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‘We returned stronger than ever’: Netanyahu hails capture of Lebanon’s Beaufort Castle

‘We returned stronger than ever’: Netanyahu hails capture of Lebanon’s Beaufort Castle

PM says Israel has ‘broken through the barrier of fear,’ vows ‘dramatic shift’ in policy against Hezbollah; France requests emergency UN...

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The Times of Israel

Nava Freiberg

War stress reported as reason 37% of Israeli smokers lighting up

War stress reported as reason 37% of Israeli smokers lighting up

Among youth, 24% report use of e-cigarettes; 93% exposed to secondhand smoke; public anti-smoking campaigns and disturbing graphics do not appear to...

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The Times of Israel

Diana Bletter

Norvežani po šoku v zadnjih minutah rednega dela vseeno do brona

Norvežani po šoku v zadnjih minutah rednega dela vseeno do brona

V Zürichu sta se Kanada in Norveška merili na tekmi za tretje mesto na svetovnem prvenstvu elitne skupine v hokeju na ledu. Vikingi so v tretji...

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Dnevnik

Urban Sušnik

The End of the Oslo Accords: A Historic Opportunity for Israel

More than three decades after the signing of the Oslo Accords, it has become increasingly clear to many Israelis that the agreements have failed to...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Maoz Druskin

Could Iran’s New Air Defense System Be a Game Changer?

Could Iran’s New Air Defense System Be a Game Changer?

The doctrine of absolute air dominance, long regarded as an unassailable pillar of Western military strategy, is facing an unexpected test over the...

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Middle East Monitor

Dr Jannus Th Siahaan

Danko versus Smer, líder SNS si nerozumie s Gašparom

IRIS KOPCSAYOVÁ: Andrej Danko útočí na predstaviteľov vládnej koalície stále viac, emócie z neho tryskajú na všetky strany. Problém má...

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Pravda.sk

Iris Kopcsayová

Netanyahu taps Shmuel Ben Ezra, Arrow 3 innovator, as national security adviser

Netanyahu taps Shmuel Ben Ezra, Arrow 3 innovator, as national security adviser

Crucial role has only been filled in a temporary capacity since October, when Tzachi Hanegbi was ousted over reported disagreements with the PM

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

Battling Antisemitism on Unexpected Fronts

In these unbearable times of antisemitism, as we wake up to news of Jewish students at University of California, Los Angeles being attacked, beaten...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Ariana Mizrahi

Hormuz: Iran’s Tolling Diplomacy

Hormuz: Iran’s Tolling Diplomacy

The Strait of Hormuz is no longer just a sea passage. It becomes, in the Iranian strategy, an instrument of rent, pressure and negotiation. With the...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Gilles Touboul

Attorney general opposes extending PMO acting director’s tenure over graft probe

Attorney general opposes extending PMO acting director’s tenure over graft probe

Baharav-Miara tells High Court ‘considerable difficulty’ in Netanyahu pick Drorit Steinmetz due to fraud investigation tied to probe of social...

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The Times of Israel

Jeremy Sharon

Watching Humanity’s Descent Into Chaos

For the last twenty years, I have had the peculiar sensation that I am living inside a psychiatric experiment designed by people who failed...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Paul Mendlowitz

Birkat Kohanim and the Challenge of Internal Criticism

In recent months, I have found myself deeply troubled by certain public episodes in Israeli political life. For example, Itamar Ben Gvir publicly...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Jonathan Muskat

The AuDHD Strength of Being Dynamic

The AuDHD Strength of Being Dynamic

AuDHD strengths: Experiencing the world through movement and curiosity.

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Psychology Today

Keith Storace

Resonance and Dissonance in Relationships

Resonance and Dissonance in Relationships

Cooperative codependence, collaboration, and collusion in relationships.

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Psychology Today

Michael j. formica edm

40 years from Mexico 1986: Maradona’s greatest hour and how it nearly never happened

40 years from Mexico 1986: Maradona’s greatest hour and how it nearly never happened

Out of Argentina’s three successes at the FIFA World Cup (78-86-22), it’s easy to argue that the trophy lifted in 1986 is the most emblematic. ...

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Buenos Aires Herald

Fernando Romero Nuñez

Rekindle Romance Through Resetting Your Relationship

Rekindle Romance Through Resetting Your Relationship

How to make a fresh start at any stage, any age.

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Psychology Today

Wendy L. Patrick

Karikatúra dňa: Darček k MDD

Kreslí Rosie Naive Art

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SME.sk

Rosie babicová

High Court orders justice minister to convene Judicial Selection Committee

High Court orders justice minister to convene Judicial Selection Committee

In unanimous decision, judges reprimand Levin for claiming no time left for appointments before elections, when he has refused to appoint judges for...

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The Times of Israel

Jeremy Sharon

Israel: Where every era remains open in another Internet Explorer browser tab

So last week, Shlomit from the insurance company told me I needed to fax my hospital documents in order to get reimbursed for my latest emergency room...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Sarah Tuttle-Singer

US-Japan economic alliance: The strategic partnership strengthening the Pacific against China

For decades, discussions about the US-Japan alliance have focused primarily on military cooperation. Aircraft carriers, missile defense systems, troop...

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Blitz

Jennifer Hicks

Can You Be Too Emotionally Stable?

Can You Be Too Emotionally Stable?

The surprising costs of being unshakable.

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Psychology Today

Shannon Sauer-Zavala Ph.d

Zelensky, historical memory, and the growing controversy over Ukrainian nationalism

The debate over Ukraine’s national identity, historical memory, and political direction has intensified dramatically since the outbreak of the...

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Blitz

M A Hossain

The Deal to Keep the Islamic Republic Alive

I am not saying the goal of the United States is to do so, but any negotiation with the Islamic Republic only serves to keep the Islamic Republic...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Marziyeh Amirizadeh

When Memories Press Play and What Being 'Triggered' Means

When Memories Press Play and What Being 'Triggered' Means

An emotional echo happens when the current moment connects to past experiences.

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Psychology Today

Mary C. Lamia Ph.d

Turkey’s Fidan Wants to Write the Region’s Rules. Israel Is Writing Ankara Out.

A state that shelters Hamas, occupies northern Cyprus and weaponizes corridors cannot dictate the regional order. Israel and its partners are building...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Shay Gal

Russia prepares UN court case against Baltic states over treatment of Russian speakers

Russia has announced plans to take Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia before the United Nations’ highest judicial body, accusing the three Baltic...

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Blitz

Vijaya Laxmi Tripura

Azerbaijan, Cutting Ties with the European Parliament, BUT Not Burning Bridges with the EU

Azerbaijan, Cutting Ties with the European Parliament, BUT Not Burning Bridges with the EU European policy in the South Caucasus is increasingly...

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New Eastern Outlook

Henry Kamens

The World Aunt Freda Carried

Last month, my aunt, Freda Steinberg, née Guttentag, passed away in Jerusalem, at the age of more than one hundred. Tomorrow evening marks the...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Jonathan guttentag

The Role and Effectiveness of Social Media in Modern Diplomacy

The Role and Effectiveness of Social Media in Modern Diplomacy

The emergence of social media has significantly reshaped diplomatic practices in the twenty-first century. Digital platforms such as Facebook,...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Abdirahman hayaan

How Young Athletes Struggle for Identity Beyond Sports

How Young Athletes Struggle for Identity Beyond Sports

When their sports career ends, young people sometimes face real anguish.

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Psychology Today

David Udelf Psy.d

India’s viral Cockroach Party and the politics of dissent

The sudden rise of India’s so-called “Cockroach Janta Party” (CJP) is more than just an internet joke. It is a revealing case study of how...

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Blitz

Sonjib Chandra Das

Czech PM warns EU risks following Roman Empire’s path to decline

European Union policies on climate, defense, and economic management are increasingly drawing criticism from leaders across the continent, and Czech...

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Blitz

Tajul Islam

When a Parade Becomes Something More

The Israel Parade will be here this Sunday and I’m ready to march. My only dilemma was deciding, not whether to march, but which group to go with....

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Gina Friedlander

After record year, Israeli tech brain drain raises fears for future growth – report

After record year, Israeli tech brain drain raises fears for future growth – report

Israel Innovation Authority says R&D activity and management of startups are increasingly moving abroad amid AI-related changes, and as strong shekel...

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The Times of Israel

Sharon Wrobel

Why Do Holocaust Trips Only Go to Poland?

Why Do Holocaust Trips Only Go to Poland?

For Israeli teenagers in high school, it’s a common rite of passage to go on a school-organized educational trip to one of the Holocaust death camps...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Ronen Shnidman

June Fourth Unavenged: Hong Kong and Britain’s Unresolved Legacy

June Fourth Unavenged: Hong Kong and Britain’s Unresolved Legacy

As Hong Kong’s space for public remembrance narrows, the struggle over historical truth, political identity and collective memory remains far from...

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E-International

Ka Hang Wong

Why force fails against fundamentalism

Why force fails against fundamentalism

The recent events surrounding the protests of the Jerusalem Faction, the calls to “remove all restraints,” and the discussions about the mass...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Menachem Bombach

The Things a Tracker Can't Measure

The Things a Tracker Can't Measure

How self-monitoring gets in the way of eating disorder recovery.

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Psychology Today

Carolyn Karoll Lcsw-C

Four Years of What? – Part I: Security, War, and the Price Paid at Home

Nearly four years ago, Benjamin Netanyahu’s latest government came to power promising security, stability, economic strength, and responsible...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Lonny Baskin

Why Your Mind Loves Porch-Sitting in the Pouring Rain

Why Your Mind Loves Porch-Sitting in the Pouring Rain

Relaxing on a porch during a rainstorm promotes mental well-being.

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Psychology Today

Joseph plummer m.s

From Lab to Life: Drug Lowers LDL Forever

Source:  depositphotos.com Cardiovascular diseases (including heart attacks and strokes) cause an estimated 19.2 million to 20.5 million deaths...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Shlomo Maital

How Neighborhood Trauma Shapes Mental Health

How Neighborhood Trauma Shapes Mental Health

Healing begins when systems tell the truth about the wounds they helped create.

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Psychology Today

Felipe Mercado Ed.d

Report submitted to AG warns Ben Gvir may use police to meddle in upcoming election

Report submitted to AG warns Ben Gvir may use police to meddle in upcoming election

Zulat Institute urges Baharav-Miara to issue guidelines limiting national security minister’s ability to intervene in police operations, warning of...

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The Times of Israel

Avner Hofstein

Každý sa raz môže stať ombudsmanovým klientom

Pohŕdať prácou ombudsmana sa nevypláca. Každý sa môže stať tým, koho práva sú ohrozené.

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SME.sk

Ľubomír Jaško

Aj v Únii napokon rozhodnú silní

Slovenská suverenita znamená, že v nej môže nebyť.

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SME.sk

Peter Tkačenko

Together Longer With Others

Together Longer With Others

The surprising association between relationship length and non-monogamy.

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Psychology Today

Tyrel J. Starks Ph.d

Two Jewish women denied entry to Barcelona sauna over Star of David necklaces

Two Jewish women denied entry to Barcelona sauna over Star of David necklaces

Couple told ‘Zionists’ unwelcome; as they are forced out, Spanish woman repeatedly tells them ‘Free Palestine’; local Jewish community demands...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

Syria has sacrificed the soul of the revolution by arresting Bilal Abdul Kareem

Syria has sacrificed the soul of the revolution by arresting Bilal Abdul Kareem

The Syrian revolution was fought to tear down a police state, not to replace it with a replica under a different banner. Today, Assad’s dungeons of...

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Middle East Monitor

Yvonne Ridley

The Bnei Menashe soldiers of the IDF

The Bnei Menashe soldiers of the IDF

The Bnei Menashe (also spelled Bene Menashe) community emerged in the 1950s as a result of a Judaizing movement among the Kuki-Zo-Mizo tribes of the...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Sayan Lodh

Tourism and Social Media

As a Licensed Tour Guide involved in Tourism to Israel for over past 30 years, I’ve been blessed. My specialty has been Private Tours. My clientele...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

David Schoenfeld