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Pacheco was welcomed by senior representatives from the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs, along with Philippine Ambassador to Junie Laylo.

Foreign Secretary Enrique Manalo also thanked , which served as the mediator for the ceasefire that allowed the release of hostages.

Filipino hostage among 24 freed by on first day of truce
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FREED. Pictured is Jimmy Pacheco, a Filipino who was part of the initial batch of 24 hostages released by Hamas. Israel Embassy in Manila
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Exclusive: Vetoon Phoome, 33, was taken hostage on 7 October while he was in Israel working on a farm. His sister tells of her happiness at his release

‘I recognised him right away’: woman describes joy and relief as her brother is freed by | | The Guardian
theguardian.com/world/2023/nov

Image of Vetoon Phoome, 33, one of the Thai hostages released by Hamas, in Bangkok airport before he travelled to Israel Photograph: Rungarun Wichangern/supplied
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Danielle and Noam had met six years earlier when they were both serving in the Israeli military and had been inseparable ever since.

“They had just started talking about getting married,” Eyal explains. “But instead of a wedding, we held a funeral and buried them together.”

Bulletproof’: The brief, beautiful life of Danielle Waldman | - conflict | Al Jazeera
aljazeera.com/features/2023/11

Danielle Waldman and Noam Shay, victims of the Hamas attack on the Supernova music festival in southern Israel on October 7 [Courtesy of Eyal Waldman]
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He's so thin :(

The government on Saturday announced the release of Gelienor “Jimmy” Pacheco, one of the two Filipinos reported missing following the reescalation of the - conflict on Oct. 7 that had since killed thousands.

“Jimmy is in high spirits and appears to be in good health,” the Philippine Embassy in Israel said of the 33-year-old caregiver who spent 49 days in captivity.

‘Alive because of the Lord’: among freed hostages|
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Thirteen and four nationals were freed Saturday as part of a breakthrough deal between and to pause fighting. As was expected under the agreement, a second-day release of 39 Palestinian prisoners held by Israeli authorities was implemented, a spokesperson for the Israel Prison Service said early Sunday, local time.

17 hostages released in second group amid temporary cease-fire in
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17 hostages released in second group amid temporary cease-fire in GazaNBC News
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Among the more than 1,200 victims of the attacks, Thais make up the largest group of foreign nationals. Most were workers on agricultural sites close to the perimeter fence that separates from .

The violence has set off an exodus of foreign workers from Israel, with some 10,000 farmworkers estimated to have left since October 7, according to the Israeli government.

Israel’s farms need foreign labourers. The Hamas attacks triggered an exodus | CNN
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Hamas gunmen kidnapping a group of foreign workers from an Israeli farm
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A deal to extend the current ceasefire between and by two days has been agreed after a frantic dash by mediators with just over 12 hours remaining before hostilities in were due to resume.

Hamas said it had agreed to the extension of the four-day truce by 48 hours after the intervention of and .

Deal agreed to extend Gaza ceasefire for two days, say Hamas and Qatar | | The Guardian
theguardian.com/world/2023/nov

Deal agreed to extend Gaza ceasefire for two days, say Hamas and Qatar The Guardian
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At least 53 have been killed since 7 October, the deadliest figure in the 30 years of keeping these dire statistics

The - war is deadly for journalists. Lives are being lost, and truth | Margaret Sullivan | The Guardian
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The Israel-Hamas war is deadly for journalists. Lives are being lost, and truthThe Guardian
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A really fearless girl with an incredibly strong bond with her beloved dog.
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On Tuesday, 17-year old , who was abducted along with her mother, Gabriela, and family dog, , during the initial attack, was released by as part of the fifth group of Israeli hostages.

Hamas Releases Teen Hostage With Pet Dog in 'Incredible' Moment
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Hamas and Islamic Jihad fighters accompany a newly released Israeli hostage, held since the Hamas' October 7 attacks, before handing them over to the Red Cross in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip on November 28, 2023.Hamas released the fifth group of Israeli hostages on Tuesday including, a 17-year-old girl who was kidnapped with her family dog, Bella.
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: The French has docked in and could start treating wounded children from later this week, defence minister Sebastien Lecornu said on Tuesday, as Western powers look to ramp up efforts to aid the enclave.

It is the first Western military ship to dock in Egypt since the conflict started and moored on Monday at al-Arish 50 km (31 miles) west of Gaza, now a hub for international aid for Gaza.
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The image depicts a large hospital room filled with numerous beds. The beds are arranged in rows, with some positioned closer to the foreground and others further back in the room. The room appears to be a ward or a dormitory-style setting, designed to accommodate multiple patients.
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Four workers were released late on Wednesday, bringing the total released to 23.

Another two were set free on Tuesday and taken to Shamir Medical Center, where they embraced one another on arrival. “We survived! We survived!” they cheered, and one was seen wiping away tears.

Thai foreign minister greets hostages freed by in emotional meeting | | The Guardian
theguardian.com/world/2023/nov

Foreign affairs minister Parnpree Bahiddha-Nukara (second right) with two Thai nationals freed from Hamas captivity at the Shamir Medical Center in Tel Aviv on Wednesday. Photograph: Ministry of Foreign Affairs/EPA
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On Wednesday night, before the extension was announced, 10 and four had been handed over to the in . The group included dual citizens with , and German nationality, Qatar said. The IDF said two hostages with Russian citizenship had crossed into . Thirty Palestinian prisoners were later freed, including well-known activist .

- war: ceasefire extended for a day amid last-minute mediation efforts
theguardian.com/world/2023/nov

Israel-Hamas war: ceasefire extended for a day amid last-minute mediation effortsThe Guardian
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, whose son was shot by the in 2003, has called on governments to challenge Israeli claims about deaths of women and children

West ‘encourages’ killing of civilians in , says father of activist shot dead by IDF | - war | The Guardian
theguardian.com/world/2023/nov

Anthony Hurndall said his investigation into his son’s death two decades ago exposed a culture of cover-ups over civilian deaths within the IDF that he fears is being replicated in Gaza today. Photograph: Sky News
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At least 32 were abducted by fighters when they attacked Israel on October 7, killing 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and kidnapping about 240 others, according to Israeli authorities.At least 39 Thais were killed in the attack.

Relief as Thai hostages return home amid fears for those still held in | | Al Jazeera
aljazeera.com/news/2023/11/30/

The first batch of Thai nationals who were released by the Palestinian group Hamas arrives home after being held for nearly two months in Gaza, at Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi airport in Thailand November 30, 2023 [Jorge Silva/Reuters]
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"Up to a third of all structures in are damaged:

by researchers at the Graduate Center and Oregon State University suggests that between 26% and 34% of all structures in the strip were damaged as of November 29. Comparatively, those figures were between 13% and 18% on November 5."

source: edition.cnn.com/middleeast/liv

An image showing the drastic increase in damaged buildings in Gaza from October 12 to November 10
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After two last-minute extensions, the seventh day of a -mediated truce on Thursday saw the exchange of eight hostages and 30 prisoners as well as the arrival of more humanitarian aid into the shattered .

Fighting resumes in - war as truce expires | | The Guardian
theguardian.com/world/2023/dec

Israel launches strikes on Gaza as fighting resumes after truce expires The Guardian
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Multiple sources told the Guardian and +972/Local Call that when a strike was authorised on the private homes of individuals identified as or operatives, target researchers knew in advance the number of civilians expected to be killed.

‘The Gospel’: how uses to select bombing targets in | Israel | The Guardian
theguardian.com/world/2023/dec

To claim there’s precision and narrowness of force being exerted is not borne out by the facts,’ said one researcher. Photograph: Atef Safadi/EPA
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The country’s military dropped leaflets in parts of , where believes ’s leadership is based, warning citizens to evacuate farther south to , prompting humanitarian groups to say that risked being forced completely out of the territory.

Israel signals intent to launch ground invasion of southern Gaza | | The Guardian
theguardian.com/world/2023/dec

Israel advised civilians to evacuate farther south, prompting warnings that they could be forced completely from Gaza. Photograph: Alexander Ermochenko/Reuters
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and have traded blame over the collapse of the truce, which lasted a week and was extended twice before mediators were unable to find a way for a third extension.

team in to discuss restarting -source
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Vice President said in a meeting Saturday with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi that will not allow for the forced relocation of or any redrawing of the current border of the .

Harris says US will ‘under no circumstances’ permit forced relocation of Palestinians
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US Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during the Tripling Renewable Energy and Doubling Energy Efficiency by 2030 session at the COP28 United Nations climate summit in Dubai on December 2, 2023.
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The Israeli military’s coming push into southern is driven by the belief that intelligence gleaned from hundreds of militants captured during recent fighting in the north will allow them to find and kill leaders of .

‘using prisoners to track down terror chiefs’ | Gaza | The Guardian
theguardian.com/world/2023/dec

Israeli soldiers near the border with the Gaza Strip on Saturday. Photograph: Atef Safadi/EPA
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’s widening ground offensive in since the end of a truce with has heightened concerns for the 137 hostages who the Israeli military believes are still being held, with the families of hostages calling for an urgent meeting with Israel's Security Cabinet, saying time is “running out to save those still held by Hamas.”

'Humiliated' families of Israeli hostages demand to meet war cabinet - France 24 [Video]
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Daniel Lipshitz, representative of the Israeli families with members kidnapped by Hamas, giving a press conference to press the Israeli war cabinet to give urgent updates on the status of the Israeli hostages
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Israeli authorities are investigating claims by researchers that some may have known in advance of a plan to attack Israel on 7 October and used that information to profit from Israeli securities.

Israeli authorities investigate claims of before Hamas attacks | | The Guardian
theguardian.com/world/2023/dec

The researchers say traders on the Tel Aviv stock exchange ‘appeared to anticipate the events to come’. Photograph: Stefan Rousseau/PA
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On Wednesday, a UN commission of inquiry investigating on both sides of the - conflict said it would focus on gathering evidence of in the October 7 attacks.

, for Israeli victims too: war drives wedge between French feminists
france24.com/en/middle-east/20

Tens of thousands of people marched in Paris on November 25 to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. © Geoffroy Van der Hasselt, AFP
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Decrying a 'spiraling humanitarian nightmare,' UN Secretary-General declared that nowhere in was safe for civilians, hours before the vetoed a resolution backed by the vast majority of its members.

Gaza fighting intensifies, US vetoes Security Council demand for ceasefire
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UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL. United Nations Security Council members attend a meeting about invoking Article 99 of the United Nations charter to address the humanitarian crisis in the midst of conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, at the UN headquarters in New York City, US, December 8, 2023. David Dee Delgado/REUTERS
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Speaking at the in , Guterres did not directly criticise the in his address but said the security council is “paralysed by geostrategic divisions”. He added world institutions “are weak and outdated, caught in a time warp reflecting a reality of 80 years ago”.

chief vows to go on seeking ceasefire in Gaza despite US veto | - war | The Guardian
theguardian.com/world/2023/dec

UN chief vows to go on seeking ceasefire in Gaza despite US vetoThe Guardian
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According to several reports, , the head of , had wanted to travel to but was blocked by the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin , and other cabinet ministers.

The decision prompted demands from the families of hostages for an explanation, saying that they were “shocked” by it.

Israeli ministers block Mossad head’s effort to restart Gaza hostage talks | - war | The Guardian
theguardian.com/world/2023/dec

Benjamin Netanyahu blocked David Barnea’s planned visit, according to several reports. Photograph: Ronen Zvulun/Reuters
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efforts to show it retains significant influence over the Israeli government were dealt a double blow yesterday when the Israeli defence minister said it would take months to complete the task of rooting out , and a leaked US intelligence assessment revealed up to 45% of the 29,000 air-to-ground munitions that has dropped on since 7 October have been unguided “dumb bombs”.

theguardian.com/world/2023/dec

Suppressed US doubts are starting to emerge about Israeli methods and objectives in the Palestinian territories. Photograph: Miriam Alster/AP
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The protest, which followed another demonstration on Friday night, erupted after an official from the Israel Defense Forces revealed Saturday that the hostages “had a stick with a white cloth on it” before they were killed.

Anger at Israeli government mounts after military admits to mistakenly killing hostages
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TEL AVIV — Mounting anger at the Israeli government spilled onto the streets of Tel Aviv Saturday after it emerged that the country’s military had mistakenly killed three hostages in Gaza who “had a stick with a white cloth on it.”
Dec 17, 2023, 04:31 · · Tusky · 2 · 4
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"We have this exchange of fire between and and the trend line is one of escalation. This is the most worrying thing about the situation, this trend of escalation. Nobody wants to have a full-scale war but we can get there anyway.” Orna Mizrahi, a former Israeli deputy national security adviser

Fears grow of all-out Israel-Hezbollah war as fighting escalates | Israel | The Guardian
theguardian.com/world/2023/dec

Fears grow of all-out Israel-Hezbollah war as fighting escalatesThe Guardian
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Recent attacks by -aligned Yemeni militant group on vessels forced leading shipping companies including Maersk to reroute around the to avoid the , the shortest shipping route between and .

Companies rush to avert disruption from attacks as shipping rates rise
rappler.com/business/companies

Companies rush to avert disruption from Red Sea attacks as shipping rates riseRAPPLER
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Muslim–majority has long championed and causes. Like nearby , , , the and , it does not recognize .

The ongoing bombardment of by Israel’s military following ’ deadly October 7 attacks has sparked mass rallies in Malaysia and put domestic political pressure on Anwar.

Malaysia bans Israeli owned and linked shipping citing ‘cruelty against the Palestinian people’ | CNN
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A Malaysian maritime port in the southern state of Johor.
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The -backed have repeatedly targeted vessels in the vital shipping lane with strikes they say are in support of in , where is battling militant group .

More than 20 countries join US-led coalition to protect shipping
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The Galaxy Leader cargo ship is surrounded by Houthi boats in the Red Sea in this photo released on November 20, 2023. © Houthi media via Reuters
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– A chemical tanker that was struck on Dec 23 off the coast of India was targeted “by a one-way attack drone fired from Iran”, the Pentagon said.The occurred 200 nautical miles (370km) off the coast of , it added. No US Navy vessels were in the vicinity.

Tanker off India hit by attack drone fired from : Pentagon | The Straits Times
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Tanker off India hit by attack drone fired from Iran: PentagonThe Straits Times
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A total of twenty countries have agreed to take part in the multi-national naval security coalition. Of those 20, only a fraction will supply actual ships or other major assets to help the cause. In addition, , , and have rejected the demand that their vessels fall under U.S. Navy command.

Cracks Form In New Naval Coalition, Spread To ()
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Cracks Form In New Naval Coalition, Drone Strikes Spread To Indian OceanThe Drive
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" is a message. It is not a city, it is a message of to the whole world. From this sacred place we convey a message of peace…stop the war, stop the blood, the killing and the revenge,” said Father Ibrahim Faltas, a friar at the vigil.

Somber Bethlehem marks with vigil as bombs rain on
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Nearly three months after the start of the war between and , the humanitarian situation in the is catastrophic according to the , with 85 percent of the population displaced.

Pope deplores 'desperate humanitarian situation' in Gaza, calls for immediate ceasefire
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Pope Francis stands at the balcony of St. Peter's basilica to deliver the Christmas Urbi et Orbi blessing in St. Peter's Square at The Vatican on December 25, 2023. © Tiziana Fabi, AFP
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Three stealth-guided missile destroyers were deployed “in various areas of the sea” to “maintain a deterrent presence” considering the “recent spate of attacks in the Arabian Sea”, the ministry said in a statement late on Monday. It was also using long-range maritime patrol aircraft for “domain awareness”, it said.

’s navy deploys warships to after tanker attack |
aljazeera.com/news/2023/12/26/

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A stealth guided-missile destroyer at the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai, India [File: Divyakant Solanki/EPA]
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Paul, who until October worked on the US’s foreign arms transfers, said he was concerned by the expedited process as it could bypass the state department’s pre-transfer controls. “There’s no review of human rights, there’s no review of regional balance, there’s none of the conventional arms transfer policy review that would normally happen,” he said.

puts ’s extensive weapons stockpile in under scrutiny | | The Guardian
theguardian.com/world/2023/dec

Gaza war puts US’s extensive weapons stockpile in Israel under scrutinyThe Guardian
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Edan Kleiman, who himself was wounded inside the in the early 1990s, said he thinks Israeli authorities are not grasping the severity of the situation. He said the number of wounded is likely to stretch close to 20,000 once those diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder are included.

Associated Press reports that the number of Israeli service personnel injured during the war against has now reached roughly 3,000.
theguardian.com/world/live/202

Israel-Gaza war live: ‘Simply not enough food’ in Gaza and 40% of population at risk of famine, UN refugee agency saysthe Guardian
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“ now has an interest in prolonging this conflict in the ,” said a senior European diplomat in , speaking on conditions of anonymity. He said he feared an all-out - war would further derail any help for .

Why are ties between Russia and Israel ‘at lowest point since fall of the ’? | Russia | The Guardian
theguardian.com/world/2023/dec

Why are ties between Russia and Israel ‘at lowest point since fall of the Soviet Union’?The Guardian
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Lana Nusseibeh, the envoy of the , expressed the uneasiness of the Arab world that in the absence of “bold and perhaps uncomfortable decisions” to reverse the drift towards regional conflict, “the alternative is the hellscape of expanded into the , , , and other parts of the ”.

Middle East is sliding closer to the edge of a wider regional conflict | Israel-Gaza war | The Guardian
theguardian.com/world/2023/dec

Middle East is sliding closer to the edge of a wider regional conflictThe Guardian
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The captain and crew deserve a big fat New Year bonus.
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The was struck by a missile at around 1730 GMT on Dec 30 about 100km south-west of Al Hodeidah, . Then a US warship shot down another two anti-ship ballistic missiles.

Later at around 0330 GMT on Dec 31, the same ship was attacked by rebels in four small boats.

pauses sailings
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Maersk pauses Red Sea sailings after Houthis attack S’pore-flagged container ship twiceThe Straits Times
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The warning comes after the military said four boats from -controlled areas in fired at the and came within metres of the vessel as US helicopters fired back.

‘considering airstrikes’ on Houthi rebels after Red Sea attacks | Middle East and north Africa | The Guardian
theguardian.com/world/2023/dec

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Britain ‘considering airstrikes’ on Houthi rebels after Red Sea attacksThe Guardian
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confirms deploying warship to as tensions rise

Iranian state media confirmed sent a warship to the Red Sea as the area rapidly militarises.

The , part of the 94th Naval Fleet of the Iranian army, travelled through the Bab al-Mandeb Strait near to arrive at the Red Sea.

source: aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/20

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The warship was originally built half a century ago, before the Iranian Revolution of 1979, but was overhauled and had new combat systems installed four years ago to rejoin the naval force of the army, separate from the naval force of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corp. The news comes as state media reported Iran’s security chief, Ali Akbar Ahmadian, held a meeting with top Houthi negotiator Mohammad Abdulsalam. It is unclear where or when the meeting took place, but Iranian media quoted Ahmadian as saying Tehran praised the Houthis for supporting Palestinians and standing up to Israel.
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In 2020 's frigate warship, the , was upgraded with new indigenously developed combat systems including an improved fire control system (FCS) and an electronic warfare system (EWS).

It's almost certain the asked for backup after combat helicopters sank three Houthi raider boats attacking the in the .

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IRIS Alborz , seen here post upgrade at the Iranian-hosted naval exercises held with Russia and China in late December 2019. Of note is the new Kamand CIWS system, new fire control equipment installed on newly constructed pedestals and structures, and a new EW system. (FARS News Agency/Mohsen Ataei)
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