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Iran and Israel Step Back From Brink After Deadly Exchange of Strikes

Israel and Iran appeared to move closer to a ceasefire on Monday after a weekend of missile strikes and retaliatory attacks pushed the region toward what many feared could become a wider and prolonged conflict. While both sides exchanged fire...
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Middle East Teeters on Edge of Escalating Regional Conflict Following Israel’s Invasion of Lebanon and Iran’s Missile Strikes

This week, the Middle East saw a dramatic intensification of violence, raising the specter of a full-scale regional war. Israel’s invasion of southern Lebanon and Iran’s missile attack on Israeli military sites unfolded as fighting in Gaza raged on, creating...