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Fast Forward US to send troops to Israel as Hezbollah ramps up its attack
The group of 100 U.S. troops will come to Israel to operate the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense, or THAAD, an advanced missile defense system that will be stationed in Israel to repel an Iranian attack.
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Opinion I’m a Jew of color. Ta-Nehisi Coates can’t apply US lessons to Israel.
The history of conquest and oppression in the Holy Land is infinitely more complicated than it is in the US
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Opinion If you’re a Jew who has turned your back on Israel, Yom Kippur is the time to return
The Kol Nidre prayer provides a path back for those lured away
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Opinion On Yom Kippur, my brother-in-law is still a hostage. How do I atone for that?
Our failure to free the hostages is an ongoing sin
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Opinion Netanyahu’s government is serving Iran’s strategy — not fighting it
Israel’s poor leadership undermines the impact of its astonishing victories
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Opinion I’m a Holocaust survivor. Here’s why I celebrated my 80th birthday protesting at an Israeli prison
I learned early on how essential it is to treat all human lives as sacred
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Books Was the viral Ta-Nehisi Coates interview a hit piece or fair play? A journalism ethics expert weighs in.
After Tony Dokoupil’s questions on CBS Mornings faced criticism, the network said it fell short of editorial standards
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Fast Forward Nova survivor reveals she witnessed rape on Oct. 7 at Tel Aviv memorial ceremony interrupted by rocket sirens
The Tel Aviv event was designed as an alternative to an official state ceremony that many families of victims and hostages rejected
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