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General Mousavi, who was killed on a farm outside Damascus, was said to have been involved in arming Hezbollah. Israeli officials said they were preparing for possible retaliation.

A northern community in Mexico City cannot give up on the famous 1960s hippie-favorite Volkswagen.

A large segment of the Israeli work force has been called up to fight or become jobless as a result of the conflict with Hamas.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said 15 Israeli soldiers had been killed since Friday, but vowed to keep fighting.

The deaths came as fighting appeared to intensify despite growing calls for a cease-fire. Israel’s military said more soldiers would join a division attacking Hamas-operated tunnels in southern Gaza.

The Israeli military says its dogs support elite commando units and save the lives of soldiers. But the canine unit also draws criticism.

More soldiers would join a division attacking Hamas-operated tunnels in southern Gaza. Despite growing calls for a cease-fire, fighting appeared to intensify.

The compromise resolution, negotiated to avoid a veto from the United States, stopped well short of calling for a cease-fire. Aid workers say they cannot address the enclave’s deep needs because of intense Israeli airstrikes and fighting on the

The measure calls for a major increase in aid to beleaguered Palestinian civilians. It came after days of negotiations to win support from the White House and the Israeli government.

With fighting still raging in several parts of the Gaza Strip, Israeli forces are pushing deeper into central Gaza, and the war shows no sign of nearing an end.