As U.S. and Militias Engage, White House Worries About a Tipping Point
The number of attacks on American troops in the Middle East increases the risk of deaths, a red line that could lead to a wider war.
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In a sign of the war’s shift, daily deaths in Gaza are falling, data shows.
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