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Traditional Jewish law prohibits the desecration of the dead in almost all circumstances
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Orthodox pro-Israel group to honor Steve Bannon after backlash for his straight-armed gesture
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Slain hostage Tsachi Idan is buried after funeral at Hapoel Tel Aviv’s soccer stadium
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12 others were also wounded in the attack
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Columbia University has been rocked since Oct. 7 by unrest over Israel-Hamas war
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Empire State Building, Brandenburg Gate lit in orange to honor slain Bibas family
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Hamas returns bodies of 4 hostages killed in Gaza
They are the final group of hostages to be released under the first phase of a ceasefire that began last month
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Facing blowback, Israel’s foreign minister defends siding with Russia at the UN
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