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US President Donald Trump against the backdrop of the NATO flag, April 24, 2026; illustrative.
US President Donald Trump against the backdrop of the NATO flag, April 24, 2026; illustrative.
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Sirens in southern Israel false alarm, IDF confirms

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Trump says Herzog would become 'national hero' if he pardoned Netanyahu - Axios

ByTOBIAS HOLCMAN
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US President Donald Trump enters the Knesset with Israeli President Isaac Herzog and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in October 2025, in Jerusalem.
US President Donald Trump enters the Knesset with Israeli President Isaac Herzog and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in October 2025, in Jerusalem.
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US, UK, discuss need to reopen Strait of Hormuz

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Trump: Iranian naval blockade stays until Tehran agrees to nuclear deal - Axios

ByJAMES GENN
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Guided-missile destroyer USS Mason sails in the US CENTCOM area of responsibility in an undated picture, published April 29, 2026.
Guided-missile destroyer USS Mason sails in the US CENTCOM area of responsibility in an undated picture, published April 29, 2026.
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Trump says Iran talks have "come a long way, are ongoing by phone

ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, REUTERS

US aircraft carrier to leave Middle East after 10-month-long mission - report

ByTOBIAS HOLCMAN

Putin and Trump held phone call on Iran and Ukraine, Kremlin says

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WATCH: IDF destroys Hezbollah rocket launcher inside civilian building in southern Lebanon

ByJAMES GENN
IDF soldiers identify and destroy a Hezbollah rocket hidden in a civilian structure, published April 29, 2026. (credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT)
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Pentagon's Hegseth defends Iran war, says not a quagmire

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IDF Brigade 7 commander: Hezbollah resistance in Lebanon stronger, but IDF strikes hard - interview

ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
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Israeli soldiers are seen along the Israeli border with Lebanon amid the ongoing war, April 10, 2026.
Israeli soldiers are seen along the Israeli border with Lebanon amid the ongoing war, April 10, 2026.
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