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HEADLINESIraq asserts weapons monopoly against militiasIsrael expands Lebanon operations amid defense debateIranian delegation walks out of Swiss talksThe time is now 1:01 PM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.In the Conflict with Iran and its Regional Proxies, Iraq’s new leadership under prime minister Ali al-Zaidi is pressing to give the state a monopoly on weapons as a way to rein in Iranian-backed militias, though questions linger about whether Baghdad can compel disarmament of those groups. Iraqi officials say the monopoly on weapons is…