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What Starts in Gaza – and Iraq, Syria, Lebanon and Venezuela – Starts in Iran

There should be little doubt that the war that began when Hamas terrorists attacked Israel on October 7, 2023, actually originated in Iran. The multi-pronged, highly coordinated and murderous attacks could not have happened without Iranian government assistance and approval. Leaders of Hamas and Hezbollah, according to the Wall Street …

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The Iron Swords
The war in the south of Israel
Updated to 1 p.m., October 10, 2023

The southern sector: IDF fighters continued battling terrorists in the Israeli villagesand IDF posts in the area surrounding the Gaza Strip. Later in the day, the IDF spokesmanannounced that full control of the fence had been regained. The massive attacks against Gazafrom the air, sea and land continued. The terrorist …

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Europe’s Moment of Powerlessness in the Middle East

Sidelined in the region, Europe is unlikely to have its voice heard amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas confrontation. Yet the EU’s economic leverage could prove useful in getting Israel and a new Palestinian leadership to negotiate in the longer term. With the horrendous attacks of its terrorist groups on Israeli territory …

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