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Daily Briefing Dec. 3: Day 58 – The rise of Hamas in the West Bank

Arab affairs reporter Gianluca Pacchiani describes terror group’s stance on why truce fell apart; reporter Canaan Lidor on massive rally for...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

Facing public backlash, Netanyahu speaks to father of hero civilian killed by soldier

PM calls for investigation into death of Yuval Castleman, who was shot after taking out terrorists, calls incident a ‘terrible tragedy’ after...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

Settlers kill West Bank Palestinian during clash — PA media

Wafa says Ahmed Mustafa Assi shot dead when settlers and soldiers entered Qarawat Bani Hassan; IDF says troops were called to disperse skirmish,...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

Graphic report details new evidence of rape, sexual violence during October 7 rampage

Witnesses, volunteers tell UK’s Sunday Times of seeing gang-rape, remains found mutilated, days after UN says it will look into allegations...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

Father of Palestinian American boy slain near Chicago files wrongful death suit

Landlord who allegedly murdered 6-year-old, stabbed his mother in hate crime tied to Israel-Hamas war, accused along with wife and management...

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The Times of Israel

Agencies

Anti-tank missile attack injures 12 in north, sparking strikes on Hezbollah

Border area continues to heat up after hiatus for truce, with rockets fired from Lebanon and Syria drawing Israeli shelling

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The Times of Israel

Emanuel Fabian

Ships come under attack in Red Sea, Yemen’s Houthi’s claim responsibility

Pentagon says US warship, several commercial vessels targeted; Iran-backed rebel group claims it hit 2 Israel-linked boats, hours after UK reports...

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The Times of Israel

Agencies

Released hostage Ofir Engel ‘physically okay,’ teen’s dad says

The Kibbutz Ramat Rachel basketball player was brought back to Israel on November 29, after 54 days in ‘a tiny room’

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The Times of Israel

Jessica Steinberg

Smotrich to bring wartime budget update for vote, unfreezing political earmarks

Finance minister heckled in plenum by opposition MKs who say government should not be spending on coalition favors as nation fights Hamas, deals...

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The Times of Israel

Carrie Keller-Lynn

Israel-based smart energy firm SolarEdge to be ousted from S&P 500

After its shares nosedive more than 70% this year, Nasdaq-listed SolarEdge is set to lose its place on the world’s most-watched index

10

The Times of Israel

Sharon Wrobel

Something we can agree on: Women need to be heard and believed

20

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Wendy Kalman

Will Hamas’s Key Leaders Face a War Crimes Tribunal in Jeruslem in the Future?

10

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Arlene Bridges Samuels

Israel’s Intelligence Failure: Worse Than We Thought

10

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Mel Gurtov

My Pro-Israel Journey from AIPAC to J Street

10

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Larry Gellman

Covering Kissinger's century

By Martin Schram President Richard Nixon was work-vacationing in his Western White House estate at San Clemente and not far away, the White House...

10

The Korea Times

Tribune Service

Is­rael de­serves every bit of the glob­al pub­lic crit­i­cism it is re­ceiv­ing

The ongoing explosion in public activism in the United States and the world for a ceasefire in Gaza and equal rights for Israelis and Palestinians...

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Al Jazeera

Rami G Khouri

The Power of Exploration to Lift Our Spirits and Open Our Hearts

Terry Garcia & Chris Rainier's new book offers hope for future generations.

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Psychology Today

Marc Bekoff Ph.d

5 Words To Avoid Saying To A Struggling Adult Child

When parental pressure fuels denial and other self-destructive behaviors.

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Psychology Today

Jeffrey Bernstein Ph.d

It is hyp­o­crit­i­cal to protest Is­rael but be silent on Syr­ia and Yemen

Since the October 7 pogrom by Hamas – the worst atrocity committed against Jews since the Holocaust – the world has witnessed not an outpouring...

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Al Jazeera

Jason Greenblatt

What ‘tun­nels’ and ‘hostages’ mean in Gaza

I spent most of my life on a strip of land not much bigger than Manhattan, surrounded by a massive razor-wire fence. Most of the time, it felt like...

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Al Jazeera

Eman Mohammed

IDF announces deaths of 2 more soldiers in Gaza fighting

Staff Sgt. Aschalwu Sama, 20, from Petah Tikva was wounded last month, succumbed to his injuries Saturday; Sgt. First Class (res.) Or Brandes died...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

ICC chief prosecutor meets with Oct. 7 survivors in Israel, PA president

In unprecedented trip, Karim Khan talks with families of hostages, says they need ‘not just empathy, but action’

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

Father of man killed after taking out terrorists decries silence from officials

Moshe Castleman says son ‘went down on his knees’ and yelled at soldiers ‘Don’t shoot, I’m Jewish,’ says family informed of probe by...

10

The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

Man shot dead in Nazareth in suspected organized crime hit

Issa Masra Fatuah, 38, critically injured as he sits in his car, dies in hospital; two days earlier, four suspects were arrested as they headed to...

10

The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

IDF says 800 tunnels discovered in Gaza op, 500 destroyed or sealed

Military says hundreds of kilometers of tunnels, many of which link Hamas’s ‘strategic assets,’ eliminated; IDF Arabic spokesperson urges...

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The Times of Israel

Emanuel Fabian

Freed hostages urge release of those still in Gaza, but not all parents agree on price

While most families celebrate the return of 81 Israelis as a welcome prelude to new swaps, some call the exchanges a ‘national security threat’

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The Times of Israel

Canaan Lidor

With all eyes on Gaza, Hamas might send the West Bank up in flames

The terror group’s popularity jumps as Palestinians lose confidence in Abbas, while IDF operations have killed hundreds and settler violence is at...

20

The Times of Israel

Ksenia Svetlova

Return to Gush Katif: Determined movement emerges to resettle Israelis in Gaza

As some supporters cite ideology and others defense needs, a coalition forms after Hamas’s October 7 massacre with the goal of renewing Jewish...

20

The Times of Israel

Mati Wagner

Paralysis of politics

President is ultimately responsible for state affairs On Friday, President Yoon Suk Yeol vetoed two bills sponsored by the majority opposition...

20

The Korea Times

Editorial

Reassuring truths from the Gaza battlefront

10

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Moshe-Mordechai Van Zuiden

It’s All in Your Perspective

10

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Andy Blumenthal

The Optics of Retaliation, and Toxic Waste and Toxic Anger Bava Kama 27-31

10

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Simcha Feuerman

International Day for People with Disability – in honour of Ruth Peretz

10

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Keren Zelwer

Who do you trust?

10

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Yoseph Janowski

Israel at war: This is for you, moms

10

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Ruth Lieberman

Rivers want to flow

By Kim Sun-ae   Various people, including artists, laborers, children and adolescents, gathered in front of the National Assembly's main building...

20

The Korea Times

Thoughts Of The Times

Accelerating Latin America's clean-energy revolution

By Patricia Espinosa and Lourdes Melgar Patricia Espinosa BONN – The world stands at a critical juncture in the fight against climate change....

20

The Korea Times

Guest Column

Rising K-pop starlet Bebe Yana speeds through Paris in video for new single 'VROOM VROOM'

By Kevin Kim   Australian-Korean starlet BEBE YANA is back with her latest single "VROOM VROOM," a tender drum and bass track that tells the story...

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The Korea Times

Guest Column

Opening of COP28 / Boost Momentum of Measures to Combat Global Warming

Editorial 17:16 JST, December 3, 2023 Extreme climate events such as heat waves, wildfires and floods have been occurring frequently around the...

20

The Japan News

The Japan News Editorial

Gaza Combat Resumes / Residents Must Not Be Dragged Back Into Humanitarian Crisis

Editorial 17:12 JST, December 3, 2023 Israel and the Islamist group Hamas have resumed fighting in the Palestinian territory of Gaza. The...

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The Japan News

The Japan News Editorial

An ambassador of Confucianism

By Mark Peterson   On my recent trip to Korea, the Korean Institute of Confucian Culture appointed me as an Honorary Ambassador of Confucianism. I...

20

The Korea Times

Mark Peterson

Annus horribilis for hedge funds

By Peter S. Kim Last month, Korea's primary regulator, the Financial Services Commission, imposed a short-sell ban on all listed stocks. The ban is...

20

The Korea Times

Peter S. Kim

A Year of High-Functioning Depression

Personal Perspective: I don't know how long pretending is sustainable.

10

Psychology Today

Andrea Rosenhaft Lcsw-R

The Energetic Odyssey of the Brain

The intricate relationship between cognitive activity and caloric expenditure.

20

Psychology Today

Justin James Kennedy

Being a listed company in Japan is losing its luster

Some of Japan’s most notable companies are feeling somewhat listless about being listed. That might be the reason for the $5 billion take-private...

10

The Japan Times

Gearoid Reidy

AI and the Transformation of Artistry

Exploring the chasm between traditional art-making and AI-generated creativity.

10

Psychology Today

John Nosta

When we abandon language to AI, we abandon our humanity

It was a LinkedIn message that sent me over the edge. An AI company was trying to recruit me to train their large language models — algorithms...

10

The Japan Times

Eric Margolis

Relational IR Theories with Sinophone Characteristics

It is all, but impossible to overlook the proliferation of relational perspectives in International Relations (IR). It seems that any and every...

20

E-International

Emilian Kavalski

Opinion – The Risks of China’s Growing Influence in the Middle East

March 2023 was a historically significant month for the Middle East, as China successfully brokered a peace deal between Saudi Arabia and Iran. The...

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E-International

Hassan Jaber

Man killed in terror stabbing in Paris; attacker allegedly upset over Gaza war

2 others injured in attack by assailant who interior minister says yelled ‘Allahu Akbar,’ later expressed anguish ‘so many Muslims are dying...

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The Times of Israel

Agencies

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