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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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Opinion A year after Oct. 7, Israel has the chance to remake its future — for better or worse
This war has been devastating. It's also created a rare opportunity for peace
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Special Report American Jews asked to pick sides in wrenching debate over how to rebuild kibbutz hit hardest on Oct. 7
Nir Oz survivors, split over where to resettle, are caught between a dysfunctional Israeli government and wary American philanthropists
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Opinion Oct. 7 changed Israel. A year later, it must change American Jews, too
What Israel’s tragedy means for the American Jewish future
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Opinion I study the relationship between Zionism and Judaism. Oct. 7 may have changed it forever
Israel has become a defining fact of Jewish life for Zionist and anti-Zionist Jews alike
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Opinion The Iran war ended terribly for the US, and even worse for Israel
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