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A year after Assad’s fall, where are Israel and Syria headed?

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa has downplayed Israel’s concerns about Syria, saying “Israel has become a country that is in a fight against ghosts.”

Intelligence Operations That Shaped Israel’s Story with Ronen Bergman, LIVE in Los Angeles

The Hebron Massacre and the Myths Fueling Today’s Conflict — with Yardena Schwartz (Part 2)

Netanyahu officially requests a pardon in his criminal case: What does that mean and what happens next?

Netanyahu insisted that the end of his trial would help heal the rift in Israeli society. Critics argued it would only deepen the divide.

Revisiting the Hebron Massacre: Myths and Their Deadly Repercussions (Part 1)

Israel faces mounting crisis over extremist settler attacks across West Bank

After a major settler rampage, Israel faces a crisis over surging West Bank extremist violence, weak enforcement, and risks of a security flare-up.

Is Israel about to lose its military edge in the Middle East?

For years, the U.S. has committed to preserving Israel’s Qualitative Military Edge in the Middle East. That could be about to change.

The global terrorism formula no one is talking about

Are Iran and Israel on the brink of another war?

Since its war with Israel in June, Iran has been steadily working to rebuild its nuclear and missile programs.

From the sausage aliyah to pumpkin spice olim: How two generations of post-Soviet Jews made Israel home

In Israel’s cultural “solyanka,” post-Soviet aliyah spans generations — from those who rebuilt in the 1990s to today’s newcomers facing new fears and freedoms.

What they don’t teach you about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict

The start of the healing process: Kidnapped soldier Hadar Goldin brought home after 11 years as Israel debates how to probe past failures

The father of Israeli-American Itay Chen, whose body was returned last week, demanded that politicians and commanders “give answers to the entire people of Israel, and bear their responsibility, within the framework of a state commission of inquiry.”

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