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Fast Forward Hundreds in Israel mourn American ‘lone soldier’ Jordan Cooper who died after allergic reaction
Cooper, a Pennsylvanian who moved to Israel in 2018, had returned after Oct. 7 and served 200 days in the reserves
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News Right-wing Israelis stormed army bases. What happened, and why does it matter?
The protesters were trying to free soldiers accused of abusing a Palestinian prisoner
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Fast Forward Israeli military vows to stop flow of donations to soldiers, even from their parents
At least one nonprofit pledged to cover the legal expenses of soldiers arrested for accepting donations
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Opinion Can Israel survive implementing the Haredi draft?
Haredi conscription could change Israel forever — for better, and worse
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Fast Forward Hezbollah hits northern Israel with heaviest barrage since Oct. 7
Even diehard residents who refuse to evacuate since October say they're rattled by Thursday's strikes
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Fast Forward New regulations hinder donations of gear to Israeli soldiers, charities say
The donor pipeline that military officers say is critical to their troops’ safety in the field faces another hurdle
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Fast Forward After outcry, El Al reinstates discount for shipping donated gear to Israel
El Al’s backtracking comes days after reporting on the end of the discount program by the Jewish Telegraphic Agency
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Fast Forward 10 Israeli soldiers killed in separate incidents in Gaza in deadliest day for military since January
The incidents came on the first day of a humanitarian pause Israel announced that will stop fighting along a key southern Gaza road every day to enable the delivery of aid
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