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On its 75th birthday, Israel still can’t agree on what it means to be a Jewish state and a democracy
Gurion on May 14, 1948, declares the establishment of a Jewish state to be known as the state of Israel. Universal History Archive/Universal Images Group via Getty ImagesAs Israel celebrates the 75th anniversary of its founding,
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Israel kills 2 Palestinian gunmen in West Bank, conducts fresh airstrike on Gaza
Israel says it killed two Palestinian gunmen in the occupied West Bank and conducted a new airstrike on Gaza, in the latest violence to roil the area.
Why Americans Are Smuggling Fruit Roll-Ups Into Israel
Travelers have attempted to sneak in hundreds of pounds of the snack after a TikTok trend drove up demand and emptied store shelves.
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Israel kills 2 Palestinian gunmen in new West Bank violence
JERUSALEM — The Israeli military said it killed two Palestinian gunmen who fired on troops in the occupied West Bank early on Wednesday, the latest in near-daily violence roiling the region.
Israel says it is discussing possible direct Haj flights to Saudi Arabia
Israel voiced hope on Wednesday that Saudi authorities would admit direct flights for its Muslim citizens who want to make the Haj pilgrimage, which begins next month, in what would mark another step toward normalising relations.
Palestinian Islamic Jihad says ‘a round of confrontations’ with Israel has ended
The Islamic Jihad Movement says “a round of confrontations has ended,” following Israeli military strikes on Gaza and rockets being fired into Israel from Gaza. The conflict started after a former Islamic Jihad prisoner died in Israeli custody after a hunger strike.
Israel’s military reservists have transformed a political crisis into a security one
Military reservists have joined protests against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s judicial reforms. Some say that makes Israel vulnerable.
Military Aid to Israel Offers Valuable Returns | Opinion
The partnership between the United States and Israel is now being threatened by a few fringe members of Congress calling on President Biden to restrict military aid.
Israel’s plan to overhaul judiciary threatens to fray ties with Jewish diaspora
People demonstrate against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his nationalist coalition government’s judicial overhaul, in Tel Aviv, Israel April 22, 2023. REUTERS/Corinna Kern
Nicholas Goldberg: Israel on its 75th anniversary — still unsettled, divided and at war with itself
On Israel’s 75th birthday, as on its 50th, the Jewish state is locked in an internal struggle and unsure of its direction, again under Benjamin Netanyahu’s leadership.