Deborah Danan
By Deborah Danan
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Fast Forward Shower, shelter, swipe: Israel’s ‘startup nation’ meets Iran war with a wave of apps
Israelis are downloading apps to calculate the risk of showering — and to look for love in bomb shelters
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Fast Forward Israeli police detain Women of the Wall leaders a day after high-stakes court hearing
Judges asked why a compromise plan allowing egalitarian worship at Judaism’s holy site has not been carried out
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Fast Forward From pop stars to tefillin pop-ups, Oct. 7 changed how Israel’s ‘somewhat observant’ practice Judaism
Polls suggest that Noa Kirel’s pre-wedding 'hafrashat challah' was part of a trend
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Fast Forward US soldiers stationed in Kiryat Gat turn sleepy Israeli city into an unexpected hotspot
The soldiers are part of an international monitoring force deployed to oversee the Gaza ceasefire
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Fast Forward Simchat Torah in Hostages Square lays bare divide over just how much to celebrate yet
Nineteen deceased hostages remain in Gaza, but 20 were released alive on the eve of the holiday
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Fast Forward His son is due to be released from Gaza imminently. Ilan Dalal is grateful — and not just to Trump.
Dalal and Tal Shoham, who was released from captivity in February 2025, spoke ahead of the hostage release
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Fast Forward Tel Aviv’s Hostages Square is transformed by cautious optimism — and gratitude for Trump
'For the first time, I feel I can breathe,' said one Israeli celebrating news of a ceasefire deal
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Fast Forward In Israel, a struggle to reconcile grief and joy as Sukkot and Oct. 7 coincide
30,000 people attended a public memorial in Tel Aviv
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