From: The Listening Post
Lebanon and Israel’s perpetual war machine
Why Lebanon remains central to Israel’s multi-front wars.
!['Trionda' - translated from Spanish as "three waves" is the official match ball for the World Cup 2026 set to be hosted in the U.S., Canada and Mexico. The ball has a sensor chip inside it to track movement. [Daniel Cole/Reuters]](https://aljazeeranews-mggx1uo47w.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/2026-05-12T171750Z_1958047099_UP1EM5C1C1O5K_RTRMADP_3_SOCCER-WORLDCUP-LOS-ANGELES-1780378175.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
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