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Fast Forward Lawmakers push to block US involvement in Iran as Trump signals willingness to join fight
'This is not our war,' said Kentucky Republican Rep. Thomas Massie
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Antisemitism Decoded How far-right antisemitism is shaping the debate over U.S. involvement in the Israel-Iran conflict
The ability for Republicans to embrace far-right positions on issues like immigration or transgender rights, while keeping hostility toward Jews a safe distance from policymaking, is breaking down
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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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