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How the Houthis are helping Iran turn Saudi Arabia into a pressure point

Iran-backed group relies on Tehran's financial and military support and seeks to press Riyadh into concessions on Yemen; analyst warns the conflict could widen into a Gulf war
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Germany jails 2 for Iran-backed plots to attack Jewish and pro-Israel leaders, spying on Jews

Prosecutors say one defendant took orders from Iran's Quds Force; one of the targeted men, Volker Beck, calls for Iranian ambassador's expulsion from Germany
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Poll: Jewish Israelis want Oct. 7 commission of inquiry, ultra-Orthodox conscription

Israel Democracy Institute survey finds 71% want top-level probe of Hamas invasion, 72% favor egalitarian draft law; more Israelis view UK as hostile than they do Saudi Arabia
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Report: US military has plan to deploy largest bomb against Iran if fighting resumes

GBU-43/B, dubbed 'mother of all bombs,' could be used, CNN reports; Trump jokes he may have killed 'too many' Iranian leaders as Tehran accuses US of fomenting unrest
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Daily Briefing Oct. 15 – Why are the Saudis so poor at war despite spending billions?

Diplomatic correspondent Lazar Berman on the drums of war again sounding in the Iran-US conflict, and the mounting allegations against the prime minister over actions before and after Oct. 7
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Contradicting PM and reports, Egypt’s spy chief said not to have been in Israel days before Oct. 7

After claims about Abbas Kamel's alleged flying visit to warn about a Hamas attack, multiple reports now say he wasn't aboard private Egyptian jet that arrived on Sept. 26, 2023
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Bennett, Lapid pledge to strengthen Israel-Diaspora ties if they’re in next government

B'Yachad proposes folding Diaspora Ministry into Foreign Ministry, also vows to 'respect existing prayer arrangements at Western Wall Plaza' while maintaining Robinson's Arch as a space for 'prayer and gatherings in diverse ways'
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