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The Second Intifada: Trauma and tragedy (re-release)

Smoke billows from the site of an Israeli airstrike that targeted an area on the outskirts of the Lebanese southern village of Yater on September 20, 2024.

Israel’s conflict against Hezbollah is rapidly escalating — what’s happened?

Close to a year after Hezbollah began launching drone and rocket attacks against northern Israel, the IDF launched a large-scale operation to restore security in the area Monday.
Yohay Sponder (Courtesy)

Israeli comedian Yohay Sponder on finding humor in what makes him furious

On his American tour, Yohay Sponder is not mincing words.
Swell Ariel Or and Adam Gabay as Eli and Udi in "Kissufim."

Israeli director Keren Nechmad talks tragedy and her powerful new film ‘Kissufim’

Keren Nechmad explains a chilling thing she was told in making “Kissufim”

Is Israel actually a democracy?

Lebanese army soldiers secure the area for an ambulance to enter the premises of the American University hospital. Eight people have been killed and some 2,750 injured in suspected coordinated explosions of hand-held telecommunications devices across Lebanon, Health Minister Firas Abiad said during a press conference in Beirut on 17 September.

Panic strikes Lebanon: Israel detonates Hezbollah devices, injuring thousands

Lebanese Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib warned that the country was bracing for a major retaliation by Hezbollah after the attack, stressing “this escalates this war.”

Sabra and Shatila: What happened and why it matters (re-release)

Flags are set up during Israel's Negev Summit attended by the US Secretary of State, alongside Foreign Ministers of Israel, Egypt, Bahrain, the UAE, and Morocco, at Sde Boker in the southern Negev desert on March 28, 2022.

Four years after the Abraham Accords, are the agreements falling apart?

“We are committed to deepening our partnerships towards a brighter future for all,” said Amir Hayek, Israel’s ambassador to the United Arab Emirates.

Mount Herzl: If You Will It, It Is No Dream

As Gaza operation winds down, Israel shifts military focus to other fronts

The IDF announced Thursday that it had defeated Hamas’ Rafah Brigade, completing the most significant phase of the war in Gaza.
The Taglit-Birthright group smiling at sunrise (Courtesy of Aaron Herman)

Why a Birthright trip visited Israel despite the imminent threat of Iran, Hezbollah

“I was tired of only watching things on the news, and I wanted to be there. It’s all about perspective. You can’t stop your life due to fear and you need to do things in life in line with your values,” one participant said.

Meet the Jewish and Israeli Paralympians who earned a medal at the 2024 Paris Games

Now that the final tally has been counted, get to know the Jewish and Israeli Paralympians who medaled at the 2024 Paralympics:

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