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Israel talks of winding down its most intense fighting in Gaza

1:55pm June 24, 2024

Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant is in Washington this week, and will continue conversations while Israel fights on two fronts -- in Gaza and on the border with Lebanon.

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Lebanon is home to the most refugees per capita. Now it wants to send some of them back

6:49pm June 23, 2024

by Jane Arraf

Lebanon is repatriating Syrian refugees despite warnings from the United Nations that they may not be safe back in Syria.

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Israel's military is investigating an incident in which a Palestinian was strapped to a vehicle

4:03pm June 23, 2024

by Kat Lonsdorf

The Israeli military said the action was “in violation of orders and standard operating procedures” and would be investigated. It said the man was transferred to the Red Crescent for treatment.

Iran overturns rapper Toomaj Salehi's death sentence for criticizing the government

9:18pm June 22, 2024

by The Associated Press

The rapper came to fame over his lyrics about the death in police custody of Mahsa Amini in 2022. Iran's Supreme Court ruled the sentence was more than what is allowed by the law.

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The USS Dwight D. Eisenhower leaves the Red Sea as Houthi attacks continue

5:14pm June 22, 2024

by Juliana Kim

The Eisenhower led a task force in response against Houthi attacks on shipping in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden. The carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt will deploy to the region to maintain a presence.

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Could Israel’s Iron Dome missile defense system hold up in a war with Hezbollah?

9:20pm June 21, 2024

by Geoff Brumfiel

For over a decade, Israel has looked to the Iron Dome missile defense system to protect citizens from attack. But experts warn a war with Hezbollah could test it like never before.

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Hundreds of Muslim pilgrims died in heat-stricken Hajj

9:20pm June 21, 2024

by Aya Batrawy

Collective prayers and struggles are core to Islam's Hajj, but heat took a toll this year: Hundreds died and thousands sought treatment for heat exhaustion.

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Israeli protesters demand Netanyahu accept a ceasefire deal to bring back hostages

10:20pm June 20, 2024

by Hadeel Al-Shalchi

Thousands across Israel have been protesting daily this week demanding Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accept a ceasefire deal to bring back the remaining hostages inside Gaza.

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Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah warns Israel about the cost of a war in Lebanon

3:56pm June 20, 2024

by Jane Arraf

The remarks were some of the most hard-hitting to date since Iran-backed Hezbollah began attacking Israel last October across the border with Lebanon in support of Hamas in Gaza.

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Israel and Lebanese militia Hezbollah are ratcheting up the firepower on the border

2:00pm June 20, 2024

The Israeli military says it is approved an offensive in Lebanon if diplomatic efforts fail to stop the conflict that’s contained, for the most part, in Israel’s north and Lebanon’s south for now.

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