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A recent Turkish law moving toward an end to the conflict with the P.K.K. could be a model for other militant groups.
NYTIMES (Euan Ward, Eric Schmitt, Ronen Bergman and Hwaida Saad) - Inside the War on Hezbollah’s Finances
Israel and the United States aren’t just targeting the Lebanese militant group’s weapons. They’re going after its money.
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The confrontation, over a strategic ridge in southern Lebanon, challenged a fragile cease-fire between Israel and the Iran-backed militant group.
NYTIMES (Isabel Kershner) - Gunman Kills at Least One in Attack on Central Israel
Israeli authorities described the shootings as a terrorist attack. Hamas, the Palestinian militant group, praised the assault, but did not claim responsibility.
THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - Pakistan Defense Minister Says Country Now in ‘Open War’ With Afghanistan.
PULSE POINTSWHAT HAPPENED: Pakistan and Afghanistan are engaged in “open war,” with Pakistan accusing Afghanistan of harboring militants and Afghanistan retaliating against cross-border airstrikes.WHO WAS INVOLVED: Pakistan’s Defense Minister Khawaja Mohammad Asif, the Afghan Taliban, the Pakistani Taliban (Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan/TTP), and other militant groups.WHEN & WHERE: Fighting restarted on February 26, 2026, along the Pakistan-Afghanistan […] The post Pakistan Defense Minister Says Country Now in ‘Open War’ With Afghanistan. appeared first on The National Pulse .
PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Pakistan and Afghanistan are engaged in “open war ,” with Pakistan accusing Afghanistan of harboring militants and Afghanistan retaliating against cross-border airstrikes. WHO WAS INVOLVED: Pakistan’s Defense Minister Khawaja Mohammad Asif, the Afghan Taliban, the Pakistani Taliban (Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan/TTP), and other militant groups. WHEN & WHERE: Fighting restarted on February 26, 2026 , along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border . KEY QUOTE: “Pakistan made every effort to keep the situation normal through direct means and through friendly countries. It engaged in full-fledged diplomacy. But the Taliban became a proxy for India.” — Khawaja Mohammad Asif. IMPACT: The conflict has led to…Open