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Fast Forward Anti-Hamas protesters march in Gaza, in rare and risky show of dissent
The demonstrations were a rare and risky public display of dissent against Hamas
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Fast Forward 200,000 tourists a month are visiting the Nova massacre site in southern Israel
The site where more than 360 people were killed on Oct. 7 is now one of the most-visited destinations in Israel
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Fast Forward What Jewish groups are saying ahead of Mike Huckabee’s confirmation hearing to be Israel ambassador
The former Arkansas governor and evangelical pastor is a staunch Christian Zionist who has called for Israel to control the West Bank in perpetuity
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Fast Forward Israeli man, 85, killed in terror attack at bus stop
The terror attack was the first since fighting restarted in Gaza following a two-month ceasefire
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News As Netanyahu fires Shin Bet chief, right-wing Israelis are joining mass protests against him
“This isn’t what we’re fighting for,” said Ohad, a right-winger who has spent 12 months doing reserve duty since Oct. 7, 2023
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Fast Forward Israel’s antisemitism envoy says she wasn’t consulted over government antisemitism conference featuring far-right leaders
In an interview, Michal Cotler-Wunsh lamented what she called “a big, big oversight"
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Opinion Despite war and political turmoil, Israel is the 8th happiest country on earth. I think I know why
A new survey shows the troubled country is weirdly content, while happiness in the U.S. has plummeted
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Opinion Two would-be authoritarians, alike in attacking democracy: The Trump-Netanyahu alliance grows ever more toxic
As Netanyahu moves to fire the Shin Bet chief, Israel faces a moment of democratic reckoning that will be eerily familiar to Americans
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Fast Forward Unarmed man who tackled Bondi Beach Hanukkah attacker identified as Ahmed al-Ahmed
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Opinion I grew up believing Australia was the best place to be Jewish. This Hanukkah shooting forces a reckoning I do not want.
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Opinion When my children decorate for Hanukkah, I don’t just see pride. I see pluralism in action.
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