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Israel says withdrawal of some troops doesn't mean the conflict in Gaza is over
A fireball from an explosion erupts during Israeli bombardment on Khan Younis from Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip early on Wednesday. AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption AFP via Getty Images A fireball from an explosion erupts during Israeli bombardment on Khan Younis from Rafah in the
A Biden administration review of Afghanistan withdrawal blames Trump
Afghan people climb atop a plane as they wait at the Kabul airport in Kabul on Aug. 16, 2021, after a stunningly swift end to Afghanistan’s 20-year war, as thousands of people mobbed the city’s airport trying to flee the group’s feared hardline brand of Islamist rule. Wakil Kohsar/AFP via
An injured Marine gives searing testimony on the chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Tyler Vargas-Andrews testifies before the House Foreign Affairs Committee about the injuries he sustained during the emergency evacuation from the airport in Kabul during the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan in August 2021. Win McNamee/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Win McNamee/Getty Images U.S. Marine Corps Sgt.
For Biden, the chaotic withdrawal from Kabul was a turning point in his presidency
The Kabul airport was a chaotic mess in the weeks leading up the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan as Afghans tried to flee the country. Wakil Kohsar/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Wakil Kohsar/AFP via Getty Images The Kabul airport was a chaotic mess in the weeks leading up
Blinken units a normal for lifting sanctions: an 'irreversible' Russian withdrawal
In an interview with NPR, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says U.S. sanctions towards Russia for its invasion of Ukraine are “not designed to be everlasting,” and that they may “go away” if Russia ought to change its habits. Olivier Douliery/Pool/AFP by way of Getty Pictures cover caption toggle