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IDF draws up Lebanon plans amid concern Iran deal could curb fighting with Hezbollah

IDF draws up Lebanon plans amid concern Iran deal could curb fighting with Hezbollah

Israel said to inform US it wants freedom of operation in southern Lebanon, although terms of deal reportedly stipulate it may only act if Hezbollah...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

High Court pleads with justice minister to appoint district court judges

High Court pleads with justice minister to appoint district court judges

Judge says he is ‘a bit saddened’ by Levin’s conduct after refusing for 16 months to convene Judicial Selection Committee despite mounting vacancies

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The Times of Israel

Jeremy Sharon

America at 250: Renewal or Collapse

America at 250: Renewal or Collapse

The 250-Year Fracture: Will America Choose Liberty or Its Own Decay? As the United States approaches its historic 250th anniversary this July 4th,...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Andy Blumenthal

West Bank, Gaza antiquities bill breaks Israel’s international obligations – legal official

West Bank, Gaza antiquities bill breaks Israel’s international obligations – legal official

As committee gears up to bring legislation for final votes in plenum, panel’s legal adviser warns it reinforces ‘creeping annexation’ claims;...

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The Times of Israel

Rossella Tercatin

Beijing’s quiet preference: Status quo over conflict

The most important diplomatic signal of the past fortnight was not the choreography of Donald Trump’s summit with Xi Jinping, nor Vladimir Putin’s...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Sergio Restelli

The Healing Power of Poetry

The Healing Power of Poetry

Anyone can write a poem to express which feelings arise.

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Psychology Today

David Richo Ph.d

‘Do Not Forget the Sword’: Petliura, Ukraine and Israel

‘Do Not Forget the Sword’: Petliura, Ukraine and Israel

On May 25, 1926, Symon Petliura was assassinated in Paris by Samuil Schwartzbard. Symon Petliura remains one of the most complex figures in Ukrainian...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Alexander lutsenko

When the "Vibe" Isn't Right at Work

When the

Generation Z can pose unique challenges to management.

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Psychology Today

Victor Lipman Mba

Recognizing Abusive Patterns: A Guide to Change

Recognizing Abusive Patterns: A Guide to Change

Those who were abused as children tend to pass on this behavior to others.

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Psychology Today

Beverly Engel L.m.f.t

Haredi parties reject latest draft exemption bill, setting stage for Sept. elections

Haredi parties reject latest draft exemption bill, setting stage for Sept. elections

Spiritual leader of ultra-Orthodox faction believes Netanyahu has no intention of letting the bill pass into law, is instead trying to use it for a...

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The Times of Israel

Sam Sokol

Misophonia and Neurodivergent Burnout

Misophonia and Neurodivergent Burnout

Misophonia: Increased exposure to fight-flight-freeze may lead to burnout.

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Psychology Today

Shaylynn Hayes-Raymond Ma

What South America Remembers That Europe Forgot

What South America Remembers That Europe Forgot

There is something deeply revealing about the fact that a Jew can now walk more comfortably through parts of South America wearing a Magen David than...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Catherine Perez-Shakdam

When Therapy Misreads Neurodivergent Clients

When Therapy Misreads Neurodivergent Clients

On the limits of interpretation in therapy.

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Psychology Today

Imi Lo Ma

Political Division Is Damaging Therapeutic Alliances

Political Division Is Damaging Therapeutic Alliances

Opposing views on the Palestinian-Israeli conflict have ruptured treatment.

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Psychology Today

Lori Plutchik

Herzog slams ‘brutish’ settler violence, appears to pan Ben Gvir over prisoner abuse

Herzog slams ‘brutish’ settler violence, appears to pan Ben Gvir over prisoner abuse

President says ‘anarchist mob’ now ‘threatens us all,’ Israel must ‘draw red lines’; far-right minister says anyone calling Israelis...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

US official: Iran deal to be signed in coming days, wording still being finalized

US official: Iran deal to be signed in coming days, wording still being finalized

Iran ‘prepared’ to dispose of enriched uranium, senior official says, after Netanyahu says Trump assured him Tehran’s nuclear program will be...

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The Times of Israel

Nava Freiberg

Historical Amnesia

This morning we awoke to the news that a deal was about to be announced. Details were lacking, but it suggested a coming memorandum of understanding...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Naphtali Perlberger

Lost Herrings

A short companion to “What Lithuania Means When It Says ‘Vanished,’ ‘Lost,’ or ‘Perished’” Full article:...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Grant Arthur Gochin

How I Became a ‘PhD Candidate in Genocide’

How I Became a ‘PhD Candidate in Genocide’

A little over a month ago, on Yom HaAtzmaut (Israeli Independence Day), I glanced at my phone on my way home. I hadn’t planned on being in Israel...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Benjamin Birely

Attacks on Preah Vihear temple hurt all world heritage

Attacks on Preah Vihear temple hurt all world heritage

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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Nikkei Asian Review

Heng sophady

An Unexpected Confession

I noticed the elderly gray haired man wearing a traditional German Alpine jacket, with green lapels and silver buttons. He held a folded map in his...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Rebecca Liebermann Nissel

Nesmrteľný kostlivec kolektívnej viny

SILVIA RUPPELDTOVÁ: Kostlivec sa roztancoval v súvislosti so zorganizovaním zjazdu Sudetonemeckého krajanského združenia v Brne.

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Pravda.sk

Silvia Ruppeldtová

As US moves to end war, Iranians tell ToI they fear regime clampdown just starting

As US moves to end war, Iranians tell ToI they fear regime clampdown just starting

Speaking via diaspora activists, five anti-government residents describe country ‘crushed’ by intensified repression and inflation, and ask the US...

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The Times of Israel

Nava Freiberg

The New AI Command in Knowledge Work: The US-Iran Crisis Illustration

The New AI Command in Knowledge Work: The US-Iran Crisis Illustration

By Joe Nalven Claude Gemini This essay continues the exploration of using AI as a knowledge tool, covering a new prompt approach (thesis and...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Joe Nalven

Beyond Fairness

Beyond Fairness

Entering Other Moral Worlds A friend recently sent me an article on the history of fairness. What struck me immediately was not simply the argument...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Matthew Robin

Thousands protest in Bilbao over Spanish police’s abuse of Gaza flotilla activists

Thousands protest in Bilbao over Spanish police’s abuse of Gaza flotilla activists

Some 2,000 march in Basque city after cops filmed beating returning activists at airport; Israel summons Spanish diplomat for explanation of...

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The Times of Israel

Reuters

The Thin Line: GLP-1 Drugs and the Rise of Disordered Eating

The Thin Line: GLP-1 Drugs and the Rise of Disordered Eating

The risks of GLP-1 medications in patients with a history of eating disorders.

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Psychology Today

Susan B Trachman M.d

Why Americans Must Protest the Iranian Soccer Team’s Inclusion in the World Cup

As the United States prepares to host FIFA, the World Cup, I have an urgent appeal to all Americans. While sports in theory should be above...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Marziyeh Amirizadeh

The Diamond Polisher’s Aliyah: A Wake-Up Call for the Barefoot Priesthood

The Diamond Polisher’s Aliyah: A Wake-Up Call for the Barefoot Priesthood

Every Shabbat morning in synagogues across the globe, a predictable, beautiful, and ancient ritual takes place. The Torah scroll is unfurled, the room...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Yosef Eitan

Somaliland’s Right to Choose: The Case for Diplomatic Relations with Israel

Somaliland’s Right to Choose: The Case for Diplomatic Relations with Israel

In today’s rapidly changing international system, states and self-governing political entities increasingly shape their foreign policies based on...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Mohamed abdi idiris

Solidarity in Action: Germans Rebuilding an Israeli Kibbutz

Solidarity in Action: Germans Rebuilding an Israeli Kibbutz

A quiet German initiative brings volunteers to Israel to help rebuild Kibbutz Nir Oz and support bereaved families. At a time when Israel is...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Paushali Lass

Hormuz: Trump’s Achilles’ heel

Hormuz: Trump’s Achilles’ heel

Contrary to popular belief, chess was not invented in Persia but in India. Yet the modern game we know today – with its rules and strategic depth...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

David Meir

Danko leží na gauči, Fico ráta hlasy

Andrej Danko hľadá terapeuta, Fico koaličného partnera

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SME.sk

Beata Balogová

Karikatúra dňa: Šťuka na plytčine

Kreslí: Mikuláš Sliacky

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SME.sk

Mikuláš Sliacky

US-Iran deal to open strait for 60 days, Iran to discuss giving up enriched uranium: Reports

US-Iran deal to open strait for 60 days, Iran to discuss giving up enriched uranium: Reports

Iranians said to only give verbal agreement about how far ready to go in curbing nuclear program; US said ready to lift some sanctions, enabling Iran...

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The Times of Israel

Agencies

Arab school counselor says police arrested and beat him for honking at cop car

Arab school counselor says police arrested and beat him for honking at cop car

Issam Sharif says he was violently detained, beaten in custody, released next morning with fine for texting while driving; internal affairs examining...

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The Times of Israel

Charlie Summers

Antisemitism as Knowledge and Power

I recently came across an interview with Victor Vakhshtayn, the Russian-Israeli sociologist now at Tel Aviv University, in which he discussed new...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Anton koslov

Haredi bill aims to reduce draft dodgers’ sentences if religious needs ‘violated’

Haredi bill aims to reduce draft dodgers’ sentences if religious needs ‘violated’

UTJ’s Porush claims ongoing ‘violation of basic religious rights’ of Haredi evaders in military prison, even though IDF already provides for the...

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The Times of Israel

Sam Sokol

‘Nightmare for Israel’: Senior GOP senators criticize alleged terms of emerging Iran deal

‘Nightmare for Israel’: Senior GOP senators criticize alleged terms of emerging Iran deal

After Iran says nuclear issues aren’t part of current talks, former secretary of state Mike Pompeo compares terms to 2015 Iran deal, says it will...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

Spoiler: The mob does not pause for complexity

Years ago, I had a homeroom teacher from Eastern Europe who quietly wept when she learned I was Jewish — just like her. For me, it was casual....

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Sarah Tuttle-Singer

Iran reportedly agrees to give up highly enriched uranium as part of deal with US

Iran reportedly agrees to give up highly enriched uranium as part of deal with US

NYT says commitment is general, details to be worked out in negotiations after agreement is reached * Suspect shot dead after approaching White House...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

2 critically injured as light aircraft crashes near Tel Adashim in north

2 critically injured as light aircraft crashes near Tel Adashim in north

Occupants, both men in their fifties, found unconscious and with no vital signs after plane comes down in agricultural area

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

Discharged IDF soldier from US dies of apparent suicide after struggling with PTSD

Discharged IDF soldier from US dies of apparent suicide after struggling with PTSD

Alex Miller, 23, was moderately wounded in a 2022 car-ramming attack, lost close friend in 2025 Gaza combat; as an only child, required special...

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The Times of Israel

Stav Levaton

I Was Invited to Meet Ahmadinejad. Then a CIA Wife Called.

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is suddenly back in the news. According to a recent report in The New York Times, Israeli and American officials at one point...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Yehuda Lukacs

Trump said to assure Netanyahu he will thwart Iran nuke program amid jitters over emerging deal

Trump said to assure Netanyahu he will thwart Iran nuke program amid jitters over emerging deal

Israel said worried plan falls short of key security needs with Iran’s nuclear activities only up for discussion later, and a halt in Lebanon...

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The Times of Israel

Nava Freiberg