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Alexandra Sharp

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Alexandra Sharp is the World Brief writer at Foreign Policy. Prior to writing World Brief, she worked as a deputy copy editor at FP; a city life editor at Vox Magazine in Columbia, Missouri; and as an editor at Genocide Watch. A Chicago native, she studied magazine journalism and international studies at the University of Missouri and reported in Costa Rica on climate change, immigration, and energy.

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Israeli army tanks are deployed near the border with Lebanon.
Israeli army tanks are deployed near the border with Lebanon.

Israel Prepares for ‘Limited’ Ground Incursion Into Lebanon

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a news conference in Jerusalem.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a news conference in Jerusalem.

Israeli Lawmakers Urge Netanyahu to Reject Lebanon Cease-Fire

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Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with the director of Russian arms manufacturer Almaz-Antey in Moscow.
Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with the director of Russian arms manufacturer Almaz-Antey in Moscow.

Russia’s Secret Drone Project in China

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Alexandra Sharp
A residential building hit by an Israeli strike is seen in Beirut.
A residential building hit by an Israeli strike is seen in Beirut.

Senior Hezbollah Commander Killed in Israeli Strike

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A family evacuates the southern Lebanese city of Sidon.
A family evacuates the southern Lebanese city of Sidon.

Israeli Barrage on Hezbollah in Lebanon Kills Hundreds

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Thick smoke rises above the southern suburbs of Beirut after an Israeli strike.
Thick smoke rises above the southern suburbs of Beirut after an Israeli strike.

Israel Targets Senior Hezbollah Commander in Beirut

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Mourners carry a coffin during the funeral of a member of Hezbollah in southern Lebanon.
Mourners carry a coffin during the funeral of a member of Hezbollah in southern Lebanon.

Hezbollah Leader Vows ‘Just Retribution’ Against Israel for Device Attacks

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The remains of exploded pagers are displayed in Beirut.
The remains of exploded pagers are displayed in Beirut.

Second Wave of Exploding Devices Rocks Hezbollah

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People surround ambulances at the entrance of the American University of Beirut Medical Center.
People surround ambulances at the entrance of the American University of Beirut Medical Center.

Hezbollah Pagers Explode in Suspected Israeli Attack

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Properties are damaged as floodwaters rise following heavy rain in the Czech Republic.
Properties are damaged as floodwaters rise following heavy rain in the Czech Republic.

Severe Weather Batters Much of the Eastern Hemisphere

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Alexandra Sharp
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Foreign Secretary David Lammy walk in the British ambassador’s residence in Washington.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Foreign Secretary David Lammy walk in the British ambassador’s residence in Washington.

U.S., U.K. Reconsider Long-Range Weapons Restrictions on Ukraine

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A billboard depicts Iranian ballistic missiles in Tehran.
A billboard depicts Iranian ballistic missiles in Tehran.

Tehran Denies Sending Ballistic Missiles to Russia

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Alexandra Sharp
Palestinians inspect damage from Israeli strikes that hit a displacement camp in southern Gaza.
Palestinians inspect damage from Israeli strikes that hit a displacement camp in southern Gaza.

Israel Strikes Humanitarian Zone in Gaza

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Syrians inspect damage from overnight strikes.
Syrians inspect damage from overnight strikes.

Airstrikes in Syria Kill at Least 18 People

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Alexandra Sharp
Israeli military vehicles move along a road in the West Bank city of Jenin.
Israeli military vehicles move along a road in the West Bank city of Jenin.

Israel’s Military Pulls Out of Jenin

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