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Israel Enacts Death Penalty for Terrorism; Debate Grows Over Scope, Deterrence and Public Executions

Israel has instituted a law allowing the death penalty for anyone who intentionally causes a person’s death with the a...

Blake Marriott | Apr 20, 2026

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Iran Announces Closure of Strait of Hormuz After Israeli Attacks on Lebanon; Russia and China Block UN Effort to Reopen Waterway

Iranian state media reported that Tehran has closed the strategic Strait of Hormuz in response to Israeli attacks in Leb...

MELANIE LIDMAN | Apr 8, 2026

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Concerns over peace in Gaza grow as focus moves toward Iran

Nearly six months after a fragile ceasefire came into force in Gaza, Palestinians in this war-torn territory are still s...

Mike LaChance | Mar 28, 2026

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Al Jazeera and Analysts Say US-Israeli Campaign Is ‘Working’ as Israeli Strikes Reportedly Kill Basij Commanders and Target Iranian Security Official

Regional reporting and analysts say a US-Israeli campaign has systematically degraded key Iranian military and intellige...

Joe Hoft | Mar 17, 2026