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Fast Forward US takes no action as deadline passes for Israel to meet Gaza’s humanitarian needs
In October, the Biden administration gave Israel 30 days to increase aid or risk cuts to military assistance
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Opinion After years of stalling, Netanyahu will finally face a courtroom — and, just maybe, a reckoning
Netanyahu's corruption trial has dragged on for more than four years. For the first time, he's about to be forced to testify in it
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Fast Forward CIA official charged with violating Espionage Act for leaking documents revealing Israel’s plans to attack Iran
The man was arrested after an FBI investigation and could face considerable prison time
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Politics Trump’s first picks are die-hard Israel supporters, mocking the pro-Palestinian protest vote
Trump's first picks include Mike Huckabee, Marco Rubio, Pete Hegseth, Mike Waltz, Elise Stefanik and John Ratcliffe
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Politics If Vivek Ramaswamy becomes Secretary of State, his ‘America First’ ideology could complicate U.S.-Israel relationship
Ramaswamy has previously suggested cutting aid to Israel, and described the Biden administration’s emergency aid after the Hamas attack as ‘lazy’ and ‘counterproductive’
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Fast Forward ‘Where are all the Jews at?’ A year after mass rally for Israel, turnout at its followup is sparse
Multiple factors could have contributed to the low turnout at the event titled “Stand Together,” which was billed by organizers as a chance to “stand with Israel” and “strengthen our Jewish unity."
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Fast Forward Yechiel Leiter, American-Israeli former settler leader who lost a son in Gaza, to serve as next Israeli ambassador to US
Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu calls Yechiel Leiter, a former settler leader who lost a son in Gaza, a “highly capable diplomat”
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Politics Majority of Jewish voters open to partial arms embargo on Israel
An Election Day poll showed that American Jews remain strong supporters of liberal policies and Democratic politicians, even as they worry about pro-Palestinian demonstrations
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Fast Forward For the Jewish community in central Texas, deadly flooding hits close to home
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Fast Forward A cholent crisis? Rabbi’s ruling against Shabbat stew on Thursday nights briefly roils Israel
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Fast Forward In a Polish town where locals burned Jews alive in 1941, new plaques deny complicity with Nazis
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