Analysis Inside Israel, Netanyahu’s poll numbers improving despite US rupture Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu keeps using his well-used method of convincing his right-wing base that he is the only one able to stand up against American pressure. By Mazal Mualem In Tel Aviv, reporting on politics
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Fresh Hezbollah-Israel escalation kills 8, raising fears of Lebanon open front Wednesday’s escalation renewed fears that Lebanon could be dragged into a wider war with Israel as Gaza negotiations collapse. Lebanon
