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Opinion Some Israeli Haredim are joining the IDF. Can secular Jews get along with them?
The current war can help secular Jews understand that the Haredim are not the threat they’re often made out to be
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Fast Forward Former IDF chief’s son killed in Gaza fighting as Israel presses forward with costly counteroffensive
Gadi Eisenkot’s son falls in combat, bringing IDF deaths in Gaza to 89, as Israel’s campaign continues despite mounting cost and international opposition
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Looking Forward Every soldier has a mother. And each has her own story.
How to tell a war story when you don't know where to start.
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News Amid war, 1,000 Israeli civilians form the National Drone Patrol
Hobbyists and commercial drone company workers have volunteered to boost civil defense
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News Are Haredi Jews in the IDF the new normal?
‘Sitting at home is the worst thing you can do in these times,’ said Ari Goldberg, a Haredi reservist who joined the IDF last month
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Looking Forward What Israel should actually be doing inside Gaza’s al-Shifa Hospital
By helping to treat the wounded, the IDF has an opportunity to fulfill its aspiration of being the world’s most moral army.
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Fast Forward Video of Hamas atrocities being shown to Jewish organizations and Hollywood celebs
Israel fights ‘massacre denial’ by widening audience for graphic film of Oct. 7 attacks
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Culture When bomb shelters become love nests: Some Israelis are using the war for pickup lines
Bomb shelters have become a pick-up line for enterprising Israeli playboys
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