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Israeli troops cross into Syrian side of border buffer zone after Bashar Assad’s ouster

By Ron Kampeas (JTA) — Benjamin Netanyahu ordered Israeli troops to occupy the Syrian side of a buffer zone on the Golan Heights for the first time in half a century. The Israeli prime minister said that the 50-year old … Read More >

Will Israel go to war in Lebanon? Saturday’s attack and what might come next, explained

By Ben Sales (JTA) — On Saturday, a conflict that has been heating up for 10 months neared the verge of exploding into all-out war when a suspected Hezbollah missile killed 12 children and teens on a soccer field in … Read More >

Israel July 29, 2024

Rocket from Lebanon kills 12 children and teens in Israel, raising prospects of broader war

By Ben Sales (JTA) — A rocket fired from Lebanon struck a soccer field in the Golan Heights, killing 12 people ages 20 and under, in the worst attack on civilians in Israel since Oct. 7. The attack, which Israel … Read More >

Reporter’s notebook: Covering Israel’s war-torn north is an exercise in dodging danger

By Uriel Heilman KIRYAT SHMONA, Israel (JTA) — Here’s how you plan a reporting trip to Israel’s northern war zone. You check the app of Israel’s Homefront Command to browse the locations of recent attacks by Hezbollah. You’re looking for … Read More >

Israel May 4, 2024

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Israeli troops cross into Syrian side of border buffer zone after Bashar Assad’s ouster

Will Israel go to war in Lebanon? Saturday’s attack and what might come next, explained

Rocket from Lebanon kills 12 children and teens in Israel, raising prospects of broader war

Reporter’s notebook: Covering Israel’s war-torn north is an exercise in dodging danger

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