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DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Israeli troops battled Hezbollah militants inside Lebanon on Wednesday after launching what they say are limited ground operations there. The region meanwhile braced for further escalation as Israel vowed to retaliate for Iran’s ballistic missile attack the day before. In Gaza, where the nearly yearlong war that triggered the widening conflict rages on with no end in sight, Israeli ground and air operations in a hard-hit city killed at least 51 people, including women and children, Palestinian medical officials said. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] Israel has continued to strike what it says are militant targets across Gaza nearly a year after Hamas’ Oct.

TOKYO — An unexploded U. S. bomb from World War II that had been buried at a Japanese airport exploded Wednesday, causing a large crater in a taxiway and the cancellation of more than 80 flights but no injuries, Japanese officials said. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] Land and Transport Ministry officials said there were no aircraft nearby when the bomb exploded at Miyazaki Airport in southwestern Japan. Officials said an investigation by the Self-Defense Forces and police confirmed that the explosion was caused by a 500-pound U.

Growing up outside Boston in the late 1980s and early 1990s, I was, by birthright and by accident of history, a fan of the Boston Celtics. At that time, the team, led by Larry Bird, was one of the best ever. During the season, Bird happened to live in our neighborhood, and I can still remember that it felt like a miracle to see him in the flesh, whether around the corner or at the Boston Garden. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] Part of the responsibility of being an editor is to make sure that the choices you make best reflect a publication’s values and vision, not just your own, sometimes parochial, concerns.

Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to retaliate against Iran after it fired about 200 ballistic missiles at Israel in a severe escalation of hostilities between the adversaries that world powers fear could spiral into a Middle East-wide war. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] The barrage started around 7:30 p.m. Israel time on Tuesday, hours after the U.

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