NATO's new chief is inheriting messy wars and a possible second Trump presidency. It's not going to be easy, security analysts say.

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NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg (L) and former Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte at a NATO summit at NATO headquarters in Brussels in 2021.
Former Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte (R) will succeed Jens Stoltenberg (L) as NATO's Secretary General on October 1.

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China's economic issues are so serious that even the oil market doesn't care about Middle East tensions — for now

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Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and Chinese leader Xi Jinping.
China and Saudi Arabia are impacting oil prices more than Israel's actions in the Middle East.

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Israel's airstrikes and incursion against Hezbollah show limits in US ability to influence Netanyahu, foreign policy experts say

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Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel landed a major victory with the killing of a key Hezbollah leader on Friday.

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Israel launches ground operation into Lebanon to destroy Hezbollah strongholds

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An Israeli tank maneuvers in northern Israel near the Israel-Lebanon border on September 30.
An Israeli tank maneuvers in northern Israel near the Israel-Lebanon border on September 30.

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Fearing an Israeli invasion, 1 million people flee homes in Lebanon

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Close to a million people were forced out of their homes in Lebanon after attacks between Israel and Hezbollah escalated over the weekend. Both Israel and Hezbollah vow to keep fighting.

Israeli commandos raid Lebanon — the latest sign Netanyahu is ignoring Biden's warnings

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has launched an unprecedented series of strikes against the allies and proxies of Iran.

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Israel appeared to use US-made 2,000-pound bombs in the strike that killed Hezbollah's chief

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Israeli fighter jets taking off to carry out strikes against Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah.
Israeli fighter jets taking off to carry out strikes against Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah.

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Israel strikes Yemen in retaliation as Middle East conflict smolders

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Smoke rises from a city in southern Lebanon.
Smoke billows after an Israeli strike near the southern Lebanese city of Tyre on September 29, 2024.

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Netanyahu used his UN visit to 'trick' Hezbollah chief Nasrallah: report

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Israel's PM Netanyahu addressed the UN the same day air strikes were launched against Beirut to eliminate Hezbollah leader Nasrallah.
Israel's PM Netanyahu addressed the UN the same day strikes targeted Hassan Nasrallah.

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De-escalation in the Middle East is now up to Iran

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Smoke rises from buildings as the sun sets in Beirut, Lebanon.
Smoke rises from the site of an Israeli airstrike in Beirut's southern suburbs on September 28.

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