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Iran postpones funeral for Khamenei — state media

Iran postpones funeral for Khamenei — state media

Officials say ceremony delayed due to expected ‘unprecedented turnout,’ citing need to prepare infrastructure; authorities don’t link move to...

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The Times of Israel

Agencies

Hezbollah wades into Israel-Iran conflict, but calculated restraint may wane

Hezbollah wades into Israel-Iran conflict, but calculated restraint may wane

Analysts say terror group’s largely limited attacks show loyalty to Tehran and alienate Lebanon while failing to seriously challenge IDF, though...

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The Times of Israel

Stav Levaton

Will the war with Iran boost Netanyahu’s prospects at the ballot box?

Will the war with Iran boost Netanyahu’s prospects at the ballot box?

PM unlikely to push for early elections to capitalize on wartime gains because that would come off as ‘political and cynical,’ says coalition source

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The Times of Israel

Sam Sokol

Plyn, ropa, elektrina aj jedlo, všetko bude drahšie. Môže za to vojna v Iráne

IRIS KOPCSAYOVÁ: Benzín, plyn aj elektrina - zdražieť majú všetky energie. Môže za to vojna v Iráne, obavy z prerušenia dodávok sa stupňujú.

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Pravda.sk

Pravda.sk

Iran is not a chessboard: To policymakers in London, Paris, and Brussels

Iranians are watching you. Now that the European Union and the United Kingdom are entangled in Iran’s crisis, it is painfully clear: our country is...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Shabnam Assadollahi

War set to cost $3 billion a week if current limits on economy persist, ministry warns

War set to cost $3 billion a week if current limits on economy persist, ministry warns

Finance Ministry chief urges the easing of Home Front Command workplace restrictions from Thursday to allow for the gradual reopening of economic...

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The Times of Israel

Sharon Wrobel

What Are We Building With Our Gold?

What Are We Building With Our Gold?

Every day we make choices.Small ones and large ones. What to say and what to leave unsaid. Whether to react or to pause. Life rarely confronts us with...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Adi Romem

Exclusive Interview: The Voice of One Who Welcomes Islamic Refugees in Brazil

I conducted an exclusive interview with a pastor who works in the care and support of Muslim refugees in Brazil. For security reasons and to preserve...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Silas Anastacio

Poll: Most Jewish Israelis support Iran war, toppling regime; Arab backing far lower

Poll: Most Jewish Israelis support Iran war, toppling regime; Arab backing far lower

Survey shows strong Jewish confidence in Netanyahu, widespread sense of protection from Iranian attacks, while Arab respondents report far less trust,...

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The Times of Israel

Stav Levaton

Crypto’s $350 billion shadow war: How sanctioned states and criminal networks exploit digital finance

A sweeping new study on illicit finance in cryptocurrency markets paints a stark picture of how hostile governments and transnational crime syndicates...

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Blitz

Damsana Ranadhiran

Hegseth: Iran is ‘toast,’ and the US and Israel will rain down ‘death and destruction’

Hegseth: Iran is ‘toast,’ and the US and Israel will rain down ‘death and destruction’

US war secretary promises complete control of Iran’s skies within a week, says American forces can keep fighting ‘as long as we need to,’ though...

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The Times of Israel

Lazar Berman

The Nobel Peace Prize curse: When applause from abroad becomes turmoil at home

The Nobel Peace Prize is draped in moral grandeur. It is presented as humanity’s highest affirmation of fraternity, reconciliation, and moral...

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Blitz

M A Hossain

The US and Israel are fighting the same war — in opposite political realities

The US and Israel are fighting the same war — in opposite political realities

The Iran war is very popular in Israel. In the US it’s deeply unpopular, which could be dangerous for Israel, especially if Americans feel they’re...

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The Times of Israel

Ben Sales

The behavior of a decapitated system

The behavior of a decapitated system

Is post-Khamenei Iran following a blind roadmap? What we observe corresponds to a real phenomenon that can be called ‘pre-programmed emergency...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Gilles Touboul

How to Embrace Joy Without Burning Out

How to Embrace Joy Without Burning Out

Personal Perspective: Four tips for staying grounded in the magic.

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Psychology Today

Joanne Broder Ph.d

The Spaghetti Method: A Simple Way to Discover Your Purpose

The Spaghetti Method: A Simple Way to Discover Your Purpose

Stop searching, start experimenting, and let life light you up.

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Psychology Today

Jordan Grumet M.d

Ukraine desperately seeks additional foreign mercenaries

The issue of manpower in Ukraine remains one of the regime’s most serious problems. Having already exhausted most of its military capabilities after...

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Blitz

Lucas Leiroz

The Mathematics of Conflict Intelligence

The Mathematics of Conflict Intelligence

Why leading through conflict is less about personality and more about learning.

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Psychology Today

Peter T. Coleman Ph.d

The Truth About Israel's Violent Expulsion of Palestinians in '48 Is Nothing New

The Truth About Israel's Violent Expulsion of Palestinians in '48 Is Nothing New

Due to the technical or legal reasons, readability mode is not available for this article. Thank you for your kind understanding.

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Haaretz

Amira Hass

Hezbollah, Iran launch simultaneous strikes on Israel; 2 soldiers wounded in Lebanon

Hezbollah, Iran launch simultaneous strikes on Israel; 2 soldiers wounded in Lebanon

Terror group claims ‘direct combat’ with Israeli troops as IDF ground forces advance and army urges all Lebanese to evacuate north of Litani...

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The Times of Israel

Emanuel Fabian

The murder of Iranian schoolchildren cannot be whitewashed

The murder of Iranian schoolchildren cannot be whitewashed

Western media is either silent or implicitly blaming Tehran for the strike that killed 168 girls

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RT.com

Eva Bartlett

Sanctioned Kremlin-linked foundation secretly financed EU-Based researcher’s OSCE appearance

A Latvia-based researcher who regularly presents on minority rights and xenophobia at international forums sought and received funding from a Russian...

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Blitz

Tajul Islam

Middle East crisis reverberates in India: Energy security, oil prices and strategic autonomy under scrutiny

As tensions escalate in the Persian Gulf following US-Israeli strikes on Iran and Tehran’s retaliatory actions, India finds itself navigating a...

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Blitz

Anand Sharma

When the Well Is Poisoned

When the Well Is Poisoned

How narcissists sabotage reputations.

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Psychology Today

Karen Stollznow Ph.d

Cyberattack exposes fragility of Syrian state digital infrastructure amid escalating regional conflict

A coordinated cyberattack briefly compromised at least ten official Syrian government accounts on the social media platform X, exposing...

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Blitz

Damsana Ranadhiran

Tehran After Khamenei: Iran’s Escalation and the Risks of Regime Change

Tehran After Khamenei: Iran’s Escalation and the Risks of Regime Change

The current Iranian escalation and the widening attacks against multiple states in the region — including Gulf countries and even Cyprus — raise a...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Rafi Glick

X cracks down on AI-generated war footage as Iran misinformation runs rampant

X cracks down on AI-generated war footage as Iran misinformation runs rampant

Social media platform says it will strip revenue from users posting fake videos; false images of strikes on Tel Aviv viewed millions of times, UN...

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The Times of Israel

Luke Tress

Of Masks and Mirth

(Please note: Written and submitted for publication before the current situation) Humor is entirely subjective. My parents loved to laugh and were, in...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Andrea Simantov

From the Marketplace of Ideas to the Marketplace of Answers

From the Marketplace of Ideas to the Marketplace of Answers

How AI may be changing the way our beliefs take shape.

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Psychology Today

John Nosta

Corporate Chernobyl: Notes from a Toxic Workplace

Every office insists it’s a “dynamic environment.” Translation: chaos, ego, and the occasional adult tantrum performed by people who earn enough...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Talyah Ginsberg

Your Ego Is a Real Person

Your Ego Is a Real Person

What happens when your inner voice takes a seat at the table?

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Psychology Today

Brian K. Perkins Ed.d

Behind the Mask: What Purim Costumes Reveal About Us

Behind the Mask: What Purim Costumes Reveal About Us

I don’t know about you, but over the past week my social media feeds have been overflowing with Purim costumes. Friends, grandchildren, neighbors...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Michael Feldstein

The Hidden Emotional Labor Draining Women Leaders

The Hidden Emotional Labor Draining Women Leaders

At work, women are often expected to regulate others' emotions.

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Psychology Today

Palena R. Neale Ph.d

Did Israel push the US into war, or did both decide and agree to attack Iran?

Here’s another question. Did Israel convince Qatar and other Arab states to be upset and issue statements against Iran, and to now consider joining...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Yoseph Janowski

Purim – The Miracle of Survival in the Diaspora

The Right to Self-Defense – For One Day Only[1] According to Megillat Esther, even after Haman was hanged, Esther was not at ease. The decrees he...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Yoel Bin-Nun

In the Middle of a War

It is my practice on Fridays, before the onset of Shabbat, to send a message to everyone in the office.  I try to be at least a little bit inspiring...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Clifford Rieders

Jerusalem marks a wartime Purim a day later than most, a tradition born in what is now Iran

Jerusalem marks a wartime Purim a day later than most, a tradition born in what is now Iran

With special status as a walled city during the time of the Megillah story, the Israeli capital celebrates Shushan Purim with costumes, feasting and...

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The Times of Israel

Theia Chatelle

Want to Reclaim Your Attention? Establish a Ritual

Want to Reclaim Your Attention? Establish a Ritual

Algorithms shape our lives and steal our focus. Rituals can help us regain control.

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Psychology Today

Kim Samuel

The Two True US War Goals

End the Islamist regime. Transfer full power to the pro-Western opposition that represents the majority of Iranians. Turn over to it: all government...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Ira Straus

What If You’re Fundamentally Not Flawed?

What If You’re Fundamentally Not Flawed?

A shift from chronic self-improvement.

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Psychology Today

Maggie Rowe

Make as Many Mistakes as You Can, as Quickly as Possible

Make as Many Mistakes as You Can, as Quickly as Possible

Life is a process of elimination. Mistakes are lessons.

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Psychology Today

Robert Taibbi L.c.s.w

Regarding Senator Chris Van Hollen at J Street Calling AIPAC ‘Not Pro-American’

Regarding Senator Chris Van Hollen at J Street Calling AIPAC ‘Not Pro-American’

“I will tell you that AIPAC may call itself pro-American. They may call themselves pro-Israel. But they are neither. They have been a very...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Michael J. Lewis

Cult Member, Idiot, or Monster: What’s Your Excuse for Genocide?

Cult Member, Idiot, or Monster: What’s Your Excuse for Genocide?

UN Rapporteur Albanese once reported that “Israel’s genocide of Palestinians in Gaza is at an escalatory stage of a long-standing settler colonial...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Kile Jones

Purim – A King Without Virtue — The Flawed Instrument

Purim – A King Without Virtue — The Flawed Instrument

Sometimes redemption emerges from messy circumstances, flawed personalities, and unlikely alliances. Each year on Purim we retell a story filled with...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Richard Diamond

Iran intel operatives said to have signaled openness to talks with CIA to end war

Iran intel operatives said to have signaled openness to talks with CIA to end war

New York Times reports offer made through unnamed country’s spy agency, as Tehran dismisses it as ‘absolute lies and psychological warfare’

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The Times of Israel

Reuters

Red alerts and clown noses: Purim under fire

It has been quite a Shushan Purim in Jerusalem. We were awaken to a tzeva adom (a red alert) at around 6:00 a.m. Nothing like running half asleep to...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Alan Edelstein

Iranian Proxy Hezbollah Drags Lebanon Into War

The current war in Iran has spilled into Lebanon, much to Iran’s satisfaction. Hezbollah, a creation of Iran and Iran’s chief proxy in the Middle...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Sheldon Kirshner

Iran’s War Against Israel: The Shia Eschatological Vision & Messianic Conflict

Iran’s War Against Israel: The Shia Eschatological Vision & Messianic Conflict

My personal journey into understanding why Iran is so intensely hostile toward Israel began when I studied at the Islamic College in London, which...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Tim Orr

Hope in Hostage-Taking and Kidnapping Incidents

Hope in Hostage-Taking and Kidnapping Incidents

While incidents like hostage-taking involve suffering, hope can emerge.

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Psychology Today

Jeff thompson ph.d

Raising Emotionally Balanced Boys

Raising Emotionally Balanced Boys

What caregivers who've survived a difficult childhood need to know.

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Psychology Today

Glenn R. Schiraldi Ph.d