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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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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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Fast Forward Germany, Britain and France are harshly critical of Israel in Gaza but have its back with Iran. Why?
Alarm over nuclear weapons are Iran’s alliance with Russia play a role
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Fast Forward ‘Iran is not winning this war,’ says Trump, as Israeli death toll rises, US Embassy in Tel Aviv damaged
'Iran is not winning this war,' said President Trump
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News What American Jews want Trump to do about Iran
US Jews rally behind Israel in the conflict, but differ on the scope of American involvement
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Fast Forward U.S. aids in Israel’s defense, as Trump and Tehran exchange threats
Leaders in Washington and Tehran appear to be jostling over red lines to keep their countries out of a direct confrontation
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