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Fast Forward Israel’s third Lebanon war is underway. Here’s what you need to know.
Previous incursions into Lebanon have left Hezbollah intact. Now Israel seems intent on striking a decisive blow.
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Fast Forward Civilian effort to equip Israeli soldiers for war with Hezbollah ratchets up alongside hostilities
Different weather, terrain and adversaries mean soldiers fighting in the north have different needs from those in Gaza
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Fast Forward IDF says killing of American activist was unintentional and expresses ‘deepest regret’
“The inquiry found that it is highly likely that she was hit indirectly and unintentionally by IDF fire which was not aimed at her, but aimed at the key instigator of the riot,” the IDF statement said
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Opinion An American activist was shot dead in the West Bank — advocating for peace has never been more deadly
Aysenur Ezgi Eygi, a dual American-Turkish citizen, was killed when Israeli military fired at a protest in Palestinian village
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Fast Forward ‘Hazardous chemical’ spewed at a Columbia anti-Israel protest was actually novelty spray, school says
Students had claimed agitators used skunk water, a biochemical weapon used by the IDF
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Fast Forward Hundreds in Israel mourn American ‘lone soldier’ Jordan Cooper who died after allergic reaction
Cooper, a Pennsylvanian who moved to Israel in 2018, had returned after Oct. 7 and served 200 days in the reserves
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News Right-wing Israelis stormed army bases. What happened, and why does it matter?
The protesters were trying to free soldiers accused of abusing a Palestinian prisoner
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Fast Forward Israeli military vows to stop flow of donations to soldiers, even from their parents
At least one nonprofit pledged to cover the legal expenses of soldiers arrested for accepting donations
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