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Israel appears to be preparing for the next phase of its military operation: a ground campaign to “crush and destroy” Hamas, as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has put it. Israel has ...

The Fallujah invasion itself has come easier than expected. Lieutenant General John F. Sattler, commander of Marine forces in Iraq, said that of up to 5,000 insurgents once believed to be in Fallujah, ...

NEAR FALLUJAH, Iraq The Marines are getting ready for an all-out assault. Troops are disassembling and cleaning their weapons, stocking up on supplies, studying tactics and participating in numerous ...

NEW YORK – Adam Banotai was a 21-year-old sergeant and squad leader in the Marine Corps during the 2004 invasion of Fallujah, a restive insurgent-held city in Iraq. His unit – which had seven of 17 ...

Israel appears to be preparing for the next phase of its military operation: a ground campaign to “crush and destroy” Hamas, as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has put it. Israel has ...

In the central Iraqi city of Fallujah, the joy of pregnancy is overshadowed by dread. For many families, the anticipation of new life is replaced by the fear of what might be born into their arms.

Israel has indicated it will soon begin a ground offensive into Gaza. A geopolitical expert who embedded with US Marines in Fallujah said it will be "absolute hell." He said that Gaza's dense ...