‘Bright Star’ Military Drill Concludes in Egypt

The Bright Star 2021 drill concluded on Friday. (SPA)
The Bright Star 2021 drill concluded on Friday. (SPA)
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‘Bright Star’ Military Drill Concludes in Egypt

The Bright Star 2021 drill concluded on Friday. (SPA)
The Bright Star 2021 drill concluded on Friday. (SPA)

The Bright Star 2021 multinational military drill concluded in Egypt on Friday.

The exercise, held at the Mohammed Naguib base, witnessed the participation of Saudi Arabia, the United States, Britain, Greece, Jordan, Pakistan and Cyprus, as well as 13 observer nations.

The drill was significant for the region due to the range of joint forces taking part and the diverse nature of the terrain where it was held.

The conclusion of the drill witnessed training on various combat scenarios. Attack helicopters carried out combat airdrops for members of the special forces. Armored vehicles trained on raid operations with the use of live ammunition.

Forces from Saudi Arabia showed high combat readiness and skill in performing all the trainings.



Death Toll in Lebanon Crosses 3,000 in 13-Month Israel-Hezbollah War, Health Ministry Says

A building destroyed during an Israeli airstrike southern Lebanese town of Ghazieh, 03 November 2024. (EPA)
A building destroyed during an Israeli airstrike southern Lebanese town of Ghazieh, 03 November 2024. (EPA)
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Death Toll in Lebanon Crosses 3,000 in 13-Month Israel-Hezbollah War, Health Ministry Says

A building destroyed during an Israeli airstrike southern Lebanese town of Ghazieh, 03 November 2024. (EPA)
A building destroyed during an Israeli airstrike southern Lebanese town of Ghazieh, 03 November 2024. (EPA)

More than 3,000 people have been killed in Lebanon during 13 months of fighting between Israel and Hezbollah, Lebanon's Health Ministry said Monday. At least 13,492 have been injured.

Hezbollah began firing rockets into northern Israel the day after Hamas’ surprise attack into Israel on Oct. 7, 2023 ignited the war in Gaza. Hezbollah and Hamas are both allied with Iran.

The conflict dramatically escalated on Sept. 23 with intense Israeli airstrikes on south and east Lebanon as well as Beirut’s southern suburbs, leaving hundreds dead and leading to the displacement of nearly 1.2 million people.

Israel began a ground invasion of south Lebanon on Oct. 1, causing wide destruction in border villages but making little advances on the ground inside Lebanon.

In Israel, 72 people have been killed from Hezbollah attacks, including 30 soldiers.