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The Pentagon says the potential sale covers spare and repair parts, as well as training, for the Royal Saudi Land Forces Aviation Corps' helicopter fleet.

Defense Ministry's Amir Baram warned that "Iran's rapid force buildup in air defense and ballistic missile capabilities" driven by "its extremist ideology" means that "all fronts are still open."

Iraqi Kurdistan-based General Yazdanpanah says calls for “decentralization are meaningless, as they will not ensure Kurdish rights in Syria being upheld, nor will they provide Kurds with freedom."

The plane with the trucks and military equipment later returned to the UAE after a short stopover in Georgia, the report added.

NATIONAL AFFAIRS: The defense minister's feud with his military chief reveals a distinctly Israeli tendency to take the military’s side when it clashes with the political echelon.

"All of the suspects were apprehended, and a number of terrorists were eliminated," the IDF noted.

“Hezbollah is recovering day by day, and patience - both Israel’s and America’s - is beginning to run out, which may lead to an escalation in activity,” the officials said.

The suspects were arrested in joint operations with Israel Police, and indictments are expected to be filed in the coming days, the agency said.

Military officers announced a coup in Guinea-Bissau, suspending elections, deposing President Embalo and triggering unrest as regional bodies urge a return to constitutional order.

It's time for Israel to stand on its own two feet, transitioning to an equal, independent strategic partnership with the US.