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Eastern Libyan forces intercept Turkish ship en route to Misrata

Forces loyal to eastern Libyan strongman Khalifa Hifter intercepted a Jamaican-flagged Turkish ship in the Mediterranean Sea late Monday in a move that could escalate regional tensions. A Turkish ship sailing under a Jamaican flag was intercepted by forces loyal to eastern Libyan leader Khalifa Hifter late Monday for reportedly …

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Will Austin’s appointment see Israel move from EUCOM to CENTCOM?

Future US Pentagon chief Austin: I had a great relationship with Benny Gantz. During testimony before Congress in 2015, Gen. Lloyd Austin, then head of the US Central Command, told members of the House Armed Services Committee that he had a “great relationship” with former IDF chief of staff Benny …

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Iran, not Israeli-Palestinian conflict, likely Biden's priority – Shapiro

The Biden campaign however has already spoken of initial steps such as restoring direct diplomacy between the US and the PA. Iran is the only issue in the Middle East that is likely to make it onto US President-elect Joe Biden’s priority list, former US Ambassador to Israel Daniel Shapiro …

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Palestinians vow to continue ‘struggle’ against Israel

Palestinians on Tuesday marked the 33rd anniversary of the outbreak of the First Intifada and vowed to pursue the “struggle” against Israel until the establishment of an independent and sovereign Palestinian state. The First Intifada, also known as the Rock-Throwing Intifada, began on December 9, 1987 and ended in September …

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