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Army says it will bomb Litani River crossings used by Hezbollah as it repeats warning for south Lebanon residents to flee northward following Hezbollah rocket barrage on north The post IDF strikes Hezbollah financial, military sites; Lebanese authorities report 14 dead appeared first on The Times of Israel.

US President Donald Trump's administration scrambled Wednesday to rein in surging energy costs from war in the Middle East, temporarily waiving a century-old shipping law and easing Venezuela sanctions. The moves came after oil prices rocketed following US-Israeli strikes on Iran on February 28. Tehran's retaliation brought commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz to a virtual halt, snarling energy supply chains. Around a fifth of global crude oil and liquefied natural gas pass through the critical waterway during peacetime.

Group claims Israel hitting cops who are trying to maintain security and stability, which Jerusalem rejects, saying it targets terror operatives who pose active threat to its troops The post Hamas accuses Israel of targeting police force as group tightens grip on Gaza appeared first on The Times of Israel.

Donald Trump calls on allies to ‘get a grip’ and help reopen Strait of Hormuz  The Jerusalem Post

Israel says it killed Iran’s intelligence minister in overnight strike  The Washington Post

As Israel fights the war, what kind of country is it becoming? Prof. Dan Ben-David of Tel Aviv University talks about the allocation of 5 billion shekels to the Haredi sector. The post War with Iran and 5 billion Shekel to Haredim appeared first on The Times of Israel.

Trump and Netanyahu now allow that their confidence in the Iranian people rising up when the bombings stop may be misplaced. But they cannot end this war without the removal of Iran's uranium stockpile, and a commitment to keep returning until the regime is gone The post Regimes are ousted from within, but the US and Israel must not let up until that happens in Iran appeared first on The Times of Israel.

US-Israel war with Iran shows fault lines in BRICS alliance  DW.com

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Strait of Hormuz becomes key front as US weighs response  The Jerusalem Post

NATO allies in talks on ‘best way’ to reopen Strait of Hormuz following Trump demands  The Times of Israel

Closure of the Strait of Hormuz is not a distant concern  Korea JoongAng Daily

Emirati presidential adviser Anwar Gargash says 'more channels will open' between Israel and Arab countries it doesn't have ties with, in the wake of incessant Iranian strikes The post Senior UAE official says Iranian attacks will drive Gulf countries into Israeli arms appeared first on The Times of Israel.

Evacuations were ordered shortly after Iranian oil facilities in South Pars and Asaluyeh came under attack

Set to vie for blue Chicago-area seat, Democrat Daniel Biss slams negative campaign by pro-Israel lobby and says his victory shows that voters understand nuance regarding Israel The post Jewish Netanyahu critic wins Illinois primary after AIPAC spends millions against him appeared first on The Times of Israel.

US, Israel, and Iran: What Kind of War Is This Becoming?  EA WorldView

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Iranian missile sites along Strait of Hormuz targeted by US as shipping continues to stall  Stars and Stripes

Will Congress back an Iran war supplemental? Rep. Rob Wittman thinks so.  Breaking Defense