Doron Avital

former commander in the Israeli special forces, and a former member of Israel’s parliament, The Knesset

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Hundreds of pagers exploded across Lebanon this morning in what appeared to be a coordinated effort to strike at Hezbollah militia members.

Hezbollah militants and Iranian ambassador injured in pager attack

Hundreds of pagers exploded across Lebanon this morning in what appeared to be a coordinated effort to strike at Hezbollah militia members.

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Netanyahu’s government has retaliated after Hamas launched a multi-front attack. But will Israelis move towards a more moderate path and leader?

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