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Israel’s military is acknowledging that soldiers’ helmets and body armor may be unsafe
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Trump taps Abraham Accords negotiator as ambassador-level hostage envoy amid Gaza crisis
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Trump picks Jewish space adventurer Jared Isaacman to head NASA
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Jews and Israelis may face hiring discrimination in the U.S., study finds
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