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Israel’s Haredim minority has long lived apart from the nation’s mainstream, but fighting has both widened that divide and in some ways helped to bridge it.Israel’s Haredim minority has long lived apart from the nation’s mainstream, but fighting has both widened that divide and in some ways helped to bridge it. Read More

In her most forceful comments to date, the vice president called on Hamas to agree to a six-week pause currently on the table, and Israel to increase the flow of aid into Gaza “given the immense scale of suffering.”In her most forceful comments to date, the vice president called on Hamas to agree to a

Being convicted of the charge can bring a death sentence in the country. But simply being accused of disrespect toward Islam can also be enough to get a person killed.Being convicted of the charge can bring a death sentence in the country. But simply being accused of disrespect toward Islam can also be enough to

Though a shrinking population makes imported labor vital, migrant workers routinely face predatory employers, inhumane conditions and other abuse.Though a shrinking population makes imported labor vital, migrant workers routinely face predatory employers, inhumane conditions and other abuse. Read More

After a national incident was declared in January, officials have been scrambling to address problematically low levels of immunization.After a national incident was declared in January, officials have been scrambling to address problematically low levels of immunization. Read More

Israel has no clear plan for governing Gaza. That is a particular problem in the north, where the fighting has ebbed, and where a deadly stampede occurred on Thursday around an aid convoy.Israel has no clear plan for governing Gaza. That is a particular problem in the north, where the fighting has ebbed, and where

A three-day pre-wedding ceremony for the son of one of India’s richest men raises the bar for extravagant festivity.A three-day pre-wedding ceremony for the son of one of India’s richest men raises the bar for extravagant festivity. Read More

Implanted after the monarch, 87, contracted an infection, the device is intended to aid in transporting him back to Norway, his royal house said.Implanted after the monarch, 87, contracted an infection, the device is intended to aid in transporting him back to Norway, his royal house said. Read More

The vice president expects to discuss the urgency of a hostage deal and getting food and supplies to Palestinian civilians with a member of Netanyahu’s war cabinet.The vice president expects to discuss the urgency of a hostage deal and getting food and supplies to Palestinian civilians with a member of Netanyahu’s war cabinet. Read More

It was one of four convoys put together by local Palestinian businessmen this week at the behest of Israeli officials, who promised to provide security.It was one of four convoys put together by local Palestinian businessmen this week at the behest of Israeli officials, who promised to provide security. Read More