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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 After 5 months of fierce fighting, how close is Israel to its goals?
To win the war, Netanyahu needs to embrace a new narrative
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News ‘It’s just more death’: Hundreds more rabbis demand ceasefire as call gains mainstream traction
More than 600 Jewish clergy have signed either the Rabbis for Ceasefire declaration or the new letter from T'ruah, a rabbinic human rights group
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Opinion The UN confirmed Israelis experienced sexual violence on Oct. 7. Why is it so hard for the world to believe?
Recent questions about a bombshell New York Times investigation are being used to cast doubt on the veracity of rape allegations
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Opinion The left must stop apologizing for Hamas
Since Oct. 7, the left has been increasingly supportive of Hamas's actions, despite its oppression of Palestinians
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Letters The actual best questions to ask people you disagree with on Israel
Mistaken ideas of how to accomplish the war's goals are making our discourse worse
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Fast Forward New report details extent of Hamas sexual assaults on Oct. 7
Both male and female victims found by search teams showed evidence of being assaulted
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Fast Forward In Saudi Arabia, Dave Chappelle jokes that ‘I stand with Israel’ would be his code for censorship
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Opinion Two years after Oct. 7, even Israelis are losing faith in Israel
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Fast Forward Israel to spend up to $4.1 million on Christian PR campaign in western U.S., filings show
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