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Updated November 9, 2023 - 8:42 PM EST

More US Airstrikes in E. Syria Against IRGC Site

		*Houthis Down US MQ-9 Reaper Drone Off Yemen*
		*US: Israel Will Have 'Initial Security Responsibility' in Gaza*
		*Pentagon Lays Out Four Military Objectives for the Middle East*

Israel Fighting in the 'Heart' of Gaza City

		*1,000 USAID Employees Sign Letter Backing Gaza Ceasefire*
		*Live Gaza Updates from Al Jazeera*

Ukraine Takes Credit for Car Bombing in Luhansk

State Department Officials: US Must Assist 'Besieged' Ukraine

Philippines and Japan Working on Military Pact

Viewpoints

	Israel-Palestine: If the Shoe Were on the Other Foot by Jim Fitzgerald
	A Ceasefire in Gaza Can End the War on Civilians. A 'Humanitarian Pause' Will Not by Branko Marcetic

	More Violence Leads to Even More Violence by Ron Forthofer
	Israel Alone in Supporting the US Embargo of Cuba by Ted Snider
More Viewpoints

Spotlight

Why Do We Let Israel and Ukraine Wag the US Dog?
by David C. Hendrickson

Frontline

	Poll: Americans Divided Over Israel Response to Hamas Attacks
	Al-Quds Hospital in Gaza Runs Out of Fuel, Shuts Down Key Services
	Republican Proposal to Expel Palestinians From US Faces Backlash

Photos: More Israeli Attacks,
More Death and Destruction in Gaza

Ukraine

	Ukrainian Lawmakers Back Use of Military Taxes to Fund Arms Purchases
	US Transportation Chief Visits Ukraine, Names New Infrastructure Adviser
	Zelensky Says Kyiv Can Ensure Reconstruction Is Free From Corruption
	Ukraine Can Still Deliver Battlefield Results This Year, Zelensky Says
	Zelensky Says Unclear Whether Trump Would Be Good or Bad for Ukraine
	Ukraine Gets European Commission Nod to Start EU Membership Talks
	G7 'United' on Ukraine as Russia Warns Over Western 'Aggression'
	Army Says Supplying Ukraine, Israel With Artillery Will Cost $3 Billion

Russia

	Russian Firm Won't Seek Compensation for Damaged Baltic Cable
	Putin Calls for Closer Russia-China Cooperation on Military Satellites and Prospective Weapons
	Russian Artist Who Staged Anti-War Supermarket Protest Faces Eight Years in Jail
	Putin Signs Decree Allowing Foreigners to Swap Frozen Funds for Blocked Russian Assets Abroad
	Kremlin Says Nuclear Arms Dialogue With US Is Necessary but Not Ready to Be Lectured

United Kingdom

	London Pro-Palestinian March to Proceed, Sunak Asks Police for Safety Assurances
	Labour's Refusal to Call for Gaza Ceasefire Derails UK Opposition Party
	Labour MP Resigns From Front Bench to Call for a Gaza Ceasefire

Europe

	Azerbaijan's President Addresses a Military Parade in Karabakh and Says 'We Showed the Whole World'
	Belgium Deputy PM Wants Israel Sanctioned Over Gaza War
	EU Countries to Debate of 12th Package of Russia Sanctions Next Week: Officials
	Finland Says It Has Informed Russia About Its Baltic Sea Gas Pipe Probe
	Don't Trust the Data: France Insists It's Pulling Its Weight on Arms to Ukraine
	EU Executive Proposes to Grant Georgia EU Candidate Status
	Germany To Withdraw Patriot Air Defense Units From Poland
	British, Polish Firms Sign $5 Billion Deal for Poland's Air Defense
	Swiss to Decide by End of Year on Negotiating Position With EU

Pakistan

	Pakistan PM Says Expulsion of Afghans a Response to Taliban Non-Cooperation
	Pakistan Says Nearly 25,000 Afghans Waiting for Visas to US Won't Be Deported as Part of Clampdown

Asia Pacific

	India Bars Protests That Support the Palestinians
	North Korea Threatens to Respond to Anti-Pyongyang Propaganda Leaflets With a 'Shower of Shells'
	Australia Sends 100 Police to Solomon Islands for Pacific Games
	US to Fund $553 Million Deep-Sea Terminal in Sri Lanka

The War at Home

	US Governors Call for More Funds to Secure Places of Worship as Threats Toward Jews and Muslims Rise
	Psychedelics May Soon Be Available to Treat Vets With PTSD
	Brothels Serviced Politicians, Military Brass, Government Contractors: Feds
	'Greed and Corruption': Federal Jury Convicts Veteran DEA Agents in Bribery Conspiracy
	Hostility Toward the US in China Has Dropped Sharply, New Poll Shows

Ethiopia

	Ethiopia Holds Fresh Round of Talks With Oromo Rebels
	Fighting in the Ethiopian Holy City of Lalibela

Gaza

	Gaza Suffers Most Air Strikes in a Month in Middle East Since 2020
	'If We Are Not Bombed to Death We Are Going to Die of Starvation': Gaza Resident
	Photos: No End in Sight to Plight of Gaza Children as Israeli Attacks Intensify
	Thousands of Palestinians Flee N. Gaza in 'Desperate Journey'
	Spanish Minister: Israel Must End 'Genocide' of Palestinians in Gaza
	Investigation Disproves Israel Claim of Hamas Tunnel Under Gaza Hospital
	Why Is Gaza's Al-Shifa Hospital at the Heart of Israel's War?
	Gaza Children Plead for Help in Al-Shifa 'Press Conference'
	White House Says More Than 80 Humanitarian Trucks Entered Gaza in Past 24 Hours
	Israel's Military Spokesperson Says Hamas Has Lost Control in Northern Gaza
	Gaza Death Toll Suggests Israel's Tactics Are 'Clearly Wrong': UN Chief
	US Senator Tells AFP Gaza Civilian Toll 'Too High'
	Q&A: Former UN Expert Stresses Israel's Occupation of Gaza Never Ended
	G7 Nations Urge 'Urgent Action' to Help Civilians Trapped in Gaza, Including Pauses in the Fighting
	'No Running Water': War-Displaced Gaza Families Bathe, Wash in Polluted Sea
	Italy to Send Hospital Ship Close to Gaza Coast
	Arabs See US as Complicit in Israel's Gaza War: Former Jordan Envoy Muasher

Israel/Palestine

	Israeli Soldiers Plant Tree in Gaza Honoring Extremist Settlers
	What Does Armistice Day Have to Do With Palestine?
	Israeli Parliament Bill Criminalizes 'Consumption of Terrorist Materials'
	Palestinian Writer Threatened With Rape and Starvation in Israeli Prison
	US VP Harris Urges Israel to Stop West Bank Settler Violence
	Israel Arrests Two Journalists, Raids University in West Bank
	Turkey Suspends Energy Talks With Israel Over Gaza War
	Sharp Rise in German Military Export Approvals for Israel
	Israel Budget Deficit Soars in October Due to Gaza War Expenses, Revenue Dip
	Israel Loses Much of the Support It Gained After Hamas' Attack
	The Family of a Palestinian Activist Jailed for Incitement Says Young Woman's Account Was Hacked
	With All Eyes on Gaza, Israel Sets West Bank Ablaze
	Normalization With Israel 'Still on the Table': Saudi Minister

Lebanon

	Fury at Funeral of Lebanese Civilians Killed by Israel
	Hezbollah's Anti-Ship Missiles Bolster Its Threat to US Navy
	Hundreds of Elite UK Army Rangers Train in Lebanon for Rescue Missions to Save Britons Trapped in Gaza
	Lebanese Painter Says Christie's Withdrawal of His Works From Auction Is 'Discrimination'

Iran

	France Says Five-Year Conviction for Citizen Held in Iran 'Unacceptable'
	Iran Says 'Never Been Involved' in Attacks on US Forces in Iraq, Syria

Syria

	ISIS Attacks Kill 30 in Syrian Desert
	Israeli Aerial Attack Targets Syrian Military Sites: State Media

Middle East

	Saudi Arabia to Host Summits of Arab, Islamic Nations on Israel-Hamas War
	Drone Attack Targets Iraq's Harir Base, Sirens Sound at US Embassy

Africa

	Cameroon: at Least 20 Dead in Attack by English-Speaking Separatists
	UN Convoy Stretching 9km Ends Harrowing Trip in Mali That Saw 37 Peacekeepers Hurt by IEDS
	Fighters From Both of Sudan's Warring Sides Seek Refuge in South Sudan