GazaHamas said a massive blast killed at least 500 Palestinians seeking treatment and / or shelter at one of the hospitals it runs in Gaza City yesterday.Hamas blamed an Israeli airstrike; Israel said …

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GazaPres. Biden will visit Israel and Jordan this week to reiterate U.S. support for Israel and encourage PM Netanyahu to exercise moderation in a seemingly imminent ground invasion of Gaza.Biden will …

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Gaza War On The Rocks posted a nice analysis (pasted below) of the implications of Hamas's surprise offensive into Israel: at best, it was a "stunning intelligence failure" that Israelis will remembe …

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Syria A drone attack apparently targeting Syria's defense minister struck a graduation ceremony at a military college in Homs, killing at least 100 - but not the minister, who left minutes before the …

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Ukraine The U.S. delivered over one million rounds of Iranian ammunition - seized en route to Yemen late last year - to Ukraine.The U.S. also has thousands of seized Iranian assault rifles - and much …

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