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Israel to Withhold Bodies of All Palestinian Militants

Israel decided Wednesday to withhold the bodies of all slain Palestinian militants in a bid to deter attacks, a move slammed by rights groups as "barbaric."

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Israel Strikes on Syria Kill 11, One Civilian: New Toll

Israeli strikes on Syria killed one civilian, three government troops, and seven allied foreign fighters, a war monitor said on Tuesday in a new toll.

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Hamas and Israel Strike Deal to End Gaza Escalation

Gaza's Islamist rulers Hamas have reached a Qatari-mediated deal with Israel to end more than three weeks of cross-border attacks.

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Hezbollah Says Will Kill an Israeli Soldier for Each Combattant Slain

Lebanese Shiite movement Hezbollah Sunday threatened to kill an Israeli soldier for every one of its fighters slain by its archfoe Israel.

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Israeli Army Claims Air Strikes on Hezbollah Positions in Lebanon

Israel's army said it had conducted air strikes on Hezbollah observation posts in Lebanon in response to fire from across the border directed at its troops.

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Israel Bombs Gaza After Warning Hamas It Risks War

Israeli warplanes bombed the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip overnight after Palestinians fired a rocket into southern Israel, the army said.

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Israeli Planes Bomb Gaza as Egyptians Seek to Restore Calm

Israeli warplanes pounded Hamas-ruled Gaza early Tuesday in response to Palestinian fire balloons launched across the border.

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Israel Strikes Hamas Positions in Gaza Over Fire Balloons

The Israeli military said it carried out overnight strikes on Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip after incendiary balloons were launched across the border from the Palestinian enclave.

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Hamas Fires Rockets Into Sea in ‘Message’ to Israel

The Gaza Strip's rulers Hamas fired rockets into the sea on Monday after repeated exchanges of fire with Israel in recent days, Palestinian security sources and eyewitnesses said.

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Israeli Army Says Downs Drone Arriving From Lebanon

The Israeli army said it had shot down a drone overnight Thursday into Friday that came from Lebanon, a border on heightened military alert due to recent skirmishes.

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