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Fast Forward As US appears increasingly likely to enter Iran conflict, tensions roil MAGA movement
J.D. Vance, meanwhile, took to X to explain how U.S. intervention would fit an 'America First' approach.
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Opinion My brother-in-law’s kibbutz weathered Oct. 7. Then came the Iranian missile strikes
The Iran war has united a divided nation. But questions over the long game are lingering
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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 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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