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A woman wearing facepaint depicting a Lebanese cedar tree and the Arabic word "revolution" looks on during a demonstration on the sixth day of protest against tax increases and official corruption in the center of the capital Beirut's downtown district on Oct. 22, 2019. Photo by Anwar Amro/AFP via Getty Images.

Israel’s gift

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Do you recall the Cedar Revolution? Almost 20 years ago, the Lebanese rose against Syria’s domination of their country, including an occupation force of roughly 14,000 Syrian troops and a government that was all too...
A scene from "Fursan al-Aqsa: The Knights of the Al-Aqsa Mosque." Source: Screenshot.

Computer game that glorifies Hamas pulled offline in UK

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The main counter-terrorism agency of the United Kingdom ordered the pulling offline in that country of a computer game that simulates the actions of a Hamas terrorist murdering Israelis. Steam, a video game digital distribution service, rendered...
Shlomo Bar-Aba, Liora Rivlin, Ofer Hayoun, Roni Daloomi, Rotem Keinan, Elisha Banai, and Shani Klein in Six zeros (2023). Credit: Courtesy.

Netflix picks up award-winning Israeli show ‘Six Zeros’

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Netflix has purchased the Israeli comedy series "Six Zeros," the first season of which aired in 2023 on Israel's public broadcasting network, Kan 11, the channel announced on Tuesday. "Six Zeros" explores what happens when people win...
Israelis protest in support of Eli Feldstein outside the Tel Aviv District Court, Nov. 27, 2024. Photo by Miriam Alster/Flash90.

Tel Aviv court finds insufficient evidence to prosecute Eli Feldstein for intending to harm...

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Tel Aviv District Court Judge Ala Masarwa ruled on Tuesday that there is insufficient evidence to charge Eli Feldstein, the chief suspect in the alleged leak of classified documents concerning Hamas hostages in Gaza, with...
The fragment of the colorful bowl originating in China. Photo by Emil Aladjem, Israel Antiquities Authority.

Earliest known Chinese inscription discovered in Jerusalem

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The earliest known Chinese inscription in Israel from about 500 years ago has been uncovered in Jerusalem, the Israel Antiquities Authority announced on Tuesday. The rare 16th century CE Chinese inscription, unearthed in a dig...
An Israeli Air Force F-15 fighter jet at the Tel Nof Base, near Rehovot. Jan. 1, 2024. Photo by Moshe Shai/Flash90.

Syria: Israeli strike kills Hezbollah rep to Assad’s army

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An Israeli strike in Syria killed Salman Nemer Jamaa, Iranian-backed Hezbollah's terrorist representative to the Syrian military, the Israel Defense Forces confirmed in a statement on Tuesday night. "As part of his role, Jamaa was...
An Israeli Air Force F-15 fighter jet at the Tel Nof Airbase on Jan. 1, 2024. Photo by Moshe Shai/Flash90.

IAF hits Hezbollah after terror group fires mortars at Mount Dov

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The Israeli Air Force struck Hezbollah terrorist assets across Lebanon on Monday night in response to the Iranian proxy's firing of two mortar shells across the border hours earlier in violation of the Nov....
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Dec. 14, 2015. Credit: Zukiman Mohamad/Pexels.

Hamas leadership welcomed by multiple countries, including Malaysia

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Various countries—including Turkey, Iran and Russia—have welcomed Hamas members in recent weeks after the terror group's leadership was asked to leave Qatar, Israel's Kan News reported on Monday night. Senior Hamas official Khalil al-Hayya, once the deputy of now-slain...
Students at Darkaynu, a study-abroad program in Israel for young adults with special needs. Credit: Courtesy.

Should your child with special needs go to Israel for the year?

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I remember the first time a student with special needs told me she wanted to study in Israel after high school. It was 24 years ago, and I was running a program for teens...
Israeli tanks near the border with Lebanon on Nov. 28, 2024. Photo by Jalaa Marey/AFP via Getty Images.

A 60-day ceasefire

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Let’s be clear about why Israel signed onto this ceasefire. There are three reasons: 1. Joe Biden has been slow-walking aid to Israel. That slow-walking has gotten Israeli troops killed. The ceasefire is designed to...