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Britain Bars Israeli Government From a Leading Arms Trade Fair
ByMark Landler August 29, 2025August 29, 2025

The British government said it was acting in response to Israel’s escalating military operation in Gaza. Israel condemned the decision.

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U.N. Votes to Withdraw Peacekeepers From Lebanon Over Next Two Years
ByPranav Baskar August 28, 2025August 29, 2025

With the decades-old peacekeeping mission set to expire, the U.N. Security Council chose to extend it through 2026, then gradually withdraw the forces the following year.

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European Nations Move to Restart Iran Sanctions Over Nuclear Program
BySteven Erlanger August 28, 2025August 29, 2025

Britain, France and Germany said the country had violated the terms of a 2015 nuclear deal. Iran’s foreign minister called their action “illegal.”

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Israel’s Exhausted Soldiers Complicate Plans for Gaza Assault
ByAaron Boxerman August 28, 2025

Worn down by hundreds of days of military service, fewer Israeli reservists are turning up for duty. Others are refusing to fight in a war they no longer believe in.

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Israel Links Deadly Hospital Attack in Gaza to Hamas Surveillance Camera
ByIsabel Kershner August 26, 2025August 27, 2025

The Israeli military said, without providing evidence, that its initial inquiry found that militants had placed an observation camera in the area. It said the attack killed six militants.

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Israel Faces Growing Pressure Over Hostages and Gaza Offensive
ByLara Jakes August 26, 2025

As rallies spread to demand action to free captives, the country’s security cabinet was to meet for the first time since Hamas agreed to a new cease-fire proposal, officials said.

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Israeli Security Cabinet Meets Amid Growing Protests Over Gaza War
ByLara Jakes August 26, 2025August 26, 2025

As rallies spread to demand action to free hostages, the security cabinet met for the first time since Hamas agreed to a new cease-fire proposal, officials said.

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Israeli Hospital Strike Kills 20 in Gaza, Including 5 Journalists
ByIsabel Kershner and Aaron Boxerman August 25, 2025August 26, 2025

Five journalists, along with medical workers, were among the dead at Nasser Hospital. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the military would investigate.

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As Other Israelis Die in War, Ultra-Orthodox Resist Call to Fight
ByElisabeth Bumiller, Natan Odenheimer and Johnatan Reiss August 24, 2025

Ultra-Orthodox Israelis, exempt for decades from military service, are now being drafted. Their rage is dividing Israel and threatening Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition.

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As Other Israelis Die in War, Ultra-Orthodox Resist Call to Fight
ByElisabeth Bumiller, Natan Odenheimer and Johnatan Reiss August 24, 2025August 24, 2025

Ultra-Orthodox Israelis, exempt for decades from military service, are now being drafted. Their rage is dividing Israel and threatening Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition.

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