Royal Air Force completes 11th Gaza airdrop, with 110 tonnes of vital aid now delivered
Aid is reaching Gaza by air and a pier is being constructed to deliver it by sea, but land is the most efficient means, if Israel allows it.
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Navy HMS Middleton enters drydock in preparation for the minehunter's next mission
A video has been published on social media showing HMS Middleton in the drydock where her crew are carrying out maintenance.
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USA US military pause construction of huge floating aid pier for Gaza due to adverse weather
US Central Command began the construction of the Joint Logistics Over-The-Shore pier last month - and shared images of the build.
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Middle East RFA Cardigan Bay to house hundreds of US sailors and soldiers building Gaza aid pier
The Royal Fleet Auxiliary vessel will let the US take part in the aid effort - but without putting boots on the ground.
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RAF RAF successfully completes ninth air drop of 11 tonnes of essential aid to Gaza
The latest air drop comes 48 hours after a similar operation carried out by US Central Command and the Royal Jordanian Air Force.
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Explainers Threat from the sky: Why Ukrainian and Israeli airspace can't be defended the same way
The Ukrainian president has called for the West to defend his airspace like it did for Israel – but the two conflicts are quite different.
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Politics RAF pilots that shot down Iranian drones are the best of the best, Sunak says
The Royal Air Force joined allies in defending Israel, with British Typhoons shooting down a number of Iranian attack drones.
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RAF Royal Air Force Typhoons moved from Romania to help shore up defence of Israel
The aircraft were redeployed to take part in the operation to defend Israel against Tehran's drone and missile barrage.
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Weapons and Kit What is the Israeli Iron Dome defence system and what is its success rate?
Since 2011, the Iron Dome has been used to protect the country of Israel from attacks launched by Palestine, Hama and Hezbollah.
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Middle East RAF fighters shot down Iranian drones launched against Israel, PM says
The Prime Minister has praised the professionalism of the RAF pilots who 'flew into the face of danger' to protect civilians.
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Navy Royal Navy warship seizes almost £33m of drugs in two raids in the Middle East
HMS Lancaster celebrated its latest drug bust and destroyed heroin, hashish and crystal meth worth millions of pounds.
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RAF RAF helps airdrop hundreds of tonnes of aid into Gaza as part of multinational mission
The Royal Air Force joined colleagues from eight other countries, including the United States, to bring more vital aid supplies into Gaza.
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Middle East Royal Marines and Rifles pay tribute to veterans killed in Israeli air strike in Gaza
The Armed Forces veterans died when their convoy was hit leaving a warehouse, having unloaded humanitarian food aid.
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Middle East British veterans working in security killed in strike on Gaza food convoy
The Armed Forces veterans died when their convoy was hit leaving a warehouse, having unloaded more than 100 tonnes of humanitarian food aid.
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Middle East RAF A400M delivers 27 tonnes of vital aid to Gaza following third successful airdrop
"The UK is fully committed to getting more aid into Gaza as quickly as possible," Defence Secretary Grant Shapps said.
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Middle East RAF successfully completes second airdrop of essential aid to Gaza
This follows the successful RAF airdrop of over 10 tonnes of aid on Monday.