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Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said the attack was a preemptive strike launched “in order to remove threats to the state of Israel.”

The departure warning came amid ongoing threats of a U.S. attack on Iran and the high probability of Iranian retaliation against Israel and U.S. forces in the region.

The departure warning came amid ongoing threats of a U.S. attack on Iran and the high probability of Iranian retaliation against Israel and U.S. forces in the region.

Escalating tensions between the two nations flared into open conflict, as Pakistan’s defense minister said his country’s patience with the Taliban had run out.

Escalating tensions between the two nations flared into open conflict, as Pakistan’s defense minister said his country’s patience with the Taliban had run out.

Family members described the men as poorly trained activists who hoped to make a statement. Cuban forces opened fire on the boat, killing four and wounding six.

Family members described the men as poorly trained activists who hoped to make a statement. Cuban forces opened fire on the boat, killing four and wounding six.

The sides made “significant progress” and agreed to meet again next week amid one of the largest U.S. military buildups in the Middle East since the 2003 Iraq invasion.

The latest round of talks unfolded against the backdrop of the largest U.S. military buildup in the Middle East since the 2003 Iraq invasion.

An increasing number of journalists were killed by drones, the Committee to Protect Journalists said. The IDF said it “strongly rejects” the group’s findings.