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Senator Menendez Held a Mirror, but Netanyahu Refused to Look

When one of Israel's best friends in Congress warns that a far-right government will harm bipartisan support for the country, a responsible leader should listen. Benjamin Netanyahu doesn't fit the description

Russians Seeking Refuge in Israel Face a Cruel Reception

A woman walks at a compound of a church damaged during Russia's attack on Ukraine, in the town of Sviatohirsk, Donetsk region, Ukraine October 1, 2022.

Ukraine Forces Advance on Two Fronts, Cross Russian Lines in the South

Palestinian citizens of Israel protest then-Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visiting the northern Arab city of Nazareth, Israel before elections last year

Israel's Arab Voters Hold Netanyahu's Fate in Their Hands. But There's a Big Catch

A mass grave from the 409 B.C.E Battle of Himera in Sicily.

Who Crushed the Carthaginians in Sicily 2,500 Years Ago? Not Exactly the Greeks

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Eight Arab Citizens of Israel Explain Why They Won't Vote

Clockwise from upper left: Jonathan Feldstein, Lilach Ben Tzvi, Mike Rosen and Meital Bonchek.

Israel Election: These Religious Voters Could Decide the Country's Direction

Giant banners of then-Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shaking hands with Russian President Vladimir Putin, ahead of the 2019 Knesset election.

The War in Ukraine Is Barely Mentioned in the Battle for Russian-speaking Voters

Israel's Friends in D.C. Are Worried, So Why Won't They Speak Out?

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Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid speaks at the Israel-EU Association Council meeting on Monday, the first in ten years.

Palestinians Must End Terror for Two States, Lapid Tells First Israel-EU Meeting in Decade

Lebanon's President Michel Aoun is pictured at the presidential palace in Baabda, Lebanon, in 2021.

Lebanon's President Plays Down 'Partnership' With Israel as Maritime Deal Looms

In this photo taken by an individual not employed by the Associated Press and obtained by the AP outside Iran, in downtown Tehran, Iran, on Septemebr21.

’Gravely Concerned’ by Iranian Crackdown, Biden Vows ‘Swift Response’

Bank of Israel Hikes Interest Rate to Highest Level Seen in Decade

Israeli Court Convicts Ex-minister in Submarine Affair Under Plea Bargain

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Labor party and Meretz sign a vote sharing deal, pulling Meretz up to six seats (Haaretz)

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Give Refuge to These Russians, Too

Eight months after the great wave of refugees from Ukraine in the wake of Russia’s invasion, a new wave is swelling, this time of young Russian men fleeing their country for fear they will be drafted and sent to the Ukrainian front.

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