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Palladyne, IAI Strike Deal to Build Kamikaze Drones for Pentagon

Palladyne AI and Israel Aerospace Industries have signed a strategic partnership to market the HARPY, HAROP, and Mini HARPY loitering munitions to the US Department of Defense.

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Cairo Hosts Fragile Gaza Ceasefire Talks

Talks on advancing the fragile Gaza ceasefire have begun in Cairo between mediators and Palestinian factions, a Palestinian source familiar with the meeting told AFP.

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Trump Calls Netanyahu After Israel-Iran Clashes

US President Donald Trump called Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday, a White House official told AFP, after the first exchanges of fire between Israel and Iran since an April ceasefire.

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Shifters Raises $10.2M to Advance Agentic AI for Ground Robots

Investors are backing AI-enabled ground autonomy as defense robotics startup Shifters raises $10.2 million in seed funding to advance autonomous robotic teams for reconnaissance and other high-risk military and security missions.

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Iran FM Speaks to European, Regional Counterparts: Ministry

Iran's top diplomat, Abbas Araghchi, discussed the latest events in the region on Sunday night with his counterparts in Britain, France, and Turkey, as well as with Qatar's leader and Pakistani mediators.

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Trump Urges More ‘Surgical’ Strikes Against Hezbollah

US President Donald Trump called for more "surgical" strikes against Hezbollah in Lebanon and said he is not demanding the conflict be included in a peace deal with Iran, in an interview broadcast Sunday.

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Lebanese Leaders Rebuke Iran as Israel, Hezbollah Trade Attacks

Lebanon's leaders issued pointed calls for Iran to stop interfering in their country's affairs on Friday, as Israel and Tehran-backed Hezbollah traded attacks after a new truce deal was flatly rejected by the group.

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UN Doubles Appeal for Lebanon Aid to Nearly $640M Amid Israel War

The UN on Friday more than doubled its aid appeal for Lebanon as the country reels from Israel's war against Iran-backed Hezbollah, saying nearly $640 million was needed over six months.

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Hezbollah Chief Rejects Truce, Demands Israeli Withdrawal From Lebanon

Hezbollah's chief rejected a conditional truce announced by Lebanese and Israeli envoys, demanding a comprehensive ceasefire and full Israeli withdrawal instead as he threatened northern Israel with new attacks.

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Israel, Lebanon Agree to Conditional Ceasefire

Israel and Lebanon agreed Wednesday to implement a ceasefire but said it would require a "complete cessation" of fire by Iran-backed Hezbollah, according to a joint statement after US-led talks in Washington.

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