Middle East
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Israel says strike killed Hamas military leader
Israel launched its offensive in Gaza after the Hamas-led Oct. 7, 2023, attack, which killed about 1,200 people and took 251 hostage.
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Israeli strikes kill 31 in south Lebanon, army expands
The ministry said 31 people, including at least four children and three women, were killed and 40 wounded.
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Israeli strikes in eastern Lebanon kill 11, wound 15
According to Lebanon’s Health Ministry, more than 3,100 people in Lebanon have been killed, more than 9,600 wounded, and at least 1 million displaced since the war began.
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Iran restores some internet after months-long shutdown
The shutdown left many Iranians cut off from international networks, with only a domestic intranet available for tasks such as shopping, ride-hailing, and education.
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U.S. strikes Iran targets as Doha talks continue
U.S. Central Command said it had carried out strikes “to protect our troops from threats posed by Iranian forces.”
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87 Gaza flotilla detainees begin hunger strike
The U.S. sanctioned four flotilla activists, saying the organizers were acting “in support of Hamas.”
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UAE, Saudi Arabia report drones amid Iran deadlock
Since a ceasefire took effect in April, fighting has eased, but drones have continued to be launched from Iraq toward Gulf states, including Saudi Arabia and Kuwait.
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Israeli strikes kill 4 in Gaza, medics say
The Israeli military said Izz al-Din al-Haddad, head of Hamas’ armed wing in Gaza, and Bahaa Baroud, a Hamas Operations Headquarters commander, were killed Saturday.
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FBI offers $200K for ex-Air Force agent wanted in Iran case
Federal investigators said Witt left the United States and defected to Iran in 2013.