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In Israel’s Election, It’s Nationalism vs. Founding Ideals

As Israel votes, ever more strident hard-right views compete with hopes for a diverse land. The outcome could shape the country’s identity for years.

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A banner for the Likud party and its leader, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, right, with the slogan, “The Right or Palestine.” Other candidates in the elections are to the left of it.
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Netanyahu Pushed for Attack on Iran Ahead of Israeli Election, Officials Say

Israel’s military chief resisted the prime minister, who then pressed in recent days for a separate action, short of an overt strike, according to an official and a person briefed on the matter.

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A campaign billboard in Tel Aviv depicting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Trump on Monday, the eve of Israel’s national election.
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Israel Has Committed Genocidal Acts in Gaza Since Cease-Fire, U.N. Human Rights Panel Says

The panel also accuses Israel of committing crimes against humanity in the West Bank. Israel condemned the report.

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An Israeli strike on a Gaza City mosque in July.
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U.S. Army Trains Apache Helicopter Pilots to Shoot Drones

The U.S. Army is training Apache pilots to shoot down drones as militaries around the world assess the efficacy of 20th-century technologies in a new era.

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An Apache helicopter hovering during Operation Skyfall II at the Grafenwöhr Training Area in Germany.
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To Work With P.O.W.s, Ukrainians Suppress Feelings About the Enemy

Much has been said about how Ukraine should treat Russian prisoners of war. Less attention has been paid to the emotional struggle for the Ukrainians tasked with that work.

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Israeli Jews Across the Spectrum Face an Election of Fears

Supporters and opponents of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have expressed intense anxieties about isolation abroad, security at home and the future of Israel’s identity.

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Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel’s prime minister, speaking to supporters in the food court of a shopping mall in Holon, Israel, during a campaign visit this month.
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The Epstein Files Produce an Unlikely Weapon for the Houthi Messaging Wars

The Yemeni militia is using the culture of its sworn enemies in the renewed fighting with Saudi Arabia.

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Houthi supporters chanting slogans and holding pictures of Abdul Malik al-Houthi, the Houthi leader, in Sanaa, Yemen.
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A New Level of Threat and Fear Risks Pushing the U.S. and Iran Back to Full War

With new intelligence and the possibility of all sides seeking pretexts for action, the war in Iran is entering a dangerous phase ahead of elections in the United States and Israel.

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A senior official in Iran took to social media in recent days to say the country was preparing to take on its adversaries with surprise attacks.
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Israel Cracks Down in West Bank City After Deadly Attack

Hundreds of Palestinian families fled their homes as the Israeli military raided Hebron. The operation came a day after Palestinian gunmen killed two soldiers.

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An Israeli soldier at the northern checkpoint in Hebron, in the West Bank, on Saturday.
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Lawmakers Plan to Block Trump Nominees Over Ukraine Satellite Network Restrictions

Senators have warned the White House they will withhold confirmation votes until the administration ensures the restoration of communications capabilities used by Ukraine’s military.

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Representative Brian Fitzpatrick, Republican of Pennsylvania and a former F.B.I. agent who worked on Russian counterintelligence in Kyiv, said he doubted the communication problems were accidental.
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Israeli Settlers Turn a Palestinian Rite Into a Gantlet of Violence and Fear

This year’s olive harvest in the Israeli-occupied West Bank is the most violent in years, as settlers have attacked farmers and besieged homes, drawing condemnation from U.S. officials and others.

Palestinians harvesting olives last week in Khirbet Abu Falah, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. Israeli settlers attacked a group of Palestinians there last week, injuring several people, including an American journalist.
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Ambush of Salvadoran Soldiers Escalates Haiti’s Anti-Gang Mission

With four soldiers missing, Haiti’s new Gang Suppression Force, already off to a rocky start, is facing its first crisis.

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The view from the cockpit of a helicopter flown by members of the Salvadoran contingent of the Gang Suppression Force during an aerial patrol last month over Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
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Hegseth Barred Trans Troops. Military Boards Are Rejecting Those Orders.

The service members at Navy and Marine Corps hearings are finding ways to keep trans troops in uniform.

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A board voted to retain Marine Staff Sgt. Damien Contreras, noting his 10 years of good service.
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Arms Race Intensifies in Korea as the North Is Emboldened by Russia Alliance

A rare escalation this month exposed the increasingly lethal arsenals the two Koreas are building up across the world’s most heavily fortified border.

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A photograph provided by North Korean state media showing the leader, Kim Jong-un, and his daughter, Kim Ju-ae, overseeing the firing of an intermediate-range missile from the country’s east coast during a drill in October.
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Trump Asked Musk to Reverse Starshield Restrictions on Ukraine

The call from the president about the Starshield network came after officials in Ukraine reported that they found new limits on the use of military drones in their war against Russia.

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A Ukrainian soldier checking a reconnaissance drone before launching it in the Sumy region last fall.
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U.S. and Israel Draw Up Plans for Renewed Strikes on Iran After Elections

Renewed hostilities might not be any more successful than the war’s first phase, and President Trump has repeatedly canceled plans for a return to major combat.

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A site of a U.S.-Israeli airstrike in Tehran in March.
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When Starshield Cut Out, Ukrainian Drones Fell From the Skies

Ukraine says it still doesn’t know why the military satellite internet service, a sister to Starlink, was abruptly throttled, leaving troops vulnerable to Russian attacks.

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A Ukrainian soldier flying a drone in the Donetsk region last week. Members of the military have reported issues with drone connectivity since Starshield was disrupted.
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