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Israeli strike kills an elite Hezbollah commander in the latest escalation linked to the war in Gaza

Credit: AP/Adel Hana

Israeli strike kills an elite Hezbollah commander in the latest escalation linked to the war in Gaza

Airstrike in central Baghdad kills Iran-backed militia leader as regional tensions escalate

Airstrike in central Baghdad kills Iran-backed militia leader as regional tensions escalate

Islamic State group claims responsibility for Iran suicide bombings killing at least 84 people

Islamic State group claims responsibility for Iran suicide bombings killing at least 84 people

Iran says at least 84 were killed in blasts at a ceremony honoring slain general

Iran says at least 84 were killed in blasts at a ceremony honoring slain general

US intel confident militant groups used largest Gaza hospital in campaign against Israel: AP source

US intel confident militant groups used largest Gaza hospital in campaign against Israel: AP source

Netanyahu says Gaza war on Hamas will go on for ‘many more months,’ thanks US for new weapons sales

Netanyahu says Gaza war on Hamas will go on for ‘many more months,’ thanks US for new weapons sales

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Israeli military says Gaza ground offensive has expanded into urban refugee camps

Israeli military says Gaza ground offensive has expanded into urban refugee camps

Biden orders strikes on an Iranian-aligned group after 3 US troops wounded in drone attack in Iraq

Biden orders strikes on an Iranian-aligned group after 3 US troops wounded in drone attack in Iraq

This homemade gift brought me closer to the grandmother I miss

This homemade gift brought me closer to the grandmother I miss

Israel-Hamas war’s staggering toll reaches a grim milestone: 20,000 dead

Israel-Hamas war’s staggering toll reaches a grim milestone: 20,000 dead

Israel faces new calls for truce after killing of hostages raises alarm about its conduct in Gaza

Israel faces new calls for truce after killing of hostages raises alarm about its conduct in Gaza

Black American solidarity with Palestinians is rising and testing longstanding ties to Jewish allies

Black American solidarity with Palestinians is rising and testing longstanding ties to Jewish allies

Kuwait’s ruling emir, Sheikh Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Sabah, dies at age 86

Kuwait’s ruling emir, Sheikh Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Sabah, dies at age 86

Netanyahu says Israel is as ‘committed as ever’ to war after soldiers mistakenly killed 3 hostages

Netanyahu says Israel is as ‘committed as ever’ to war after soldiers mistakenly killed 3 hostages

Author receives German prize in scaled-down format after comparing Gaza to Nazi-era ghettos

Author receives German prize in scaled-down format after comparing Gaza to Nazi-era ghettos

Israeli military says it mistakenly killed 3 Israeli hostages in battle-torn part of Gaza

Israeli military says it mistakenly killed 3 Israeli hostages in battle-torn part of Gaza

A missile fired by Yemen’s Houthi rebels strikes a Norwegian-flagged tanker in the Red Sea

A missile fired by Yemen’s Houthi rebels strikes a Norwegian-flagged tanker in the Red Sea

Israel designates a safe zone in Gaza. Palestinians and aid groups say it offers little relief

Israel designates a safe zone in Gaza. Palestinians and aid groups say it offers little relief

Leader of Md. hate crime commission reinstated after temporary suspension for posts critical of Israel

Leader of Md. hate crime commission reinstated after temporary suspension for posts critical of Israel

Fighting between Israel and Hamas rages in Gaza’s second-largest city, blocking aid from population

Fighting between Israel and Hamas rages in Gaza’s second-largest city, blocking aid from population

Israeli offensive shifts to crowded southern Gaza, driving up death toll despite evacuation orders

Israeli offensive shifts to crowded southern Gaza, driving up death toll despite evacuation orders

Israel’s war with Hamas resumes with airstrikes in Gaza after a weeklong truce ends

Israel’s war with Hamas resumes with airstrikes in Gaza after a weeklong truce ends

Mediators scrambling for Israel-Hamas truce extension, as hostages-for-prisoners swaps get harder

Mediators scrambling for Israel-Hamas truce extension, as hostages-for-prisoners swaps get harder

Truce in Israel-Hamas war extended by a day, minutes before it was set to expire

Truce in Israel-Hamas war extended by a day, minutes before it was set to expire

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