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IDF soldiers of the Paratroopers Brigade, operating under the 98th Division, seen during operational activity in southern Lebanon, April 2026.
IDF soldiers of the Paratroopers Brigade, operating under the 98th Division, seen during operational activity in southern Lebanon, April 2026.
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Israel a ‘curse for humanity,’ says Pakistan Defense Minister

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Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif speaks during an interview with Reuters in Islamabad, Pakistan, October 20, 2025.
Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif speaks during an interview with Reuters in Islamabad, Pakistan, October 20, 2025.
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Iran’s Kharrazi dies following US-Israel strike

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Kuwait condemns Thursday drone attacks on vital facilities, blames Iran and proxies

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WATCH: IDF strikes Hezbollah missile launchers

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US summons Iraqi ambassador over drone strike on diplomatic facility in Baghdad

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Canada says it strongly condemns Israel's bombing of Lebanon

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Erdogan urges utmost efforts for peace in call with Iran's Pezeshkian

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IDF warns of expanded Hezbollah rocket attacks

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Netanyahu initiates direct negotiations with Lebanon on disarming Hezbollah, establishing peace

ByMAYA ZANGER-NADIS, AMICHAI STEIN
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a press conference in Jerusalem, March 19, 2026.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a press conference in Jerusalem, March 19, 2026.
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‘Forgetting the people’: Iranians fear regime will become more brutal after ceasefire

ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
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Iranian protesters gather during a demonstration organized by diaspora groups calling for political change in Iran and responding to appeals by opposition figures, outside the Iranian Interests Section in Washington, DC, on March 17, 2026.
Iranian protesters gather during a demonstration organized by diaspora groups calling for political change in Iran and responding to appeals by opposition figures, outside the Iranian Interests Section in Washington, DC, on March 17, 2026.
(photo credit: Amid FARAHI / AFP via Getty Images)
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