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Israel Counting on U.S. Backing for Broader Conflict with Axis of Resistance

As Israel intensifies its attacks in Lebanon, the prospect of the “great war” looms.

The post Israel Is Banking on U.S. Support for a Wider War Against the Axis of Resistance appeared first on The Intercept.

Israeli nurse aids elderly hostages in Gaza captivity | TOME

JERUSALEM: A nurse who was among scores of Israelis abducted to Gaza says she spent her captivity in an underground tunnel, treating elderly fellow hostages, some hard of sight or hearing, with meagre medical supplies for which she had to haggle with Hamas. Nili Margalit was repatriated in a November truce between Israel and Hamas. Interviewed by local TV, she said Palestinian civilians had seized her from her village and “sold” her to the Islamist gunmen who led the Oct. 7 rampage that triggered a war.

Poland’s Ex-Minister on Hunger Strike Amid PM-President Rift | TOME

The former interior minister and his deputy were arrested at the Presidential Palace for abuse of power.

5th GOP Presidential Debate: Everything You Should Know | TOME

Haley and DeSantis will go head-to-head, while Trump holds a competing town hall just days ahead of the Iowa caucuses.

West condemns Bangladesh election, China & Russia embrace Dhaka

The nation of 170 million people is moving closer to Beijing and Moscow amid tensions with the West, say analysts.

Israeli Army Allegedly Shoots 3 Palestinians, Killing 1, Unprovoked | TOME

BEIT RIMA, West Bank: Security camera video from a West Bank village shows a young man standing in a central square when he is suddenly shot and drops to the ground. Two others rushing to his aid are also hit, leaving a 17-year-old dead, moments before Israeli military jeeps roll in. An Associated Press review of the video and interviews with the two wounded survivors showed Israeli soldiers opened fire on the three when they did not appear to pose a threat. One of the wounded Palestinians was shot a second time after he got up and tried to hop away.

Zimbabwe’s Counsellor-Grandmothers Tackle Mental Health Crisis | TOME

Initiative, started in 2006, addresses shortage of psychosocial help and abundance of mental health issues in Zimbabwe.