Israel Is Turning Away the Young Jews We Raised to Love It
Freezing the aliyah application of Jewish activists protecting Palestinians from settler violence is a betrayal of the values Israel was founded on
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Report: Egypt's intel chief came to Israel to warn of major Hamas attack 11 days before Oct. 7
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Ex-Fatah official: Israel and Hamas were close to reaching deal before October 7
In Haaretz's report about the warning Netanyahu received before the Hamas massacre, Sufian Abu Zaida was referred to as 'Coal Eyes' to protect his identity. According to him, talks between Hamas and Israel were not related to the October 7 attacks
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This Yom Kippur, the whole world must apologize to Israel
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Top Democrat places hold on $2.8 billion weapons sale to Israel
Rep. Gregory Meeks put major procedural hurdles to block the widely contested sale, saying the Trump administration failed to assure Congress that Israel would use the weapons in accordance with U.S. law and with adequate protections for civilians
Report: Trump approves $2.8 billion sale of 40,000 one-ton bombs to Israel
In 2023, Israel reportedly used MK-84 bombs, which reportedly make up half of the sale, in areas of the Gaza Strip designated as safe for civilians, with each strike creating a crater measuring at least 40 feet (12 meters) across or larger
Ultra-Orthodox schoolgirls in Israel outperform their secular counterparts, study shows
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Jewish Iranian-American jailed over Israel visit freed, but can't leave Iran
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