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Hezbollah 'playing very dangerous game', could drag Lebanon into war, says Israel
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"Is the Lebanese state really willing to jeopardise what is left of Lebanese prosperity and Lebanese sovereignty for the sake of terrorists in Gaza?" Lt. Col. Jonathan Conricus wrote on X on Sunday.  
SpaceX aims for 12 launches a month as it eyes satellite-based phone service
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A company official told ArsTechnica that it is planning for 144 launches next year.  The goal is to put many more Starlink satellites in space to support the satellite-based cell phone service, due to launch next year as a texting-only service, with voice and data reportedly coming in 2025 and beyond. 
Despite Middle Eastern leaders cancelling him, Joe Biden succeeded in his mission
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"I just got off the phone with President Sisi of Egypt," he said to reporters as they scrambled to gather their notebooks and recorders. He was referring to President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi of Egypt, with whom he had just wrapped a 30-minute phone call. "He agreed that what he would do is open the gate on -- to do two things: one, let up to 20 trucks through to begin with."
Russia tries to capitalise on US self-isolation at UNSC on Gaza
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That tableau on Wednesday at the Security Council captured the shifting mood at the UN where Russia had been on the defensive and a solid Western alliance had stood together on Ukraine, which has been the main polarising factor. Britain abstained on the resolution, while France voted for it.
The Palestinian cause is now front and centre in the Arab world
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And while those demonstrations may seem jarring given the widespread deaths in Israel this week, the fact that some have cheered on violence against civilians may obscure the broader political dynamics at play -- both within the Middle East and within the Arab countries themselves, Vox reported.
Israel attacks Damascus, Aleppo airports
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The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) has alleged that Syria has been extending support to attacks on Israel. Sources in the IDF told IANS that the firing was held on Sunday early morning. Meanwhile, Syrian state-run news agency SANA said Israel carried out airstrikes against the Aleppo and Damascus airports earlier this morning, damaging runways.
Hamas terrorists took stimulant drug Captagon to help them slaughter Israelis: Report
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The pills were recovered from the pockets of many terrorists who lost their lives on Israeli soil, Jerusalem Post reported. This stimulant drug, also known as the "cocaine for the poor", allowed the terrorists to commit heinous acts with a sense of calmness and indifference. 
'Want them back': Demonstrators in Tel Aviv seek release of hostages by Hamas
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Two siblings, Oliver and Aniya, were seen at holding placards seeking release of their cousin sister Sharon Konio Aloni (35), her husband David Konio (38), and their children Emia Aloni (5), Konio Ema (3) and Yuly Konio (3). With tears rolling down their cheeks, Oliver and Aniya told IANS that they want the government, civil societies and people across the globe to help in bringing back their family members alive.
Day of Hamas attack will be remembered as the day its complete destruction began: Israeli Defence Minister
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Gallant said this while addressing the soldiers after an operational situation assessment in the '9th Division' of the Israeli Defense Force (IDF).
'Served country with loyalty': Nawaz tells supporters at Lahore rally after return to Pakistan
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Addressing a rally in Lahore, hours after his return - months before the next general elections, expected to be held early in 2024, he said that his relationship with the nation is the same as when he left the country and he was proud to see "loyalty in the eyes of people", Geo TV reported.
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