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Opinion Netanyahu was right to end the war in Lebanon — now Gaza must follow
Prolonging the Gaza War only serves Netanyahu’s political aims
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Fast Forward Israeli security cabinet approves ceasefire with Hezbollah, paving way for end of yearlong conflict in Israel’s north
The deal — which would be the longest ceasefire Israel has agreed to since Hamas invaded from Gaza on Oct. 7, 2023, launching the current conflict — signals a new phase in Israel’s multi-front war
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Fast Forward Killing of Israeli rabbi in UAE could strengthen ties between Israel and Arab neighbors, experts say
If the aim of the attack was to to undermine the Abraham Accords, Middle East analysts say it could well have the opposite effect: making those ties even stronger
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News For Israelis still displaced from their homes, reclaiming the kitchen can be an act of hope
Asif Culinary Institute’s Open Kitchen Project pairs evacuees with hosts so they can cook the way they used to
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Books What if Jews rebuilt the Temple?
Yishai Sarid’s ‘The Third Temple’ imagines a dark future for the Jewish state
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Fast Forward Justin Trudeau condemns antisemitism after Montreal pro-Palestinian protest where Netanyahu is burned in effigy
It was one of a series of anti-Israel actions in recent days that have led to fallout in the Quebecois metropolis, from the shuttering of a cafe in the city’s Jewish General Hospital to the cancelation of an Israeli-made film at a local festival
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Fast Forward Three arrested in murder of rabbi in United Arab Emirates; Israel denounces ‘despicable antisemitic act’
Zvi Kogan was one of five Chabad rabbis to move to the UAE since Israel normalized relations in 2020
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Books After all that controversy, here’s why Ta-Nehisi Coates (probably) didn’t change any minds on Israel-Palestine
Coates' trademark approach to journalism met a subject it couldn't make sense of
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