None of the participants in the recent wars of the Middle East can claim victory. All are to blame.

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Opponents attacked Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for halting strikes against Iran after a call with President Trump, saying that he was letting the United States make Israel’s decisions.

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Plus, “I’m busy, but you can talk to my A.I. twin.”

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Plus, the fight over the fight on the White House lawn.

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U.S. efforts for a truce in Lebanon appear to have stalled. Israel accused Hezbollah of firing at Israeli territory. Iran swiftly retaliated.

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Israel invaded Lebanon and occupied parts of the country to fight Hezbollah, an Iran-backed armed group, but its military offensive has drawn in others.

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