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GOP Senator Says Hopeful El-Sayed Is Unfit Because He's Not Christian

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Report: Israeli Drone Strike Wounds 14 in Southern Gaza Strip

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Stone Fortress From Time of the Prophets Opened to Public in Central Israel

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57,000 Israelis Have Left the Country Since Last Rosh Hashanah

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Behind the Numbers: The Truth About Gaza's Death List

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Erased: Israeli Settlers' Brutal War on Palestinian Communities in the West Bank

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