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U.N. Adds Israeli and Russian Forces to Sexual Violence List
ByAlan Yuhas May 29, 2026

Israel has denied the accusations and condemned the report, which listed dozens of countries and nonstate groups as “credibly suspected” of patterns of rape and sexual violence.

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Israeli Troops Push Deeper Into Lebanon as Cease-Fire Talks Continue
ByEuan Ward May 29, 2026May 29, 2026

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israeli ground forces had crossed Lebanon’s Litani River, as military officials from the two countries were set to meet for U.S.-brokered talks.

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Israel to Cut Ties With U.N. Chief Over Its Inclusion on Sexual Violence Blacklist
ByEphrat Livni May 28, 2026May 30, 2026

The United Nations secretary general, António Guterres, told Israel there had been an “increasing number of cases” of sexual violence against Palestinian detainees, according to a letter shared by Israel’s U.N. ambassador.

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Israel Continues Its Escalation in Lebanon With New Evacuation Warnings
ByEuan Ward May 27, 2026May 28, 2026

The Israeli military issued sweeping evacuation warnings for two southern cities, indicating that more airstrikes were imminent.

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Iran Threatens to Renew Strikes Against U.S. Amid Push for Diplomatic Deal
ByMax Bearak, Erika Solomon, Euan Ward and Michael Levenson May 26, 2026May 26, 2026

The warnings came after U.S. forces struck military sites in Iran. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Tuesday that negotiations to end the war were continuing.

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U.S. Carries Out Renewed Strikes in Southern Iran
ByEric Schmitt May 26, 2026May 26, 2026

Military officials said that the strikes targeted missile sites near a major Iranian port that threatened U.S. ships and planes.

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Fate of War in Lebanon Rests Mostly With Outside Powers
ByChristina Goldbaum May 24, 2026May 24, 2026

A U.S.-Iran peace deal could calm the conflict in Lebanon between Israel and Hezbollah. But that will depend mainly on what the United States, Iran and Israel decide.

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Iran and U.S. Officials Signal Progress as Cease-Fire Hangs in Balance
ByAaron Boxerman and Leily Nikounazar May 23, 2026May 23, 2026

As people across the Middle East braced for the possibility of renewed fighting, officials from both sides said there were signs that they were moving closer to an agreement.

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Once Trump’s Co-Pilot Against Iran, Netanyahu Is Now a Mere Passenger
ByDavid M. Halbfinger and Ronen Bergman May 23, 2026May 23, 2026

A partner in the war, Israel has been largely left out of the peace talks, a humbling setback for its prime minister with significant risks for the country.

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Regional Mediators Rush to Save U.S.-Iran Cease-Fire
ByEuan Ward, Elian Peltier and Adam Rasgon May 22, 2026May 23, 2026

Pakistan and Qatar have dispatched teams to Iran under the looming threat of resumed war, after weeks of diplomacy failed to produce an agreement.

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