
Lara Korte
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Covering the Middle East for @starsandstripes. Prev @politicoCA @sacbee @statesman. Kansan. RTs = look!
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Over 12 days of war, Iran pierced Israelās air defenses with increasing success, showing that even the worldās most advanced systems can be penetrated wsj.com/world/middle-e⦠via The Wall Street Journal


A yearslong project to renovate Fed buildings has become the centerpiece of President Trumpās pressure campaign against Fed Chair Jerome Powell wsj.com/economy/centra⦠via The Wall Street Journal


Israeli troops killed *at least 79 Palestinians in the northern Gaza Strip waiting for food* on Sunday, local health authorities said; via Louisa Loveluck, Heba Farouk Mahfouz + Abbie Cheeseman washingtonpost.com/world/2025/07/ā¦




"Bibi acted like a madman. He bombs everything all the time." Quite the piece from Barak Ravid, quoting 6 #Trump admin officials expressing exasperation at #Israel's recent escalatory actions in #Syria. axios.com/2025/07/20/isrā¦





It could take three to eight years for the U.S. to replenish its stockpile of high-altitude missile interceptors after the military launched nearly 14% of its arsenal during last monthās conflict with Iran, according to a new report. (from Lara Korte) stripes.com/theaters/us/20ā¦

After 4 months of a near-total Israeli siege, Gazaās hospitals now have wards for the malnourished children whose tiny bodies are just the width of their bones. Aid groups had warned of this for more than a year. Now a worst case scenario is upon us. washingtonpost.com/world/2025/07/ā¦

Reuters, AFP, AP and BBC News issued the following joint statement on July 24, 2025: āWe are desperately concernedĀ forĀ our journalists in Gaza, who are increasingly unable toĀ feed themselves and their families. For many months,Ā these independent journalistsĀ have been the worldās

The U.S. used 14% of its THAAD stockpile against Iran, a JINSA report says. It could take years to replenish. by Lara Korte in Stars and Stripes stripes.com/theaters/us/20ā¦


Officials tell WSJ that the U.S. used nearly a quarter of its THAAD interceptors during the 12-day conflict with Iran. That's higher than other think tank estimates that put the estimated burn rate at about 14%. wsj.com/world/israel-i⦠via The Wall Street Journal