The plan exposed divisions in Israel’s war cabinet as Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken returned to the Middle East on Friday in an effort to ease escalating tensions.
Tag: Israel
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Blinken Returns to Middle East as Tensions Grow With Israel
Details of a clash between the U.S. secretary of state and Israel’s prime minister point to the challenges ahead.
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America Must Face Up to Israel’s Extremism
Government ministers’ calls to depopulate Gaza implicate the U.S.
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Killing of Hostages Leads Israelis to Question How Army Conducts Battle
Israel’s military said that soldiers who shot hostages, while they waved a white flag, violated its rules of engagement. Human rights activists say the rules are good, but enforcement is lax.
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Attacks Heighten Fears of a Wider War for the Middle East and U.S.
The killing of a top Hamas leader in Lebanon and mysterious twin explosions in Iran heighten fears of a regional war that could draw in the United States.