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Biden won’t support a strike on Iran nuclear sites as Israel weighs response to Iran missile attack
President Joe Biden says he won’t support an Israeli attack on sites related to Tehran’s nuclear program in response to Iran’s missile attack on Israel.
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Israel battles militants on two fronts and reports 8 combat deaths as fears of a wider war mount
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Lebanon’s rescuers struggle to respond to Israeli offensive while under fire and using old equipment
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Israel’s multilayered air-defense system passes another test in fending off Iranian missile strike
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After pressing an Israel-Hezbollah cease-fire, the Biden administration shifts its message
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Palestinians in West Bank risk crossing Israel’s separation barrier to flee failing economy
A year of war in the Gaza Strip has reverberated across the West Bank, where the World Bank warns the economy is at risk of collapse because of Israeli restrictions barring Palestinian laborers from entering the country to work and the biggest wave of violence in decades.
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CIA makes it easier for potential informants to share tips
The CIA is offering advice to people in North Korea, Iran and China who want to share information with intelligence officials — without getting caught.
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Four Iraqi soldiers killed in Islamic State group ambush
Iraq’s Interior Ministry says four Iraqi troops have been killed in an ambush by the extremist Islamic State group.
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What to know about Iran’s missile attack and Israel’s operations in Lebanon and Gaza
Iran’s ballistic missile attack on Israel caused few casualties and little damage. But it marked a further escalation as Israeli forces battle Tehran’s militant allies in Lebanon and the Gaza Strip.
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The Latest: Trio of crises loom over final the campaign’s final stretch
In a debate that evoked a calmer era in American politics, Tim Walz and JD Vance went after each other’s running mates Tuesday and sought to shore up their campaigns’ vulnerabilities at a time of renewed fears of a regional war in the Middle East and sadness over devastation from Hurricane Helene.
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Harris and Trump are tested by the Mideast, Helene and the port strike in the campaign’s final weeks
Hurricane Helene, the growing conflict in the Mideast and a dockworkers strike are looming over the final weeks of the American presidential campaign.
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What to know about Hezbollah’s capabilities after its recent losses
Hezbollah has warned that the rockets that struck central Israel were only the beginning and that the militant group is waiting for invading forces to enter Lebanon to confront them.
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Yemen’s Houthi rebels are looking to gain from continuing conflict in the Middle East
Since Israel intensified its campaign against Hezbollah in Lebanon, Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels have been quick to show they’re an important player in the complex conflicts convulsing the Middle East.
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Gunmen kill 6 people, including a local chief of the paramilitary Revolutionary Guard, in Iran towns
Iranian state TV says gunmen have killed six people in two separate attacks in the same province in southern Iran, including a local chief of the paramilitary Revolutionary Guard.
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Iran fires at least 180 missiles into Israel as regionwide conflict grows
Iran launched at least 180 missiles into Israel, the latest in a series of escalating attacks in a yearslong conflict between Israel and Iran and its Arab allies.
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Yemen’s Houthi rebels launch drone boat that hits ship in Red Sea as missile strikes another
Yemen’s Houthi rebels have launched an explosive-loaded drone that crashed into one ship in the Red Sea and a missile that exploded against another.
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A former hostage fought for her own life in Gaza. A year on, she fights for her husband’s freedom
Aviva Siegel has come to embody the disaster that befell Israel on Oct. 7, 2023. Armed Hamas militants snatched her from her home and thrust her into Gaza’s web of tunnels.
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Walz and Vance go in depth on policy while attacking each other’s running mates in VP debate
In a debate that evoked a calmer era in American politics, Tim Walz and JD Vance on Tuesday went after each other’s running mates and sought to shore up their campaigns’ vulnerabilities at a time of renewed fears of a regional war in the Middle East and sadness over devastation from Hurricane Helene
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Leaders depart UN facing prospect of a wider Mideast war — but with a blueprint for a better future
World leaders gathered at the United Nations amid warnings of an escalating conflict that could engulf the Middle East and the breakdown of international relations based on nations working together.
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Mother of Egyptian activist starts hunger strike to call for his release
The mother of a prominent Egyptian rights activist has said that she has started a hunger strike to pressure authorities to release her son Alaa Abdel-Fattah, who rose to prominence with the 2011 pro-democracy uprisings that swept the Middle East and in Egypt toppled long-time President Hosni Mubara
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The US is sending a few thousand more troops to the Middle East to boost security
The Pentagon says is sending a “few thousand” additional troops to the Middle East to bolster security and to be prepared to defend Israel if necessary.
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Top Hamas commander killed in Lebanon was UNRWA employee placed on administrative leave
The U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees says a top Hamas commander killed in Lebanon Monday was one of its employees but had been suspended since allegations of his ties to the militant group emerged in March.
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Analysis: Iran reluctant so far to retaliate against Israel after airstrike kills Hezbollah leader
Iran lost its most reliable ally in the Middle East when an Israeli airstrike killed Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah. But Iran isn’t leading the charge to retaliate.
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It’s a ‘very difficult time’ for U.S. Jews as High Holy Days and Oct. 7 anniversary coincide
Judaism’s High Holy Days annually provide an emotional mix of celebration, introspection and atonement for Jews worldwide.
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When do the Jewish High Holidays start? The 10-day season begins this week with Rosh Hashana
Rosh Hashana, the Jewish new year, starts at sundown on Wednesday, Oct. 2, and continues through the evening of Friday, Oct. 4.
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Yemen’s Houthi rebels claim shooting down another US-made drone as US acknowledges losing one
Yemen’s Houthi rebels have claimed they shot down another American-made MQ-9 Reaper drone over the country.
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Who were the 7 high-ranking Hezbollah officials killed over the past week?
In just over a week, intensified Israeli strikes in Lebanon have killed seven high-ranking commanders and officials from the powerful Hezbollah militant group, including the group’s leader, Hassan Nasrallah.
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Biden says he’ll speak with Israeli leader, vowing all-out war in the Middle East must be avoided
President Joe Biden says he will speak with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and believes an all-out war in the Middle East has to be avoided.
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Israel’s Netanyahu strengthens his hold on office by adding a rival to his Cabinet
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has appointed a former rival as a member of his Cabinet. Sunday’s appointment of Gideon Saar will expand his coalition and likely strengthen his hold on office.
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Pope Francis suggests Israel’s actions in Gaza and Lebanon are disproportionate and immoral
Pope Francis is suggesting that Israel has used an “immoral” and disproportionate response in its attacks in Gaza and Lebanon.
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Images offer a close-up look at the site of Nasrallah’s assassination
Smoke is still rising from the smoldering wreckage where an Israeli airstrike killed the leader of Hezbollah more than two days ago.
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The Israeli military says it has killed another high-ranking Hezbollah official. Follow the latest updates
Hezbollah has confirmed the death of high-ranking official Nabil Kaouk in an Israeli strike. It comes a day after the Lebanese militant group confirmed the killings of multiple commanders, including longtime leader Hassan Nasrallah.
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Iran Revolutionary Guard general died in Israeli strike that killed Hezbollah leader, reports say
A prominent general in Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard died in an Israeli airstrike that killed Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in Beirut.
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Israel-Hamas war latest: Israeli airstrikes kill Hezbollah leader Nasrallah
Hezbollah has confirmed that its leader of more than three decades, Hassan Nasrallah, was killed in an Israeli airstrike.
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Europeans, Arab and Muslim nations launch a new initiative for an independent Palestinian state
A new initiative is underway by European, Arab and Islamic nations to strengthen support for a Palestinian state and its institutions and prepare for a future after the war in Gaza and escalating conflict in Lebanon.
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What to know from the UN: Netanyahu says no cease-fire, but other countries keep asking
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — After a day filled with hopes of a cease-fire between Lebanon and Israel, the U.N. General Assembly meeting Friday was a harsh reality check.
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Who was longtime Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah?
Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah led the Lebanese militant group for the past three decades, transforming it into one of the most powerful paramilitary groups in the Middle East.
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Five days of frantic US diplomacy on Lebanon has yielded little
President Joe Biden’s administration headed into the annual U.N. General Assembly gathering of world leaders with high hopes that he could cement his legacy as an international statesman during escalating conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine.
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Netanyahu, at UN, vows that Israel will keep ‘degrading Hezbollah’ until its objectives are met
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu signaled to the world from the United Nations that the multiple conflicts in the Middle East were far from resolved.
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