Israel-Iran War
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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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Opinion In 3 days, Israel and the US reshaped the Middle East
The war to date has been enormously successful. Can it continue?
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News For Iranian American Jews, Trump’s talk of regime change stirs hopes of return
From Great Neck to Los Angeles, Iranian Jews in exile cautiously dream of a homecoming
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