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Opinion Israelis feel scared and abandoned — mostly by their own state
With a brutal war ongoing in Gaza, grim news on surviving hostages and increased regional hostilities, Israelis are feeling it from all angles
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Fast Forward Hamas says it cannot produce 40 hostages meeting criteria for ceasefire deal, according to reports
At least 98 hostages were presumed to be alive. So what does Hamas’ inability to release 40 people mean?
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Opinion Israeli women who spoke out about sex abuse in Gaza are being mocked online. This denial hurts survivors everywhere
The shame and stigma survivors always face has been compounded by the propaganda war around this conflict
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Fast Forward What’s behind Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s ‘firm’ support for Hamas?
Erdogan has engaged in several high-profile diplomatic spats with Israel since coming to power more than 20 years ago
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Opinion UN ceasefire resolution is a signal, not a sanction, for Israel
It’s time for Netanyahu to cry “uncle” — “Uncle Joe,” that is
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Opinion Don’t be fooled: Palestinian suffering in this war is exactly what Hamas wants
Progressive spaces have lost track of the fact that while Netanyahu's government might be bad, Hamas is many times worse
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Fast Forward White House confirms death in Gaza of Hamas No. 3 Marwan Issa
Issa is alleged to have masterminded the Oct. 7 attack; Israel had said for more than a week that it had been examining whether it had killed him
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Opinion Israel is 5 months into a brutal war. It’s clearer than ever that Netanyahu’s government must go
The Israeli government is dysfunctional and utterly confused about its priorities in fighting Hamas
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Opinion The head of the largest Christian Zionist organization is no friend to Israel — he wants an apocalypse there
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Opinion USC: Don’t blame Jews for canceling your valedictorian
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News 100+ arrested in day of unrest and mass protest at Columbia U over Gaza and Israel
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