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Jamaa Islamiya, Lebanese militants allied to Hamas

BEIRUT: Jamaa Islamiya has a much lower profile than other militant groups in Lebanon, but the escalation of strikes over the border with Israel is pushing it into the spotlight.
Formed in the 1960s, Jamaa Islamiya claims to have carried out operations with Palestinian militant group Hamas in southern Lebanon and said seven affiliated rescuers were killed in an overnight Israeli strike.

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BEIRUT: Jamaa Islamiya has a much lower profile than other militant groups in Lebanon, but the escalation of strikes over the border with Israel is pushing it into the spotlight.
Formed in the 1960s, Jamaa Islamiya claims to have carried out operations with Palestinian militant group Hamas in southern Lebanon and said seven affiliated rescuers were killed in an overnight Israeli strike.

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How deep is the divide between Israel’s military and its government?

Both agreed on the need to attack Gaza, leaving 40,000 Palestinians dead, but is the difference just in the details?

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Kamala Harris shifts tone on Gaza, but advocates say US voters want more

Palestinian rights advocates demand action as the vice president and presidential candidate expresses sympathy for Gaza.

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Maduro’s greatest test? All you need to know about Venezuela’s election

Dire economic conditions and a galvanised opposition could spell the end of President Nicolas Maduro’s time in power.

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