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What is Israel’s strategy in south Lebanon?

Lebanon’s health ministry reported on Sunday that Israeli forces, after missing the agreed withdrawal deadline, killed 24 Lebanese civilians and injured 130 more after opening fire on protesters. The incident came hours before news broke that the deadline was extended until 18 February. Tensions had flared in southern Lebanon as …

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Trump won’t rule out deploying US troops to support rebuilding Gaza, sees ‘long-term’ US ownership

President Donald Trump suggested that displaced Palestinians in Gaza be permanently resettled outside the war-torn territory and proposed the U.S. take “ownership” in redeveloping the area into “the Riviera of the Middle East.” Trump’s brazen proposal Tuesday appears certain to roil the next stage of talks meant to extend the …

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