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US retaliates with airstrikes on Iran-linked sites in Syria

The U.S. military launched airstrikes early Friday on two locations in eastern Syria linked to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps, the Pentagon said.

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Biden urges Israel to get hostages out safely

President Joe Biden said he has not directly sought assurances from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that Israel will hold off on an expected ground invasion into Gaza before hostages can be released.

House adopts pro-Israeli resolution

In its first legislative act under newly elevated Speaker Mike Johnson of Louisiana, the House overwhelmingly adopted a symbolic resolution voicing support for Israel in its war against Hamas.

Panel advances Israel ambassadorship nominee

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee has approved Jacob Lew to be ambassador to Israel, moving quickly to get him in place during the country’s new war with Hamas.

US seeks to choke terrorist funding

The United States has called on Gulf Arab states to help clamp down on a suspected increase in fundraising by Hamas terrorists after their deadly attack on Israel this month.

DeSantis ordering state universities to ban SJP

Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s administration is linking a pro-Palestinian student organization to terrorism and is ordering state universities to ban the group from campuses.

Dentist who tore down Israeli hostage poster fired

A woman who was caught on camera ripping down posters of Israeli hostages at a Boston-area shopping center has been fired from a dental office.

US shares hard lessons with Israel

The prospect of Israeli forces launching an assault into Gaza’s dense urban neighborhoods, where terrorists use civilians as human shields, brings back searing memories of the deadly battles the U.S.-led coalition fought against the Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria.

 
Maine shooting suspect remains at large; manhunt reaches to Canada

Late Thursday, most of the law enforcement officers and a helicopter surrounding the home a relative of the suspect left after executing a search warrant and calling for anyone inside to surrender.

‘The people’s House is back in business’: Mike Johnson elected speaker

The congressman from Louisiana swept on the first ballot with support from all Republicans anxious to put the past weeks of tumult behind and get on with the business of governing.

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