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Israel’s President, Isaac Herzog, Denounces Israeli Violence
ByIsabel Kershner May 24, 2026May 24, 2026

In a speech, Isaac Herzog, whose role is largely ceremonial, delivered a grave indictment of settler attacks in the West Bank and abuse of prisoners.

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A Top U.S. Commander Dismisses Reports of Civilian Deaths in Iran
ByGreg Jaffe May 14, 2026May 14, 2026

Adm. Brad Cooper said a strike on an Iranian school may have been the only civilian casualty incident of the war.

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Placing U.S. Troops in Middle East Hotels May Violate Laws of War
ByThomas Gibbons-Neff April 1, 2026April 1, 2026

U.S. commanders have kept many troops away from bases in the region to protect them from Iran’s ballistic missile attacks.

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Narges Mohammadi Denied Treatment after Heart Attack in Iranian Prison, Husband Says
ByFarnaz Fassihi March 31, 2026

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Narges Mohammadi Denied Treatment after Heart Attack in Iranian Prison, Husband Says
ByFarnaz Fassihi March 31, 2026March 31, 2026

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Trump’s Threat to ‘Obliterate’ Iran’s Power Stations Could Constitute a War Crime, Rights Experts Say
ByThomas Gibbons-Neff and John Ismay March 24, 2026March 24, 2026

Intentionally targeting the country’s energy infrastructure could constitute a war crime under international law.

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Dozens of Medical Workers Killed as Israel Hits Lebanon
ByAbdi Latif Dahir March 14, 2026

Lebanese health officials say that 31 health workers have been killed by Israeli strikes. Israel claimed, without evidence, that Hezbollah has been using ambulances and medical facilities.

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Lebanon’s Displaced Flee Israeli Strikes One Year Into War
ByAbdi Latif Dahir March 14, 2026March 14, 2026

Israeli calls for the evacuation of huge swaths of southern Lebanon have led 830,000 people, about 14 percent of Lebanon’s population, to flee.

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Yanar Mohammed, 65, Iraqi Women’s Rights Advocate, Is Killed by Gunmen
ByAdam Nossiter March 12, 2026March 12, 2026

She established a network of safe houses for abused women and was an outspoken critic of her country’s repressive institutions, despite the constant threat of violence.

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Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Hard-Line Cleric Who Made Iran a Regional Power, Is Dead at 86
ByAlan Cowell and Farnaz Fassihi March 1, 2026March 1, 2026

As Iran’s second supreme leader, he brutally crushed dissent at home and expanded Iran’s footprint abroad, challenging Saudi Arabia for regional dominance.

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