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US support for Israel continues to slide, including among Jewish Americans: new poll

The poll found that nearly one-third (30%) of Jewish Americans described Israel’s military operations in Gaza as genocide.

Torah study and legal immunity: What are the new laws shaking Israel?

Despite playing a central role in advancing the laws, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was absent from both final votes

This week in Jewish history: The Vel d’Hiv roundup and the end of the Spanish Inquisition

This week in Jewish history: Remember the Vel d’Hiv roundup in Paris and the surprising abolition of the Spanish Inquisition in 1834.

Should We Retire the Word ‘Zionism’? With Haviv Rettig Gur

New UN reports accuse Israel of targeting children: What do they actually say?

An honest accounting of new reports by the UN is more complicated and more uncertain than a headline has room to hold.

50 Years Since Entebbe: Operation Thunderbolt

The US and Iran have agreed to a deal: Here’s what it says and what it doesn’t

The memorandum is meant to stabilize the ceasefire, but it is temporary, with a roughly 60-day window for negotiating the toughest questions that have prevented a deal up until now.

Are the US and Iran signing a new deal? What you need to know

The Memorandum of Understanding is intended to stabilize the ceasefire, but it is still a temporary agreement only expected to remain in effect for about 60 days.

The Real Reason Anne Frank Became a Global Symbol

Lebanon and Israel have agreed to a ceasefire, but what about Hezbollah?

Hezbollah’s Secretary-General, Naim Qassem, described the deal as “futile, humiliating, and shameful for Lebanon.”

Israel has taken the first step towards slightly early elections, explained

Since last June, the government has attempted to promote a bill concerning military conscription that the Haredi parties had approved, but failed to secure sufficient support among members of the ruling coalition.

What the Civil Commission report reveals about October 7, Hamas’ sexual violence

The Civil Commission reviewed thousands of testimonies, videos, and forensic records tied to Hamas’ October 7 attacks.

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