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September 6, 2024 at 8:35 PM

Counterpoint Brief: EU Arrests Members of Newly-Designated Terrorist Group The Base

This week saw the arrests of five young men in Europe—two in Italy and three in the Netherlands, including a 16-year-old boy, who stand accused of membership in “The Base”—a neo-Nazi white supremacist network that was designated as a terrorist group by the European Union on July 26, 2024. In the Net…

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September 6, 2024 at 2:07 PM

German Police Fatally Shoot Gunman Near Israeli Consulate In Munich

“German police fatally shot an armed man Thursday morning in a shootout after he opened fire near the Israeli Consulate and a Nazi Documentation Center in central Munich. Authorities assume that the shooter, an 18-year-old Austrian, living in neighboring Austria, attempted a terrorist attack “with a…

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September 5, 2024 at 10:15 PM

Counterpoint Brief: U.S. and Iraqi Forces Target ISIS Leadership in Iraq and Syria

Last week, American and Iraqi forces killed at least 15 ISIS fighters in one of the largest missions in the region in recent years, raiding Islamic State hideouts in Western Iraq with a view towards targeting a senior ISIS commander who oversees operations in both the Middle East and Europe. U.S. fo…

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September 5, 2024 at 8:45 PM

CEP Statement on U.S. Indictment of Hamas Leaders

Counter Extremism Project (CEP) CEO Ambassador Mark D. Wallace released the following statement regarding the U.S. Department of Justice indictment of six Hamas leaders—Ismail Haniyeh, Yahya Sinwar, Mohammed Deif (al Masri), Marwan Issa, Khaled Meshaal, and Ali Baraka—that was unsealed Tuesday Septe…

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September 5, 2024 at 1:33 PM

Israel Targets Hezbollah Militants In Southern Lebanon As Families Of Hostages Demand Gaza Cease-Fire

“Israel’s military said Wednesday it carried out attacks targeting Hezbollah militants in southern Lebanon after dozens of rockets were fired at Israel. The military said Israeli air defenses intercepted some of the 65 rockets, while others fell in open areas. Fighting along the Israel-Lebanon borde…

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September 5, 2024 at 11:00 AM

CEP Webinar: Protecting and Fostering Jewish Life in the EU After October 7

The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) invites you to a webinar on Monday, September 9, 2024, focusing on protecting and fostering Jewish life in the EU after October 7. CEP Webinar: Protecting and Fostering Jewish Life in the EU After October 7(New York, N.Y. / Berlin, Germany) – The Counter Extremis…

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September 4, 2024 at 1:54 PM

U.S. Charges Hamas Leaders With Terrorism, Citing Oct. 7 Attack

“U.S. officials unsealed charges Tuesday against senior Hamas leaders, accusing them of conspiring to provide material support to a terrorist organization, conspiring to murder Americans and conspiring to use weapons of mass destruction. The criminal complaint against Hamas leader Yehiya Sinwar and …

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September 3, 2024 at 7:15 PM

Extremist Content Online: Active Clubs Celebrate “Frontier” Boxing and MMA Event, White Supremacist CashApp Fundraiser Removed, White Power Webstore Advertises on Telegram

The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) reports weekly on the methods used by extremists and terrorist groups on the Internet to spread propaganda and incite violence. Last week, white supremacist Active Club Telegram and X accounts celebrated their annual “Frontier” boxing and MMA event the weekend of …

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September 3, 2024 at 1:30 PM

Six Hostages, Including Israeli American Hersh Goldberg-Polin, Found Dead In Gaza

“One day after the Israeli army recovered the bodies of six hostages held by Hamas in Gaza, hundreds of thousands of protesters took to the streets in Tel Aviv on Sunday to demand the Israeli government negotiate a deal to bring the remaining hostages home. The Israel Defense Forces identified the s…

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September 3, 2024 at 1:10 PM

CEP Statement on Executions of Hostages by Hamas

Today, Counter Extremism Project (CEP) Chief Executive Officer Ambassador Mark D. Wallace and CEP President Frances F. Townsend released the following statement regarding the recent executions by Hamas of six Israeli hostages, four men and two women: Ori Danino (25); Carmel Gat (40); Hersh Goldberg-…

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August 30, 2024 at 3:42 PM

Iran Has Further Increased Its Stockpile Of Uranium Enriched To Near Weapons-Grade Levels, UN Says

“Iran has further increased its stockpile of uranium enriched to near weapons-grade levels in defiance of international demands, a confidential report by the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog said Thursday. The report by the International Atomic Energy Agency, seen by The Associated Press, said that …

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August 29, 2024 at 1:45 PM

UN Demands Halt To Escalating Attacks Between Hezbollah And Israeli Forces

“The U.N. Security Council on Wednesday demanded a halt to the increasing attacks between Lebanon’s Hezbollah militants and Israeli forces and warned that further escalation “carries the high risk of leading to a widespread conflict.” Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah pulled back after an exchange of…

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August 28, 2024 at 2:05 PM

Suspected Jihadists Kill Hundreds In Burkina Faso Attack

“Hundreds were killed in north-central Burkina Faso on Saturday after suspected jihadists opened fire on them as they were digging trenches around a town to protect it from attacks, victims' relatives and a source who spoke to wounded survivors said. The attack outside the town of Barsalogho is one …

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August 27, 2024 at 5:01 PM

Counterpoint Brief: ISIS Knife Attack in Solingen, Germany

On Sunday, German federal prosecutors took over the investigation following Friday’s knife attack in Solingen, Germany, that killed three and injured eight others, with at least four suffering serious injury. After a day-long manhunt, the assailant, Syrian-born Issa Al H., turned himself into the po…

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August 27, 2024 at 1:31 PM

Taliban Reject UN Concerns Over Laws Banning Women’s Voices And Bare Faces In Public

“The Taliban on Monday rejected concerns and criticism raised by the United Nations over new vice and virtue laws that ban women in Afghanistan from baring their faces and speaking in public places. Roza Otunbayeva, who heads the U.N. mission in the country, UNAMA, said Sunday that the laws provided…

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August 27, 2024 at 11:00 AM

CEP Webinar: Protecting and Fostering Jewish Life in the EU After October 7

The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) invites you to a webinar on Monday, September 9, 2024, focusing on protecting and fostering Jewish life in the EU after October 7. CEP Webinar: Protecting and Fostering Jewish Life in the EU After October 7(New York, N.Y. / Berlin, Germany) – The Counter Extremis…

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August 26, 2024 at 9:45 PM

Extremist Content Online: Posts on X Encourage Violence Against Muslims and Jews, Promote Neo-Nazi Accelerationist Groups and White Supremacist Terrorists

The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) reports weekly on the methods used by extremists and terrorist groups on the Internet to spread propaganda and incite violence. Last week, CEP located 33 posts on X posted by 18 accounts that promoted acts of violence targeting Muslims and Jews or spread propagand…

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August 26, 2024 at 1:42 PM

Suspect Arrested In Arson Attack Targeting Synagogue In France: "The Fight Against Antisemitism Is A Constant Battle"

“French police apprehended and detained the suspect behind the arson attack on a synagogue in a southwestern Mediterranean town that injured a police officer, the country's acting interior minister said early Sunday. Two cars parked at the Beth Yaacov synagogue complex in the seaside resort town of …

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August 23, 2024 at 3:11 PM

‘Houthi’ Arms Dealers Using Social Media To Buy And Sell Weapons

“Edmund Fitton-Brown, the former British ambassador to Yemen who is now a senior adviser to the Counter Extremism Project, a New York-based non-profit organisation, said: “To me, this is clear material support for terrorism. X has a lamentable history of failing to police itself properly against ext…

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August 22, 2024 at 2:10 PM

Bodies Of Six Israeli Hostages Retrieved From Gaza, Israel Says

"The bodies of six Israeli hostages have been retrieved from Gaza during an overnight military operation in Khan Younis, Israeli authorities said Tuesday, as the latest ceasefire negotiations continue. In a joint announcement, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and the Israeli Security Agency (ISA) nam…

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August 21, 2024 at 2:02 PM

Israel-Hamas War Latest: Hezbollah Fires More Than 50 Rockets, Hitting Israeli-Annexed Golan Heights

“Lebanon’s Hezbollah has launched more than 50 rockets, hitting a number of private homes in the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights. The attack on Wednesday came a day after U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with fellow mediators Egypt and Qatar as he pressed ahead with the latest diplomatic mis…

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August 20, 2024 at 1:30 PM

Blinken Says Israel OKs A Plan To Break The Cease-Fire Impasse And Urges Hamas To Do The Same

“U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Monday that Israel has accepted a proposal to bridge differences holding up a cease-fire and hostage release in Gaza, and he called on Hamas to do the same, without saying whether concerns cited by the militant group had been addressed. The high-stakes ne…

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August 20, 2024 at 11:00 AM

CEP Webinar: Protecting and Fostering Jewish Life in the EU After October 7

The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) invites you to a webinar on Monday, September 9, 2024, focusing on protecting and fostering Jewish life in the EU after October 7. CEP Webinar: Protecting and Fostering Jewish Life in the EU After October 7(New York, N.Y. / Berlin, Germany) – The Counter Extremis…

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August 19, 2024 at 7:30 PM

Extremist Content Online: Content From Extreme-Right Eskisehir, Turkey Knife Attacker Spreads Online

The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) reports weekly on the methods used by extremists and terrorist groups on the Internet to spread propaganda and incite violence. Last week, Terrorgram-affiliated Telegram channels posted content related to a knife attack in Eskisehir, Turkey, including the translat…

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August 19, 2024 at 1:31 PM

Deadly Bomb Blast In Tel Aviv Was A Terrorist Attack, Israeli Police Say

“A bomb blast in Tel Aviv late on Sunday has been confirmed as a terrorist attack, Israeli police and the Shin Bet domestic intelligence agency said on Monday. The man carrying the bomb, which exploded near a synagogue, was killed and a passerby was injured, according to police at the scene. "It can…

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August 16, 2024 at 3:43 PM

Turkey, Iraq Sign Accord On Military, Security, Counter-Terrorism Cooperation

“Turkey and Iraq have signed a memorandum of understanding on military, security and counter-terrorism cooperation, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Thursday, after two days of high-level security talks in Ankara. The neighbouring countries have in recent years been at loggerheads over A…

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August 15, 2024 at 2:09 PM

A Top Hamas Official Says The Group Is Losing Faith In The US As A Mediator In Gaza Cease-Fire Talks

“A top Hamas official said the Palestinian militant group is losing faith in the United States’ ability to mediate a cease-fire in Gaza ahead of a new round of talks scheduled for this week amid mounting pressure to bring an end to the 10-month-old war with Israel. Osama Hamdan told The Associated P…

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August 14, 2024 at 1:20 PM

A Ship In The Red Sea Is Attacked 3 Times By Suspected Yemeni Rebels, Including With A Drone Boat

“A Liberian-flagged oil tanker in the Red Sea came under attack three times on Tuesday, including in an assault using a bomb-carrying drone boat, likely the latest in a campaign by Yemen’s Houthi rebels over the Israel-Hamas war, officials said. The attacks come as the rebels’ main sponsor, Iran, we…

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August 13, 2024 at 4:15 PM

Yemen’s Houthis Seized UN Rights Office In Sanaa, UN Official Says

“Yemen’s Houthi rebels stormed the headquarters of the United Nations’ Human Rights Office in the capital, Sanaa, seizing documents, furniture and vehicles, a senior U.N. official said Tuesday. The seizure was the latest move in a crackdown by the Houthis on people working with the U.N., aid agencie…

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August 12, 2024 at 6:15 PM

Extremist Content Online: Extreme Right Celebrates Anti-Muslim and Anti-Immigrant Riots on Telegram and X

The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) reports weekly on the methods used by extremists and terrorist groups on the Internet to spread propaganda and incite violence. Last week, multiple extreme right Telegram channels celebrated and promoted anti-Muslim and anti-immigrant riots in the United Kingdom. …

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August 12, 2024 at 2:02 PM

After Foiled Taylor Swift Concert Plot, UN Official Calls ISIS-K 'Greatest' Terror Threat To Europe

“The United Nations counterterrorism chief said Europe faces a more acute threat from ISIS-K, the Islamic State affiliate to whom a 19-year old man pledged allegiance before plotting to terrorize Taylor Swift's concertgoers in Vienna this week. Vladimir Vorokov, the UN undersecretary for counterterr…

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August 9, 2024 at 2:42 PM

3rd Person In Custody Over Foiled Plot Targeting Now-Canceled Taylor Swift Shows In Vienna

“Austrian authorities on Friday announced a third arrest in connection with the foiled conspiracy to attack three now-canceled Taylor Swift concerts, even as disappointed fans charmed Vienna by trading friendship bracelets and singing the pop star’s songs in the streets. The main suspect, a 19-year-…

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August 8, 2024 at 1:40 PM

Officials Say Suspects In Foiled Plot At Taylor Swift Shows Hoped To Kill As Many People As Possible

“Both suspects in a foiled plot to attack Taylor Swift shows in Vienna appeared to be inspired by the Islamic State group and al-Qaida, Austrian authorities said Thursday, and investigators found bomb-making materials at one of their homes. Officials said one of the two confessed to planning to “kil…

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August 7, 2024 at 9:25 PM

Counterpoint Brief: Hamas Names Yahya Sinwar as New Leader

Yesterday, August 6, Hamas named Yahya Sinwar as the new leader of its political bureau. Previously Hamas’s leader inside the Gaza Strip since 2017, Sinwar will now assume overall leadership of the terrorist organization. Israeli authorities reportedly believe that Sinwar has been hiding inside Gaza…

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August 7, 2024 at 1:41 PM

Top U.K. Prosecutor Considers Terrorism Charges Over Ongoing Riots And Disorder

“Amid ongoing far-right riots and demonstrations fueled by misinformation online, England and Wales' Director of Public Prosecutions Stephen Parkinson said his teams would consider seeking extradition for social media influencers who are accused of stoking the violence from abroad and charging some …

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August 6, 2024 at 1:25 PM

UK’s Starmer Vows Speedy Punishment To Quell Violent Disorder

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said violent protesters who had targeted Muslim communities would swiftly face the "full force of the law" as he sought to quell days of anti-immigration rioting. The fatal stabbing of three young girls in the northwest English town of Southport last week has been…

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August 5, 2024 at 10:50 PM

Counterpoint Brief: Far-right Riots in the United Kingdom

This past weekend saw a slew of violent protests erupting across the United Kingdom after a stabbing rampage at a children’s dance class in Southport left three children dead and several seriously injured. Counterpoint Brief: Far-right Riots in the United Kingdom(New York, N.Y.) – This past weekend…

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August 5, 2024 at 1:49 PM

US And Allies Prepare To Defend Israel As Netanyahu Says It’s Already In ‘Multi-Front War’ With Iran

“Israel is already in a “multi-front war” with Iran and its proxies, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told a Cabinet meeting Sunday, as the United States and allies prepared to defend Israel from an expected counterstrike and prevent an even more destructive regional conflict. Tensions have…

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August 2, 2024 at 5:15 PM

Ten Years on from the Yazidi Genocide: Victims of Kidnapping and Enslavement Still Await Justice

Tomorrow marks ten years since ISIS launched an assault on the Yazidi religious minority in the town of Sinjar in northern Iraq—the beginning of a sustained campaign of oppression and violence carried out by ISIS against the Yazidi community. Ten Years on from the Yazidi Genocide: Victims of Kidnap…

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August 2, 2024 at 2:26 PM

Iran And Its Allies Mourn Militant Leaders, Vow Revenge Against Israel

“Mourners in Iran and Lebanon commemorated slain militant leaders Thursday, as they vowed retribution against common enemy Israel and signaled that the most recent paroxysm of violence gripping the Middle East may be far from over. Thousands of people, some waving Palestinian and Iranian flags, join…

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August 1, 2024 at 4:45 PM

Counterpoint Brief: Death of Hamas Commander Mohammed Deif

Today, nearly three weeks after an air-strike targeting senior Hamas leaders in the vicinity of Khan Younis, Gaza—and in the wake of a slew of assassinations and deaths of top Hamas and Hezbollah leaders including Ismail Haniyeh and Fuad Shukr—the Israel Defense Force confirmed the death of Mohammed…

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August 1, 2024 at 2:23 PM

For Iran And Hezbollah, Calibrating Response To Israeli Strikes Leaves No Room For Error

“Two back-to-back strikes in Beirut and Tehran, both attributed to Israel and targeting high-ranking figures in Hamas and Hezbollah, have left Hezbollah and Iran in a quandary. Analysts agree that both strikes hit too close to home to pass without a response, and were serious security breaches for I…

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July 31, 2024 at 7:30 PM

CEP Statement on Killing of Hamas Leader Haniyeh

Iran-backed Terror Groups Sustain Significant Losses CEP Statement on Killing of Hamas Leader HaniyehIran-backed Terror Groups Sustain Significant Losses (New York, N.Y.) — Today, Counter Extremism Project (CEP) Chief Executive Officer Ambassador Mark D. Wallace and CEP President Frances F. Townse…

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July 31, 2024 at 2:31 PM

Hamas Leader Ismail Haniyeh Killed In Iran, Stoking Fears Of Wider Middle East War

“Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated early on Wednesday morning in Iran, the Palestinian militant group and Tehran said, drawing threats of revenge on Israel in a region already shaken by the war in Gaza and a deepening conflict in Lebanon. Iran's Revolutionary Guards confirmed the death of…

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July 30, 2024 at 5:02 PM

Counterpoint Brief: Implications of Hezbollah Attack on Majdal Shams

On July 27, Hezbollah fired a rocket from Lebanon that killed at least 12 and wounded more than 30 on a soccer field in the Druze town of Majdal Shams in Israel’s Golan Heights. All the fatalities were between the ages of 10 and 20. Hezbollah initially claimed responsibility for launching a barrage …

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July 30, 2024 at 2:03 PM

Uganda Court Charges 36 Opposition Supporters With Terrorism-Related Offences

“A Ugandan court charged 36 opposition supporters on Monday with terrorism-related offences after they were deported from neighbouring Kenya where they had travelled to attend a training course, court papers seen by Reuters showed. The 36 people, who are members of the Forum for Democratic Change (F…

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July 29, 2024 at 5:03 PM

ICYMI: Counter Extremism Project President Frances Townsend Named To Independent Security Review Following Trump Assassination Attempt

On July 21, CEP President and Former U.S. Homeland Security Advisor Frances Townsend was named as part of a bipartisan panel of experts conducting a 45-day independent security review of the July 13 attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump. Following the attempted assassination at a …

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July 29, 2024 at 2:02 PM

Israel Weighs Response To Hezbollah After A Rocket From Lebanon Kills 12 Youths On A Soccer Field

“The Middle East braced for a potential flare-up in violence on Sunday after Israeli authorities said a rocket from Lebanon struck a soccer field in the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights, killing 12 children and teens in what the military called the deadliest attack on civilians since Oct. 7. It rais…

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July 26, 2024 at 2:31 PM

French Minister Thanks Belgium For Detaining 7 Terror Suspects On Eve Of Olympics Opening Ceremony

“On the eve of the Olympics opening ceremony in Paris, France’s interior minister thanked Belgium Thursday for a string of raids that led to the detention of seven people for questioning over suspected terrorist activities. The Belgian Federal prosecutor’s office said that the people detained during…

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July 25, 2024 at 2:07 PM

Israel-Hamas War Latest: Netanyahu Addresses Congress And Vows To Achieve ‘Total Victory’

“Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed Congress in Washington on Wednesday as he sought to bolster the United States’ support for his country’s fight against Hamas and other Iran-backed armed groups. Netanyahu has signaled that a cease-fire deal could be taking shape after nine months …

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