Gideon Lichfield

Editor, Quartz

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Global news editor for Quartz; former Deputy Editor and Jerusalem Bureau Chief for Economist magazine

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Both Israel and Syria officially conceded today what everyone already knew. In a midnight raid last month, Israeli planes struck deep inside Syrian territory.

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Both Israel and Syria officially conceded today what everyone already knew. In a midnight raid last month, Israeli planes struck deep inside Syrian territory.

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