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Will the IDF strike in Doha kickstart a hostage deal?

Did the strikes in Qatar move the country closer toward ending the war and bringing the hostages home, or did it push both goals further away?
Will the IDF strike in Doha kickstart a hostage deal?
President Donald Trump, along with the emir of Qatar, Tamim bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, is in the background on a computer screen. Photo by Shutterstock
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Only Biden Can Give Israelis the Fresh Hope They Want

Ami Ayalon & Avi Gil. Israeli propaganda, with a number of Jewish organizations echoing its messages, has invested tremendous effort in presenting the special relationship between the U.S. and Israel as equal. In their view, while the U.S. provides vital aid to Israel, Israel repays it with a solid list of strategic, technological, and intelligence rewards.
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10/7 as Jihad

The events we’ve witnessed were not genuine expressions of solidarity with Palestinians; rather, they were celebrations of the demise of Jews, articulated with no apology. This is context.
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Israeli Soldiers Die Because Its Military Is So Moral; How to Fight the Next War

Predictably, suckered again by Hamas propagandists, the international community blasted Israel for attacking the Al-Ahli hospital in Gaza.
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The price tag that comes with Biden’s trip to Israel

Any analysis of President Joe Biden’s visit to Israel Wednesday must start with two propositions: American support is essential for Israel as it goes to war. American support is a means to an end — victory. It is not a substitute for victory.
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Presidents Biden and Trump

Biden’s recent speech and actions are commendable, but he gave Iran $6 billion. Trump’s words are uncalled for. Who is better for Israel?
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Silence of the tenured lambs

Decadence met the devil, and Hamas won.
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If Biden Wants to Stop a Wider War, He Should Ready a Strike on Iran

president Joe Biden gave a momentous speech on Tuesday, one that will undoubtedly resonate in Israeli history as one of the most profound pro-Israel addresses by a sitting president.
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Identity

Again

I know it’s not the Holocaust. So does my very sharp 92-year-old Holocaust survivor mother who remembers everything. She’s in a state of despondency and fear – again.
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Oct. 7 is not 9/11

The disaster of the Hamas attack was a result of the systemic failure of Israel’s political and security establishment.
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