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‘If We Have a Major Conflagration, Then All Bets Are Off’

How long the current violence with the Palestinians lasts could shape the formation of Israel’s next government The rise in violence between Israeli police and Arab rioters at and near the Temple Mount/Al-Aqsa Mosque compound and the Gazan rocket fire on Israel that began on Monday come less than a …

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To Achieve Breakthrough, Jerusalem’s Future Must Be Shared, Not Monopolized

Successive Palestinian-Israeli negotiations have always failed to reach a breakthrough because of one issue. Sure, borders and settlements and economic relations are important but the differences between both sides on those issues were not insurmountable. Refugees and the right of the return for Palestinians are perhaps the most difficult nuts …

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Hamas threatens to strike Tel Aviv after top Islamic Jihad commander killed

Hamas rocket barrages on southern Israel continued Sunday with almost 300 projectiles launched at Israel since Saturday. The IDF and Hamas continued to trade blows with each other over the Shavuot holiday, with large areas of Israel’s South under rocket attack and the Israel Air Force bombing numerous Islamist targets …

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