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Fast Forward Shiri Bibas and her boys Kfir and Ariel, redheaded symbols of Israel’s anguish, were killed while held hostage in Gaza, Israel confirms
The family burst into public view on Oct. 7 when Hamas released a video showing the mother holding her sons while they were abducted from their home on Kibbutz Nir Oz.
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Opinion It’s our Jewish responsibility to see the full picture when it comes to Israel. We’re failing.
The Jewish state is profoundly flawed, and extraordinary. Why can't we perceive both those truths?
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Fast Forward 3 hostages released from Gaza, including American-Israeli Sagui Dekel-Chen
The release happened after a week when the Israel-Hamas ceasefire appeared to be on the verge of falling apart
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Film & TV An Israeli superhero is the least of the problems with ‘Captain America: Brave New World’
Pro-Palestinians picketed the film for its inclusion of Shira Haas’ character. It wasn’t worth the protest
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Opinion ‘We don’t really have any moral red lines’: Peter Beinart’s quest to disrupt Jews’ relationship to Israel
Beinart's new book takes American Jews to task for their silence in the face of Gaza’s destruction
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Opinion It’s tradition to plant trees in Israel for Tu B’Shvat. That custom has a dark history
A beloved Hebrew school ritual is contributing to displacement and unrest in the Middle East
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Fast Forward Hamas says ceasefire deal is still on as negotiations continue
Israel has not confirmed that its dispute with Hamas was resolved
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News Burned trees, traumatized animals: Nature is revealing the unseen effects of Israel’s wars
Rockets from Lebanon ignited fires in Israeli forests that burned unchecked
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