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'When I Returned From Gaza They Called Me a Hero. But I Felt I Was a Monster'

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RECAP: Lebanon's ⁠health ministry ‌says at least 2,294 people have ⁠been killed since March 2; An average of ⁠at least 47 women ‌and girls were killed each day during the war in ‌Gaza according to UN

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92 Killed in 105 Days: Man Fatally Stabbed in Southern Israel

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The Mysterious Iran-linked Terror Group Attacking Jewish Targets in Europe

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Is Israel Censoring What You See About the Iran War?

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Is Israel's Laser Defense System the Game-changing Weapon Many Expected?

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Iran's Cluster Missiles: What to Know About the Weapon Targeting Israel

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Explained: How Does Israel Defend Against Iranian Missiles?

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As Iran War Wore On, Israel Downed Fewer Missiles, Cluster Bombs Wreaked Havoc

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Iranian Hackers Leak ex-IDF Chief's Private Photos, Videos, Personal Information

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Serbia Poised to Produce Drones With Israeli Arms Giant Elbit Systems

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How Healthy Jewish Cuisine Landed on the Pope's Plate in the 16th Century

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Two Arrested Over Attempted Firebombing of London Synagogue

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Celebrating Cease-fire, Southern Lebanon Residents Return Despite Warnings

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Trump Dictates the Terms in Lebanon and Iran, Leaving Netanyahu Boxed In

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Israeli Court Rejects Ben-Gvir's Bid to Stall Promotion of Senior Police Officer

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Justice Minister to File Complaint Against Top Court President; AG: Lacks Factual Basis

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Photos of the week

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Photos of the Week by Haaretz Photographers

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Photo Essay: Can There Be Justice After an Israeli Settler Kills a Palestinian?

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Senate Rejects Bid to Condition Iran War Campaign on Congressional Approval

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Former U.S. Rep. Engel, Fierce Advocate for Israel, Kosovo, Dies at 79

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The revolution that Trucknet offers to the world of logistics and transportation

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Gaza & West Bank

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'Jewish Terrorism Exists. The Only Question Is: Are You for or Against It?'

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Israeli Fire Kills Eight in Gaza, Wounds 29, in Past 24 Hours, Medics Say

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To Give or Not to Give? Oral Sex in the Ancient World

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Young Jews Applied to a Jerusalem Art School. The Rejection Sealed Their Fate

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Which European Empire Ruled Over the Strait of Hormuz in the 16th Century?

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Flódni, a Cake Layered With Centuries of Hungarian Jewish History

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