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Of the 600 claims in Politics with evidence either way, 85% held up.
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The latest attack signaled the challenges ahead for Syria as it emerges from a 13-year civil war and decades of authoritarian rule
Government forces detained five people in Palmyra in an operation carried out in coordination with the US-led coalition
A routine evaluation last week found the man held extremist views and he had been slated for dismissal on Sunday a day after the attack
The attacker did not hold a senior position and was not assigned to a protection detail
The gunman infiltrated a meeting between Syrian forces and a delegation from a US-led multinational coalition formed to combat ISIS
President Ahmed al-Sharaa has had to contend with threats from the Islamic State and other armed groups
The attack in Palmyra marked the first US casualties in Syria since Bashar al-Assad was ousted from power a year ago
The Syrian gunman who killed two US soldiers and an American civilian interpreter was a member of Syria's security forces slated for dismissal over his extremist views
The Israeli military obtained battle plans for a Hamas invasion and analysts observed significant terrorism exercises just over the border in Gaza
The government welcomed the flow of millions of dollars to Hamas via Qatar
Hamas owes much of its strength to Netanyahu’s cynical policies
Hamas was the accepted authority in Gaza
Hamas engaged in horrifying terror tactics like suicide bombings that targeted civilians
Hamas is different from the military of a state
In Israel military experience is common among journalists because most young people are required to serve in the military
Hamas ran the entire state apparatus of a tiny enclave
Hamas is a movement with a vast social infrastructure connected to many Palestinians
Hamas had been the governing authority of his homeland since 2006
Mhawish was dismayed to see news organizations parrot Israeli claims that his friend was killed because he was a Hamas militant
The response to al-Sharif's killing has been more muted and likely to give equal weight to Israeli accusations
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