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Culture Why is Israel’s attack on Iran called ‘Rising Lion’ — and what does the Bible have to do with it?
The Bible speaks of a people that 'rises like a lion,' but does it refer to religious observance or military might?
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Fast Forward Germany’s Freidrich Merz calls Iran fight ‘the dirty work Israel is doing for all of us’
The German chancellor praised Israel’s 'courage' in confronting a shared foe
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Fast Forward 1,500 Birthright participants were stranded in Israel. Now they’re on a cruise to Cyprus as Iran-Israel conflict unfolds
With air travel completely halted in Israel amid the conflict with Iran, some tourists have turned to the sea for escape
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Fast Forward Maccabiah Games postponed to 2026, as Israel-Iran war disruptions start to pile up
More than 8,000 athletes from 55 countries had been expected in Tel Aviv
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Fast Forward At an Iranian Jewish hangout, retirees wonder if regime change is in the cards
Over backgammon and rummy, Iranian expats dream of Israel defeating the regime that drove them out of their homeland
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Fast Forward For Israelis under Iranian barrage, deadly nights alternate with days brimming with life
For this former Londoner, the booms from Iranian missiles are reminiscent of the Blitz
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Fast Forward Their counselors stuck in Israel, US Jewish camps are putting out ‘Help Wanted’ signs
For the hundreds of Israeli counselors who flock to U.S. Jewish camps in the summertime, travel cancellations are imperiling their plans
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Fast Forward Israeli weapons display is walled off at Paris Air Show, in move Israelis decry
“This outrageous and unprecedented decision reeks of policy-driven and commercial considerations,” said the Israeli Ministry of Defense in a statement
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