Middle East
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European allies, Japan announce readiness to assist with reopening Strait of Hormuz
"We express our readiness to contribute to appropriate efforts to ensure safe passage through the Strait," the countries said
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Iran confirms Minister of Intelligence was killed in air strike
Minister Esmail Khatib is the latest in a series of senior Iranian officials killed by Israeli or U.S. bombardment
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Israel says Iranian intelligence minister killed in air strike
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz announcement follows Iran acknowledging that Israel earlier this week killed top Iranian security official Ali Larijani.
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Rocket strike hits Gaza City hospital, unconfirmed reports of hundreds dead
Whether the attack was by Israel or a misfired rocket by Hamas remains unclear
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Israeli troops short of combat gear after 360,000 reservists called up after Hamas attacks
More than 5% of the country is currently serving or was called up to serve after what many call "Israel's 9/11." Supply-chain problems abound, given the massive size of the deployment of IDF troops.
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Hamas says top militant commander Ayman Nofal killed in Israeli air strike
Nofal is the most high-profile militant to die in the latest Israel-Hamas war.
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Iran foreign minister warns 'preemptive action' expected against Israel
Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian warned that "preemptive action" will be taken against Israel soon.
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Biden to visit Israel Wednesday in show of support amid Hamas conflict
Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced the visit on Monday after he met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
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As it harbored Hamas, Qatar spent $1 billion-plus trying to influence U.S. education, politics
Lobbying, university reports detail a vast influence campaign by Arab states on U.S. soil, dwarfing the paid efforts of long-time ally Israel.
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Americans overwhelmingly back efforts to help civilians flee Gaza ahead of Israeli offensive: poll
In total, 81% agreed that "Israel should avoid killing civilians in its retaliatory strikes against Hamas" while just 19% disagreed.
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Iran says Hamas will release Israeli hostages to end Gaza bombardment
Tehran, which has long supported the terrorist group, has attracted suspicion for allegedly helping to orchestrate the attack, the scope of which managed to catch the Israel Defense Forces flat-footed.
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State Department to evacuate 32,000 people from Israel in 'Operation Safe Landing': Exclusive
The proposal comes as the Biden Administration said that officials are also working on helping U.S. citizens who are seeking to leave the West Bank and the Gaza Strip.
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‘Squad’ member Rep. Jamaal Bowman wants the U.S. to accept Palestinian refugees from Gaza
Bowman is a member of the “Squad,” a group of left-wing House Democrats who offered widely-criticized statements -- some of which equivocated in condemnation or even blamed Israel -- after the murderous Hamas attacks on civilians in Israel.