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Fast Forward Israel Strikes Target in Syria Following Mortar Fire on Golan
Israeli fighter jets struck Syria in retaliation for mortar fire that landed in Israeli-controlled areas of the Golan Heights. The Israel Defense Forces said in a statement Monday that its Air Force had “successfully targeted the source of the fire in Syria.” It was not known whether the Israeli airstrike caused any damage or casualties….
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Opinion Today Is World Refugee Day. What Are Jews Doing About It?
World Refugee Day is on June 20, and marks a particularly important time for us to reflect on the work being done in response to the ongoing global refugee crisis. In the Jewish community, and the broader faith and secular communities in the United States and Canada, we have an opportunity to renew our commitment…
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Opinion Should I Feel Guilty for Worrying About Palmyra’s Stones, When ISIS Slaughters Humans?
Mere stones broke my heart even as people lost their lives. For so many years, that has been the guilty paradox that plagued my feelings when I thought about the brutality of the Taliban and Al Qaeda and, later, the so-called Islamic State group. Now, with the Syrian Arab Army’s recapture of Palmyra (with help…
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Fast Forward Russia Seeks to Reassure Israel Over Syria Pullout Plan
JERUSALEM – A Russian diplomat sought to reassure Israel on Tuesday that its security would not be harmed by the winding down of Moscow’s intervention in the Syrian civil war, but Israel’s armed forces chief said the ramifications were not yet clear. Israeli officials have privately said Russian forces sent in last year to help…
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News Surprise: Putin Says Russia To Withdraw Troops From Syria
In a surprise move, Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered a military withdrawal from Syria. Saying its intervention, launched in 2015, has mostly achieved its goals, Putin said Monday the pullout of most of Russia’s forces will begin Tuesday, according to Reuters. Russia will keep its Hmeimim airbase and its longtime Tartus naval base in…
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Fast Forward Israel Accuses Syria Government Forces of Using Chemical Weapons
Israel said on Tuesday that Syrian government forces have used chemical weapons against civilians since the start of a ceasefire aimed at preparing the way for an end to the five-year civil war. The truce, sponsored by Russia and the United States, began on Saturday and has been dogged by opposition charges of non-compliance by…
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Fast Forward Israel Welcomes Truce in Syria But Hints It Will Attack If Threatened
Israel welcomed the cessation of hostilities in neighboring Syria but hinted on Sunday it could still launch attacks there if it saw a threat. Guns mostly fell silent in Syria and Russian air raids in support of President Bashar al-Assad stopped on Saturday, the first day of a U.S.-Russian accord that the United Nations has…
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Opinion Why Jews Down in Dixie Are Praying in Arabic
The interfaith community of Huntsville, Alabama, has put the “heart” back in the “Heart of Dixie.” For months, we’d listened as our state leaders railed against Muslims in general and Syrian refugees in particular. It was a local attitude as well. We saw an increase in anti-Muslim rhetoric on social media and local talk radio….
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