Defence
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Israel bombed Gaza's crowded Jabaliya refugee camp to kill Hamas leader underneath
Speed Read Israel said its airstrikes killed the senior Hamas commander, but they also killed civilians
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Humanitarian pause: what it means and how it differs from a ceasefire
The Explainer World divided between calling for a complete cessation of fighting and a temporary truce to allow aid to reach Gaza
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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Mob storms Russian airport 'looking for Jews'
Speed Read Plane from Israel surrounded by rioters chanting antisemitic slogans after landing in Russia's Dagestan region
By The Week UK Published
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How trustworthy are the Gaza Health Ministry's casualty numbers?
The Explainer President Biden and other observers of the Israel-Hamas war are skeptical of the Hamas-run ministry's death toll. But those doubts may be unwarranted.
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Hamas's tunnel warfare: how Israel will contend with the 'Gaza metro'
The Explainer A complex 300-mile network of passageways lies beneath Gaza
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet, The Week UK Published
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Why fears of another war between Armenia and Azerbaijan are growing
The Explainer After seizure of Nagorno-Karabakh region, further conflict between bitter enemies could draw in Turkey, Russia, France and Iran
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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Are the Baltics under threat?
Today's big question Damage to undersea pipelines, bomb threats and cyberattacks increase suspicion of Russian hostility
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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A history of Hezbollah's tensions with Israel
The Explainer Iran-backed group's military capabilities make it a much 'more dangerous opponent to Israel' than Hamas
By The Week Staff Published
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Drug use rife among Russian soldiers in Ukraine
Speed Read Frontline troops 'easily' access illegal substances, which can cause paranoia and hallucinations
By Julia O'Driscoll, The Week UK Published
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Will Israeli invasion of Gaza backfire?
Today's big question The reality is that there are no good options for Benjamin Netanyahu
By The Week Staff Published
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Rafah border crossing: will Egypt open lifeline to Gaza?
Today's Big Question 'Security considerations' so far prevent Cairo from allowing mass influx of Palestinian refugees
By The Week Staff Published
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Will Israel face fighting on a second front?
Today's Big Question Iran has warned that Hezbollah could destroy Tel Aviv 'tower for tower'
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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What a full-scale Israeli invasion of Gaza will look like
The Explainer Ground troops face mission 'larger, longer and more violent than anything that came before'
By The Week Staff Published
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Israel-Hamas: which countries might be dragged into conflict?
Today's Big Question Experts fear a broader cross-border conflict in the region
By Sorcha Bradley, The Week UK Published
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