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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - August 23, 2026, 08 AM Eastern
Key developments in the region: Iran has reportedly been invited to join the new Mecca Agreement for Mutual Defense, a security alliance formed by Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan, potentially reshaping regional dynamics. In Gaza and the West Bank, Hamas is exploring election alliances amidst a significant drop in its public support and low confidence in the Palestinian Authority, according to a new poll. The United States, under the Trump administration, has taken a nuanced stance on Israeli construction in the E1 area, declining to condemn it while reiterating opposition to annexation, a…
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