Middle East
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US strikes more than 30 Islamic State targets in Syria, U.S. Central Command says
CENTCOM said the strikes aimed to degrade ISIS’s ability to regroup and carry out further attacks.
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Trump, Netanyahu to meet Wednesday in Washington amid Iran talks
As the U.S. is in the midst of nuclear talks with Iran, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will visit the White House on Wednesday, according to Israeli officials. The meeting will mark Netanyahu’s seventh meeting with President Donald Trump during the
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Rafah crossing reopens after brief closure, allowing limited medical evacuations from Gaza
The crossing, which is Gaza’s only gateway that was not fully controlled by Israel before the war, resumed limited operations with a small group of patients and relatives beginning to travel into Egypt for treatment.
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Iran approves six presidential candidates but blocks former president from running
The most prominent candidate approved to run is Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf.
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Israel war cabinet member Benny Gantz resigns in blow to Netanyahu
Gantz had been threatening to quit if Netanyahu did not agree to a plan for Gaza after the war.
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Ex-Israeli defense minister says Iran is planning an extermination program with a nuclear weapon
He later went on to criticize the Biden administration for not doing anything and attempting to avoid confrontation with Iran.
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Israel frees four hostages from Hamas in daring rescue
Rescue occurs as U.S. pushes for ceasefire and release of all hostages
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US-built pier in Gaza is repaired, aid will resume: US Central Command
“We expect to resume delivery of humanitarian assistance from the sea in the coming days," says Vice Adm. Brad Cooper, deputy commander of U.S. Central Command
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Israel defends attack on U.N. school: 'Terrorists inside the school were planning more attacks'
"We are operating against Hamas, that is, using UNRWA facilities," says an Israeli military spokesperson
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Netanyahu to address both chambers of Congress on July 24
The date selection comes after four Congressional leaders recommended the Israeli leader speak to Congress on June 13, but the date was rejected by Netanyahu because it overlapped with a Jewish holiday.
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Dozens killed in Israeli airstrike at Gaza school that IDF says Hamas was using
The terrorists were in three classrooms separate from where civilians were sheltering.
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Iran's IRGC commander threatens retaliation after alleged Israeli strike kills adviser in Syria
This is not the first time Iran has threatened Israel over the deaths of IRGC officials in Syria.
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U.S. embassy in Lebanon hit by gunfire, security guard wounded, alleged shooter captured
According to local media reports, the gunman was wearing a black vest that had the words "Islamic State" written in Arabic and the English initials "I" and "S" on it.