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Iran assassination plot: Four attacks that have been blamed on Iran
For years, US officials have described Iran as the “most active” state sponsor of terror in the world. Here’s a list of major terror attacks blamed on Iran in the past four decades.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the day 05/13
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The top 5 militant leaders still hiding in Pakistan
Osama bin Laden was not the only Al Qaeda leader hiding in Pakistan. The US believes there are others, including people on its list of Most Wanted Terrorists.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 10/29
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5 key players in Pakistan's tribal belt
Pakistan’s security forces have conducted military operations in many of the tribal regions bordering Afghanistan, except North Waziristan, causing the area to become something of a haven for militants.
Tribal and local intelligence sources say some 15,000 militants take shelter in this semiautonomous tribal belt.
“It’s a cobweb,” says former Pakistani diplomat Ayaz Wazir.
Based on interviews with local tribesmen and intelligence sources, here’s a list of the five biggest players in the region:
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Gaza thanks Iran for help with Israel
During the recent fighting, Gaza militants fired Iranian-made missiles into Israel. Now Gazans have put posters up around Gaza City to thank Iran.
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Gaza truce holds as region steps back from brink
The Egyptian-mediated cease-fire is still in effect; Hamas calls the truce a victory, while reaction in Israel is mixed.
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A bus bombed in Tel Aviv as Gaza fighting escalates
The first bomb attack on public transport in Tel Aviv for 6 years followed an intense night of shelling of Gaza by Israeli forces and intense lobbying from Hillary Clinton and other diplomats for a ceasefire.
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Israelis ponder alternatives to 'mowing the lawn' in Gaza (+video)
Israel has yet to articulate a long-term strategy for Gaza, but there is a growing consensus that a military operation every few years is not the answer.
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Israel talks cease-fire in Egypt, while widening range of targets in Gaza
Egypt has been leading international efforts to broker a truce between Israel and Gaza. On Sunday, an Israeli envoy talked with Egyptian officials, but Israel and Gaza's Hamas rulers have yet to compromise.
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Backchannels
For both Hamas and Israel, there are reasons to escalate (+video)For Hamas, a fear that capitulation will hurt their standing more than defiance. For Israel, it's a question of making good on public threats.
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Living under rockets: How Israelis are coping (+video)
A rocket from Gaza killed three Israeli civilians in the highest death toll from a rocket attack since Palestinian militants began firing homemade pipe bombs a decade ago.
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Backchannels
Is Hamas responsible for Gaza rocket fire? Not exactly.And there could well be more of it without them.
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Backchannels
For Israel, costs and benefits of striking GazaIsrael assassinated a senior Hamas militant, Ahmed Jabari, today. How much further will the Gaza strikes go?
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Israeli airstrike in Gaza: Hamas confirms its top commander killed
Ahmed Al-Jaabari, who ran Hamas's armed wing, died along with a passenger after their car was targeted by an Israeli missile strike in Gaza, according to the Islamist group.
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Protests sweep Islamic world, fueled by domestic politics, anti-US anger
Protesters who attacked embassies and clashed with police in at least 17 Muslim countries outraged by more than an anti-Islam video.
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Border violence heightens Israeli concerns about Egypt
Gunman infiltrated Israel's border with Egypt this morning and ambushed two vehicles of Israeli Defense Ministry contractors tasked with building a border fence.
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Opinion: West must recognize peaceful Palestinian resistance movement
The West has been largely silent on Palestinian nonviolent resistance, which is unifying groups like Fatah and Hamas. Unless the West recognizes these peaceful initiatives, some Palestinians may question whether civil protest is any better than its violent alternative.
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Terrorism & Security
Palestinian militant sneaks into Israel, kills one soldierThe attack ends a period of calm that has prevailed since March and comes on the heels of Israel's return of the remains of 91 Palestinian militants.
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Trying to restart peace talks, Israel returns Palestinian militants remains
The Israeli government turned over the remains of over 90 Palestinian militants on Thursday. The militants had been killed trying to carry out attacks on Israeli targets, some dating back over 30 years.
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Hunger intifada? Palestinian prisoners wield new-old tool against Israel.
As many as half of the Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails have followed the example of Khader Adnan, whose 66-day hunger strike became something of a cause célèbre earlier this year.
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Israel-Gaza truce ends worst fighting since 2009 war. Did Iran have a role? (+video)
The Gaza fighting marked the rise of the Iran-backed Islamic Jihad, a Palestinian proxy that analysts say could be used to try to divert Israel's focus away from Iran's nuclear program.
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Gaza militant assassinated by Israel, sparking fears of wider violence
Israeli confirmed its targeted assassination of Zuhair al-Qaissi was the chief of the Popular Resistance Committees, a pro-Hamas militant group that has threatened retaliation.
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Terrorism & Security
Israel-Gaza violence appears to ease after overnight airstrikesPalestinian rocket fire had spurred Israel-Gaza violence over the weekend, but Hamas – whose militants were not involved – seems eager to end the flare-up.
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Terrorism & Security
Israeli airstrike breaks brief Israel-Gaza cease-fireAn Israeli airstrike on two Palestinian fighters has broken a tenuous and brief Israel-Gaza cease-fire set up after Saturday clashes left one Israeli and nine Palestinian fighters dead.
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Iran assassination plot: Four attacks that have been blamed on Iran
For years, US officials have described Iran as the “most active” state sponsor of terror in the world. Here’s a list of major terror attacks blamed on Iran in the past four decades.
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Opinion: A new friend for Israel in... South Sudan
At a time of diplomatic turbulence, Israel's diplomatic ties with the world's newest nation, South Sudan, can benefit its economy and security. While struggling South Sudan will appreciate Israel's aid, it's actually Israel that stands to gain.
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Former Egyptian militants turn to politics
The strictest of Egypt's Islamists, some with roots in terrorist groups in the 1980s and '90s, are emerging from the shadows of the Mubarak era to fight for power at the ballot box.
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Terrorism & Security
Ayman al-Zawahiri: Who is Al Qaeda's new leader?Ayman al-Zawahiri, Al Qaeda's operational leader for many years, will succeed Osama bin Laden as the terror group's new chief.
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Top Pakistani militant Ilyas Kashmiri reported killed in US drone attack
Ilyas Kashmiri was a senior Al Qaeda operative believed to be behind some of the deadliest attacks, including a suicide attack on Pakistan’s spy agency and attacks on US forces in Afghanistan.
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