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Fast Forward The fires in Israel are under control — but debate is raging over their cause
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu amplified claims that the fires were due to arson, an accusation the fire department downplayed
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Opinion Gaza and Trump have left the Jewish community at war with itself — and me with a bad case of alienation
These days, opposing Israel’s Gaza incursion can get you called a traitor — or maybe even deported
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Opinion A Palestinian leader just gave Trump an unprecedented opening to pursue peace
Mahmoud Abbas just did something extraordinary, and the US should respond
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Fast Forward Trump says he and Netanyahu are ‘on the same side of every issue’ following talks on Iran, tariffs
The call also covered negotiations over another potential ceasefire in Gaza, according to Axios
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Opinion I first met Netanyahu in 1988. Here’s how he became the most destructive leader in Israel’s history.
How a brilliant man became a national tragedy
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Opinion Israel just threw another wrench in the peace process — and possibly doomed the last hostages
Demanding a complete Hamas disarmament is a sure way to prolong the war, with awful human costs
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Fast Forward Meeting with Netanyahu, Trump again floats proposal for US to take over Gaza
Trump also appeared to make an analogy between the plight of the Israeli hostages and the Holocaust
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Fast Forward Trump says US has begun direct talks with Iran over its nuclear program
In an Oval Office meeting with Netanyahu, Trump also declined to say whether he would eliminate tariffs on Israel
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