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May 15, 2026
Welcome to The Times of Israel Daily Briefing: Your update on what’s important in Israel, the Middle East and The Jewish World.
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After 26 years, IDF retakes Lebanon's Beaufort fortress
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May 31, 2026 |
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Jordan Hoffman on 'A Serious Man': Coen brothers craft the Jewiest film of all
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May 30, 2026 |
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BONUS - Dara Horn: The answer to the Jewish question
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May 29, 2026 |
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What are the costs of Orthodox Judaism?
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May 29, 2026 |
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US and Iran exchange fire as IDF ramps up on Lebanon front
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May 28, 2026 |
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Dread in Israel as Trump aims to seal Iran deal
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May 27, 2026 |
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Trump sidelines Netanyahu as Israel eyes Iran
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May 26, 2026 |
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Iranians tell ToI they are losing hope as ceasefire turns stalemate
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May 25, 2026 |
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Why Israel could object to the potential Iran deal
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May 24, 2026 |
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National security and Israel’s climate crisis
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May 22, 2026 |
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Royal Commission: Antisemitism soars across Australia
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May 21, 2026 |
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Drama at Knesset as coalition plows ahead with legislation
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May 20, 2026 |
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Trump frustrated as Iran talks stall, Gulf wary of renewed war
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May 19, 2026 |
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As personnel crisis looms, IDF needs Knesset legislation
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May 18, 2026 |
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Pro-Israel groups protest NYT sexual abuse op-ed, say it foments hatred
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May 17, 2026 |
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'Cast a Giant Shadow': A 1966 ode to Israel’s first general, Mickey Marcus
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May 16, 2026 |
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BONUS - Dakar Eilat: Inside prisons for Hamas terrorists
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May 15, 2026 |
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Art on trial from Venice to Jerusalem
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May 15, 2026 |
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What are ToI's guiding principles in covering 'blood libels'?
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May 14, 2026 |
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Does the IDF stand idly by in the West Bank?
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May 13, 2026 |
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Extremist settlers dealt blow with EU sanctions
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May 12, 2026 |
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BONUS - Cochav Elkayam-Levy: Hamas weaponized rape and humiliation on Oct. 7
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May 12, 2026 |
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Will 'unacceptable' Iran proposal push Trump to war?
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May 11, 2026 |
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Political parties form new constellations ahead of elections
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May 10, 2026 |
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Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib: Israel has re-embraced Hamas rule in Gaza
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May 09, 2026 |
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Movie maven Jordan Hoffman with a Leonard Bernstein double feature
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May 09, 2026 |
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Is the IDF telling the right story to the world ?
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May 08, 2026 |
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Golders Green terror shows rising threat to world Jews
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May 07, 2026 |
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Pay-to-slay is here to stay?
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May 06, 2026 |
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Why Trump still doesn't want to go back to war
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May 05, 2026 |
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'One big failure': An IDF official on the Iran war -- so far
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May 04, 2026 |
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Scared and angry London Jews feel UK isn't fighting antisemitism
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May 03, 2026 |
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The Reel Schmooze on 'Roommates' and 'How to Make Challah': Different slices of Jewish American pie
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May 02, 2026 |
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Haviv Rettig Gur: Political footballs and politicians' fumbles
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May 01, 2026 |
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Mediterranean meltdown: Energy policy in hot water
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May 01, 2026 |
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Siege warfare? Who'll blink first in tense Iran blockade
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Apr 30, 2026 |
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The case of the 'stolen' Ukrainian wheat
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Apr 29, 2026 |
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Untangling the Iran-Russia-Hezbollah web
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Apr 28, 2026 |
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Success of Bennett-Lapid merger hinges on Eisenkot role in race
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Apr 27, 2026 |
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As both sides keep striking, is there still a Lebanon ceasefire?
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Apr 26, 2026 |
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Jordan Hoffman on 'Exodus': When Hollywood still loved the Jewish state
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Apr 25, 2026 |
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David Rosen: Israel doesn't adequately understand Christian relations
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Apr 24, 2026 |
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Netanyahu's campaign enters high gear at state ceremonies
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Apr 23, 2026 |
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Trump's muddled messaging complicates talks with Iran
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Apr 22, 2026 |
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BONUS - Rachel Goldberg-Polin: Mother of murdered hostage Hersh 'parcels out her pain' in book
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Apr 22, 2026 |
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Shekel shows remarkable resilience after Iran war
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Apr 21, 2026 |
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ToI reports from new Lebanon 'forward defense area'
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Apr 20, 2026 |
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5 points of apparent failure in the Iran war
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Apr 19, 2026 |
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Nadav Lapid's 'Yes!': Israeli director's wartime film raises eyebrows and ire
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Apr 18, 2026 |
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Moran Zaga: The Gulf states react to humiliation by Iran
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Apr 17, 2026 |
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Did Trump trigger direct talks for Israel's and Lebanon's leaders?
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Apr 16, 2026 |
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Hezbollah rockets continue to pummel Israel’s north
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Apr 15, 2026 |
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Lebanon and Israel get talking, with shared goal to disarm Hezbollah
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Apr 14, 2026 |
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Trump plays chicken with Iran over Strait of Hormuz
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Apr 13, 2026 |
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As US de-mines Strait of Hormuz, traffic status still murky
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Apr 12, 2026 |
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Shahar Cohen: 'My life' comic laughs about 'managing the war' with Nescafe in hand
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Apr 11, 2026 |
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John Spencer: US can force open Strait of Hormuz if it decides to
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Apr 10, 2026 |
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All sides claim war victory. They can't all be right
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Apr 09, 2026 |
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'The Ten Commandments': Put your hands up as iconic film turns 70
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Apr 08, 2026 |
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Crunch time for talks with Iran as Trump threatens Tuesday night strikes
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Apr 07, 2026 |
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Court, MKs battle over wartime restrictions on protests vs. prayers
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Apr 06, 2026 |
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IDF soldiers absorb Hezbollah rockets in Lebanon push
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Apr 05, 2026 |
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Angela Buchdahl: This Passover, have faith in the story of the Exodus
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Apr 04, 2026 |
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Lazar Berman: What does history of air power tell us about Iran war?
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Apr 03, 2026 |
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Raising the curtain on Picassos and other veiled masterpieces in Iran
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Apr 02, 2026 |
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Is the war heading to a Trump no-deal 'victory'?
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Apr 01, 2026 |
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Israel angers Christian world in another avoidable scandal
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Mar 31, 2026 |
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IDF set to vastly expand buffer zone in Lebanon
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Mar 30, 2026 |
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Northerners feel grim amid war but firm on need to defeat Hezbollah
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Mar 29, 2026 |
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By popular demand: Modi standup special and Red Hot Chili Peppers docu
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Mar 28, 2026 |
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Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib: Hamas triggered the Iran war. Now it may outlast the Islamic Republic
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Mar 27, 2026 |
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Raz Zimmt: Iran's new leadership and the coming escalation
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Mar 27, 2026 |
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Premature ceasefire will not neutralize Iran's potent threat
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Mar 26, 2026 |
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Are Gulf states poised to enter Iran war?
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Mar 25, 2026 |
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Trump shocks, and dismays, with news of Iran talks
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Mar 24, 2026 |
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All eyes on the Strait of Hormuz as world awaits next move
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Mar 23, 2026 |
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Amid missile strikes and rainstorms, IAF hunts Iranian launchers
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Mar 22, 2026 |
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Matti Friedman: Israel's forever wars in Lebanon
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Mar 21, 2026 |
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Jordan Hoffman on the Oscars: Tribe pride and Israel vilified
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Mar 21, 2026 |
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Caroline Glick: Why we went back to war in Iran
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Mar 20, 2026 |
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Israelis grapple with Iran’s attritional missile fire
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Mar 19, 2026 |
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After Larijani assassination, who's holding the wheel in Iran?
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Mar 18, 2026 |
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Checkmate? Iran's 'de facto leader' and top oppressor killed
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Mar 17, 2026 |
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MKs on both sides contest cuts for northern recovery to bolster defense
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Mar 16, 2026 |
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BONUS - Bret Stephens: America and Israel are engaged in a common fight for civilization
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Mar 15, 2026 |
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ToI reporter on life under Hezbollah's rain of missiles
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Mar 15, 2026 |
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Einat Wilf: Fall of Iran an opportunity to uproot 'Palestinianism'
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Mar 14, 2026 |
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ToI movie maven Jordan Hoffman on new indie film 'Fantasy Life'
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Mar 13, 2026 |
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Gallia Lindenstrauss: Iran war reaches Kurds, Turkey, and Azerbaijan
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Mar 13, 2026 |
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Is Iran an existential threat to the US?
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Mar 12, 2026 |
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War by the numbers: Iran, Hezbollah and Hamas
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Mar 11, 2026 |
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Trump predicts conflict with Iran to end soon, but won't commit to timeline
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Mar 10, 2026 |
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Did Israeli strikes on Iranian oil sites ignite schism with US?
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Mar 09, 2026 |
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Despite fewer missiles per attack, Iran strikes still a lethal threat
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Mar 08, 2026 |
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Can the Iran regime be toppled from the air?
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Mar 07, 2026 |
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Micah Goodman: How Israel and the US may prevent World War III
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Mar 07, 2026 |
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Deadly Iranian strike changes Purim for Haredi enclave in Beit Shemesh
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Mar 05, 2026 |
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Trump’s war on Iran draws ire as detractors blame Jewish state
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Mar 04, 2026 |
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Goals of war remain murky amid Trump administration's mixed messages
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Mar 03, 2026 |
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IDF adds Hezbollah to decapitation campaign after it joins war
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Mar 02, 2026 |