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Israeli military says it will begin a daily “tactical pause” to allow for humanitarian aid into southern Gaza Giga Mail

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The Israeli military announced on Sunday a “tactical pause” throughout daytime hours in parts of southern Gaza to free up a backlog of humanitarian aid deliveries destined for desperate Palestinians enduring a humanitarian crisis sparked by the war with Hamas. The daily pause announced by the military applies to about 7.4 miles of road in … Read more

World Military Spending — Global Issues Giga Mail

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World Military Spending — Global Issues Giga Mail

The global financial and economic crisis resulted in many nations cutting back on all sorts of public spending, and yet military spending continued to increase. Only in 2012 was a fall in world military expenditure noted — and it was a small fall. How would continued spending be justified in such an era? Before the … Read more