Israel-Iran War
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Fast Forward A war-weary Jerusalem marks Purim one day after the rest of the world, a tradition born in what is now Iran
A missile attack from Iran briefly halted the festivities, but then the party went on
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Fast Forward Israel shoots down Iranian fighter jet; Iranian drone targets Turkey as war enters 5th day
'Iran cannot outlast us,' said U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth
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Fast Forward Trump rejects idea that Israel drew US into war with Iran: ‘If anything, I might have forced Israel’s hand’
The comments follow remarks by Secretary of State Marco Rubio that ignited questions about who led the charge
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Opinion Marco Rubio invoked a medieval antisemitic trope in justifying war with Iran
It's deceptive and conspiratorial to suggest that Israel forced the US into this conflict
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Fast Forward Did Israel force Trump into war with Iran? After Marco Rubio suggests so, Israel’s critics erupt.
Benjamin Netanyahu dismissed the suggestion, saying, 'You don’t have to drag him into anything'
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Fast Forward Death of Iranian leader just before Purim revives Book of Esther parallels
The timing of Israel’s strike, days before the holiday, prompted religious and political figures to invoke themes from the biblical story set in ancient Persia
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Fast Forward US urges Americans to ‘DEPART NOW’ from Israel and a dozen other Middle Eastern countries
The order from the State Department comes as commercial travel in Israel has screeched to a halt
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News Purim gets creative in Israel, with festivities driven underground
Reading Megillat Esther in the bomb shelter takes place of the usual raves and parades in a country at war
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