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Iran has blamed Israel for a series of targeted killings carried out within its borders.

Iranian officials condemned the attack and warned that Hezbollah and Lebanon had the right to retaliate against Israel.

Israel’s military has redrawn the zone’s borders twice, accusing Hamas of using it to regroup and launch missiles.

Ledecky has not lost a 1,500-meter freestyle race in 14 years. Even her rivals admit they hit the water knowing they’re racing for second.

At least nine reservists were detained at a military base holding thousands of Gazans, prompting ultranationalists to break into the base in protest.

Water-quality results recorded before dawn on Tuesday will determine if the men’s triathlon race will take place hours later.

Two torches may have lit it to open the Paris Games, but that’s not a fire in the cauldron.

Diplomats were scrambling to prevent a surge in fighting, officials said, after Israel retaliated for the rocket fire that killed at least 12 children and teenagers in an Israeli-controlled town.

There are 10,000 athletes at the Paris Games, spread across 32 sports. In the space of 19 days, that field has to be whittled down to just 329 gold medals. So, ultimately, someone has to go out first.

Sunday’s election could mark the end of a generation of rule by Venezuela’s socialist party. It could also usher in a period of profound uncertainty.