Israel’s onslaught in Gaza has been unprecedented in the century-old Mideast conflict, killing nearly 22,000 Palestinians and leveling large swaths of the tiny Mediterranean territory.
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Iran sends warship to Red Sea after U.S. sinks Houthi boats
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Chief Justice Roberts sidesteps Supreme Court’s ethics controversies in yearly report
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South Africa launches case accusing Israel of genocide in Gaza
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