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US Senate blocks bid to halt some Israel military sales

The US Senate on Wednesday blocked legislation that would have halted the sale of some weapons to Israel, which had been introduced out of concern about the human rights catastrophe faced by Palestinians in Gaza. As voting continued, 59 of the 100 senators opposed a resolution that would...

Israeli attacks kill 14 in Lebanon as death toll nears 3,600

At least 14 people were killed Tuesday in Israeli attacks on Lebanon, bringing the death toll since last October to 3,558, the Lebanese Health Ministry said Wednesday. It added that 87 people were wounded in the last 24 hours, raising the number of injuries to 15,123. Israel has launched a...