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Biden Ally Says Netanyahu Isn’t Aligned With Mideast Peace Quest
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Iran announces successful satellite launch, heightening Western concerns over missile program
Iran said Saturday it had conducted a successful satellite launch into its highest orbit yet, the latest for a program the West fears improves Tehran’s ballistic missiles.
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Netanyahu says he has told U.S. he opposes Palestinian state in any postwar scenario
“In any future arrangement … Israel needs security control all territory west of the Jordan,” Netanyahu said in a news conference.
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Red Sea crisis: US launches fourth round of strikes on Houthis in Yemen
US missile strikes came after a bulk carrier was hit by Houthi drones in the Gulf of Aden
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Frustrations between Biden and Israeli PM Netanyahu mount
Biden administration officials are laying the groundwork with other Israeli leaders in anticipation of a post-Netanyahu government.
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Iraq recalls ambassador from Tehran after Iranian missiles strike Kurdish region
Iraq condemned an "attack on its sovereignty" on Tuesday after Iran's Revolutionary Guards launched missile strikes on anti-Tehran groups and an alleged Israeli "spy headquarters" in Erbil, the capital of the semi-autonomous region of Kurdistan.
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Iran launches missile strikes in northern Iraq and Syria, claims to destroy Israeli spy base
CNN has reached out to Israel’s Prime Minister’s office for comment on the IRGC’s claim.
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US shoots down Houthi missile aimed at American warship in Red Sea, officials say
The missile came from a Houthi-controlled area of Yemen, U.S. officials said.
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Military briefing: can the US and its allies stop the Houthis?
Joint American and UK attack sent a message but there are doubts whether battle-hardened Yemeni rebels can be cowed
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Much of Houthis’ Offensive Capability Is Intact After U.S.-Led Airstrikes
The first detailed assessments of the strikes in Yemen reveal the serious challenge facing the Biden administration as it seeks to deter the militia.
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US-UK coalition strike Iran-backed Houthi targets in Yemen after spate of ship attacks in Red Sea
Yemen's Iranian-backed Houthi militants have stepped up attacks on commercial vessels in the Red Sea in recent weeks
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South Africa’s support for the Palestinian cause has deep roots
But opportunism and politics also play a part
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Israel shows ‘chilling’ intent to commit genocide in Gaza, South Africa tells UN court
Case opens in The Hague with judges shown pictures and video as evidence of alleged genocide
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Israel wants to assassinate terror leaders worldwide. It's not the first time
Its "Operation Wrath of God," made famous by a Steven Spielberg movie, offers insight -- and cautionary tales -- about what could go wrong this time around.
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Behind Iraq’s call to remove US-led forces
Iraq’s prime minister called for an end to US presence after a drone strike killed a senior militia leader.
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Famine in Gaza ‘around the corner,’ as people face ‘highest levels of food insecurity ever recorded,’ UN relief chief says
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Israel and Hezbollah are on the brink of wider war after a week of threats and attacks
Neither side appears to want a full-blown war, but it could happen anyway
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Iran Vows Revenge Over Deadly Bomb Attack at Soleimani Memorial
Authorities investigate the pair of blasts amid regional tensions between Iranian-backed groups and Israel
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Killing of senior Hamas leader in Beirut raises stakes in Israel war
Suspected drone attack against Saleh al-Arouri risks escalating hostilities in three-month conflict
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Dozens killed as explosions rock memorial for slain Iranian general – media
Qassem Soleimani was killed in a US drone strike on this day in 2020
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