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Opinion The last hostage returned. Can Israel finally exhale?
The return of Ran Gvili closes one chapter of the war. A more complicated one remains painfully unresolved
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Books For the first time since Hitler, a Hebrew publisher sets up shop in Germany
Altneuland Press aims to assert Hebrew as a global language once more
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News From Alfred Dreyfus to Josh Shapiro: How the ‘dual loyalty’ charge shadows Jewish public life
A historic antisemitic accusation collides with modern Jewish attachment to Israel
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Fast Forward Jared Kushner presents plan for ‘New Gaza’ at Davos as Trump launches Board of Peace with Israel absent
Kushner said the White House decided to “plan for catastrophic success"
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Culture His mother is Israeli, his father is Palestinian. His life? Complicated.
Ibrahim Miari's autobiographical one-man play, 'In Between', is a valuable account of his dual identity
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Film & TV How the Israeli police’s first trans volunteer fought bigotry on the force
In the documentary 'The First Lady,' Efrat Tilma shows that resilience is key to fighting prejudice
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Fast Forward Travel disrupted, fears elevated as Israel weathers uncertainty over potential US strike on Iran
Iran has said Israel would be a target if Trump follows through on his threat
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Opinion Trump’s new Gaza plan marks a radical break from Israeli policy — can it succeed?
If the Palestinian Authority functionally returns to Gaza, peace could be possible
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