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Netanyahu Makes Surprise Visit to Central Gaza

Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made a surprise visit Tuesday to central Gaza to send a message: that Hamas will not return to power in the territory, and that there will be a heavy price to pay for any harm to hostages.

Netanyahu in Gaza (Maayan Toaf / GPO)

Sour Grapes: Iran Says U.S. Election Doesn’t Matter

The Iranian regime loudly insisted on Wednesday morning that the outcome of the U.S. presidential election does not matter to Tehran’s long-term plans, because there was no real difference between victorious President-elect Donald Trump and defeated Vice President Kamala Harris from the Iranian perspective.

A man rides his motorbike over a bridge in Tehran facing the landmark anti-US mural painte

Israel Bans UNRWA; Defies Biden-Harris

Israel’s parliament, or Knesset, passed a law Monday banning the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) from operating in the country and restricting its operations in the West Bank and in Gaza.

FILE - Philippe Lazzarini, Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Commissioner-