from PressTV
Israeli warplanes have conducted fresh strikes on Lebanon, killing six paramedics in the country’s south. hours after two others lost their lives in air raids.
Lebanon’s National News Agency (NNA) reported on Monday that the deadly air raids hit the Islamic Health Authority center in the village of Arab Salim in the Nabatiyeh governorate.
Earlier, the Lebanese Ministry of Public Health reported the killing of two paramedics in Israel’s Sunday attacks.
It said one of the victims lost his life in the assault on the Islamic Health Association Center in Houmine el-Tahta in Nabatiyeh and the other was killed in the attack that targeted a healthcare facility in the village of Hanaway in Lebanon’s South governorate...
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This has a tiny bit more detail about the recent last week events there off Yemen that led to those warships including the carrier "pulling back away" some distance, and that quote by Laplante here.
ReplyDelete“The Nicholson [vessel] was towed towards the Pacific Ocean after being attacked … Its repositioning will not prevent it from being targeted [again] if it is used to carry out hostile acts against Yemen.
”I'm an engineer and a physicist, and I've been around missiles my whole career. What I've seen of what the Houthis have done in the last six months is something that — I'm just shocked,” LaPlante added.
https://thecradle.co/articles/us-warships-pull-back-from-yemeni-waters-after-shocking-ansarallah-attacks
Defence minister advised against suspending exports of F-35 fighter jet components destined for Israel because of security concerns, court hears
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https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/uk-government-feared-israel-arms-ban-would-undermine-us-confidence
LIVE | UK Shocks Ukraine; Blocks Long-Range Storm Shadow Missiles To Ukrainian Military? | Details
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-VxEGItRbs
YIKES! 2 million pounds and only MACH 0.80, same as the 1970's Exocet.
Basic Storm Shadow:
Designed1994–2001
Manufacturer MBDA
Unit cost £2,000,000 (FY2023) (US$2,500,000)
https://www.airforce-technology.com/projects/storm-shadow-missile/
Storm Shadow / SCALP Long-Range, Air-Launched, Stand-Off Attack Missile
The Storm Shadow / SCALP is a long-range, air-launched, stand-off attack missile offered by France-based MBDA Systems primarily for the UK and French armed forces. It is derived from the MBDA Systems’ Apache anti-runway missile.
Type
Long-range, air-launched, stand-off attack missile
Manufacturer MBDA Systems
Primary Operators UK and France
Speed Mach 0.8
Range Over 250km