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U.S. troops were attacked again over the weekend across the Middle East amid Pentagon fears that Iranian-backed groups may seek to undermine the American presence alongside the Israel-Hamas war. The number of attacks has now risen to 38, according to the Defense Department, including 20 in Iraq and 18 in Syria. That’s up from 32…

According to the American Chemical Society, militant groups use the Captagon to increase "aggressiveness, alertness, and fearlessness."

The U.S. on Friday issued a second round of sanctions on the Palestinian group Hamas following its attack this month on Israeli communities, including by targeting a Hamas official in Iran and members of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. The U.S. Treasury Department said in a statement the measures targeted additional assets in a Hamas investment portfolio and people facilitating sanctions evasion by Hamas-affiliated companies.

The NRCC is circulating a quote from a 2016 radio interview. But it’s taken out of context.

Israel stepped up its airstrike campaign in Gaza on Tuesday, the Israeli military announced, in preparation for an expected ground assault on the territory amid the ongoing war with the militant group Hamas. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) launched more than 400 strikes Monday on Gaza, an increase from about 320 the previous day. The…

Cryptocurrency's role in terrorist financing and funding militant groups has come under renewed scrutiny following a deadly attack in Israel by Palestinian militant group Hamas. Israel has seized crypto accounts it says are linked to Hamas. U.S. lawmakers have urged the government to crack down on the use of cryptocurrencies by Hamas and its affiliates.

DUBAI (Reuters) -Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has described Israel's assault on Gaza as a genocide of Palestinians and said it must stop immediately, state TV reported on Tuesday. A senior commander of Iran's Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) also warned of further action by Tehran-backed militant groups against Israel if it did not cease its attacks.

A set of delicate and unwritten rules of engagement has ensured no major conflict between Israel and Hezbollah since 2006. But those rules are now being tested, Richard Hall writes.

Humanitarians, aid groups, and public health experts this week expressed growing concerns over the humanitarian needs of those displaced in Gaza.

A set of delicate and unwritten rules of engagement has ensured no major conflict between Israel and Hezbollah since 2006. But those rules are now being tested, Richard Hall writes.