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UK, France and Canada sanction Israeli settlements in West Bank as Britain accuses settlers of ‘ethnic cleansing’
Britain’s new sanctions on Israeli settlements are deepening tensions with Israel and raising fears of a wider rift among Western allies.
Israel moves forward with internationally condemned settlement plan that could ‘bury’ two-state solution
Israel has opened bids for more than 1,200 housing units in the strategically sensitive E1 area of the occupied West Bank, prompting international condemnation and warnings that the project could sever Palestinian territorial continuity and undermine prospects for a two-state solution.
Israeli soldier who assaulted CNN cameraman reprimanded but avoids criminal charges
An Israeli reservist who assaulted a CNN photojournalist in the occupied West Bank has been formally reprimanded but will not face criminal charges, according to the Israeli military.
Hamas says it will dissolve Gaza government as US-brokered ceasefire plan stalls
Hamas says it is prepared to dissolve its government in Gaza and hand authority to a technocratic committee, a symbolic move that shifts attention to Israel as ceasefire negotiations remain stalled.
Israel to withdraw from two areas in Lebanon under newly signed agreement
Israel, Lebanon and the United States have signed a new agreement that will see Israeli forces withdraw from two areas in southern Lebanon, marking a tentative step toward broader peace talks despite strong opposition from Hezbollah.
US captures ISIS leader who helped terror group escapees, military says
The US captured an ISIS leader who helped escapees of the terror group after they fled a detention facility in Syria, according to US Central Command.
Sports Illustrated averts shutdown; gets fresh start under new publisher
Sports Illustrated isn’t shutting down, after all.
Austin cancels trip to Brussels for NATO and Ukraine meetings; remains in hospital
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin cancelled a trip to Brussels for NATO and Ukraine meetings later this week as he remains hospitalized at Walter Reed medical center, according to defense official familiar with the plans.
Austin apologized to Biden for mishandled communication around cancer treatment
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Thursday admitted he mishandled communication around his treatment for prostate cancer and said he’d apologized to President Joe Biden, in his first news conference since returning to work.
US warship had close call with Houthi missile in Red Sea
A cruise missile launched by the Houthis into the Red Sea on Tuesday night came within a mile of a US destroyer before it was shot down, four US officials told CNN, the closest a Houthi attack has come to a US warship.
