Photo: #Against a smokey backdrop, an Israeli artillery gun prepares to open fire Thursday as part of the barrage against Hezbollah targets in south Lebanon.
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Against a smokey backdrop, an Israeli artillery gun prepares to open fire Thursday as part of the barrage against Hezbollah targets in south Lebanon. (Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

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Newsmaker: Israeli and Palestinian leaders to meet at the White House


President Obama is hosting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas at the White House tomorrow, the first direct talks between the two parties since Obama entered office. While expectations are low, the White House hopes they'll mark a renewed attempt at a long-elsuive peace.

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