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Hamas Attack Provides “Rare Opportunity” to Cleanse Gaza, Israeli Think Tank Says
Echoing George W. Bush on 9/11, a Misgav Institute report shows how political leaders find a chilling silver lining in the suffering of their own.
National Security
Israel’s War on Gaza
Secret U.S. War in Lebanon Is Tinder for Escalation of Israel–Gaza Conflict
Billions in security aid to Lebanon, along with off-the-books commandos, could embroil the U.S. in a regional conflagration.
Voices
Not Israel’s 9/11, but a Prison Riot
The George W. Bush administration deserves plenty of blame for what’s happening now in Israel and Gaza.
The U.S. Government Is Preparing for a Fentanyl WMD Attack
Joe Biden didn’t make a WMD designation, but federal agencies acted anyway — kicking off a panic among police.
How Neil Sheehan Really Got the Pentagon Papers
Exclusive interviews with Daniel Ellsberg and a long-buried memo reveal new details about one of the 20th century's biggest scoops.
Voices
Indian Nationalists Cite Inspiration for Foreign Assassinations: U.S. “Targeted Killing” Spree
Many Indians have bristled at a perceived double standard on extrajudicial killings amid Canada’s investigation into the murder of Hardeep Singh Nijjar.
Ghosts of Guantánamo
White House Faces Calls to Stop Ex-Guantánamo Detainee’s Forced Return to Russia
The family of a former Guantánamo Bay detainee wants to stop the United Arab Emirates from forcibly repatriating him to Russia in violation of international law.
New Group Attacking iPhone Encryption Backed by U.S. Political Dark-Money Network
A new, well-funded pressure group is fighting to get Apple to weaken iPhone privacy protections in the name of catching child predators.
Menendez Indictment Looks Like Egypt Recruiting Intelligence Source, Say Former CIA Officials
“Reading the indictment, it certainly appears like the Egyptian government was using a classic source-recruitment pattern to get Menendez and his wife to spy for them.”
U.S. General Met Notorious Libyan Warlord
Victims’ relatives are fighting to hold Khalifa Hifter accountable for war crimes. Last week, a top Pentagon official held court with him.