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Israel's military must enlist the ultra-Orthodox. What will that mean for Netanyahu and the war?

Israel's Supreme Court unanimously ordered the government to begin drafted ultra-Orthodox Jewish men into the army

Israel's military must enlist the ultra-Orthodox. What will that mean for Netanyahu and the war?
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Survivors of Israel music festival massacre unite to build a healing community

In the months since Hamas’ surprise attack sent them scattering across fields or hiding in desert brush, survivors of a massacre at a trance festival in Israel have come together as a community to heal

Survivors of Israel music festival massacre unite to build a healing community
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Some visitors to Israel have a new stop on their tours: Hamas' destruction in the south

A new kind of tourism has emerged in Israel since Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack

Some visitors to Israel have a new stop on their tours: Hamas' destruction in the south
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A ship found far off Israel's coast could shed light on the navigation skills of ancient mariners

The Israel Antiquities Authority says a company drilling for natural gas off the coast of northern Israel has discovered a 3,300-year-old ship and its cargo, one of the oldest known examples of a ship sailing far from land

A ship found far off Israel's coast could shed light on the navigation skills of ancient mariners
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Centrist Benny Gantz is quitting Israel's war Cabinet, citing frustrations with Netanyahu

Benny Gantz, a centrist member of Israel’s three-man war Cabinet, has announced his resignation, accusing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of mismanaging the war effort and putting his own “political survival” over the country’s security needs

Centrist Benny Gantz is quitting Israel's war Cabinet, citing frustrations with Netanyahu
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David Levy, Moroccan-born ex-foreign minister of Israel, dies at 86

David Levy, an Israeli politician born in Morocco who fought tirelessly against deep-seated racism against Jews from North Africa and rose to serve as foreign minister and other senior government posts, has died

David Levy, Moroccan-born ex-foreign minister of Israel, dies at 86
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Israel seeks a 'governing alternative' to Hamas in Gaza. It's been tried and failed before

Israel's defense minister says Israel is looking into an alternative local governing body for Gaza, proposing a future beyond Hamas but giving no idea who those challengers might be

Israel seeks a 'governing alternative' to Hamas in Gaza. It's been tried and failed before
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Israelis mark a subdued Independence Day under the shadow of war in Gaza

Israel's Independence Day is normally a raucous affair, celebrated with day parties and barbecues in parks, but this year, celebrations — from Monday evening through Tuesday — were muted

Israelis mark a subdued Independence Day under the shadow of war in Gaza
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A Holocaust survivor will mark that history differently after the horrors of Oct. 7

Israel will start marking Holocaust Remembrance Day on Sunday evening

A Holocaust survivor will mark that history differently after the horrors of Oct. 7
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Israeli court halts subsidies for ultra-Orthodox, deepening turmoil over mandatory military service

Israel’s Supreme Court has ordered an end to government subsidies for many ultra-Orthodox men who don't serve in the army

Israeli court halts subsidies for ultra-Orthodox, deepening turmoil over mandatory military service
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With its soldiers mired in Gaza, Israel fights a battle at home over drafting the ultra-Orthodox

As Israel battles a prolonged war in Gaza, exemptions from mandatory military service for ultra-Orthodox men have reopened a divide in the country and rattled the government coalition

With its soldiers mired in Gaza, Israel fights a battle at home over drafting the ultra-Orthodox
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Jerusalem marks festive holiday of Purim in shadow of war

Tens of thousands of people have celebrated the Jewish holiday of Purim in Jerusalem, though the traditionally boisterous celebrations have been muted this year by the Israel-Hamas war

Jerusalem marks festive holiday of Purim in shadow of war
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Israelis evacuated from the Lebanese border wonder if they'll ever return

Around 60,000 Israelis who evacuated from cities and towns along the border with Lebanon are grappling with the question of when they will be able to return home

Israelis evacuated from the Lebanese border wonder if they'll ever return
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Evangelical Christians are fierce Israel supporters. Now they are visiting as war-time volunteers

Evangelicals have been among Israel’s fiercest foreign supporters for years

Evangelical Christians are fierce Israel supporters. Now they are visiting as war-time volunteers
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Rape and sexual assault took place during Hamas attack, Israeli association says

The Association of Rape Crisis Centers in Israel says it has found evidence of “systematic and intentional” rape and sexual abuse during the Hamas attack on Oct. 7 that ignited the war in Gaza

Rape and sexual assault took place during Hamas attack, Israeli association says
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Southern Israel was filled with blood and death. Brilliant red wildflowers now bloom among the ashes

As spring approaches each year, wildflowers erupt across Israel

Southern Israel was filled with blood and death. Brilliant red wildflowers now bloom among the ashes
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Israel's finance minister blasts Moody's downgrade of the the country's credit rating

Israel's finance minister has slammed a decision by the financial ratings agency Moody’s to downgrade Israel’s credit rating

Israel's finance minister blasts Moody's downgrade of the the country's credit rating
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The families of a few Israeli hostages don't want a deal to bring them home. They want Hamas crushed

A small group of families of Israelis who are hostages of Hamas believes that only continued Israeli military pressure on the militant group, rather than a deal, will free the captives

The families of a few Israeli hostages don't want a deal to bring them home. They want Hamas crushed
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Dissident Russian rock band in Israel after deportation from Thailand under likely Kremlin pressure

A dissident Russian rock band angered by Moscow’s war in Ukraine has arrived in Israel after being deported from Thailand under suspected pressure from the Kremlin

Dissident Russian rock band in Israel after deportation from Thailand under likely Kremlin pressure
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As the youngest Israeli hostage turns 1, his family pleads for a deal to release more from Gaza

Hundreds of people gathered in Tel Aviv to mark the first birthday of Kfir Bibas, the youngest Israeli hostage held in Gaza

As the youngest Israeli hostage turns 1, his family pleads for a deal to release more from Gaza
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Young Palestinian girl killed when Israeli police fire at suspected attackers in West Bank unrest

Israeli officials say a young girl has been killed after police opened fire at a pair of suspected attackers who rammed their car into a West Bank checkpoint

Young Palestinian girl killed when Israeli police fire at suspected attackers in West Bank unrest
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A look at killings of militant leaders believed targeted by Israel

Hamas and Hezbollah have accused Israel of carrying out an airstrike that killed a top Hamas leader in Beirut

A look at killings of militant leaders believed targeted by Israel
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An apparent Israeli strike killed a top Hamas commander. How might it impact the Gaza conflict?

The killing of a top Hamas commander in an apparent Israeli airstrike on a Beirut apartment has given Israel an important symbolic achievement in its 3-month-old war against the Islamic militant group

An apparent Israeli strike killed a top Hamas commander. How might it impact the Gaza conflict?
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An American-Canadian-Israeli woman previously believed to be held hostage in Gaza is declared dead

An Israeli kibbutz hard-hit by Hamas' assault on southern Israel has announced the death of Judih Weinstein — an American-Canadian-Israeli woman who had been thought to be held hostage in Gaza

An American-Canadian-Israeli woman previously believed to be held hostage in Gaza is declared dead
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On Christmas Eve, Bethlehem resembles a ghost town. Celebrations are halted due to Israel-Hamas war.

The typically bustling biblical birthplace of Jesus looks like a ghost town on Christmas Eve, with celebrations in Bethlehem called off due to the Israel-Hamas war

On Christmas Eve, Bethlehem resembles a ghost town. Celebrations are halted due to Israel-Hamas war.

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