Eliyahu Freedman exists somewhere between Babylonia and Galitzia, trying to unify disparate intellectual and spiritual trends
Eliyahu Freedman
By Eliyahu Freedman
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News Israeli LGBTQ soldiers hope the war in Gaza will bolster their fight for equal rights at home
Many LGBTQ Israeli soldiers feel the war has placed their status in stark relief: They have been called to risk their lives on the front lines in Gaza but are denied rights afforded to heterosexual couples at home
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Fast Forward Israel opens investigation after Palestinian toddler is killed during response to car-ramming attack
Sunday’s incident has come as Israelis have questioned their forces’ open-fire regulations in recent weeks
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News As Israel fights Hamas, activists on the right are calling to rebuild settlements in Gaza
Politicians on the far right have long called for reestablishing Gush Katif, but the war has brought those demands squarely into the mainstream
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News ‘Nothing will separate between us’: After Israel’s bloodiest day since Oct. 7, thousands pay their respects to a fallen commander
Tuesday’s news has hit the country particularly hard, both due to the number of soldiers killed and the circumstances of the battle
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News As it fights in Gaza, Israel is girding itself for another potential war in Lebanon
Since Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack, the threat of Hezbollah joining the fight has been top of mind for leaders in Israel and across the region
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Fast Forward An IDF soldier killed a civilian who shot at terrorists, raising hard questions about vigilante culture in Israel
The civilian's death has drawn scrutiny to the ways in which Israel’s right-wing government has encouraged everyday Israelis to own guns and fight terror themselves
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Fast Forward Hamas claims Jerusalem shooting attack that kills 3 as Gaza truce is narrowly extended
The attack occurred shortly after Israel’s 7 a.m. ceasefire deadline with Hamas was narrowly extended for another day
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News Most child hostages are back in Israel. Redheaded brothers Kfir and Ariel Bibas are still in Gaza.
Hamas handed Kfir, 10 months; Ariel, 4; and their parents to a different terrorist group, the IDF said Monday
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