China's quiet campaign to win over Middle Eastern countries has run into a problem Beijing isn't really ready to deal with

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An explosion on a residential tower caused by Israeli raids in the northern Gaza Strip on October 12, 2023 in Gaza City, Gaza.
An Israeli strike on a residential tower in Gaza City on October 12.

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An 85-year-old Israeli women shook hands with a Hamas militant after being freed. Her husband is still being held hostage.

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Yocheved Lifshitz, 85, center, and Nurit Cooper, 79, being escorted by Hamas as they are released to the Red Cross in an unknown location
This image taken from video released by Al Qassam brigades on its Telegram channel, shows Yocheved Lifshitz, 85, center, and Nurit Cooper, 79, being escorted by Hamas as they are released to the Red Cross in an unknown location, Monday, Oct. 23, 2023.

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Ohad Munder-Zichri, a child taken hostage by Hamas, turns 9 years old in captivity

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Child Ohad Munder-Zichri wearing glasses and a T-shirt.
This photo provided by Avi Zichri shows his son, Ohad Munder-Zichri, on Oct. 1, 2023. Ohad turned 9 on Monday, Oct. 23, but instead of celebrating at home with his family and friends, he was somewhere in Gaza, one of more than 200 hostages held by Hamas since the militants' devastating Oct. 7 incursion.

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Israel now waging war on three battle fronts — Palestinian territories, Lebanon, and Syria

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Israel is now waging war on three battle fronts — Palestinian territories, Lebanon, and Syria. As the conflict escalates, the US is boosting its military presence and sending Israel air defense systems.

Israelis are lining up to buy guns in 'unprecedented' numbers with one shop staying open on the Jewish Sabbath due to demand: report

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A worker at the Caliber 3 shooting range teaches a civilian on October 15, 2023 in Efrat, Israel.
A worker at the Caliber 3 shooting range teaches a civilian on October 15, 2023 in Efrat, Israel. The gun range, like gun shops in Israel, has seen a spike in interest since Hamas' attacks.

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40 years after the Beirut barracks bombing, the US military is again at risk of clashing with the same forces behind it

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FILE - A Sunday, Oct. 23, 1983, file photo shows service members digging through rubble after a truck bombing on the US Marine barracks in Beirut, Lebanon.
FILE - An Oct. 23, 1983, file photo shows service members digging through rubble after a truck bombing on the US Marine barracks in Beirut, Lebanon.

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Gazan parents are writing their children's names on their bodies so they can be identified if killed, report says

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A smoke rises and ball of fire over a buildings in Gaza City on October 9, 2023 during an Israeli air strike.
A smoke rises and ball of fire over a buildings in Gaza City on October 9, 2023 during an Israeli air strike.

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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is giving schools supplemental material to combat 'misinformation and prejudice' about the Israel-Hamas war

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Israel is now fighting on 3 fronts as airstrikes and violence escalate across the Palestinian territories, Lebanon, and Syria

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An Israeli tank and military vehicles are seen near Israel's border with the Gaza Strip, in southern Israel.
An Israeli tank and military vehicles near Israel's border with the Gaza Strip in southern Israel.

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Hamas militants likely used North Korean RPGs and assault rifles in the October 7 attacks on Israel, reports say

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Suspected North Korean-made F-7 rocket-propelled grenades seen at an Israeli military base in southern Israel on October 15, 2023.
Suspected North Korean-made F-7 rocket-propelled grenades at an Israeli military base in southern Israel on October 15, 2023.

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