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Opinion Everything I thought I knew about Israel and Gaza was wrong
The coming days and weeks will be awful — and Benjamin Netanyahu has no good options
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Fast Forward Netanyahu says ‘hard days are still ahead of us,’ vows to defeat Hamas in ‘massive attack’
“We are in a campaign for our home, a war for the security of our existence, a war we will win,” Netanyahu said in the nearly eight-minute address on Monday
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News Who is Hamas, the militant group that attacked Israel and controls Gaza?
The militant Islamist group that has ruled the Gaza Strip for the last 16 years distinguishes itself by projecting an image as a pragmatic actor alongside its commitment to the complete destruction of the State of Israel
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News Scene of Hamas attack on outdoor rave in Israel reveals grim evidence of how slaughter unfolded
The death toll from the party has surpassed 250, and the desperate search for the missing continues amid burned cars, thousands of scattered bullet casings, personal effects, and an overwhelming scent of blood
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News Dems and GOP united on Israel against Hamas, but will gridlock halt progress?
Unlike previous rounds of fighting with the Palestinian group, even progressive lawmakers are supporting Israel, but the caustic atmosphere in Washington could block legislation on military and diplomatic aid.
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News What happened in Israel? The Hamas attack, its grim toll and what’s next, explained
Nothing like this has ever happened in Israel, and Israelis are comparing the day to 9/11 — and asking how their vaunted military could have been so unprepared for such a major assault.
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Culture Hamas is calling its attack ‘Al-Aqsa Flood.’ Why is the Jerusalem mosque so important in Gaza?
What does a mosque far from Gaza have to do with the violence in Israel?
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Fast Forward Israeli civilians and soldiers held hostage in Gaza, army spokesperson says
IDF Spokesperson Daniel Hagari stated that civilians, soldiers, and officers were among the Israelis killed in the violent onslaught commenced by Hamas militants who infiltrated Israeli territory on Saturday morning
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