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AXIOS (Barak Ravid) - Israel planning massive ground invasion of Lebanon, officials say
Israel is planning to significantly expand its ground operation in Lebanon , aiming to seize the entire area south of the Litani River and dismantle Hezbollah's military infrastructure, Israeli and U.S. officials say. Why it matters: This could be the largest Israeli ground invasion of its northern neighbor since 2006, dragging Lebanon to the epicenter of the escalating war with Iran . - "We are going to do what we did in Gaza," a senior Israeli official said, referring to the flattening of buildings Israel says Hezbollah uses to store weapons and launch attacks. The big picture: An operation of this size and scale could lead to a prolonged Israeli occupation of southern Lebanon. - Lebanon's government is deeply alarmed that the renewed…
JUSTTHENEWS (Misty Severi) - Grassley slams President Trump for temporarily lifting Russian oil sanctions
Global leaders have warned that lifting the Russian sanctions would make it easier for Russia to continue its years-long attack on Ukraine.
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STRIPES (Brian McElhiney) - Marines assist local woman injured in car collision outside their Okinawa base | Stars and Stripes
Two Marines out for an evening run last month provided aid to a Japanese woman who suffered chest trauma in a car accident on a busy thoroughfare on Okinawa.
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STRIPES (Trevor Metcalfe) - Old Dominion University shooting victim was decorated veteran | Stars and Stripes
STRIPES (Matthew Adams) - Iran’s new leader ‘wounded and likely disfigured,’ Hegseth says in latest Pentagon briefing | Stars and Stripes
Pentagon says Iran’s new leader is wounded, acknowleges four KC‑135 crash deaths during latest briefing on Operation Epic Fury.
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STRIPES (Svetlana Shkolnikova) - Bill seeks to exempt pay for drill weekends from federal income taxes | Stars and Stripes
Current law requires Guardsmen and Reservists to pay federal income taxes on compensation for drills as well as additional readiness activities.
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STRIPES (RUSS BYNUM) - Army sergeant wants to plead guilty in Georgia base shootings that injured 5 | Stars and Stripes
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STRIPES (John Vandiver) - Key air base in Turkey hears blare of air raid sirens as NATO shoots down third missile | Stars and Stripes
Air raid sirens sounded at Incirlik Air Base, where NATO dispatched a Patriot missile defense team this week, the state-run Anadolu Agency reported.
STRIPES (Alex Wilson) - China tracks US Navy surveillance plane’s flight over Taiwan Strait | Stars and Stripes
A U.S. Navy surveillance aircraft flew over the Taiwan Strait on Wednesday, just weeks ahead of an anticipated visit to China by President Donald Trump.