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Understanding The War In The Middle East
Israel has strengthened its security with a series of sweeping military victories in the past two years. It has also become far more isolated internationally, with no clear path ahead.
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Hundreds of Americans appeared on a list of passport holders approved to leave the territory, as President Biden called for a "pause" in hostilities to allow for the release of hostages held by Hamas.
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It's the first time people have been allowed to exit the Palestinian territory since the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks on Israel. Ambulances took dozens of seriously wounded people to hospitals in Egypt.
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The Democratic Party is confronting internal divisions over the special relationship between the U.S. and Israel after the beginning of the Israel-Hamas war exposed political differences.
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As Israel continues to push into Gaza, it says its forces freed an Israeli soldier who had been held by Hamas since the Oct. 7 attacks.
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Feelings about how Israel should respond are complex in L.A.’s liberal-leaning Jewish community. Progressives are struggling to reconcile their values with outrage and grief, and with a sense of abandonment by the greater left.
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The Israel-Gaza conflict is likely to leave people in the region struggling with trauma-related mental health symptoms for a long time to come.
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The Israeli military said the overnight raid involved tanks and troops and killed Hamas leaders. Meanwhile, the death toll in Gaza has surpassed 7,000 as fuel supplies reach a crisis point.
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Over the last year, major social media platforms have gutted their content moderation teams. Now many say that's playing a significant role in the proliferation of photos and videos of this war that turn out to be recycled from other conflicts — or are sometimes even clipped from video games.
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Some Palestinian Americans in the U.S. say they feel abandoned by the U.S., and fear rising anti-Palestinian sentiment and Islamophobia at home.
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Even those living far from the conflict in the Middle East are experiencing "collective" trauma. Here’s advice on how to care for oneself.
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