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Confident of Air Supremacy, U.S. Sends B-52 Bombers Over Iran
ByGreg Jaffe, John Ismay, Helene Cooper and Thomas Fuller March 31, 2026March 31, 2026

Iran continued to retaliate across the region on Tuesday but markets saw hopes that fighting might ebb. Israel said it would occupy a large chunk of Lebanon even after the war ends.

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Israel Signals Plans to Occupy Southern Lebanon After Ground Invasion
ByEuan Ward March 31, 2026

Israeli forces will control “the entire area” from the border to the Litani River, up to 20 miles into Lebanon, the defense minister said. He indicated Israel would control it after the ground invasion ends.

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Here’s What Happened in the War in the Middle East on Friday
ByEve Sampson March 28, 2026

American officials sought to temper concerns of a possibly expanding military incursion after the Pentagon’s decision to deploy more troops to the Middle East.

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Israel Keeps Up Strikes in Lebanon as Hezbollah Signals Defiance
ByEuan Ward March 25, 2026

There were few signs that either side was prepared to step back from the fighting. Israel said it struck an area south of Beirut and issued new evacuation warnings.

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Iran Signals Resilience With Volley of Missiles Across Middle East
ByYeganeh Torbati, Gabby Sobelman, Erica L. Green and Thomas Fuller March 24, 2026March 25, 2026

The barrage continued as officials said the U.S. had sent Iran a 15-point plan to end the war. But Iranian officials have publicly denied that Washington and Tehran are talking directly.

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Israel Orders Military to Intensify Demolitions in Southern Lebanon
ByAaron Boxerman March 22, 2026March 22, 2026

Israel Katz, the defense minister, said he ordered troops to destroy more bridges and buildings in southern Lebanon, stoking worries that Israel was widening a military-controlled buffer zone there.

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Here’s What Happened in the War in the Middle East on Saturday
ByAshley Ahn March 21, 2026March 23, 2026

An Iranian missile wounded dozens in Dimona, a city near Israel’s main nuclear research facility, as Tehran showed no signs of backing down.

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Here’s What Happened in the War in the Middle East on Monday
ByEphrat Livni March 17, 2026

President Trump said he might postpone a trip to China to focus on the war. More than a million people have been displaced in Lebanon this month, according to the country’s health ministry.

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As Rockets Fly Overhead, Residents of Israel’s Border City Stay Underground
ByIsabel Kershner and Amit Elkayam March 15, 2026

The Israeli government evacuated Kiryat Shmona during the last round of fighting with Hezbollah in 2023. Residents who were told it was safe to return are again under fire.

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How Israel’s Settlement Surge in the West Bank Is Displacing Palestinians
ByNatan Odenheimer, Fatima AbdulKarim and Daniel Berehulak December 5, 2025

The Israeli government authorized 22 settlements in May, the largest expansion in decades, and Palestinian families are now being forced from their homes.

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