Gaza as famine toll rises People's Daily 18 Aug 2025 -- A total of 161 packages containing food were airdropped over the Gaza Strip on Sunday during an aid operation carried out by nine countries, the Israeli military said, as famine continues to spread in the enclave after nearly two years of war.

US envoy urges Israel to withdraw forces as Lebanon takes first step Press TV 18 Aug 2025 -- US Special Envoy Tom Barrack has said that with Lebanon's government taking the first step, Israel must now reciprocate by withdrawing its forces from Lebanese territory.

Israel's starvation of Palestinians in Gaza is a deliberate policy: Amnesty IRNA 18 Aug 2025 -- Leading international rights group Amnesty International has released a new report featuring testimonies from displaced civilians in Gaza, indicating that the Israeli regime has been deliberately starving Palestinians, systematically destroying their health, well-being and social fabric.
Doctors Without Borders warns Gaza daily injuries triple since launch of GHF Press TV 18 Aug 2025 -- Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has warned that daily Palestinian injuries in Gaza have tripled since late May, with the launch of an Israeli and US-backed aid initiative run by the so-called Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF).

OIC Condemns Israeli Occupation Prime Minister's Racist Remarks and Provocative Visit to Illegal Settlement in Occupied West Bank Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) 18 Aug 2025 -- The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) strongly condemns the provocative visit made by the Prime Minister of the Israeli occupation to the "Ofra" settlement illegally established in the occupied West Bank.

Israel to provide urgent humanitarian aid to South Sudan Israel - Prime Minister 18 Aug 2025 -- South Sudan is currently struggling with a cholera outbreak and facing a severe shortage of resources. The aid will include essential medical supplies for treating patients, water purification equipment, gloves and face masks, as well as special hygiene kits to prevent cholera. In addition, food packages will be distributed.

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