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TEL AVIV—Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has emerged as a wartime leader of a regional superpower, who resisted enormous pressure to halt its two-year conflict with Hamas and inflicted severe damage on Israel’s enemies.

Israel's defense minister on Wednesday threatened to resume fighting if Hamas does not honor the terms of the US-backed ceasefire that halted the war in Gaza.

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“A lot of people are coming back to the table,” Moser said, adding that she started hearing from LPs who were waiting for the war to halt before investing in Israel.

Previous attempts to halt the Venezuela implosion were notable for their lack of success.

The countries agreed in May to drop tariffs as high as 145% that had nearly brought trade to a halt.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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