Twenty years ago, Israel dismantled its settlements and withdrew from the Gaza Strip. Now, Israelis ask if it helped pave the way for the Oct. 7 attack, and some want to resettle there.
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Hundreds of retired air force officers protest Israel’s war in Gaza
Hundreds of former air force reservists and pilots join a chorus of defense establishment figures calling for an immediate end to the war in Gaza.
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Israeli president calls on the world to help destroy Iran nuclear sites
Israeli President Isaac Herzog spoke with NPR in his official residence in Jerusalem on Wednesday, as President Trump was still weighing whether to intervene.
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Trump threatens Iran’s supreme leader, escalating his rhetoric about the conflict
President Trump called Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei an “easy target” but said, “We are not going to take him out (kill!), at least not for now.”
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Israel says it killed 9 Iranian nuclear scientists, and braces for attacks from Iran
Israel’s military says the nine nuclear scientists killed played spent decades working on Iran’s nuclear program.
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Leaders of France, Germany and Britain endorse calls for cease-fire in Gaza
In a joint statement released Monday, the British, French and German leaders endorsed the latest push by the U.S., Qatar and Egypt to broker an agreement to end the 10-month-old Israel-Hamas war.
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Synagogues focus on building compassion for all those suffering from the Israel-Hamas conflict
Synagogues around the U.S. are having a lively discussion about how Israel is waging the war in Gaza, trying to balance care for the Jewish community with empathy for those suffering in Gaza.
