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Israel Strikes Back at Lebanon After Rocket Barrage

By Isabel Kershner & Patrick Kingsley | The New York Times

Israel bombarded targets in Lebanon and Gaza overnight in retaliation for a barrage of rockets fired from Lebanon that was seen as the most serious escalation in years along Israel’s northern border. But much of the fighting had subsided by Friday morning and all sides appeared intent on containing the cross-border violence.

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Ukraine War Plans Leak Prompts Pentagon Investigation

By Helene Cooper & Eric Schmitt | The New York Times

Classified war documents detailing secret American and NATO plans for building up the Ukrainian military ahead of a planned offensive against Russian troops were posted this week on social media channels, senior Biden administration officials said.

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