Israel Hits Yemen and Beirut Amid Regional Conflict Fears

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Israel has stepped up its military actions in the Middle East, carrying out strikes in Yemen and Beirut. This comes after confirming the assassination of a seventh senior leader of Hezbollah in Lebanon. The Beirut strike is said to have killed three leaders of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine. Meanwhile, families of those being held hostage in Gaza by Hamas have gathered to protest in Jerusalem, calling for a ceasefire deal and their release. The crisis in the region shows no signs of abating, with both sides seemingly intent on escalating the situation further. **What is driving the conflict in the Middle East?

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Thousands of ISIS Prisoners in Limbo as Assad Regime Falls
A Syrian prison filled with ISIS supporters faces uncertainty after the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime.
American-backed Syrian forces guard the jail, which holds thousands of extremists.
U.S. forces are on the ground in Syria, working to prevent ISIS from taking advantage of the power vacuum.

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  • U.S. forces are present in Syria to prevent ISIS reemergence.

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With the fall of the Assad regime and a potential power vacuum, the risk of an ISIS comeback in Syria remains high. U.S. forces are actively working to prevent this from happening.