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Fast Forward 9 Israeli soldiers killed in Gaza as IDF announces less intensive phase and Lebanon border simmers
The developments came as Secretary of State Antony Blinken made his fourth trip to Israel in an effort to calm tensions
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News Israeli LGBTQ soldiers hope the war in Gaza will bolster their fight for equal rights at home
Many LGBTQ Israeli soldiers feel the war has placed their status in stark relief: They have been called to risk their lives on the front lines in Gaza but are denied rights afforded to heterosexual couples at home
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Fast Forward Israeli military confirms hostage died in failed rescue attempt a month ago
Sahar Baruch, who was kidnapped from Kibbutz Be’eri on Oct. 7, died in early December
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Opinion Young Israelis and Palestinians are giving up on peace. It’s on all of us to fix that
Millennial Jews and Palestinians have all but given up on a two-state solution. We fail to reckon with this reality at our own peril.
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Fast Forward IDF says it is disciplining soldiers who broadcast Jewish prayers from West Bank mosque
The chief Sephardi rabbi of Israel also weighed in against the incident
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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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