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Opinion The Gaza War is neither a genocide nor a mission — it’s Revisionist Zionism in action
Right-wing Zionists say, 'We live in a tough neighborhood, so we have to be tough.' But has their ‘Shock and Awe’ strategy backfired?
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Fast Forward Israel weighs how to respond to Iran attack as Biden urges restraint
That decision will come alongside another pivotal one: how to respond to a truce proposal from Hamas
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Opinion In 1991, Iraq attacked. Israel’s far-right leader didn’t retaliate. Is Netanyahu capable of the same wise choice?
Israel's decision about whether to react to Iran's weekend attack could have massive global consequences — and the man making it couldn't be less fit
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Fast Forward Sen. Fetterman: With common enemy in Iran, ‘astonishing’ the U.S. is ‘not standing firmly’ with Israel
President Joe Biden has urged Israeli restraint in response to Iranian missile attack on Israel
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Opinion A pivotal moment on Iran — but also on Gaza
Calls are mounting for a rethink of the war on Hamas. Could the attack from Iran provide an opportunity?
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Fast Forward Iran’s attack draws Israel and US closer together after weeks of growing tension
Biden is ready to shift into diplomatic overdrive to isolate Iran.
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News Analysis: Will Iran’s threats bridge the US-Israel rift?
'Iran is an existential threat in a way the Palestinian issue is not,' said a former undersecretary of defense
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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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