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3 Israelis killed in West Bank terror attack
The attack is the latest in a year that has seen heightened violence in the West Bank
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In exit interview, Secretary of State Blinken reflects on U.S.-Israel tensions and the struggle for a ceasefire in Gaza
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Elissa Slotkin sworn into Senate on Reform movement women’s Torah commentary
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Netanyahu formally discharged from hospital after leaving early to shore up his unstable coalition
The Israeli prime minister had left the hospital early to cast a key vote
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2 Israelis injured in New Orleans attack with suspected ISIS ties that killed 15
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