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Fast Forward At JFK, well-wishers bid Israeli soldiers — and would-be soldiers — farewell
A group of volunteers from Brooklyn made sure those headed toward war had a friendly send-off
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Fast Forward Netanyahu says ‘hard days are still ahead of us,’ vows to defeat Hamas in ‘massive attack’
“We are in a campaign for our home, a war for the security of our existence, a war we will win,” Netanyahu said in the nearly eight-minute address on Monday
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Fast Forward Three dozen Harvard student organizations say Israel ‘is the only one to blame’
Harvard Palestine Solidarity Groups statement holds Israel responsible for 'all unfolding violence'
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News Who is Hamas, the militant group that attacked Israel and controls Gaza?
The militant Islamist group that has ruled the Gaza Strip for the last 16 years distinguishes itself by projecting an image as a pragmatic actor alongside its commitment to the complete destruction of the State of Israel
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Opinion As a new immigrant to Israel, all I can give is my blood
I wish my blood could be enough to save Israel, to revive those murdered. But nothing I do can bring those innocent souls back.
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Fast Forward Death toll climbs but IDF regains control of border towns as Hamas attack enters day 3; ‘complete siege’ of Gaza planned
The death toll was reportedly set to climb to 800
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News Scene of Hamas attack on outdoor rave in Israel reveals grim evidence of how slaughter unfolded
The death toll from the party has surpassed 250, and the desperate search for the missing continues amid burned cars, thousands of scattered bullet casings, personal effects, and an overwhelming scent of blood
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Fast Forward Awaiting rescue, Israeli woman stalled Hamas terrorists for 20 hours by giving them cookies and Coke Zero
Recounting her ordeal to the press, Rahel Edri says she served her Hamas captors drinks and joked around with them until rescue forces could arrive
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