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U.S. investigating whether Iran gave advanced training to Hamas militants

Current and former U.S. officials say decades of Iranian arms, funding and training made the worst terrorist attack on Israel in decades possible. American officials are investigating whether some of the Hamas militants who carried out the unprecedented attack on Israel received advanced training from Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, …

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The Fog of War Envelopes Syria

The U.S. shootdown of a Turkish armed drone in northeastern Syria demonstrates the potential for unintended conflict when so many actors are operating militarily in one space. Türkiye and the United States continue to differ on the prominent role that Kurds play in the U.S.-led effort to suppress Islamic State …

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Complex Attack by Hamas into Israel has Altered the Dynamics of the Conflict

Israel’s Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu declared Israel to be “at war” following a complex and multi-pronged cross-border attack by Hamas into southern Israel on October 7. The sophistication of the attack caught Israeli leaders by surprise and will lead to a reevaluation in terms of the threat to regional security, …

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