Inside the US State Department’s weapons pipeline to Israel
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Thursday Briefing: Israel Launches Major West Bank Raids
Hundreds of Israeli troops, backed by fleets of drones and armored vehicles, raided the occupied West Bank yesterday. Palestinians in Jenin say they have been trapped inside, fearful of Israeli snipers or of having their homes stormed by soldiers.
Tuesday Briefing: U.S. Said Israel Agreed to Cease-Fire Proposal
Secretary of State Antony Blinken said yesterday that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had accepted a “bridging proposal” aimed at closing the gap between Israel and Hamas on a cease-fire deal for Gaza.
Netanyahu’s assassinations a forever war gamble
The missile that struck a building in southern Beirut on Tuesday, killing Hezbollah’s senior military commander Fuad Shukr, had been widely anticipated.
Qatar should quit as Hamas mediator: Israeli minister
JERUSELEM -- Israel's Minister of Economy and Industry Nir Barkat told Nikkei that Qatar should "immediately" withdraw from its role as a mediator of cease-fire negotiations with Hamas.